Featherweight (MMA)
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes:
- The UFC's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb (61 to 66 kg)
- The Shooto's featherweight division, which limits competitors to 135 lb (61.2 kg)
- The ONE Championship's featherweight division, with upper limit at 70 kg (154.3 lb)
- The Road FC's featherweight division, with upper limit at 144.4 lb (65.5 kg)
Contents
1 Ambiguity and clarification
2 Professional champions
2.1 Current champions
3 Most wins in featherweight title bouts
4 See also
5 References
Ambiguity and clarification
For the sake of uniformity, most American mixed martial arts media outlets consider Featherweight competitors to be between 136 and 145 lb (60 and 66 kg).
King of the Cage (KOTC) refers to its 145 lb (66 kg) division as bantamweight whereas Shooto refers to its 143 lb (65 kg) division as lightweight. The UFC uses the Nevada definition of "featherweight".
The featherweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission[1] and the Association of Boxing Commissions[2] is 145 lb (66 kg).
Professional champions
Current champions
These tables are not always up to date. Last updated on December 29, 2018.
Men:
| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
UFC | June 3, 2017 |  Max Holloway | 20–3 (10KO 2SUB) | 2 |
Bellator MMA | April 21, 2017 |  Patrício Freire | 28-4 (9KO 11SUB) | 2 |
ONE Championship | August 18, 2016 |  Martin Nguyen | 11-3 (7KO 3SUB) | 1 |
British Association of Mixed Martial Arts | September 15,2017 |  Daniel Crawford | 10-2 (6KO 1SUB) | 0 |
ACB | May 5, 2018 |  Yusuf Raisov | 13-1 (1KO 8SUB) | 0 |
Fight Nights Global | March 31, 2017 | Alexander Matmuratov | 9-3 (3KO 1SUB) | 1 |
Cage Warriors |  Vacant | |||
Titan FC | April 6, 2018 | Jason Soares | 11-0 (1KO 8SUB) | 0 |
Legacy Fighting Alliance | August 10, 2018 | Damon Jackson | 16-2 (3KO 12SUB) | 0 |
Road FC | February 9, 2014 |  Mu Gyeom Choi | 8-4 (2KO) | 3 |
Women:
| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
UFC | December 29, 2018 | Amanda Nunes | 17-4 (12KO 3SUB) | 0 |
Bellator MMA | March 3, 2017 |  Julia Budd | 12-2 (5KO 1SUB) | 2 |
Invicta FC | vacant |
Most wins in featherweight title bouts
- Note: the list includes wins in bouts for featherweight titles of major promotions (UFC, WEC, Bellator for men; UFC, Strikeforce, Invicta for women)
- Note: the list includes both undisputed and interim champions
Active title reign
Men:
| Name | Promotion | Title bout wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jose Aldo | WEC, UFC | 11 (3 WEC, 8 UFC) |
| 2. | Urijah Faber | WEC | 6 |
| 3. | Patricio Freire | Bellator | 5 |
| 4. | Pat Curran | Bellator | 4 |
| 5. | Mike Brown | WEC | 3 |
| Max Holloway | UFC | ||
| 6. | Cole Escovedo | WEC | 2 |
| Daniel Straus | Bellator | ||
 Conor McGregor | UFC | ||
| 7. | Joe Soto | Bellator | 1 |
| Joe Warren | Bellator |
Women:
| Name | Promotion | Title bout wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cristiane Justino | Strikeforce, Invicta, UFC | 10 (3 Strikeforce, 4 Invicta, 3 UFC) |
| 2. | Julia Budd | Bellator | 3 |
| 3. | Megan Anderson | Invicta | 1 |
 Germaine de Randamie | UFC |
Amanda Nunes
See also
- List of current MMA Featherweight Champions
- List of current MMA Women's Featherweight Champions
- List of UFC Featherweight Champions
List of WEC Featherweight Champions (defunct)- List of Pancrase Featherweight Champions
- List of Road FC Featherwegiht Champions
References
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