Flyweight (MMA)

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The flyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups competitors below 125 lb (57 kg). This division is also referred to as bantamweight by Shooto.

Due to the division's relative sparsity, few organizations have employed the use of a flyweight division. Some organizations, like Shooto, hold regular flyweight contests and circulate a championship belt for that division. Shooto's "125-and-below" division currently holds contests at 123 lb (56 kg).

The Nevada State Athletic Commission's combat sports doctrine currently assigns the flyweight division to competitors weighing less than 125 lb.[1]

[edit] Notable flyweights in MMA

  • Shinichi Kojima, Shooto 123-pound champion
  • Mamoru Yamaguchi, former Shooto 123-pound champion
  • Setsu Iguchi, Shooto 123-pound contender
  • Robson Moura, former Shooto 123-pound contender


Weight divisions in mixed martial arts
Flyweight | Bantamweight | Featherweight | Lightweight | Welterweight | Middleweight | Light Heavyweight | Heavyweight | Super Heavyweight
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