Randy Couture retired while still holding the belt. When he retired they created an interim belt in the case that he ever returned to the UFC. Tim Sylvia was given the interim belt which he later lost to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Randy Couture came back out of retirement and took hold of the actual heavyweight belt. The holder of the interim belt and regular championship belt then fight to see who is the overall champion.
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UFC Champion Heavyweight - Over 230 lbs. to 265 lbs. Current UFC Champion: Brock Lesnar Interim UFC Champion: Shane Carwin UFC Champion Light Heavyweight - 205 lbs. Current UFC Champion: Mauricio "Shogun" Rua UFC Champion Middleweight - 185 lbs. Current UFC Champion: Anderson Silva UFC Champion Welterweight - 170 lbs. Current UFC Champion: Georges St-Pierre UFC Champion Lightweight - 155 lbs. Current UFC Champion: Frankie Edgar
There is no such thing as a champion of a certain "place" in the UFC. Jon Jones is the UFC light heavyweight champion of the UFC and ranked #1 in the world at 205 pounds.
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Lesnar lost his UFC heavyweight championship to Cain Velasquez at UFC 121. Velasquez won the fight via TKO in the first round to win the title. After Velasquez won the title, he lost it to Junior Dos Santos at the UFC on Fox - 1 event. He regained the title back at UFC 155 and is the current reigning UFC heavyweight champion.
Royce Gracie Became The First UFC Champion after He Wone The Ultimate Fighting Championship that is now known as UFC 1