- Welterweight (MMA)
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 77kg ) [cite web |url= http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=LearnUFC.Rules|title= UFC RULES, AS APPROVED BY THE NEVADA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION|accessdate=2007-02-20 |format= |work= UFC.com]
* PRIDE FC's welterweight division, which limits competitors to 183 lb (83 kg)
* DREAM's welterweight division, which limits competitors to 168 lb (76 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)Ambiguity and clarification
Many other sports that use the
welterweight class, such asboxing ,kickboxing , andMuay 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); andRumble on the Rock 's welterweight [cite web |url= http://www.rumbleworld.tv/news/index.php?ArticleID=23|title= ROTR 8 World Championships Hosts 8-Man Welterweight Tournament ...|accessdate=2007-02-20 |format= |work= RumbleWorld.tv] division (175 lb / 79.5 kg).Notable welterweights in MMA
The listed fighters below fight between 165 and 175 lb (75 and 79.5 kg):
*flagicon|CANGeorges St. Pierre , current UFC welterweight Champion
*flagicon|USACarlos Condit , WEC welterweight champion
*flagicon|USANick Thompson , MFC welterweight champion
*flagicon|USAJake Shields , EXC welterweight champion, Rumble on the Rock welterweight champion, FormerShooto Middleweight World Champion
*flagicon|USAJon Fitch , UFC welterweight #1 contender
*flagicon|JPNDaizo Ishige , Pancrase welterweight champion
*flagicon|USAMatt Serra , former UFC welterweight champion, winner of "The Ultimate Fighter 4 "
*flagicon|USA Matt Hughes, former UFC welterweight champion
*flagicon|JPNShinya Aoki , Shooto 167-pound champion
*flagicon|JPNAkira Kikuchi , former Shooto 167-pound champion
*flagicon|USAJosh Koscheck , NCAA Division 1 wrestler placing 4th, 2nd, 1st, and 3rd respectively in the 174 lb division, UFC veteran
*flagicon|ARMKaro Parisyan , UFC welterweight contender
*flagicon|USADiego Sanchez , winner of "The Ultimate Fighter 1 "
*flagicon|CANCarlos Newton , former UFC welterweight champion
*flagicon|USAMarcus Davis , former professional boxer,The Ultimate Fighter 2 contestant, UFC veteran
*flagicon|USAPat Miletich , first UFC welterweight champion
*flagicon|BrazilThiago Alves , UFC Welterweight Contender
*flagicon|USAMike Swick , The Ultimate Fighter 1 Contestant, UFC Welterweight Contender
*flagicon|JPNHayato Sakurai , Shooto Champion and PRIDE FC Grand Prix FinalistReferences
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