Heavyweight (MMA)
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The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between minimum of 206 and maximum 265 lb (93 and 120 kg).
Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform. Both the UFC and PRIDE refer to their 206-265 lb athletes as Heavyweights. Several smaller organizations—such as KOTC, TKO, and the IFL—also abide by this interpretation.
Even though the division is vast in weight admission—competitors can enjoy nearly sixty pounds of leniency—many of the smaller Heavyweights will stay at Heavyweight to avoid strenuous weight cutting. Such Heavyweights include Brandon Vera, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović and Bas Rutten.
[edit] Notable heavyweights in MMA
Fedor Emelianenko, PRIDE Heavyweight champion, PRIDE 2004 Grand Prix champion
Randy Couture, current interim UFC Heavyweight champion
Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira, current interim UFC heavyweight champion, former PRIDE Heavyweight champion- Frank Mir, former UFC Heavyweight champion
Andrei Arlovski, Former UFC Heavyweight champion
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović, PRIDE 2006 Open-Weight Grand Prix champion- Kevin Randleman, former UFC Heavyweight champion
- Josh Barnett, former UFC Heavyweight champion, PRIDE veteran
Igor Vovchanchyn, PRIDE veteran- Mark Coleman, PRIDE 2000 Grand Prix champion, former UFC Heavyweight champion
Bas Rutten, three-time King of Pancrase, former UFC champion, and IFL coach- Dan Severn, former UFC champion
- Jeff Monson, UFC and PRIDE veteran
- Brandon Vera, UFC contender
- Mark Kerr, UFC 14 and UFC 15 Heavyweight tournament winner
- Assuerio Silva, Heavyweight King of Pancrase
- Aleksander Emelianenko, PRIDE veteran
Cheick Kongo, UFC Heavyweight contender, former KOTR heavyweight champion, former EURO Savate Champion- Don Frye Multiple UFC Champion
- Brock Lesnar, UFC Heavyweight contender, former WWE Champion
- Heath Herring, UFC and PRIDE veteran
Mark Hunt, Former multiple K-1 Grand Prix Champion- Gabriel Gonzaga, Former UFC Heavyweight title challenger, world Jiu-Jitsu champion
- Travis Wiuff, YAMMA Heavyweight tournament winner, former UFC and PRIDE competitor
- Fabricio Werdum, World Jiu-Jitsu champion, UFC and PRIDE veteran
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