Middleweight (MMA)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes:
- The UFC's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb
- The Shooto's middleweight class, which refers to competitors between 155 and 170 lb
- The ONE Championship's middleweight division, with an upper limit of
- The Road FC's middleweight division, with an upper limit of 185 lb
Ambiguity and clarification
For the sake of uniformity, many mixed martial arts websites refer to competitors between 171 and 185 lb 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 and the Association of Boxing Commissions is 185 lb.Professional champions
Current champions
Table accurate as of June 2019.
Footnotes and references
Israel Adesanya
Aung La Nsang
Roman Kopylov
Scott Askham
In Jae La
Chris Hofmann