The middleweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes:
For the sake of uniformity, many mixed martial arts websites refer to competitors between 171 and 185 lb (77.5 and 84 kg) as middleweights. This encompasses Shooto's light heavyweight division of the same weight limit.
The middleweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission[1] and the Association of Boxing Commissions[2] is 185 lb (84 kg).
Table accurate as of April 2023.
Active title reign
Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
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UFC | January 20, 2024 | Dricus du Plessis | 22-2 (9KO 11SUB) | 1 |
Bellator MMA | June 24, 2022 | Johnny Eblen | 15-0 (6KO 1SUB) | 2 |
ONE Championship | March 1, 2024 | Anatoly Malykhin | 14–0 (10KO 4SUB) | 0 |
Fight Nights Global | September 9, 2020 | Vladimir Mineev | 16–1–1 (9KO 3SUB) | 0 |
KSW | June 3, 2023 | Paweł Pawlak | 22–4–1 (11KO 4SUB) | 0 |
Cage Warriors | April 2, 2022 | Christian Leroy Duncan | 8–0 (6KO 1SUB) | 1 |
ACA | April 9, 2021 | Magomedrasul Gasanov | 18–2 (5KO 1SUB) | 2 |
Road FC | July 3, 2021 | In Su Hwang | 6–1 (6KO 0SUB) | 0 |
Legacy Fighting Alliance | Lucas Fernando | 9–1 (5KO 2SUB) | 0 | |
URCC | January 7, 2017 | Chris Hofmann | 8–1 (7KO) | 1 |