First, a run-down of the particulars:
Your current lineal Welterweight champion is Leon Edwards.
The full history is below. Note, the colored backgrounds indicate a title change.
MMA Welterweight Lineal Championship History
You could make an argument for the first Lawler-Hendricks fight to be on here.
Why did they skip over the first Johnny Hendricks versus Robbie Lawler fight? This was when Hendricks won the belt after GSP had stepped away. It seems to me Hendricks was the first lineal champion after GSP took a leave of absence.
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