On This Day in MMA History, Nov. 15: Lesnar Wins UFC Title, Makhachev Becomes Welterweight Champion

Brock Lesnar won the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 91, and Islam Makhachev won the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 322. Here’s what else happened on this day in MMA history.

2008: UFC 91

UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Brock Lesnar became the UFC Heavyweight Champion.

2013: Bellator 108

Bellator 108 was held at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. The card included the featherweight tournament finals.

2014: UFC 180

UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt took place at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. Fabrício Werdum defeated Mark Hunt for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.

2014: Bellator 131

Bellator 131 was held at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, CA. Will Brooks defeated Michael Chandler for the undisputed Bellator Lightweight World Championship.

2014: World Series of Fighting 15

World Series of Fighting 15: Branch vs. Okami was held at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, FL.

2025: UFC 322

UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. Islam Makhachev won the UFC Welterweight Championship.

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Sources: Wikipedia.org.

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