Middleweight (MMA)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes:
- UFC's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb (77.5 to 84 kg)
- Shooto's middleweight class, which refers to competitors between 155 and 170 lb (70.3 and 77.1 kg)
- ONE Championship's middleweight limits between 186 and 205 lb (84.0 to 93 kg)
- 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 June 2017.
| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC | June 4, 2016 |  Michael Bisping |
30-7 (16KO 4SUB) | 1 |
| Bellator MMA | October 23, 2015 |  Rafael Carvalho |
14-1 (11KO) | 1 |
| WSOF |  vacant |
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| ONE Championship | June 30, 2017 |  Aung La N Sang |
20-10 (7KO 11SUB) | 0 |
| KSW | November 28, 2015 |  Mamed Khalidov |
34-4-2 (13KO 17SUB) | 1 |
See also
- List of current MMA Middleweight champions
- List of UFC Middleweight Champions
- List of Strikeforce Middleweight Champions
- List of Pancrase Middleweight Champions
Footnotes and references
- ↑ "Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 - Unarmed Combat". leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
- ↑ "Unified Rules of MMA". Association of Boxing Commissions. Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
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