Light heavyweight (MMA)

The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes.

  • The UFC's light heavyweight ranges from 186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg).
  • The ONE Championship's light heavyweight division (also known as cruiserweight) has an upper limit of 102.1 kg (225.1 lb).
  • The Road FC's light heavyweight division places the upper limit at 205 lb (93 kg).

Light heavyweight is a weight class in mixed martial arts, which generally refers to competitors weighing from 186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg). It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division. The light heavyweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission[1] and the Association of Boxing Commissions[2] is 206 lb (93 kg).

Professional champions

Current champions

This table last updated in June 2025.

Organization Reign Began Champion Record Defenses
UFC March 8, 2025 Magomed Ankalaev 20–1–1 (1) (10KO 0SUB) 0
Bellator MMA March 22, 2024 Corey Anderson 18-6 (8KO 0SUB) 0
ONE Championship June 23, 2023 Anatoly Malykhin 14-1 (10KO 4SUB) 0
Rizin FF Vacant
ACA December 15, 2024 Adlan Ibragimov 9-2 (2KO 3SUB) 0
KSW January 15, 2022 Rafał Haratyk 20-5-2 (7KO 5SUB) 1
Fight Nights Global August 28, 2020 Armen Petrosyan 4-0 (4KO 0SUB) 1
Cage Warriors November 15, 2024 James Webb 12-5-1 (3KO 6SUB) 1
URCC April 23, 2016 Chris Hofmann 8-1 (7KO) 3
Oktagon December 29, 2024 Will Fleury 14-3 0
Brave CF June 7, 2025 Mohammad Fakhreddine 18-5 (2) (15KO 1SUB) 0

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 - Unarmed Combat". leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
  2. ^ "Unified Rules of MMA". Association of Boxing Commissions. Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
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