Middleweight (MMA)
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The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:
- The UFC's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb (78 to 84 kg)
- PRIDE FC's middleweight division, which limits competitors to 205 lb (93 kg)
- K-1 HERO's middleweight division, which limits competitors to 155 lb (70 kg) [1]
- Shooto's middleweight class, which refers to competitors between 155 and 167 lb (70 and 76 kg)
For the sake of uniformity, many mixed martial arts websites, such as MMAWeekly, refer to competitors between 181 and 187 lb as middleweights. This encompasses the Pancrase middleweight division (181 lb / 82 kg); the PRIDE welterweight division (183 lb / 83 kg), and Shooto's light heavyweight division of the same weight limit; the UFC middleweight division (185 lb / 84 kg); and the K-1 HERO's light heavyweight division (187 lb / 85 kg).
The listed fighters below are subjected to weight limits between 181 and 187 lb.
[edit] Notable middleweights in MMA
- Anderson Silva, UFC Middleweight champion, and Cage Rage champion
- Dan Henderson, PRIDE 183-pound weltereweight champion
- Yoshihiro Akiyama, K-1 HERO's 187-pound champion
- Kazushi Sakuraba, PRIDE legend, and K-1 veteran
- Nathan Marquardt, seven-time King of Pancrase, UFC veteran
- Shikou Yamashita, Shooto 183-pound champion
- Matt Lindland, UFC and WFA veteran
- Rich Franklin, former UFC Middleweight Champion
- Paulo Filho, PRIDE 183-pound contender
- Kendall Grove, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3 contest
[edit] Footnotes
| Weight divisions in mixed martial arts |
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| Flyweight | Bantamweight | Featherweight | Lightweight | Welterweight | Middleweight | Light Heavyweight | Heavyweight | Super Heavyweight |
