List of Cage Rage champions

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

British Championship

Featherweight Championship
Weight limit: 140 lb (63.5 kg)
Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
Title known as Cage Rage Featherweight Title
Pete Tiarks
(def. Ricky Moore)		 12 October 2003 (Cage Rage 4) Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
  • def. Ian Butlin on 11 September 2004 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, England (Cage Rage 8)
Title vacated October 2004 Pete Tiarks leaves MMA.[2]
Title now known as Cage Rage British Featherweight Title
Brad Pickett
(def. Ozzy Haluk)		 10 September 2005 (Cage Rage 13) Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
  • def. Robbie Olivier on 2 April 2006 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK (Cage Rage 15)
Robbie Olivier
(def. Brad Pickett)		 30 September 2006 (Cage Rage 18) Wembley Arena, London, England
  • def. Ronnie Mann on 14 July 2007 at Wembley Arena, London, England (Cage Rage 22)

Lightweight Championship
Weight limit: 155 lb (70.3 kg)
Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
Abdul Mohamed
(def. Alexandre Izidro)		 10 September 2005 (Cage Rage 13) Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
  • def. Ross Pointon on 21 April 2007 at Wembley Arena, London, England (Cage Rage 21)
  • def. Robbie Olivier on 1 December 2007 at Wembley Arena, London, England (Cage Rage 24)

Welterweight Championship
Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)
Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
Title known as Cage Rage Welterweight Championship
Andy Cooper
(def. Shane Torvell)		 22 February 2003 (Cage Rage 2) York Hall, London, England
Ronaldo Campos
(def. Andy Cooper)		 8 June 2003
(Cage Rage 3)		 Caesar's Nightclub, Streatham, England
  • def. Michael Johnson on 15 February 2004 at Caesar's Nightclub, Streatham, England (Cage Rage 5)
Paul Jenkins
(def. Ronaldo Campos)		 10 July 2004
(Cage Rage 7)		 Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
  • drew with Paul Daley on 30 April 2005 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, England (Cage Rage 11)
Title now known as Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship
Title vacated 13 June 2006 Paul Jenkins vacates title, citing a hand injury that prevented him from defending his title. Vacated on the understanding that he would get a return match when he was available to fight again[3]
Paul Daley
(def. Ross Mason)		 1 July 2006
(Cage Rage 17)		 Wembley Arena, London, England
  • def. Sol Gilbert on 30 September 2006 at Wembley Arena, London, England (Cage Rage 18)
  • def. Paul Jenkins on 21 April 2007 at Wembley Arena, London, England (Cage Rage 21)
  • def. Mark Weir on 22 September 2007 at Wembley Arena, London, England (Cage Rage 23)
Title vacated Title vacated due to Paul Daley being both British champion and World champion.
Che Mills
(def. Marius Zaromskis)		 10 May 2008
(Cage Rage 26)		 NEC Arena, Birmingham, England

Middleweight Championship
Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
Mark Weir
(def. Sol Gilbert)		 2 July 2005 (Cage Rage 12) Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
Zelg Galesic
(def. Mark Weir)		 9 December 2006 (Cage Rage 19) Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England
Title vacated 30 August 2007 Title vacated when Galesic signs for HERO'S.[4]
Matt Ewin
(def. Alex Reid)		 22 September 2007 (Cage Rage 23) Wembley Arena, London, England
  • def. Mark Epstein on 10 May 2008 at NEC Arena, Birmingham, England (Cage Rage 26)

Light Heavyweight Championship
Weight limit: 210 lb (95.3 kg)
Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
Michael Bisping
(def. Mark Epstein)		 10 July2004 (Cage Rage 9) Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
Mark Epstein
(def. Ryan Robinson)		 22 April 2006 (Cage Rage 16) Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
Ian Freeman
(def. Mark Epstein)		 30 September 2006 (Cage Rage 18) Wembley Arena, London, England
Title vacated Title vacated when Freeman retires.
Paul Cahoon
(def. Mark Epstein)		 14 July 2007 (Cage Rage 22) Wembley Arena, London, England
Ian Freeman
(def. Paul Cahoon)		 10 May 2008 (Cage Rage 26) NEC Arena, Birmingham, England

Heavyweight Championship
Weight limit: Unlimited
Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
Tengiz Tedoradze
(def. Robert Berry)		 22 April 2006 (Cage Rage 15) Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
  • Tengiz 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.
Rob Broughton
(def. James Thompson)		 1 July 2006 (Cage Rage 17) Wembley Arena, London, England
  • def. Robert Berry on 30 September 2006 in Wembley Arena, London, UK (Cage Rage 18)
Tengiz Tedoradze
(def. Rob Broughton)		 10 February 2007 (Cage Rage 20) Wembley Arena, London, England
  • def. Mostapha Al Turk on 22 September 2007 in Wembley Arena, London, England (Cage Rage 23)
  • Title vacated
Mostapha al-Turk
(def. James McSweeney		 12 July 2008 (Cage Rage 27) Wembley Arena, London, England

World Championship

Featherweight Championship
Weight limit: 140 lb (63.5 kg)
Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
Masakazu Imanari
(def. Robbie Olivier)		 10 February 2007 (Cage Rage 20) Wembley Arena, London, England
  • def. Jean Silva on 8 March 2008 at Wembley Arena, London, England (Cage Rage 25)

Lightweight Championship
Weight limit: 155 lb (70.3 kg)
Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
Title known as Cage Rage Lightweight Championship
Gerald Strebendt
(def. Jean Silva)		 22 February 2003 (Cage Rage 2) York Hall, London, England
Jean Silva
(def. Gerald Strebendt)		 23 May 2004 (Cage Rage 6) Caesar's Nightclub, Streatham, England
  • drew with Oliver Ellis on 10 July 2004 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, England (Cage Rage 7)
  • def. Samy Schiavo on 27 November 2004 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, England (Cage Rage 9)
  • drew with Leigh Remedios on 26 February 2005 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, England(Cage Rage 10)
Title now known as Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship
Vítor Ribeiro
(def. Jean Silva)		 10 September 2005 (Cage Rage 13) Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
  • def. Abdul Mohamed on 30 September 2006 at Wembley Arena, London, England (Cage Rage 18)
  • def. Daisuke Nakamura on 9 December 2006 at Wembley Arena, London, England (Cage Rage 19)

Welterweight Championship
Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)
Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
Chris Lytle
(def. Ross Mason)		 4 February 2006 (Cage Rage 15) Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK
Title vacated Title vacated due to Chris Lytle's contract with the UFC and Cage Rage's desire to reactivate title.
Paul Daley
(def. Mark Weir)		 22 September 2007 (Cage Rage 23) Wembley Arena, London, England

Middleweight Championship
Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
Title known as Cage Rage Middleweight Championship
Paul Jenkins
(def. Gaz Roriston)		 8 June 2003 (Cage Rage 3) Caesar's Nightclub, Streatham, England
  • def. Ian Pyatt on 12 October 2003 at Caesar's Nightclub, Streatham, England (Cage Rage 4)
  • drew with Suley Mahmoud on 15 February 2004 at Caesar's Nightclub, Streatham, England (Cage Rage 5)
  • drew with Suley Mahmoud on 23 May 2004 at Caesar's Nightclub, Streatham, England (Cage Rage 6)
Title vacated July 2004 Paul Jenkins drops to welterweight, defeats Ronaldo Campos for the welterweight title and vacates middleweight title.[5]
Title now known as Cage Rage World Middleweight Title
Anderson Silva
(def. Lee Murray)		 11 September 2004 (Cage Rage 8) Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
  • def. Jorge Rivera on 30 April 2005 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, England (Cage Rage 11)
  • def. Curtis Stout on 3 December 2005 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, England (Cage Rage 14)
  • def. Tony Fryklund on 22 April 2006 at Wembley Conference Centre, London, England (Cage Rage 16)

Light Heavyweight Championship
Weight limit: 210 lb (95.3 kg)
Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
Title known as Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship
Mark Epstein
(def. Glen Appleby)		 23 May 2004 (Cage Rage 6) Caesar's Nightclub, Streatham, England
Michael Bisping 10 July 2004 (Cage Rage 7) Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
  • def. Mark Epstein on 27 November 2004 in Wembley Conference Centre, London, England (Cage Rage 9)
Title vacated September 2005 Michael Bisping is stripped of the title due to a dispute between Cage Rage and Bisping's management[6]
Title now known as Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Championship
Melvin Manhoef
( def. Fabio Piamonte)		 10 September 2005 (Cage Rage 13) Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
  • def. Evangelista Santos on 4 February 2006 in Wembley Conference Centre, London, England (Cage Rage 15)
  • def. Ian Freeman on 1 July 2006 in Wembley Arena, London, England (Cage Rage 17)
Title vacated Title vacated when Manhoef signs for K-1.
James Zikic
(def. Evangelista Santos)		 21 April 2007 (Cage Rage 21) Wembley Arena, London, England
Vitor Belfort
(def. James Zikic)		 22 September 2007 (Cage Rage 23) Wembley Arena, London, England

Heavyweight Championship
Weight limit: Unlimited
Name: Date: Location: Defenses:
Title known as Cage Rage Heavyweight Championship
Mark Epstein
(def. Lance King)		 15 February 2004 (Cage Rage 5) Caesar's Nightclub, Streatham, England
Ian Freeman
(def. Ryan Robinson)		 27 September 2004 (Cage Rage 9) Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
Title vacated 27 September 2004 Ian Freeman immediately vacates title and signals intention to drop to light heavyweight.[7]
Title now known as Cage Rage World Heavyweight Championship
Antônio Silva
(def. Rafael Carino)		 2 July 2005 (Cage Rage 12) Wembley Conference Centre, London, England

See also

References
  1. Cage Rage – Events, cagerage.tv. Retrieved 16 November 2006
  2. Pete Tiarks' MMA record from Sherdog, confirming his last fight against Ian Butlin, sherdog.com. Retrieved 16 November 2006
  3. Statement from Paul Jenkins, cagerage.tv. Retrieved 16 November 2006
  4. Fighters Only (2007). "Zelg Galesic Relinquishes Cage Rage British Title". fightersonlymagazine.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  5. Cage Rage 7 – "Battle of Britain" report, cagerage.tv. Retrieved 16 November 2006
  6. Cage Rage strips “The Count” Mike Bisping of his Cage Rage British Light-Heavyweight Title, cagerage.tv. Retrieved 5 November 2006
  7. "Cage Rage 9 Report", cagerage.tv. Retrieved 4 November 2006
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