Light heavyweight (MMA)

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 (84 to 93 kg).
* The ONE Championship's light heavyweight division (also known as cruiserweight) has an upper limit of 102.1 kg (225.1 lb).
* The Road FC's light heavyweight division places the upper limit at 205 lb (93 kg).

Light heavyweight is a weight class in mixed martial arts, which generally refers to competitors weighing from 186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg). It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division. The light heavyweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission[1] and the Association of Boxing Commissions[2] is 206 lb (93 kg).

## Professional champions

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### Current champions

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This table last updated in June 2025.

Organization  | Reign Began  | Champion  | Record  | Defenses

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UFC | March 8, 2025  |  Magomed Ankalaev | 20–1–1 (1) (10KO 0SUB)  | 0
Bellator MMA | March 22, 2024  |  Corey Anderson | 18-6 (8KO 0SUB)  | 0
ONE Championship | June 23, 2023  |  Anatoly Malykhin | 14-1 (10KO 4SUB)  | 0
Rizin FF |  |  Vacant  |  |
ACA | December 15, 2024  |  Adlan Ibragimov  | 9-2 (2KO 3SUB)  | 0
KSW | January 15, 2022  |  Rafał Haratyk | 20-5-2 (7KO 5SUB)  | 1
Fight Nights Global | August 28, 2020  |  Armen Petrosyan  | 4-0 (4KO 0SUB)  | 1
Cage Warriors | November 15, 2024  |  James Webb  | 12-5-1 (3KO 6SUB)  | 1
URCC | April 23, 2016  |  Chris Hofmann  | 8-1 (7KO)  | 3
Oktagon | December 29, 2024  |  Will Fleury | 14-3  | 0
Brave CF | June 7, 2025  |  Mohammad Fakhreddine  | 18-5 (2) (15KO 1SUB)  | 0

## See also

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* List of current MMA Light Heavyweight champions
* List of UFC Light Heavyweight Champions
* List of Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champions
* List of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Champions

## References

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1. ^ "Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 - Unarmed Combat". leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
2. ^ "Unified Rules of MMA". Association of Boxing Commissions. Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-15.

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Weight classes in mixed martial arts

Unified Rules|

* Strawweight
* 115 lb (52.2 kg)
* Flyweight
* 125 lb (56.7 kg)
* Bantamweight
* 135 lb (61.2 kg)
* Featherweight
* 145 lb (65.8 kg)
* Lightweight
* 155 lb (70.3 kg)
* Super lightweight
* 165 lb (74.8 kg)
* Welterweight
* 170 lb (77.1 kg)
* Super welterweight
* 175 lb (79.4 kg)
* Middleweight
* 185 lb (83.9 kg)
* Super middleweight
* 195 lb (88.5 kg)
* Light heavyweight
* 205 lb (93.0 kg)
* Cruiserweight
* 225 lb (102.1 kg)
* Heavyweight
* 265 lb (120.2 kg)
* Super heavyweight
* over 265 lb (120.2 kg)

Other|

* Atomweight
* 105 lb (47.6 kg)
* Catchweight
* Openweight

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