Light Heavyweight (MMA)
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The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb (84 and 93 kg). It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division.
There are some alternate interpretations of the term. In PRIDE FC, the 205-pound division is known as middleweight; there is no division named light heavyweight in PRIDE. In the K-1 HERO's Light Heavyweight Tournament, competitors are set to a weight limit of 187 lb (85 kg). [1]
For the purpose of uniformity, the competitors below weigh between 186 and 205 lb.
[edit] Notable light heavyweights in MMA
Chuck Liddell, UFC Light Heavyweight champion- Dan Henderson, PRIDE Middleweight (205-pound) champion
Wanderlei Silva, former PRIDE 205-pound champion- Randy Couture, UFC Hall of Famer, two-time UFC Light Heavyweight champion
- Vitor Belfort, former UFC champion, PRIDE veteran
- Mauricio Rua, PRIDE 2005 Grand Prix champion
- Tito Ortiz, former UFC champion
- Quinton Jackson, PRIDE and UFC veteran
- Forrest Griffin, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 1 contest
Michael Bisping, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3 contest- Ken Shamrock, UFC Hall of Famer
- Ricardo Arona, Pride contender
- Renato Sobral, UFC contender
| Weight divisions in mixed martial arts |
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| Flyweight | Bantamweight | Featherweight | Lightweight | Welterweight | Middleweight | Light Heavyweight | Heavyweight | Super Heavyweight |
