Welterweight (MMA)

Template:Short description The welterweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes:

• The UFC's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg)
• The ONE Championship's welterweight division, with upper limit at

Ambiguity and clarification

Many other sports that use the welterweight class, such as boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai, define it as below about 147 lb (67 kg). 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 156 and 170 lb (71 and 77 kg) as welterweights. This encompasses the Shooto middleweight division (167 lb / 76 kg).

The welterweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and the Association of Boxing Commissions is 170 lb (77kg).

Professional Champions

Current champions

This table last updated in June 2025.

Organization	Reign began	Champion	Record	Defenses
UFC	May 10, 2025	Template:Flagicon Jack Della Maddalena	18–2 (12KO 2SUB)	0
Bellator MMA	June 22, 2024	Template:Flagicon Ramazan Kuramagomedov	13–0 (2KO 6SUB)	0
ONE Championship	November 19, 2022	Template:Flagicon Christian Lee	17–4 (12KO 4SUB)	0
KSW	April 22, 2023	Template:Flagicon Adrian Bartosiński	16–1 (11KO 2SUB)	3
Fight Nights Global	April 6, 2019	Template:Flagicon Dmitry Bikrev	12–3 (8KO 1SUB)	2
Titan FC	March 15, 2019	Template:Flagicon Michael Graves	9–1 (4KO 2SUB)	1
ACA	February 26, 2021	Template:Flagicon Abubakar Vagaev	20–3 (4KO 1SUB)	0
Legacy Fighting Alliance	TBA	vacant	TBA	0
Cage Warriors	TBA	vacant	TBA	0

Most wins in Welterweight title bouts

Note: the list includes wins in bouts for welterweight titles of major promotions (UFC, Strikeforce, WEC, Bellator)

Note: the list includes both undisputed and interim champions

  Active title reign

	Name	Promotion	Title bout wins
1.	Template:Flagicon Georges St-Pierre	UFC	12
2.	Template:Flagicon Matt Hughes	UFC	9
3.	Template:Flagicon Pat Miletich	UFC	5
	Template:Flagicon Ben Askren	Bellator	5
	Template:Flagicon Nick Diaz	WEC, Strikeforce	5 (1 WEC, 4 Strikeforce)
	Template:Flagicon Carlos Condit	WEC, UFC	5 (4 WEC, 1 UFC)
	Template:Flagicon Kamaru Usman	UFC	5
4.	Template:Flagicon Tyron Woodley	UFC	4(+1a)
5.	Template:Flagicon Douglas Lima	Bellator	3
	Template:Flagicon Robbie Lawler	UFC

See also

• List of current MMA Welterweight champions
• List of UFC Welterweight Champions
• List of Strikeforce Welterweight Champions
• List of Pancrase Welterweight Champions

Notes

a.^ Fight was recorded as a "Majority Decision Draw". Woodley retained his title.