The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:

• The UFC lightweight division, which limits competitors to 155 lb (70 kg)
• The PRIDE FC lightweight division, which limited competitors to 160 lb (73 kg)
• The Shooto lightweight division, which limits competitors to 143 lb (65 kg)
• The Pancrase lightweight division, which limits competitors to 152 lb (69 kg)

Ambiguity and clarification

For the sake of uniformity, most American mixed martial arts media outlets consider Lightweight competitors to be between 152 and 160 lb (69 and 73 kg). Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass PRIDE Fighting Championships ( PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short was a Mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. Shooto is a Combat sport that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a Mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This encompasses the Pancrase lightweight division (152 lb / 69 kg); the Shooto Welterweight division (154 lb / 70 kg), and the K-1 HERO'S middleweight division of the same weight limit; the UFC Lightweight division (155 lb); and the PRIDE Lightweight division (160 lb / 73 kg). For the fish see Heros genus; for the TV Show see Heroes (TV series. The lightweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, is 155 lb. The Nevada Athletic Commission, also known as the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC regulates all contests and exhibitions of Unarmed combat within the state ^[1]

The UFC's lightweight division was reinstated at UFC 58 after falling into disuse following UFC 49. UFC 58 USA vs Canada was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 4, 2006. UFC 49 Unfinished Business was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 21, 2004, at Sean Sherk, a former welterweight contender, defeated Kenny Florian at UFC 64, becoming the first UFC lightweight champion since 2002. Sean Sherk (born August 5, 1973) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC The welterweight division in Mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes The UFC 's welterweight division which groups competitors Kenny " Ken Flo" Florian (born May 26 1976 in Westwood Massachusetts) is an American mixed martial artist with a background UFC 64 Unstoppable was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday October 14, 2006. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Notable lightweights in MMA

The listed competitors below are subjected to weight limits between 154 and 160 lb (70 and 73 kg):

• BJ Penn, UFC lightweight champion, former welterweight champion
• Takanori Gomi, PRIDE lightweight champion, PRIDE 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix champion
• Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto, K-1 HERO's 2005 mightweight Grand Prix champion
• Sean Sherk, former UFC lightweight champion
• Gesias "JZ| Calvancanti, K-1 HERO's 2006 middleweight Grand Prix champion
• Vitor Ribeiro, Cage Rage World lightweight champion, former Shooto champion
• Tatsuya Kawajiri, former Shooto 154-pound champion
• Jens Pulver, first UFC lightweight champion. "The Fireball Kid" is a Japanese Mixed martial artist. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto ( birth date March 15, 1977) is a Japanese Mixed martial arts fighter Sean Sherk (born August 5, 1973) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC Gesias Cavalcante Souza (born July 6 1983) is a Brazilian professional Mixed martial artist. Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro (born February 24, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ specialist Cage Rage Championships, also known as Cage Rage, is a United Kingdom -based Mixed martial arts promotion that premiered on September 7 Tatsuya Kawajiri ( Japanese: 川尻達也 born May 8 1978 - is a Japanese Mixed martial arts fighter and a former Shooto Jens Johnnie "Lil Evil" Pulver (born December 6, 1974 in Sunnyside Washington) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA
• Joe Stevenson, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 2
• Hayato Sakurai, PRIDE lightweight contender
• Yves Edwards, UFC and PRIDE veteran
• Joachim Hansen, PRIDE and Shooto veteran
• Hermes Franca, UFC lightweight contender
• Caol Uno, HERO'S and UFC veteran
• Rob McCullough, former WEC lightweight champion
• Gilbert Melendez, Strikeforce World lightweight champion, PRIDE veteran
• Gray Maynard, UFC Contender
• Nate Diaz, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 5
• Clay Guida, veteran of King of the Cage, Strikeforce, WEC and UFC
• Kenny Florian, TUF Season 1, Pan-American BJJ medalist, NAGA BJJ Superfight Champion
• Roger Huerta 20-1-1 Record, UFC Lightweight Contender
• Mac Danzig, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 6

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