This article contains the current UFC Weight Classes and Weight Divisions.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship known as UFC has over the years grown to become one of the fastest-growing sports in the world, and the world’s Number one mixed martial arts (MMA) competition.
The competition has been held in over 22 countries and 6 continents so far.
Before now, there was nothing like UFC weight classes or divisions. Any fighter could fight any other fighter, and that was a total disaster.
However, thanks to regulations, things are have changed over the years. Now, fights are scheduled by the UFC under weight classes, just like it is done in boxing.
The reason behind scheduling these fights under weight classes is to ensure that only fighters who are of similar weight are paired to fight. This makes it fair and safe.
Hence, for any promotion to organize a mixed martial arts event, such promotion must abide by the rules for weight limits, thereby ensuring only fighters of the same weigh are matched up for a fight.
If you wish to know the current Ultimate Fighting Championship weight classes, this article will help.
In this article, we have listed the minimum and maximum weight allowed for each Ultimate Fighting Championship weight class.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Weight Classes For Men and Women
There is a total of 9 UFC Weight classes and divisions available for both men and women.
Below is the list of the available weight division in UFC.
- Heavyweight
- Light Heavyweight
- Middleweight
- Welterweight
- Lightweight
- Featherweight
- Bantamweight
- Flyweight
- Strawweight
There is a UFC competition for each of these divisions, and fighters under these classes fight to win and keep the title after they win it.
There are 8 weight classes available to men, while 4 to women. The Strawweight is the only championship available to only women.
Women also fight in the Bantamweight championship, and more recently Flyweight and Featherweight.
Aside from the Strawweight class that is available for only women to compete, men compete in all other eight categories.
Below are the current minimum and maximum weight limits for men and women in the Ultimate Fighting Championship weigh classes.
Men’s UFC Weight Classes
| Weight Class | Minimum Weight | Maximum Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg) | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Light Heavyweight | 185 lb (83.9 kg) | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Middleweight | 170 lb (77.1 kg) | 185 lb (83.9 kg) |
| Welterweight | 155 lb (70.3 kg) | 170 lb (77.1 kg) |
| Lightweight | 145 lb (65.8 kg) | 155 lb (70.3 kg) |
| Featherweight | 135 lb (61.2 kg) | 145 lb (65.8 kg) |
| Bantamweight | 125 lb (56.7 kg) | 135 lb (61.2 kg) |
| Flyweight | 115 lb (52.2 kg) | 125 lb (56.7kg) |
Women’s UFC Weight Classes
| Weight Class | Minimum Weight | Maximum Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 135 lb (61.2 kg) | 145 lb (65.8 kg) |
| Bantamweight | 125 lb (56.7 kg) | 135 lb (61.2 kg) |
| Flyweight | 115 lb (52.2 kg) | 125 lb (56.7kg) |
| Strawweight* | No requirement | 115 lb (52.2kg) |
UFC Men’s Rankings
| Rank | Fighter | Weight Class | Win/Loss Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
| 1 | Jon Jones | Light Heavyweight (2008-2020), Heavyweight (Present) | 26-1, 1NC | Defeated Dominick Reyes | TBD |
| 2 | Kamaru Usman | Welterweight | 19-1 | Defeated Gilbert Burns | TBD |
| 3 | Alexander Volkanovski | Featherweight (2014–present); Lightweight (2014; 2016); Welterweight (2012–2013) | 22-1 | Defeated Max Holloway | TBD |
| 4 | Israel Adesanya | Middleweight (2012-present) Light Heavyweight (2021) | 20-1 | Lost to Jan Blachowicz | TBD |
| 5 | Francis Ngannou | Heavyweight | 16-3 | Defeated Stipe Miocic | TBD |
| 6 | Dustin Poirier | Lightweight (2009–2010, 2015–present); Featherweight (2011–2014) | 27-6, 1NC | Defeated Conor McGregor | Conor McGregor (UFC 264) |
| 7 | Jan Blachowicz | Light Heavyweight | 28-8 | Defeated Israel Adesanya | TBD |
| 8 | Stipe Miocic | Heavyweight | 20-4 | Lost to Francis Ngannou | TBD |
| 9 | Max Holloway | Featherweight (2012–present); Lightweight (2010–2011, 2019) | 22-6 | Defeated Calvin Kattar | TBD |
| 10 | Deiveson Figueiredo | Flyweight | 20-1-1 | Draw against Brandon Moreno | Brandon Moreno (UFC 263 – for the UFC Flyweight Championship) |
| 11 | Charles Oliveira | Lightweight | 31-8, 1NC | Defeated Michael Chandler | TBD |
| 12 | Robert Whittaker | Welterweight (2009–2014); Middleweight (2014–present) | 23-5 | Defeated Kelvin Gastelum | TBD |
| 13 | Petr Yan | Bantamweight | 15-2 | Disqualified against Aljamain Sterling | TBD |
| 14 | Justin Gaethje | Lightweight | 22-3 | Lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov | TBD |
| 15 | Aljamain Sterling | Bantamweight (2011-Present), Featherweight (2011) | 20-3 | Won via disqualification against Petr Yan | TBD |
UFC Flyweight Rankings 2021
| Rank | Fighter | Win/Loss Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
| Champion | Deiveson Figueiredo | 20-1-1. | Drew against Brandon Moreno | Brandon Moreno (UFC 263 for the UFC Flyweight Championship) |
| 1 | Brandon Moreno | 18–5–2. | Drew against Deiveson Figueiredo | Deiveson Figueiredo (UFC 263 for the UFC Flyweight Championship) |
| 2 | Askar Askarov | 13-0-1. | Defeated Joseph Benavidez | TBD |
| 3 | Alexandre Pantoja | 23-5 | Defeated Manel Kape | TBD |
| 4 | Alex Perez | 24-6 | Lost to Deiveson Figueiredo | Matt Schnell ( UFC 262) |
| 5 | Joseph Benavidez | 28-8 | Defeated Askar Askarov | TBD |
| 6 | Brandon Royval | 12-5 | Lost to Brandon Moreno | TBD |
| 7 | Kai Kara France | 22-9, 1 NC | Defeated Rogerio Bontorin | TBD |
| 8 | Matt Schnell | 15-5 | Defeated Tyson Nam | Alex Perez (UFC 262) |
| 9 | Rogerio Bontorin | 16-3, 1 NC | Lost to Kai Kara-France | TBD |
| 10 | Tim Elliot | 17-11-1 | Defeated Jordan Espinosa | Su Mudaerji (UFC Fight Night 191) |
| 11 | David Dvorak | 19-3 | Defeated Jordan Espinosa | Raulian Paiva (UFC Fight Night 188) |
| 12 | Raulian Paiva | 20-3 | Defeated Zhalgas Zhumagulov | David Dvorak (UFC Fight Night 188) |
| 13 | Su Mudaerji | 14-4 | Defeated Zarrukh Adashev | Tim Elliot (UFC Fight Night 193) |
| 14 | Matheus Nicolau | 16-2-1 | Defeated Manel Kape | TBD |
| 15 | Amir Albazi | 14-1 | Defeated Zhalgas Zhumagulov | TBD |
UFC Bantamweight Rankings 2021
| Rank | Fighter | Win/Loss Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
| Champion | Aljamain Sterling | 20-3 | Defeated Petr Yan | TBD |
| 1 | Petr Yan | 15-2 | Lost to Aljamain Sterling | TBD |
| 2 | Cory Sandhagen | 14-2 | Defeated Frankie Edgar | T.J. Dillashaw (UFC on ESPN 24) |
| 3 | Rob Font | 18-4 | Defeated Marlon Moraes | Cody Garbrandt (UFC Fight Night 188) |
| 4 | Cody Garbrandt | 12-3 | Defeated Raphael Assunção | Rob Font (UFC Fight Night 188) |
| 5 | Jose Aldo | 29-7 | Defeated Marlon Vera | TBD |
| 6 | Marlon Moraes | 23-8-1 | Lost to Rob Font | TBD |
| 7 | Frankie Edgar | 24-9-1 | Lost to Cory Sandhagen | TBD |
| 8 | Pedro Munhoz | 19-5, 1 NC | Defeated Jimmie Rivera | TBD |
| 9 | Dominick Cruz | 23-3 | Defeated Casey Kenney | TBD |
| 10 | Merab Dvalishvili | 13–4 | Defeated Cody Stamann | TBD |
| 11 | Raphael Assuncao | 27-8 | Lost to Cody Garbrandt | TBD |
| 12 | Jimmie Rivera | 23-5 | Lost to Pedro Munhoz | TBD |
| 13 | Cody Stamann | 18–3–1 | Lost to Jimmie Rivera | Merab Dvalishvili (UFC on ESPN 23) |
| 14 | Kyler Phillips | 9-1 | Defeated Song Yadong | TBD |
| 15 | Marlon Vera | 16–7-1 | Lost to José Aldo | TBD |
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