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The inaugural and longest reigning champion Taya Valkyrie.
MLW previously teased the formation of a women's division on August 18, 2019, later announcing its official launch on October 18, 2019. The division's first official match was held at MLW Blood and Thunder of 2019 between Zeda Zhang and The Spider Lady which Zhang was successful at winning via disqualification.
On April 21, 2022, it was announced that on May 13, 2022, at Kings of Colosseum that there will be a match between Taya Valkyrie and Holidead to determine who the first ever MLW Women's Featherweight Championship title holder is. During the match, Taya defeated Holidead via submission to become the inaugural championship holder.
Sometime during Taya Valkyrie's reign, the title's name was changed from the MLW Women's Featherweight Championship to the MLW World Women's Featherweight Championship according to MLW's official website.
Reigns
As of December 22, 2024, there have been three reigns between three champions Taya Valkyrie was the inaugural champion. She is also the oldest champion at 38 years old, while Delmi Exo is the youngest at 28 years old. Janai Kai's reign is the longest at 435+ days, while Exo's reign is the shortest at 191 days.
Janai Kai is the current champion in her first reign. She won the title by defeating Exo at Slaughterhouse on October 14, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Defeated Holidead to become the inaugural champion, which aired on tape delay on June 16. During this reign on July 31, 2022, the title name was changed to the MLW World Women's Featherweight Championship.
The current championship belt