Everything you need to know about UFC weight classes including order, lbs and kgs.
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the UFC has evolved its weight class system over the years fostering some of the biggest stars in MMA this includes the addition of women’s divisions in 2013 elevating Fighters like Amanda nun and Jon Jones to Legendary status within their weight classes currently there are 12 weight classes in the UFC with four dedicated to women’s MMA and the remaining eight for men’s MMA let’s dive into each division exploring the weight limits in pounds and kilog women straw weight 115b 52.5 kg starting with women’s straw weight fighters in this division compete between 106 lb and 115 lb Chang Wy currently holds the title women’s flyweight 125 lb 56.7 kg next women’s flyweight introduced in 2017 with a weight limit of 116 to 1225 some great Fighters have since graced the division including current champion Alexa grao Valentina chevchenko and entertaining British interest Molly mccam men’s flyweight 125 56.7 kg in the men’s flyweight division established in 2012 the weight limit is also 116 to 125 Alexandra Pantoja holds the current title whilst Demetrius Johnson is probably the most recognized name to fight in this division women’s Bantam weight 135 lb 61.2 kg moving on to women’s Bantam weight with a weight range of 126 to 135 lb the current champion is vacant after Amanda nunes’s retirement and UFC president Dana White could even consider retiring the weight class despite it being the class when Nish fought Ronda Rousey in their massive 2016 Clash men’s bantom weight 135 61.2 kg in men’s Bantam weight the division introduced in 1999 it has a weight limit of 126 to 135 lb sha Marley is the current champion and his class has produced some Heritage Fighters including the likes of Dominick Cruz TJ Dillashaw Alaine Sterling and Henry cejudo women’s featherweight 145 lb 65.8 kg another division dominated by Amanda nun and currently without a champion women’s featherweight has a weight limit of 136 to 145 lb which remained a random and Chris cyborg the only other pass Champions men’s featherweight 145 65.8 KG Men’s featherweight introduced in 2010 boast Fighters like J Aldo and current champion Alexander volkanovski Conor McGregor also fought here earlier in his career lightweight 155b or 70.3 kg the lightweight division with a weight limit of 146 to 155b is a stats division which has gripped the modern era and produced the biggest knights in the promotions history khabib n magomadov beat McGregor at this class and the current champion is Islam makev welterweight 170 lb 77.1 kg another glamour division 170 lb has provided some equally fascinating moments and competitors including the likes of George sterre Camaro Usman tyon Woodley and once again McGregor Leon Edwards is the current champion middleweight 1885 lb 83.9 kg middle weight with a weight limit of 171 to 185 lb has had dominant and iconic Champions like Anderson Silva and Israel addisonia Shan Strickland recently took Adis Sonia’s crown light heavyweight 205 lb 102.1 kg light heavyweight has a weight limit of 185 to 205 lb the current title is vacant and the division was the longtime home of John Jones who is considered arguably the greatest MMA fighter of all time heavyweight 265 12.2 kg finally the heavyweight division with a weight range of 205 to 265 lbs showcases powerful athletes and has benefited from Jon Jones stepping up to this division it was also where the recently departed Francis and ganu made his Mark the UFC’s weight classes create a Level Playing Field giving Fighters the opportunity to compete at their optimal way whilst also giving places for fighters to step up to once they have dominated their division
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