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Featherweight (MMA)

Weight class in mixed martial arts

Weight class in mixed martial arts

The featherweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes:

  • The UFC's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136–145 lb (61.7-65.8 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 70.3 kg
  • The Road FC's featherweight division, with upper limit at 145 lb (65.5 kg)

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 and the Association of Boxing Commissions is 145 lb (66 kg).

Professional champions

Current champions

These tables were last updated in June 2025.

Men:

OrganizationReign BeganChampionRecordDefenses
UFCApril 14, 2025AUS Alexander Volkanovski28–4 (13KO 3SUB)1
ONE ChampionshipAugust 26, 2022CHN Tang Kai19–2 (15KO 0SUB)1
KSWDecember 18, 2021FRA Salahdine Parnasse21-2 (6KO 7SUB)2
Oktagon MMADec 9, 2023FRA Losene Keita16–1 (10KO 0SUB)0
Rizin FFMay 4, 2025KGZ Razhabali Shaydullaev16–0 (8KO 8SUB)2
ACAJuly 21, 2023RUS Islam Omarov14–0 (3KO 6SUB)0
Cage WarriorsMay 25, 2024ENG Harry Hardwick11–3–1 (2KO 4SUB)0
M-1 Global*Vacant*
Fight Nights Global*Vacant*
Brave Combat FederationJune 23, 2023KGZ Nemat Abdrashitov19–8 (7KO 7SUB)0
Titan FCAugust 06, 2021JOR Ali al-Qaisi12–5 (2KO 4SUB)0
Legacy Fighting AllianceJuly 21, 2023USA Javier Garcia11–5 (0KO 7SUB)0
Road FCDecember 18, 2022South Korea Hae Jin Park10–3 (1KO 4SUB)0

Women:

OrganizationReign BeganChampionRecordDefenses
UFC*Vacant*
PFLDecember 13, 2025BRA Cris Cyborg29–2 (1) (21KO 2SUB)0
Invicta FC*Vacant*

Most wins in featherweight title bouts

:Note: the list includes wins in bouts for featherweight titles of major promotions (UFC, ONE, WEC, Bellator for men; UFC, Strikeforce, Invicta for women) :Note: the list includes both undisputed and interim champions : Active title reign

Men:

NamePromotionTitle bout wins
1.Brazil José AldoWEC, UFC
Brazil Patrício PitbullBellator11
2.USA Urijah FaberWEC
Australia Alexander VolkanovskiUFC
4.USA Max HollowayUFC
5.USA Pat CurranBellator
Australia Martin NguyenONE
6.USA Mike BrownWEC
7.USA Cole EscovedoWEC
USA Daniel StrausBellator
Ireland Conor McGregorUFC
GEO Ilia TopuriaUFC
8.USA Joe SotoBellator
USA Joe WarrenBellator
USA A. J. McKeeBellator
MEX Yair RodríguezUFC

Women:

NamePromotionTitle bout wins
1.Brazil Cris CyborgStrikeforce, Invicta, UFC, Bellator, PFL
2.Canada Julia BuddBellator
BRA Amanda NunesUFC
3.Australia Megan AndersonInvicta
Netherlands Germaine de RandamieUFC
Canada Felicia SpencerInvicta

References

References

  1. "Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 – Unarmed Combat". leg.state.nv.us.
  2. "Unified Rules of MMA". [[Association of Boxing Commissions]].
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