MMA FUNDAMENTALS
WEIGHT CLASSES
READING TIME · 1 MIN
Fighters are matched within weight divisions, each with an upper limit checked at the weigh-in. These are the UFC's: eight for men and three for women.
| Division | Upper limit |
|---|---|
| Flyweight | 125 lb (56.7 kg) |
| Bantamweight | 135 lb (61.2 kg) |
| Featherweight | 145 lb (65.8 kg) |
| Lightweight | 155 lb (70.3 kg) |
| Welterweight | 170 lb (77.1 kg) |
| Middleweight | 185 lb (83.9 kg) |
| Light heavyweight | 205 lb (93.0 kg) |
| Heavyweight | 265 lb (120.2 kg) |
| Women's strawweight | 115 lb (52.2 kg) |
| Women's flyweight | 125 lb (56.7 kg) |
| Women's bantamweight | 135 lb (61.2 kg) |