Featherweight (MMA)
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 (155.0 lb)
- The Road FC's featherweight division, with upper limit at 145 lb (65.5 kg)
Ambiguity and clarification
[edit]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
[edit]Current champions
[edit]These tables were last updated in February 2023.
Men:
| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC | February 17, 2024 |  Ilia Topuria
|
16–0 (6KO 8SUB) | 1 |
| Bellator MMA | April 15, 2022 |  Patrício Pitbull
|
36–7 (12KO 12SUB) | 2 |
| ONE Championship | August 26, 2022 |  Tang Kai
|
19–2 (15KO 0SUB) | 1 |
| Rizin FF | November 4, 2023 |  Chihiro Suzuki
|
13–3 (7KO 1SUB) | 1 |
| ACA | July 21, 2023 |  Islam Omarov
|
14–0 (3KO 6SUB) | 0 |
| Cage Warriors | May 25, 2024 |  Harry Hardwick
|
11–3–1 (2KO 4SUB) | 0 |
| KSW | December 18, 2021 |  Salahdine Parnasse
|
18-1 (3KO 7SUB) | 2 |
| M-1 Global |  Vacant
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| Fight Nights Global | Vacant
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| Brave Combat Federation | June 23, 2023 |  Nemat Abdrashitov
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19–8 (7KO 7SUB) | 0 |
| Titan FC | August 06, 2021 |  Ali al-Qaisi
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12–5 (2KO 4SUB) | 0 |
| Legacy Fighting Alliance | July 21, 2023 |  Javier Garcia
|
11–5 (0KO 7SUB) | 0 |
| Road FC | December 18, 2022 |  Hae Jin Park
|
10–3 (1KO 4SUB) | 0 |
Women:
| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC | Vacant
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| Bellator MMA | January 25, 2020 | Cris Cyborg
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28–2 (1) (21KO 1SUB) | 5 |
| PFL | October 19, 2024 | Cris Cyborg
|
28–2 (1) (21KO 1SUB) | 0 |
| Invicta FC | Vacant
|
Most wins in featherweight title bouts
[edit]- 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:
| Name | Promotion | Title bout wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | José Aldo |
WEC, UFC | 11 (3 WEC, 8 UFC) |
| Patrício Pitbull |
Bellator | 11 | |
| 2. | Urijah Faber |
WEC | 6 |
 Alexander Volkanovski |
UFC | ||
| 4. | Max Holloway |
UFC | 5 |
| 5. | Pat Curran |
Bellator | 4 |
| Martin Nguyen |
ONE | ||
| 6. | Mike Brown |
WEC | 3 |
| 7. | Cole Escovedo |
WEC | 2 |
| Daniel Straus |
Bellator | ||
 Conor McGregor |
UFC | ||
| Ilia Topuria |
UFC | ||
| 8. | Joe Soto |
Bellator | 1 |
| Joe Warren |
Bellator | ||
| A. J. McKee |
Bellator | ||
 Yair Rodríguez |
UFC |
Women:
| Name | Promotion | Title bout wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cris Cyborg |
Strikeforce, Invicta, UFC, Bellator, PFL | 17 (3 Strikeforce, 4 Invicta, 3 UFC, 6 Bellator, 1 PFL) |
| 2. |  Julia Budd |
Bellator | 3 |
| Amanda Nunes |
UFC | ||
| 3. | Megan Anderson |
Invicta | 1 |
 Germaine de Randamie |
UFC | ||
| Felicia Spencer |
Invicta |
See also
[edit]- 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 Featherweight Champions
References
[edit]- ^ "Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 – Unarmed Combat". leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
- ^ "Unified Rules of MMA". Association of Boxing Commissions. Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-15.