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Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a form of competitive combat sport, akin to boxing, muay thai, or kick boxing. MMA titles, or championship belts, are given to those fighters deemed by a promotional organization to have met a certain standard of athletic accomplishment in a specific weight class (most often by means of a championship fight ...
The Unified Rules designate limits for fourteen different weight classes in mixed martial arts; all definitions and measurements are in pounds. [3] The strawweight class was added in 2015. [4] The super lightweight, super welterweight, super middleweight, and cruiserweight classes were added in July 2017. [5]
Jun 24, 2017 (Bellator 180) Aug 21, 2020 (Bellator 244) 1 1155 days 3310 days: Heavyweight: Jan 26, 2019 (Bellator 214) Incumbent 1 2155 days: Patricio Pitbull: Featherweight: Sept 5, 2014 (Bellator 123) Nov 6, 2015 (Bellator 145) 2 428 days 3867 days Apr 21, 2017 (Bellator 178) Jul 31, 2021 (Bellator 263) 5 1582 days Apr 15, 2022 (Bellator 277 ...
In 2000, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board completely took over MMA regulation in its home state and developed new rules and weight classes that eventually became the de facto rule set for all mixed martial arts. [6] The UFC realigned their weight classes to comply with these new regulations in 2001, beginning with UFC 31. [7]
This is a list of Pancrase champions at each weight class. Pancrase is a Japan -based mixed martial arts (MMA) promoting and sanctioning organization founded in 1993. The champions of Pancrase are referred to by the title of " King of Pancrase " and " Queen of Pancrase ".
This is a list of King of the Cage (KOTC) champions at each weight class. KOTC is a USA-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization that was founded in 1998.. The weight division system of KOTC is divided up in accordance with the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, but with some variations.
Middleweight of MMA June 30, 2017 — October 30, 2020 Martin Nguyen: Featherweight of MMA August 18, 2017 — October 30, 2020 Petchmorakot Petchyindee: Featherweight of Muay Thai February 7, 2020 — September 29, 2022 Joshua Pacio: Strawweight of MMA April 12, 2019 — December 3, 2022 Mikey Musumeci: Flyweight of Submission Grappling
Weight class Span Days 5 Patrício Pitbull: Featherweight Apr 21, 2017 – July 31, 2021 1562 Cris Cyborg: Women's Featherweight Jan 25, 2020 – present: 1805: 4 Ben Askren: Welterweight Oct 21, 2010 – July 31, 2013 1014 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane: Women's Flyweight Nov 3, 2017 – Dec 10, 2020 1133 Vadim Nemkov: Light Heavyweight Aug 21, 2020 ...