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

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

These tables last updated in November 2023.

  Active title reign
Organization Reign Began Champion Record Defenses
UFC November 11, 2023 Brazil Alex Pereira 9-2 (7KO 0SUB) 0
Bellator MMA Vacant
ONE Championship June 23, 2023 Russia Anatoly Malykhin 13-0 (9KO 4SUB) 0
Rizin FF Vacant
ACA Vacant
KSW January 15, 2022 Turkey Ibragim Chuzhigaev 18-5 (8KO 3SUB) 2
Fight Nights Global August 28, 2020 Armenia Armen Petrosyan 4-0 (4KO 0SUB) 1
Cage Warriors Vacant
URCC April 23, 2016 Philippines Chris Hofmann 8-1 (7KO) 3
OKTAGON Czech Republic Karlos Vémola 37-7

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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