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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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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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.
Defeats Rey Trujillo to become the first champion.
Daniel Pineda
2011-04-09
Houston, TX
Also holds the featherweight title; vacates in 11 to focus on competing in the featherweight class.
Jorge Patino
2012-05-11
Houston, TX
Defeats Clay Hantz.
Carlos Ferreira
2013-11-15
Houston, TX
Vacates in 14 upon signing with UFC.
Mike Bronzoulis
2015-05-08
Robinsonville, MS
Defeats David Burrows; vacates in 15 upon signging with Bellator MMA; LFC stops promoting at the end of 16 after being merged with Resurrection Fighting Alliance to form Legacy Fighting Alliance in 16-09.