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Light heavyweight (MMA)

MMA weight class

MMA weight class

The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes.

  • The UFC's light heavyweight ranges from 186 to 205 lb.
  • The ONE Championship's light heavyweight division (also known as cruiserweight) has an upper limit of 102.1 kg.
  • The Road FC's light heavyweight division places the upper limit at 205 lb.
  • The Misfits MMA's light heavyweight division uses the boxing light heavyweight format. (175 Ib limit).

Light heavyweight is a weight class in mixed martial arts, which generally refers to competitors weighing from 186 to 205 lb. It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division. The light heavyweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and the Association of Boxing Commissions is 206 lb.

Professional champions

Current champions

This table last updated in October 2025.

OrganizationReign BeganChampionRecordDefenses
UFCOctober 4, 2025BRA Alex Pereira13–3 (11KO 0SUB)0
PFLOctober 3, 2025USA Corey Anderson20-6 (9KO 0SUB)0
ONEJune 23, 2023Russia Anatoly Malykhin14-1 (10KO 4SUB)0
Rizin FF*Vacant*
Misfits MMAAugust 30, 2025US Dillon Danis3–0 (3SUB)0
ACADecember 15, 2024RUS Adlan Ibragimov9–2 (2KO 3SUB)0
KSWJanuary 15, 2022POL Rafał Haratyk21-5-2 (7KO 5SUB)2
Fight Nights GlobalAugust 28, 2020ARM Armen Petrosyan4-0 (4KO 0SUB)1
Cage WarriorsNovember 15, 2024ENG James Webb12-5-1 (3KO 6SUB)1
URCCApril 23, 2016PHL Chris Hofmann8-1 (7KO)3
OktagonDecember 29, 2024Ireland Will Fleury14-30
Brave CFJune 7, 2025France Mohammad Fakhreddine18-5 (2) (15KO 1SUB)0

References

References

  1. "Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 - Unarmed Combat".
  2. "Unified Rules of MMA". [[Association of Boxing Commissions]].
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