Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts refers to a number of different weight classes:

• The UFC's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg)^[1]
• Shooto's welterweight class, which refers to competitors between 145 and 155 lb (65.8 and 70.3 kg)
• ONE Championship's welterweight limits between 171 and 185 lb (77.2 to 83.9 kg)

Ambiguity and clarification

Many other sports that use the welterweight class, such as boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai, define it as below about 147 lbs. The MMA welterweight class is therefore significantly heavier than the welterweight class of these other sports. For the sake of uniformity, many American mixed martial arts websites refer to competitors between 156 and 170 lb (71 and 77 kg) as welterweights. This encompasses the Shooto middleweight division (167 lb / 76 kg).

The welterweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission^[2] and the Association of Boxing Commissions^[3] is 170 lb (77 kg).

Professional Champions

Current champions

This table is not always up to date. Last updated on July 30, 2016

Organization	Reign Began	Champion	Record	Defenses
UFC	July 30, 2016	Tyron Woodley	16-3 (6KO 5SUB)	1*
Bellator MMA	November 10, 2016	Douglas Lima	28-6 (13KO 11SUB)	0
WSOF	April 2, 2016	Jon Fitch	28-7-1 (5KO 5SUB)	0
ONE Championship	August 29, 2014	Ben Askren	15-0 (4KO 4SUB)	1

* = Fight was recorded as a "Majority Decision Draw"

See also

• List of current MMA Welterweight champions
• List of UFC Welterweight Champions
• List of Strikeforce Welterweight Champions
• List of Pancrase Welterweight Champions

References

1. "UFC Rules, As Approved By The Nevada State Athletic Commission". UFC. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
2. "Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 - Unarmed Combat". http://www.leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2007-02-20. External link in |website= (help)
3. "Unified Rules of MMA". Association of Boxing Commissions. Retrieved 2012-07-15.