(Lineal championships fascinate me, so we’ll be taking a look at some promotions of years past, and track the lineage of their championships.)
IFL 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. Fedor Emelianenko [June 26, 2010, Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum] Fedor Emelianenko def. Andrei Arlovski [January 24, 2009, Affliction: Day of Reckoning] Andrei Arlovski def. Roy Nelson [October 4, 2008, EliteXC: Heat] Roy Nelson def. Antoine Jaoude [December 29, 2007, IFL: World Grand Prix Finals]
IFL Light Heavyweight Championship: Jon Jones
Jon Jones def. Ryan Bader [February 5, 2011, UFC 126] Ryan Bader def. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira [September 25, 2010, UFC 119] Antonio Rogerio Nogueira def. Vladimir Matyushenko [January 24, 2009, Affliction: Day of Reckoning] Vladimir Matyushenko def. Alex Schoenauer [November 3, 2007, IFL: World Grand Prix Semifinals]
IFL Middleweight Championship: Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva def. Chael Sonnen [August 7, 2010] Chael Sonnen def. Dan Miller [May 23, 2009, UFC 98] Dan Miller def. Ryan McGivern [May 16, 2008, IFL: Connecticut]
IFL Welterweight Championship: Ben Askren
Ben Askren def. Jay Hieron [October 29, 2011, Bellator 56] Jay Hieron def. Delson Heleno [December 29, 2007, IFL: World Grand Prix Finals]
IFL Lightweight Championship: Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez def. Shinya Aoki [April 17, 2010, Strikeforce: Nashville] Shinya Aoki def. Mizuto Hirota [December 31, 2009, Dynamite 2009] Mizuto Hirota def. Satoru Kitaoka [August 2, 2009, Sengoku 9] Satoru Kitaoka def. Kazunori Yokota [November 1, 2008, Sengoku 6] Kazunorki Yokota def. Mizuto Hirota [November 1, 2008, Sengoku 6] Mizuto Hirota def. Ryan Schultz [August 24, 2008, Sengoku 4] Ryan Schultz def. Chris Horodecki [December 29, 2007, IFL: World Grand Prix Finals]
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