Middleweight (MMA)

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

  • The UFC's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb (77.5 to 84 kg)
  • The Shooto's middleweight class, which refers to competitors between 155 and 170 lb (70.3 and 77.1 kg)
  • The ONE Championship's middleweight division follows the Pride FC model, with an upper limit of 93 kg (205 lb)
  • The Road FC's middleweight division, with an upper limit of 185 lb (84 kg)

Ambiguity and clarification

For the sake of uniformity, many mixed martial arts websites refer to competitors between 171 and 185 lb (77.5 and 84 kg) as middleweights. This encompasses Shooto's light heavyweight division of the same weight limit.

The middleweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission[1] and the Association of Boxing Commissions[2] is 185 lb (84 kg).

Professional champions

Current champions

Table accurate as of April 2023.

  Active title reign
Organization Reign Began Champion Record Defenses
UFC April 8, 2023 Nigeria Israel Adesanya 24–2 (16KO 0SUB) 0
Bellator MMA June 24, 2022 United States Johnny Eblen 13–0 (5KO 1SUB) 1
ONE Championship October 30, 2020 Netherlands Reinier de Ridder 16–1 (3KO 11SUB) 2
Fight Nights Global September 9, 2020 Russia Vladimir Mineev 16–1–1 (9KO 3SUB) 0
KSW Vacant
Cage Warriors April 2, 2022 England Christian Leroy Duncan 8–0 (6KO 1SUB) 1
ACA April 9, 2021 Russia Magomedrasul Gasanov 18–2 (5KO 1SUB) 2
Road FC July 3, 2021 South Korea In Su Hwang 6–1 (6KO 0SUB) 0
Legacy Fighting Alliance Brazil Lucas Fernando 9–1 (5KO 2SUB) 0
URCC January 7, 2017 Philippines Chris Hofmann 8–1 (7KO) 1

See also

Footnotes and 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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