Featherweight (MMA)
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes:
- The UFC's featherweight division, which limits competitors to 145 lb (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)
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 were last updated in August 2020.
Men:
| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC | December 14, 2019 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Alexander Volkanovski |
22–1 (11KO 3SUB) | 1 |
| Bellator MMA | April 21, 2017 |  Patrício Freire |
31–4 (11KO 11SUB) | 3 |
| ONE Championship | October 30 2020 |  Thanh Le |
12–2 (11KO 1SUB) | 0 |
| ACA | October 4, 2019 | Felipe Froes |
18–4 (7KO 2SUB) | 0 |
| Cage Warriors | December 12, 2020 |  Morgan Charrière |
16-7-1 (8KO 4SUB) | 0 |
| M-1 Global |  Vacant |
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| Fight Nights Global | Vacant |
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| Brave Combat Federation | September 21, 2018 | Bubba Jenkins |
14–4 (6KO 3SUB) | 1 |
| Titan FC | April 6, 2018 | Jason Soares |
14–0 (3KO 9SUB) | 3 |
| Legacy Fighting Alliance | July 10, 2020 | Justin Gonzales |
11–0 (4KO 1SUB) | 0 |
| Road FC | November 3, 2018 |  Jeong Yeong Lee |
9–1 (3KO 3SUB) | 1 |
| KSW | April 27, 2019 | Salahdine Parnasse |
14–0–1 (2KO 4SUB) | 1 |
Women:
| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC | December 29, 2018 | Amanda Nunes |
20–4 (13KO 3SUB) | 1 |
| Bellator MMA | January 25, 2020 | Cris Cyborg |
22–2 (1) (18KO 1NC) | 0 |
| Invicta FC | August 9, 2019 | Pam Sorenson |
8–3 (1SUB) | 0 |
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. | José Aldo | WEC, UFC | 11 (3 WEC, 8 UFC) |
| 2. | Patricio Freire | Bellator | 7 |
| 3. | Urijah Faber | WEC | 6 |
| 4. | Max Holloway | UFC | 5 |
| 5. | Pat Curran | Bellator | 4 |
| 6. | Mike Brown | WEC | 3 |
| 7. | Cole Escovedo | WEC | 2 |
| Daniel Straus | Bellator | ||
 Conor McGregor | UFC | ||
| Alexander Volkanovski | UFC | ||
| 8. | 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. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Julia Budd | Bellator | 3 |
| 3. | Megan Anderson | Invicta | 1 |
 Germaine de Randamie | UFC | ||
| Felicia Spencer |
Invicta | ||
| Amanda Nunes |
UFC |
Amanda Nunes
See also
References
- "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.
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