Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the competitor has held that title at that point.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a competitor held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the competitor shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized.
Bellator Women's Featherweight Title [145lb/66kg limit]
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
Julia Budd
2017-03-03
Thackerville, OK
Defeats Marloes Coenen to become the first champion.
Cris Cyborg
2020-01-25
Inglewood, CA,
Bellator is acquired by the Professional Fighters League in 23-11; Cyborg defeats the 2023 PFL tournament winner Larissa Pacheco on 14-10-19 in Riyadh, KSA to become the first PFL champion.