Featherweight (MMA)
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The featherweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb (61 to 66 kg). The featherweight division is popularly utilized by Pancrase; TKO, a Quebec-based promotion; U.S.-based King of the Cage, where it is known as the bantamweight division; and Shooto, where it is known as the lightweight division; and World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC). The featherweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, is 145 lb (66 kg).[1]
Due to the lack of a featherweight division in many of the larger promotions (e.g., PRIDE and UFC), many 145-pound fighters have either moved up, or are considering moving up in weight to the lightweight division to compete. Such fighters include Mark Hominick, Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto, and Gilbert Melendez.
[edit] Notable featherweights in MMA
Yoshiro Maeda, Pancrase featherweight champion- Takeshi Inoue, former Shooto 143-pound champion
- Akitoshi Tamura, Shooto 143-pound champion
- Hatsu Hioki, TKO featherweight champion
Urijah Faber, WEC featherweight champion- Jeff Curran, WEC Pride veteran
- Mazakazu Imanari, DEEP featherweight champion
- Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto, K-1 HERO'S veteran
Alexandre Franca Nogueira, former Shooto champion
Mark Hominick, former TKO featherweight champion- Antonio Carvalho, Shooto veteran
- Jens Pulver, former UFC lightweight and bantamweight champion
- Dan Hall, Former Shooto champion
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