(Lineal championships fascinate me, so we’ll be taking a look at some promotions of years past, and track the lineage of their championships.)
EliteXC Heavyweight Championship: Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva def. Alistair Overeem [February 2, 2013, UFC 156] Alistair Overeem def. Fabricio Werdum [June 18, 2011, Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum] Fabricio Werdum def. Antonio Silva [November 7, 2009, Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers] Antonio Silva def. Justin Eilers [July 26, 2008, EliteXC: Unfinished Business]
EliteXC Middleweight Championship: Jake Shields
Jake Shields def. Robbie Lawler [June 6, 2009, Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields] Robbie Lawler def. Murilo Rua [September 15, 2007, EliteXC: Uprising]
EliteXC Welterweight Championship: Georges St. Pierre
Georges St. Pierre def. Jake Shields [April 30, 2011, UFC 129] Jake Shields def. Nick Thompson [July 26, 2008, EliteXC: Unfinished Business]
EliteXC Bantamweight Championship: Marlon Moraes
Marlon Moraes def. Tyson Nam [March 23, 2013, World Series of Fighting 2] Tyson Nam def. Eduardo Dantas [August 25, 2012, Shooto Brazil 33] Eduardo Dantas def. Wilson Reis [September 24, 2011, Bellator 51] Wilson Reis def. Abel Cullum [September 26, 2008, ShoXC 8]
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