Light heavyweight (MMA)

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The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes.

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Light heavyweight is a weight class in mixed martial arts, which generally refers to competitors weighing from 186 to 205  lb (84 to 93  kg ). It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division. The light heavyweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission [1] and the Association of Boxing Commissions [2] is 206 lb (93 kg).

Professional champions

Current champions

These tables last updated in November 2023.

  Active title reign
OrganizationReign BeganChampionRecordDefenses
UFC November 11, 2023 Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Pereira 12-2 (10KO 0SUB)3
Bellator MMA March 22, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Anderson 18-6 (8KO 0SUB)0
ONE Championship June 23, 2023 Flag of Russia.svg Anatoly Malykhin 14-1 (10KO 4SUB)0
Rizin FF Flag placeholder.svg Vacant
ACA Flag placeholder.svg Vacant
KSW January 15, 2022 Flag of Turkey.svg Ibragim Chuzhigaev 18-5 (8KO 3SUB)2
Fight Nights Global August 28, 2020 Flag of Armenia.svg Armen Petrosyan4-0 (4KO 0SUB)1
Cage Warriors Flag placeholder.svg Vacant
URCC April 23, 2016 Flag of the Philippines.svg Chris Hofmann8-1 (7KO)3
OKTAGON Flag of Ireland.svg Will Fleury 14-30

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 - Unarmed Combat". leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
  2. ↑ "Unified Rules of MMA". Association of Boxing Commissions. Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
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