Top 10 longest UFC title reigns of all time

6. Valentina Shevchenko

Valentina Shevchenko. Photo: Jason Silva – USA TODAY Sports

• Division: Women’s flyweight
• Days of title reign: 1548
• Successful title defenses: 7

Before losing her flyweight title to Alexa Grasso this past Saturday, dominant champion Valentina Shevshenko held the belt for 1548 days, defending it no less than seven times.

She won the vacant title back in December 2018 after beating Joanna Jedrzejczyk over five rounds, and defended it against fighters like Jessica Andrade, Katlyn Chookagian and Taila Santos.