<p>I started a UFC 1997 awhile ago and am now in June 2002 nearing UFC 42. I just started a King of UFC tournament for all of my top people and now everyone is being dicks about weight limits in Catchweight.</p><p> </p><p>
But forgetting about that, here's what's happened in past years</p><p> </p><p>
UFC Super Heavyweight Championship:</p><p>
Dan Severn (December 2000 - April 2002, 2 defences)</p><p>
Gan McGee (April 2002 - Now, Yet to Defend)</p><p> </p><p>
UFC Heavyweight Championship:</p><p>
Mark Coleman (January 1997 - June 1997, 1 defence)</p><p>
Frank Shamrock (June 1997 - January 2000, 4 defences)</p><p>
Rickson Gracie (January 2000 - June 2000, 0 defences)</p><p>
Igor Vovchanchyn (June 2000 - December 2000, 0 defences)</p><p>
Ken Shamrock (December 2000 - February 2001, 0 defences)</p><p>
Chuck Liddell (February 2001 - July 2001, 0 defences)</p><p>
Andrei Arlovski (July 2001 - April 2002, 1 defense)</p><p>
Tito Ortiz (April 2002 - Now, Yet to Defend)</p><p> </p><p>
UFC Middleweight Championship:</p><p>
Wanderlei Silva (December 2000 - Now, 3 defences)</p><p> </p><p>
UFC Lightweight Championship:</p><p>
Vitor Belfort (February 1997 - May 1997, 0 defences)</p><p>
Royce Gracie (May 1997 - October 1997, 0 defences)</p><p>
Pat Miletich (October 1997 - May 1998, 0 defences)</p><p>
Vitor Belfort (2) (May 1998 - March 1999, 1 defence)</p><p>
Dan Henderson (March 1999 - July 1999, 0 defences)</p><p>
Wanderlei Silva (July 1999 - November 2000, 2 defences, was stripped of the title when new weight classes came into effect)</p><p>
Rumina Sato (February 2001 - July 2001, 0 defences)</p><p>
Hayato Sakurai (July 2001 - November 2001, 1 defence)</p><p>
Rumina Sato (November 2001 - April 2002, 0 defences)</p><p>
Alexandre Franca Nogueira (April 2002 - Now, Yet to Defend)</p><p> </p><p>
UFC Women's Championship:</p><p>
Junko Yagi (January 2000 - April 2002, 4 defences)</p><p>
Irina Rodina (April 2002 - Now, Yet to Defend)</p><p> </p><p>
Year End Awards:</p><p>
1997:</p><p>
Team: Juan Mott BJJ</p><p>
Show: UFC 13</p><p>
Rookie: Pat Miletich</p><p>
Company: UFC (4)</p><p>
Female: N/A</p><p>
Fighter: Frank Shamrock</p><p> </p><p>
1998:</p><p>
Team: PANCRASEism</p><p>
Show: Pancrase Tornado 4</p><p>
Rookie: Dan Henderson</p><p>
Company: PRIDE FC</p><p>
Female: N/A</p><p>
Fighter: Frank Shamrock (2)</p><p> </p><p>
1999:</p><p>
Team: Lion's Den (3)</p><p>
Show: KOTC 1</p><p>
Rookie: Chuck Liddell</p><p>
Company: UFC (5)</p><p>
Female: N/A</p><p>
Fighter: Frank Shamrock (3)</p><p> </p><p>
2000:</p><p>
Team: American Kickboxing Academy</p><p>
Show: UFC 30</p><p>
Rookie: Chris Lytle</p><p>
Company: PRIDE FC (2)</p><p>
Female: Junko Yagi</p><p>
Fighter: Igor Vovchanchyn</p><p> </p><p>
2001:</p><p>
Team: Roots</p><p>
Show: UFC 35</p><p>
Rookie: Renato Sobral</p><p>
Company: UCC</p><p>
Female: Junko Yagi (2)</p><p>
Fighter: Andrei Arlovski</p>