The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes. The UFC's light heavyweight ranges from . The ONE Championship's light heavyweight division (also known as cruiserweight) has an upper limit of . The Road FC's light heavyweight division places the upper limit at . The Misfits MMA's light heavyweight division uses the boxing light heavyweight format. (175 Ib limit).
Light heavyweight is a weight class in mixed martial arts, which generally refers to competitors weighing from . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division. The light heavyweight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and the Association of Boxing Commissions is .
Professional champions
Current champions This table last updated in July 2026. OrganizationReign BeganChampionRecordDefensesUFCApril 11, 2026 Carlos Ulberg14–1 (9KO 1SUB)0PFLOctober 3, 2025 Corey Anderson20-6 (9KO 0SUB)0ONEVacantRizin FFVacantMisfits MMAAugust 30, 2025 Dillon Danis3–0 (3SUB)0ACADecember 15, 2024 Adlan Ibragimov9–2 (2KO 3SUB)0KSWJuly 18, 2026 Bartosz Leśko17-6-2 (2KO 7SUB)0Fight Nights GlobalAugust 28, 2020 Armen Petrosyan4-0 (4KO 0SUB)1Cage WarriorsNovember 15, 2024 James Webb12-5-1 (3KO 6SUB)1URCCApril 23, 2016 Chris Hofmann8-1 (7KO)3OktagonDecember 29, 2024 Will Fleury14-3 0Brave CFJune 7, 2025 Mohammad Fakhreddine18-5 (2) (15KO 1SUB)0
See also List of current MMA Light Heavyweight champions List of UFC Light Heavyweight Champions List of UFC Light Heavyweight fighters List of Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champions List of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Champions
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