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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]
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).
105 lbs (in place of the 103 lbs weight class) in Montana. [13] 144, 150, 157, 165, 175, 190, and 215 lbs (in place of 145, 152, 160, 170, 195, and 220 lbs weight classes) in New Jersey. 172, 189 and 215 lbs (in place of the 170, 182, 195 and 220 lbs weight classes) in Pennsylvania. [14]
The UFC's lightweight division, which groups competitors within 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg) The Shooto lightweight division, which limits competitors to 145 lb (65.8 kg) The ONE Championship's lightweight division, with an upper limit at 77.1 kg (170.0 lb) The Road FC's lightweight division, with an upper limit at 154 lb (70 kg)
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Weight classes are divisions of competition used to match competitors against others of their own size. Weight classes are used in a variety of sports including rowing, weight lifting, and especially combat sports [1] such as boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, wrestling, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
International Sport Karate Association (ISKA), welterweight 142.1–147 lb or 64.5–66.7 kg. [22] World Kickboxing Association (WKA), welterweight (Pro) upper limit 147.7 lb or 67.0 kg. [23] In Glory promotion, a welterweight division is up to 170 lb or 77 kg. [24] ONE Championship, welterweight upper limit 83.9 kg (185 lb).
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is the most prestigious BJJ organisation in the world, it oversees the biggest events in the sport such as the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, the European Championship, the Asian Open Championship, the Pan-American Championship and the Brazilian Nationals. [1]