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The lightweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes: The UFC's lightweight division, which groups competitors within 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg) The Shooto lightweight division, which limits competitors to 145 lb (65.8 kg) The ONE Championship's lightweight division, with an upper limit at 77.1 kg (170.0 lb)
The Lightweight Championship was known as the Bantamweight Championship prior to UFC 31 (May 4, 2001). The Strikeforce Lightweight Championship was unified (perhaps unofficially) with the UFC Lightweight Championship on April 20, 2013, when Benson Henderson defeated Gilbert Melendez at UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez. [35]
The Unified Rules designate limits for fourteen different weight classes in mixed martial arts; all definitions and measurements are in pounds. [3] The strawweight class was added in 2015. [4] The super lightweight, super welterweight, super middleweight, and cruiserweight classes were added in July 2017. [5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rankings, ... Lightweight Champion: 2 Jon Jones: 28–1 (1 NC) 6 Heavyweight: Heavyweight Champion: 3 Alex Pereira: 12–3 0
Lightweight: UFC: 17–0 (12 KO, 1 SUB) [9] Daniel Marcos: Male Bantamweight: UFC: 17–0 (1 NC, 8 KO) [10] Bout declared a no contest after an accidental groin kick rendered Aori Qileng unable to continue. Ilia Topuria: Male Featherweight Lightweight Bantamweight: UFC: 16–0 (6 KO, 8 SUB) [11] Sarvadzhon Khamidov: Male Bantamweight ...
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a form of competitive combat sport, akin to boxing, muay thai, or kick boxing. MMA titles, or championship belts, are given to those fighters deemed by a promotional organization to have met a certain standard of athletic accomplishment in a specific weight class (most often by means of a championship fight ...
Mixed martial arts (MMA) No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses 1 Roger Gracie def. Michal Pasternak: ONE: Ascent to Power Kallang, Singapore: May 6, 2016 526 days The title was vacated after Roger Gracie announced his retirement from MMA on October 14, 2017. [22] 2 Aung La Nsang def. Alexandre Machado: ONE: Quest for Gold Yangon, Myanmar: Feb 23 ...
In mixed martial arts a Lightweight fighter weighs, depending on the organization, somewhere between 143 lb (65 kg) to 160 (73 kg). Pages in category "Lightweight ...