List of Cage Rage champions explained

Below is a list of Cage Rage champions at each weight class.^[1]

World Championship

Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: Unlimited

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align=center colspan=5	Title known as Cage Rage Heavyweight Championship
1		Cage Rage 5	align=center	Feb 15, 2004
2	Ian Freeman	Cage Rage 9	align=center	Nov 27, 2004
On 27 September 2004, Ian Freeman immediately vacates title and signals intention to drop to light heavyweight.^[2]
align=center colspan=5	Title now known as Cage Rage World Heavyweight Championship
3	Antônio Silva	Cage Rage 12	align=center	Jul 2, 2005

Light Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: 2101NaN1

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align=center colspan=5	Title known as Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship
1	Mark Epstein	Cage Rage 6	align=center	May 23, 2004
2	Michael Bisping	Cage Rage 7	align=center	Jul 10, 2004
In September 2005, Michael Bisping is stripped of the title due to a dispute between Cage Rage and Bisping's management.^[3]
align=center colspan=5	Title now known as Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Championship
3	Melvin Manhoef	Cage Rage 13	align=center	Sep 10, 2005
Title vacated when Manhoef signed with K-1.
4	James Zikic	Cage Rage 21	align=center	Apr 21, 2007
Zikic vacated.
5	Vitor Belfort	Cage Rage 23	align=center	Sep 22, 2007

Middleweight Championship

Weight limit: 1851NaN1

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align=center colspan=5	Title known as Cage Rage Middleweight Championship
1	Paul Jenkins	Cage Rage 3	align=center	Jun 8, 2003
In July 2004, Paul Jenkins drops to welterweight, defeats Ronaldo Campos for the welterweight title and vacates middleweight title.^[4]
Title now known as Cage Rage World Middleweight Title
2		Cage Rage 8	align=center	Sep 11, 2004
Silva vacated to compete for the UFC.

Welterweight Championship

Weight limit: 1701NaN1

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1		Cage Rage 15	align=center	Feb 4, 2006
Title vacated due to Chris Lytle's contract with the UFC and Cage Rage's desire to reactivate the title.
2	Paul Daley	Cage Rage 23	align=center	Sep 22, 2007

Lightweight Championship

Weight limit: 1551NaN1

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align=center colspan=5	Title known as Cage Rage Lightweight Championship
1		Cage Rage 2	align=center	Feb 22, 2003
2	Jean Silva	Cage Rage 6	align=center	May 23, 2004
align=center colspan=5	Title now known as Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship
3	Vítor Ribeiro	Cage Rage 13	align=center	Sep 10, 2005

Featherweight Championship

Weight limit: 1401NaN1

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1		Cage Rage 20	align=center	Feb 10, 2007

British Championship (Symbolic title)

Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: Unlimited

width=1%	No.	width=19%	Name	width=15%	Event	width=20%	Date	width=45%	Defenses
1	Tengiz Tedoradze	Cage Rage 15	align=center	Apr 22, 2006
Tedoradze is stripped for breaking a term in his Cage Rage contract. He fought in the Netherlands 12 days before a fight and was knocked out, which was forbidden in his contract. Title vacated 24 June 2006.
2	Rob Broughton	Cage Rage 17	align=center	Jul 1, 2006
3		Cage Rage 20	align=center	Feb 10, 2007
Tedoradze vacated.
4	Mostapha al-Turk	Cage Rage 27	align=center	Jul 12, 2008

Light Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: 2101NaN1

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1		Cage Rage 9	align=center	Jul 10, 2004
Bisping vacated.
2	Mark Epstein	Cage Rage 16	align=center	Apr 22, 2006
3	Ian Freeman	Cage Rage 18	align=center	Sep 30, 2006
Title vacated when Freeman retires.
4	Paul Cahoon	Cage Rage 21	align=center	Jul 14, 2007
5	Ian Freeman	Cage Rage 26	align=center	May 10, 2008

Middleweight Championship

Weight limit: 1851NaN1

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1	Mark Weir	Cage Rage 12	align=center	Jul 2, 2005
2		Cage Rage 19	align=center	Dec 9, 2006
On August 30, 2007, title vacated when Galesic signs for HERO'S.^[5]
3	Matt Ewin	Cage Rage 23	align=center	Sep 22, 2007

Welterweight Championship

Weight limit: 1701NaN1

width=1%	No.	width=19%	Name	width=15%	Event	width=20%	Date	width=45%	Defenses
align=center colspan=5	Title known as Cage Rage Welterweight Championship.
1	Andy Cooper	Cage Rage 2	align=center	Feb 22, 2003
2		Cage Rage 3	align=center	Jun 8, 2003
3	Paul Jenkins	Cage Rage 7	align=center	Jul 10, 2004
align=center colspan=5	Title now known as Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship
On 13 June 2006, Paul Jenkins vacated the title, citing a hand injury that prevented him from defending his title.^[6]
4	Paul Daley	Cage Rage 17	align=center	Jul 1, 2006
Title vacated due to Paul Daley being both British champion and World champion.
5	Che Mills	Cage Rage 26	align=center	May 10, 2008

Lightweight Championship

Weight limit: 1551NaN1

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1		Cage Rage 13	align=center	Sep 10, 2005

Featherweight Championship

Weight limit: 1401NaN1

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Title known as Cage Rage Featherweight Title
1	Pete Tiarks	Cage Rage 4	align=center	Oct 12, 2003
October 2004, Pete Tiarks leaves MMA.^[7]
Title now known as Cage Rage British Featherweight Title
2	Brad Pickett	Cage Rage 13	align=center	Sep 10, 2005
3		Cage Rage 18	align=center	Sep 30, 2006

See also

• List of PRIDE champions
• List of UFC champions

Notes and References

1. http://www.cagerage.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=11&Itemid=42 Cage Rage – Events
2. http://www.cagerage.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=62&Itemid=42 "Cage Rage 9 Report"
3. http://www.cagerage.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99&Itemid=9 Cage Rage strips “The Count” Mike Bisping of his Cage Rage British Light-Heavyweight Title
4. http://www.cagerage.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=42 Cage Rage 7 – "Battle of Britain" report
5. Web site: Fighters Only. 2007. Zelg Galesic Relinquishes Cage Rage British Title. fightersonlymagazine.com. 19 May 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725053621/http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=157. 25 July 2011. dead.
6. http://www.cagerage.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=138&Itemid=9 Statement from Paul Jenkins
7. http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=5393 Pete Tiarks' MMA record from Sherdog, confirming his last fight against Ian Butlin