Welterweight (MMA)
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The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:
- The UFC's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg)[1]
- PRIDE FC's welterweight division, which limits competitors to 183 lb (83 kg)
- Shooto's welterweight class, which refers to competitors between 144 and 154 lb (66 and 70 kg)
- Pancrase's welterweight division, which limits competitors to 165 lb (75 kg)
[edit] Ambiguity and clarification
For the sake of uniformity, many American mixed martial arts websites refer to competitors between 165 and 175 lb (75 and 79.5 kg) as welterweights. This encompasses the Pancrase welterweight division (165 lb / 75 kg); the Shooto middleweight division (167 lb / 76 kg); the UFC's welterweight division (170 lb / 77 kg); and Rumble on the Rock's welterweight[2] division (175 lb / 79.5 kg).
[edit] Notable welterweights in MMA
The listed fighters below fight between 165 and 175 lb (75 and 79.5 kg):
Matt Serra, UFC Welterweight Champion also winner of The Ultimate Fighter 4
Georges St. Pierre, Former UFC Welterweight Champion
Shinya Aoki, Shooto 167-pound champion- Jake Shields, Rumble on the Rock Welterweight champion
- Daizo Ishige, Pancrase Welterweight Champion
- Matt Hughes, former UFC Welterweight Champion
- B.J. Penn, former UFC Welterweight Champion
- Akira Kikuchi, former Shooto 167-pound champion
- Diego Sanchez, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 1
- Carlos Newton, former UFC Welterweight Champion
Pat Miletich, first UFC Welterweight Champion
[edit] References
- ^ UFC RULES, AS APPROVED BY THE NEVADA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION. UFC.com. Retrieved on February 20, 2007.
- ^ ROTR 8 World Championships Hosts 8-Man Welterweight Tournament .... RumbleWorld.tv. Retrieved on February 20, 2007.
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