Featherweight (MMA)
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes:
- The UFC's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136–145 lb (61.7-65.8 kg)
- The Shooto's featherweight division, which limits competitors to 135 lb (61.2 kg)
- The ONE Championship's featherweight division, with upper limit at 70.3 kg (155.0 lb)
- The Road FC's featherweight division, with upper limit at 145 lb (65.5 kg)
Ambiguity and clarification
[edit]For the sake of uniformity, most American mixed martial arts media outlets consider Featherweight competitors to be between 136 and 145 lb (60 and 66 kg). King of the Cage (KOTC) refers to its 145 lb (66 kg) division as bantamweight whereas Shooto refers to its 143 lb (65 kg) division as lightweight. The UFC uses the Nevada definition of "featherweight".
The featherweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission[1] and the Association of Boxing Commissions[2] is 145 lb (66 kg).
Professional champions
[edit]Current champions
[edit]These tables were last updated in February of 2026.
- Active title reign
- Active title reign (interim)
Men:
| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC | April 14, 2025 |  Alexander Volkanovski |
28-4-0 (13KO 3SUB) | 1 |
| ACA | July 21, 2023 |  Islam Omarov |
17-0-0 (3KO 9SUB) | 3 |
| Brave CF | June 23, 2023 |  Nemat Abdrashitov |
19-9-0 (7KO 7SUB) | 0 |
| CFFC | May 24, 2025 |  Ryan Cafaro |
14-6-0 (1) (4KO 7SUB) | 1 |
| Cage Warriors | November 15, 2025 |  Solomon Simon |
7-0-0 (4KO 3SUB) | 0 |
| DEEP | March 9, 2024 |  Jin Aoi |
16-6-1 (7KO 2SUB) | 0 |
| FEN | June 21, 2025 |  Miłosz Kruk |
7-1-0 (2KO 2SUB) | 0 |
| Jungle Fight | July 29, 2023 |  Willian Souza |
13-2-0 (9KO 2SUB) | 1 |
| KSW | December 18, 2021 |  Salahdine Parnasse |
22-2-0 (7KO 7SUB) | 2 |
| LUX Fight League | November 21, 2025 |  Irvin Amaya |
13-5-0 (5KO 1SUB) | 0 |
| Oktagon MMA | January 31, 2026 |  Mochamed Machaev |
17-2-0 (1) (9KO 2SUB) | 0 |
| ONE Championship | August 26, 2022 |  Tang Kai |
20-3-0 (16KO 0SUB) | 2 |
| RIZIN FF | May 4, 2025 | Razhabali Shaydullaev |
19-0-0 (7KO 12SUB) | 3 |
Women:
| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFL | December 13, 2025 | Cris Cyborg |
28-2-1 (21KO 2SUB) | 0 |
| Invicta FC | N/A |  Vacant |
N/A | N/A |
Most wins in featherweight title bouts
[edit]- Note: the list includes wins in bouts for featherweight titles of major promotions (UFC, ONE, WEC, Bellator for men; UFC, Strikeforce, Invicta for women)
- Note: the list includes both undisputed and interim champions
- Active title reign
Men:
| Name | Promotion | Title bout wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | José Aldo | WEC, UFC | 11 (3 WEC, 8 UFC) |
| Patrício Pitbull | Bellator | 11 | |
| 2. | Urijah Faber | WEC | 6 |
| Alexander Volkanovski | UFC | ||
| 4. | Max Holloway | UFC | 5 |
| 5. | Pat Curran | Bellator | 4 |
| Martin Nguyen | ONE | ||
| 6. | Mike Brown | WEC | 3 |
| 7. | Cole Escovedo | WEC | 2 |
| Daniel Straus | Bellator | ||
| Conor McGregor | UFC | ||
 Ilia Topuria | UFC | ||
| 8. | Joe Soto | Bellator | 1 |
| Joe Warren | Bellator | ||
| A. J. McKee | Bellator | ||
| Yair Rodríguez | UFC | ||
Women:
| Name | Promotion | Title bout wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cris Cyborg | Strikeforce, Invicta, UFC, Bellator, PFL | 17 (3 Strikeforce, 4 Invicta, 3 UFC, 6 Bellator, 1 PFL) |
| 2. |  Julia Budd | Bellator | 3 |
| Amanda Nunes | UFC | ||
| 3. | Megan Anderson | Invicta | 1 |
 Germaine de Randamie | UFC | ||
| Felicia Spencer | Invicta |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 – Unarmed Combat". leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
- ↑ "Unified Rules of MMA". Association of Boxing Commissions. Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-15.