Welterweight (MMA)

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The welterweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes:

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Ambiguity and clarification

Many other sports that use the welterweight class, such as boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai, define it as below about 147 lb (67 kg). The MMA welterweight class is therefore significantly heavier than the welterweight class of these other sports. For the sake of uniformity, many American mixed martial arts websites refer to competitors between 156 and 170 lb (71 and 77 kg) as welterweights. This encompasses the Shooto middleweight division (167 lb / 76 kg).

The welterweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission [1] and the Association of Boxing Commissions [2] is 170 lb (77kg).

Professional Champions

Current champions

This table is not always up to date. Last updated March 19, 2023.

OrganizationReign beganChampionRecordDefenses
UFC August 20, 2022 Flag of England.svg Leon Edwards 22–3 (7KO 3SUB)2
Bellator MMA November 17, 2023 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Jackson 18–4 (6KO 3SUB)0
ONE Championship November 19, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Lee 17–4 (12KO 4SUB)0
Fight Nights Global April 6, 2019 Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Bikrev12–3 (8KO 1SUB)2
KSW April 22, 2023 Flag of Poland.svg Adrian Bartosiński 14–0 (11KO 1SUB)0
Titan FC March 15, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Graves 9–1 (4KO 2SUB)1
ACA February 26, 2021 Flag of Russia.svg Abubakar Vagaev20–3 (4KO 1SUB)0
Legacy Fighting Alliance TBAvacantTBA0
Cage Warriors TBAvacantTBA0

Most wins in Welterweight title bouts

Note: the list includes wins in bouts for welterweight titles of major promotions (UFC, Strikeforce, WEC, Bellator)
Note: the list includes both undisputed and interim champions
  Active title reign
NamePromotionTitle bout wins
1. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Georges St-Pierre UFC 12
2. Flag of the United States.svg Matt Hughes UFC9
3. Flag of the United States.svg Pat Miletich UFC5
Flag of the United States.svg Ben Askren Bellator 5
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Diaz WEC, Strikeforce 5 (1 WEC, 4 Strikeforce)
Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Condit WEC, UFC5 (4 WEC, 1 UFC)
Flag of Nigeria.svg Kamaru Usman UFC5
4. Flag of the United States.svg Tyron Woodley UFC4(+1 a )
5. Flag of Brazil.svg Douglas Lima Bellator3
Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Lawler UFC

See also

Notes

a. ^ Fight was recorded as a "Majority Decision Draw". Woodley retained his title.

Related Research Articles

Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the opponents. In most sports that use it, welterweight is heavier than lightweight but lighter than middleweight.

Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes:

The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts refers to a number of different weight classes:

The middleweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes:

The featherweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes:

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

The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts (MMA) generally groups fighters between 206–265 lb (93.4–120.2 kg).

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Mixed martial arts weight classes are weight classes that pertain to the sport of mixed martial arts.

The strawweight division in mixed martial arts is for competitors weighing between 106 and 115 lb. It sits between the lighter atomweight division and the heavier flyweight division.

The super lightweight division in MMA sits between the lightweight division and the welterweight division. It was approved by the Association of Boxing Commissions on July 26, 2017. The upper limit was set at 165 lb (74.8 kg).

References

  1. ↑ "Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 - Unarmed Combat". www.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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