The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts refers to a number of different MMA weight classes, which groups competitors within 126–135 lb (57.2-61.3 kg)
The UFC bantamweight division, which groups competitors within the 126-135 lb (57–61 kg) The Shooto bantamweight division, which suits competitors below 125 lb (56.7 kg) The ONE Championship's bantamweight division, with upper limit at The Road FC's bantamweight division, with upper limit at 135.6 lb (61.5 kg)
The bantamweight division sits between the lighter flyweight (116–125 lb) division and the heavier featherweight division (136–145 lb).
Ambiguity and clarification For the sake of uniformity, many American mixed martial arts websites refer to competitors between 126 and 135 lb (57 and 61 kg) as bantamweights, as it encompasses both the Shooto Featherweight division (132 lb / 60 kg) and the King of the Cage Flyweight division (135 lb / 61 kg). The Association of Boxing Commissions, which governs MMA in the United States, uses the 126-135 standard for "bantamweight".
Prior to UFC 31, 150-pound (68 kg) fighters were known as bantamweights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, after which the weight limit was raised to 155 lb (70 kg), and the division was reinstated as the lightweight class.
The bantamweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and the Association of Boxing Commissions is 135 lb (61.36 kg).
Professional champions
Current champions These tables were last updated in December 2025. Active title reign Active title reign (interim) Men: OrganizationReign BeganChampionRecordDefensesUFC December 6, 2025 Petr Yan20-5-0 (7KO 1SUB)0ONE Championship December 6, 2025 Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu14-3-0 (3KO 6SUB)0Rizin FF December 31, 2025 Danny Sabatello 19-4-1 (5KO 5SUB)2Absolute Championship Akhmat February 28, 2025 Josiel Silva23-7-0 (12KO 2SUB)1Brave Combat Federation November 7, 2025 Borislav Nikolić15-2-0 (6KO 8SUB)0Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki January 25, 2025 Sebastian Przybysz14-4-0 (1) (5KO 5SUB)1CFFC July 18, 2025 Sean Mora7-1-0 (1KO 2SUB)0Cage Warriors November 25, 2023 Liam Gittins13-5-0 (7KO 3SUB)2Pancrase December 24, 2023 Tokitaka Nakanishi12-4-0 (1KO 5SUB)0Ice Cage December 26, 2025 Abdul Hussein15-2-0 (5KO 9SUB)0Jungle Fight June 24, 2023 Tiago Pereira9-0-0 (3KO 3SUB)3Legacy Fighting Alliance November 14, 2025 Artem Belakh11-2-0 (2KO 7SUB)0LUX Fight League October 24, 2025 Mauricio Partida11-0-0 (6KO 1SUB)0Shooto September 21, 2025 Kanata Nagai9-0-1 (3KO 1SUB)0Oktagon MMA N/A VacantN/AN/ADEEP March 29, 2024 Ryuka Fukuda25-9-1 (12KO 1SUB)1
Women: OrganizationReign BeganChampionRecordDefensesUFC June 7, 2025 Kayla Harrison19–1–0 (6KO 8SUB)0Invicta FC December 13, 2024 Jennifer Maia 23-10-0 (1) (4KO 5SUB)0CFFC July 18, 2025 Emily Martins 4-1-0 (0KO 4SUB)0Deep Jewels N/A VacantN/AN/ALegacy Fighting Alliance N/A VacantN/AN/AJungle Fight N/A VacantN/AN/AOktagon MMA August 9, 2025 Lucia Szabová 10-0-0 (3KO 5SUB)0
See also List of current MMA Bantamweight Champions List of current MMA Women's Bantamweight Champions List of UFC Bantamweight Champions List of WEC Bantamweight Champions (defunct) List of Pancrase Bantamweight Champions List of Road FC Bantamweight Champions
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