The featherweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes:
- The UFC's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136–145 lb (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 144.4 lb (65.5 kg)
Ambiguity and clarificationEdit
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 championsEdit
Current championsEdit
These tables were last updated in August 2022.
Men:
| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC | December 14, 2019 |  Alexander Volkanovski
|
25–1 (12KO 3SUB) | 4 |
| Bellator MMA | April 15, 2022 |  Patrício Pitbull
|
33–5 (11KO 12SUB) | 0 |
| ONE Championship | August 26, 2022 |  Tang Kai
|
15–2 (12KO 0SUB) | 0 |
| ACA | March 26, 2021 |  Magomedrasul Khasbulaev
|
34–8 (10KO 16SUB) | 1 |
| Cage Warriors | March 20, 2021 |  Jordan Vucenic
|
9-1 (2KO 2SUB) | 1 |
| M-1 Global |  Vacant
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| Fight Nights Global | Vacant
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| Brave Combat Federation | Vacant
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| Titan FC | August 06, 2021 |  Ali al-Qaisi
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12–5 (2KO 4SUB) | 0 |
| Legacy Fighting Alliance | Vacant
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| Road FC | May 14, 2022 |  Soo Chul Kim
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17–6 (6KO 5SUB) | 0 |
| KSW | December 18, 2021 |  Salahdine Parnasse
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17–1–1 (2KO 6SUB) | 1 |
Women:
| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellator MMA | January 25, 2020 | Cris Cyborg
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29–2 (1) (20KO 1SUB) | 4 |
| UFC | December 29, 2018 | Amanda Nunes
|
21–5 (13KO 3SUB) | 2 |
| Invicta FC | Vacant
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Most wins in featherweight title boutsEdit
- 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 | 15 (3 Strikeforce, 4 Invicta, 3 UFC, 5 Bellator) |
| 2. |  Julia Budd |
Bellator | 3 |
| Amanda Nunes |
UFC | ||
| 3. | Megan Anderson |
Invicta | 1 |
 Germaine de Randamie |
UFC | ||
| Felicia Spencer
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Invicta |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "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.