# Union Max Championship

The Union Max Championship (Japanese: ユニオンMAX王座, Hepburn: Yunion Makkusu Ōza) is a professional wrestling championship and the top singles accomplishment in the Japanese promotion Pro-Wrestling Basara. The title was established in 2013.

## History

Union Pro Wrestling was a promotion that was revived by DDT Pro-Wrestling in 2005. The Union Max Championship was established in 2013 when Ivan Markov defeated Shuji Ishikawa to become the inaugural champion. In January 2016, three days after folding, Union was replaced by a new promotion named Pro-Wrestling Basara. The title was reactivated when Isami Kodaka defeated Trans-Am★Hiroshi to win his third title. The original belt design is still used which bears the "Union" name on it.

## Reigns

As of March 2, 2025, there have been a total of 23 reigns shared among 14 different wrestlers. Ryota Nakatsu is the current champion in his third reign.
Key :
| No. | Overall reign number |
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defenses | Number of successful defenses |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Championship change | Championship change | Reign statistics | Reign statistics | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. |
| No. | Champion | Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Defenses | Notes | Ref. |
| | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Union Pro Wrestling (UPW) | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Union Pro Wrestling (UPW) | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Union Pro Wrestling (UPW) | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Union Pro Wrestling (UPW) | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Union Pro Wrestling (UPW) | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Union Pro Wrestling (UPW) | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Union Pro Wrestling (UPW) | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Union Pro Wrestling (UPW) | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Union Pro Wrestling (UPW) |
| 1 | Ivan Markov | December 11, 2013 | Shiwasu no Union 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 102 | 4 | Defeated Shuji Ishikawa in a decision match to become inaugural champion. | |
| 2 | Isami Kodaka | March 23, 2014 | Union no March 2014 | Kawasaki, Japan | 1 | 56 | 0 | | |
| 3 | Hikaru Sato | May 18, 2014 | Golden Union 2014 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 213 | 3 | | |
| 4 | Fuma | December 17, 2014 | Shiwasu no Union 2014 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 256 | 3 | | |
| 5 | Isami Kodaka | August 30, 2015 | Natsu Matsuri Union 2015 | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 35 | 1 | | |
| — | Deactivated | October 4, 2015 | Union 10th Anniversary Box Office: Hoshi ni Negai o | Tokyo, Japan | — | — | — | Title retired when Union Pro Wrestling closed down. | |
| | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Pro-Wrestling Basara | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Pro-Wrestling Basara | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Pro-Wrestling Basara | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Pro-Wrestling Basara | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Pro-Wrestling Basara | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Pro-Wrestling Basara | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Pro-Wrestling Basara | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Pro-Wrestling Basara | (DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Pro-Wrestling Basara |
| 6 | Isami Kodaka | December 25, 2016 | Basara 25: Shippujinrai | Tokyo, Japan | 3 | 12 | 0 | Defeated Trans-Am★Hiroshi to resurrect the title. | |
| 7 | Fuma | January 6, 2017 | Basara 26: Tettōtetsubi | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 76 | 1 | | |
| 8 | Trans-Am★Ryuichi | March 23, 2017 | Tavern Pro Wrestling: Alcohol Mania 2017 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 192 | 3 | | |
| 9 | Isami Kodaka | October 1, 2017 | Basara 48: Isami Kodaka 15th Anniversary | Tokyo, Japan | 4 | 214 | 5 | | |
| 10 | Naoki Tanizaki | May 3, 2018 | Basara 66: Ichinen Ten ni Tsūzu | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 141 | 2 | This was also for Tanizaki's Dove World Heavyweight Championship. | |
| 11 | Ryota Nakatsu | September 21, 2018 | Basara 78: Luyang no Hoko | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 227 | 2 | | |
| 12 | Ryuichi Sekine | May 6, 2019 | Basara 95: Tennen Rishin-ryū | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 181 | 2 | | |
| 13 | Masahiro Takanashi | November 3, 2019 | Ultimate Party 2019 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 142 | 2 | | |
| | Pro-Wrestling Basara | Pro-Wrestling Basara | Pro-Wrestling Basara | Pro-Wrestling Basara | Pro-Wrestling Basara | Pro-Wrestling Basara | Pro-Wrestling Basara | Pro-Wrestling Basara | Pro-Wrestling Basara |
| 14 | Fuminori Abe | March 24, 2020 | Basara 125: Utage | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 231 | 4 | | |
| 15 | Takumi Tsukamoto | November 10, 2020 | Basara 139: Kō | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 348 | 6 | | |
| 16 | Ryota Nakatsu | October 24, 2021 | Basara 173: Futō Fukutsu | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 240 | 6 | | |
| 17 | Isami Kodaka | June 21, 2022 | Basara 195: Kō | Tokyo, Japan | 5 | 280 | 5 | | |
| 18 | Banana Senga | March 28, 2023 | Basara 214: Kō | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 46 | 1 | | |
| 19 | Takumi Tsukamoto | May 13, 2023 | Basara 218: Takagari 17 | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 108 | 1 | | |
| 20 | Fuma | August 29, 2023 | Basara 227: Kō | Tokyo, Japan | 3 | 131 | 2 | | |
| 21 | Minoru Fujita | January 7, 2024 | Basara 239: Utage | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 357 | 7 | | |
| 22 | Masato Kamino | December 29, 2024 | Basara 264: Utage | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 63 | 1 | | |
| 23 | Ryota Nakatsu | March 2, 2025 | Basara 272: Oji no Kitsune 27 | Tokyo, Japan | 3 | 0+ | 0 | | |

## Combined reigns

As of March 2, 2025.
| † | Indicates the current champion |
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined defenses | Combined days |
| 1 | Isami Kodaka | 5 | 11 | 597 |
| 2 | Ryota Nakatsu † | 3 | 8 | 467+ |
| 3 | Fuma | 3 | 6 | 463 |
| 4 | Takumi Tsukamoto | 2 | 7 | 456 |
| 5 | Minoru Fujita | 1 | 7 | 357 |
| 6 | Fuminori Abe | 1 | 4 | 231 |
| 7 | Hikaru Sato | 1 | 3 | 213 |
| 8 | Trans-Am★Ryuichi | 1 | 3 | 192 |
| 9 | Ryuichi Sekine | 1 | 2 | 181 |
| 10 | Naoki Tanizaki | 1 | 2 | 144 |
| 11 | Masahiro Takanashi | 1 | 2 | 142 |
| 12 | Ivan Markov | 1 | 4 | 102 |
| 13 | Masato Kamino | 1 | 1 | 63 |
| 14 | Banana Senga | 1 | 1 | 46 |