# List of King of the Cage champions

**Section:** Light Heavyweight Championship

| No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Vernon White def. Marvin Eastman | April 29, 2001 KOTC 8: Bombs Away | Williams, CA, USA | 1. def. |
| 2 | United States Jeremy Horn | May 16, 2003 KOTC 23: Sin City | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1. def. Dean Lister on Dec 6, 2003 at KOTC 31 |
| Horn was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | Horn was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | Horn was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | Horn was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | Horn was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. |
| 3 | Australia Tony Bonello def. Edwin Aguilar | February 4, 2005 KOTC: Australia | Australia | - |
| Bonello was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | Bonello was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | Bonello was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | Bonello was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. | Bonello was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion. |
| 4 | United States James Lee def. James Te Huna | February 10, 2006 KOTC: Gunfather | Australia | 1. def. |
| Lee vacated the title on November 21, 2007 to fight for the UFC. | Lee vacated the title on November 21, 2007 to fight for the UFC. | Lee vacated the title on November 21, 2007 to fight for the UFC. | Lee vacated the title on November 21, 2007 to fight for the UFC. | Lee vacated the title on November 21, 2007 to fight for the UFC. |
| 5 | United States Tony Lopez def. Fernando Gonzalez | October 16, 2008 KOTC: Misconduct | Highland, CA, USA | 1. def. |
| 6 | United States Mike Kyle | May 14, 2010 KOTC: Honor | Mascalero, NM, USA | - |
| Kyle vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce. | Kyle vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce. | Kyle vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce. | Kyle vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce. | Kyle vacated the title to fight for Strikeforce. |
| 7 | South Africa Trevor Prangley def. Tony Lopez | December 20, 2012 KOTC: Vigilante | Highland, CA, USA | 1. def. |
| Prangley was stripped of the title after failing to make a title defense. | Prangley was stripped of the title after failing to make a title defense. | Prangley was stripped of the title after failing to make a title defense. | Prangley was stripped of the title after failing to make a title defense. | Prangley was stripped of the title after failing to make a title defense. |
| 8 | United States Tony Lopez (2) def. Mike Hayes | August 6, 2016 KOTC: Provoked | Lincoln City, OR, USA | - |
| Lopez vacated the title to concentrate on the Heavyweight division. | Lopez vacated the title to concentrate on the Heavyweight division. | Lopez vacated the title to concentrate on the Heavyweight division. | Lopez vacated the title to concentrate on the Heavyweight division. | Lopez vacated the title to concentrate on the Heavyweight division. |
| 9 | United States Jason Butcher def. William Hill | March 3, 2017 KOTC: Violent Confrontation | Carlton, MN, USA | 1. def. Jesse Murray on Oct. 28, 2017 at KOTC: Locked In |