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Welterweight

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

  • The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg)
  • DREAM's & Sengoku's welterweight division, which limits competitors to 168 lb (76 kg)
  • Shooto's welterweight class, which refers to competitors between 144 and 154 lb (66 and 70 kg)
  • Pancrase's welterweight division, which formerly limited competitors to 165 lb (75 kg) now revised to 170 lb (77 kg)
  • PRIDE FC's (defunct) welterweight division, which limits competitors to 183 lb (83 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, is 170 lb (77 kg).

Notable welterweights in MMA[]

The listed fighters below fight between 165 and 175 lb (75 and 79.5 kg):

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Weight divisions in mixed martial arts
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