Featherweight (MMA)
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The featherweight division in mixed martial arts
can refer to a number of different weight classes:
mixed martial arts media outlets consider Featherweight competitors to be between 136 to 145 lb (61 and 66 kg).
This encompasses the Pancrase Featherweight division 141 lb (64 kg) now revised to 145 lb (66 kg); U.S.
-based King of the Cage
(KOTC), where it is known as the bantamweight division 145 lb (66 kg); Shooto
, where it is known as the lightweight division 143 lb (65 kg); the Strikeforce
women's "middleweight" division 145 lb (66 kg); the Sengoku Featherweight division which formerly limited competitors to 143 lb (65 kg); now revised to 145 lb (66 kg); the Dream Featherweight division which formerly limited competitors to 139 lb (63 kg), now revised to 143.3 lb (65 kg); and the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) Featherweight division which uses the Nevada definition of "featherweight".
The featherweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, is 145 lb (66 kg).
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
can refer to a number of different weight classes:
- UFCUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
's & PancrasePancrasePancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...
's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lbPound (mass)The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
(62 to 66 kg) - SRC's featherweight division, which formerly limited competitors to 143 lb (65 kg), now revised to 145 lb (66 kg)
- DreamDREAM (mixed martial arts)Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...
's featherweight division, which formerly limited competitors to 139 lb (63 kg), now revised to 143.3 lb (65 kg) - ShootoShootoShooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...
's featherweight division, which limits competitors to 132 lb (60 kg)
Ambiguity and clarification
For the sake of uniformity, most AmericanUnited States
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mixed martial arts media outlets consider Featherweight competitors to be between 136 to 145 lb (61 and 66 kg).
This encompasses the Pancrase Featherweight division 141 lb (64 kg) now revised to 145 lb (66 kg); U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-based King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....
(KOTC), where it is known as the bantamweight division 145 lb (66 kg); Shooto
Shooto
Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...
, where it is known as the lightweight division 143 lb (65 kg); the Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
women's "middleweight" division 145 lb (66 kg); the Sengoku Featherweight division which formerly limited competitors to 143 lb (65 kg); now revised to 145 lb (66 kg); the Dream Featherweight division which formerly limited competitors to 139 lb (63 kg), now revised to 143.3 lb (65 kg); and the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) Featherweight division which uses the Nevada definition of "featherweight".
The featherweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, is 145 lb (66 kg).
Current champions
This table is not always up to date. Last updated on October 8, 2011.| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport... |
October 28, 2010 |  José AldoJose Aldo José Aldo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the first and current UFC Featherweight Champion... |
20-1 (12KO 2SUB) | 2 |
| Bellator FC Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,... |
September 2, 2010 |  Joe WarrenJoe Warren (fighter) Joe Warren is an American Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist. As a Greco-Roman wrestler, he won the 2006 Pan American and World Championship and was a favourite for the 2008 Olympics, but was given a two-year suspension after testing positive for THC while trying to qualify for the 2007... |
7-2 (2KO) | 0 |
| Dream DREAM (mixed martial arts) Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC... |
December 31, 2010 |  Hiroyuki TakayaHiroyuki Takaya |-| Win|align=center| 16–9–1| Kazuyuki Miyata| Decision | Dream: Japan GP Final| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Tokyo, Japan, Japan| Defended DREAM Featherweight Championship|-| Loss|align=center| 15–9–1| Robbie Peralta| Decision... |
16-9-1 (11KO) | 1 |
See also
- List of current MMA Featherweight champions
- List of UFC Featherweight Champions
- List of WEC Featherweight Champions (defunct)
- List of Pancrase Featherweight Champions