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
Many other sports that use the welterweight class, such as boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai, define it as below about 147 lbs. The MMA welterweight class is therefore significantly heavier than the welterweight class of these other sports. 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):
Georges St. Pierre, current UFC welterweight Champion
Carlos Condit, WEC welterweight champion- Nick Thompson, MFC welterweight champion
- Jake Shields, Rumble on the Rock welterweight champion
- Jon Fitch, UFC welterweight #1 contender
Daizo Ishige, Pancrase welterweight champion- Matt Serra, former UFC welterweight champion, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 4
- Matt Hughes, former UFC welterweight champion
- Shinya Aoki, Shooto 167-pound champion
- B.J. Penn, former UFC welterweight champion
- Akira Kikuchi, former Shooto 167-pound champion
- Josh Koscheck, NCAA Division 1 wrestler placing 4th, 2nd, 1st, and 3rd respectively in the 174 lb division, UFC veteran
Karo Parisyan, UFC welterweight contender- Diego Sanchez, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 1
- Carlos Newton, former UFC welterweight champion
- Marcus Davis, former professional boxer, The Ultimate Fighter 2 contestant, UFC veteran
- Pat Miletich, first UFC welterweight champion
Thiago Alves, UFC Welterweight Contender
[edit] References
- ^ UFC RULES, AS APPROVED BY THE NEVADA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION. UFC.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
- ^ ROTR 8 World Championships Hosts 8-Man Welterweight Tournament .... RumbleWorld.tv. Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
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