Sherdog’s Top 10: Longest Bellator MMA Title Reigns

6. Zoila Frausto

Frausto has become a forgotten piece in Bellator’s championship puzzle. The “Warrior Princess” ran the gauntlet in the Season 3 women’s strawweight tournament, defeating Jessica Penne, Jessica Aguilar and the great Megumi Fujii to strike Bellator gold at 115 pounds. Frausto’s stunning upset of Fujii sent shockwaves through the sport, as the Japanese legend entered the cage with a perfect 22-0 record and left it on the wrong side of a split decision. However, the strawweight championship did little more than collect dust from that point forward. Frausto made her next three appearances at 125 pounds, as she scored back-to-back victories over Karina Hallinan and Casey Noland before being choked unconscious by Jessica Eye at Bellator 83. Through it all, she remained champion. Not until she vacated the title to sign with Invicta Fighting Championships did her reign come to an end after 831 days.

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