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

This table last updated in June 2025.

OrganizationReign BeganChampionRecordDefenses
UFC March 8, 2025 Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Ankalaev 20–1–1 (1) (10KO 0SUB)0
PFL August 1, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Anderson 19-6 (9KO 0SUB)0
ONE June 23, 2023 Flag of Russia.svg Anatoly Malykhin 14-1 (10KO 4SUB)0
Rizin FF Vacant
Misfits MMA August 30, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Dillon Danis 3–0 (3SUB)0
ACA December 15, 2024 Flag of Russia.svg Adlan Ibragimov9–2 (2KO 3SUB)0
KSW January 15, 2022 Flag of Poland.svg Rafał Haratyk 20-5-2 (7KO 5SUB)1
Fight Nights Global August 28, 2020 Flag of Armenia.svg Armen Petrosyan4-0 (4KO 0SUB)1
Cage Warriors November 15, 2024 Flag of England.svg James Webb12-5-1 (3KO 6SUB)1
URCC April 23, 2016 Flag of the Philippines.svg Chris Hofmann8-1 (7KO)3
Oktagon December 29, 2024 Flag of Ireland.svg Will Fleury 14-30
Brave CF June 7, 2025 Flag of Lebanon.svg Mohammad Fakhreddine18-5 (2) (15KO 1SUB)0

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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