Themiddleweightdivision inmixed martial artsrefers to different weight classes:
- TheUFC's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185lb(77.5 to 84kg)
- TheShooto's middleweight class, which refers to competitors between 155 and 170 lb (70.3 and 77.1 kg)
- TheONE Championship's middleweight division follows thePride FCmodel, with an upper limit of 93 kg (205 lb)
- TheRoad FC's middleweight division, with an upper limit of 185lb(84kg)
Ambiguity and clarification
editFor 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 theNevada State Athletic Commission[1]and theAssociation of Bo xing Commissions[2]is 185 lb (84 kg).
Professional champions
editCurrent champions
editTable accurate as of April 2023.
- Active title reign
| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC | January 20, 2024 |  Dricus du Plessis
|
22-2 (9KO 11SUB) | 1 |
| Bellator MMA | June 24, 2022 |  Johnny Eblen
|
16-0 (6KO 1SUB) | 3 |
| ONE Championship | March 1, 2024 |  Anatoly Malykhin
|
14–0 (10KO 4SUB) | 0 |
| Fight Nights Global | September 9, 2020 | Vladimir Mineev
|
16–1–1 (9KO 3SUB) | 0 |
| KSW | June 3, 2023 |  Paweł Pawlak
|
22–4–1 (11KO 4SUB) | 0 |
| Cage Warriors | April 2, 2022 |  Christian Leroy Duncan
|
8–0 (6KO 1SUB) | 1 |
| ACA | April 9, 2021 | Magomedrasul Gasanov
|
18–2 (5KO 1SUB) | 2 |
| Road FC | July 3, 2021 |  In Su Hwang
|
6–1 (6KO 0SUB) | 0 |
| Legacy Fighting Alliance |  Lucas Fernando
|
9–1 (5KO 2SUB) | 0 | |
| URCC | January 7, 2017 |  Chris Hofmann
|
8–1 (7KO) | 1 |
See also
editFootnotes and references
edit- ^"Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 - Unarmed Combat".leg.state.nv.us.Retrieved2007-02-20.
- ^"Unified Rules of MMA".Association of Bo xing Commissions.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-07-05.Retrieved2012-07-15.