Heavyweight (MMA)

The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts (MMA) generally groups fighters between 206–265 lb (93.4–120.2 kg).

Although many ambiguities exist within the lowerweight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and most other North American MMA organizations such as Bellator MMA, WSOF, and King of the Cage (KOTC) abide by this interpretation to their 206–265 lb athletes as heavyweights. ONE Championship's heavyweight division is at 226-265 lb. Pancrase's overweight division was 198.4–220.5 lb (90.0–100.0 kg) before being revised to its current 205–264.5 lb (93.0–120.0 kg).

The heavyweight upper weight limit, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission[1] and the Association of Boxing Commissions[2] is 265 lb (120 kg).

Professional champions

Current champions

This table was last updated in February 2022.

Organization	Reign Began	Champion	Record	Defenses
UFC	March 28, 2021	Francis Ngannou	16–3 (12KO 4SUB)	1
ONE Championship	May 15, 2021	Arjan Bhullar	11–1 (4KO 0SUB)	0
ONE Championship	February 11, 2022	Anatoliy Malykhin (interim)	11–0 (8KO 3SUB)	-
Bellator MMA	August 21, 2020	Ryan Bader	28-6 (12KO 3SUB)	1
ACA	November 26, 2020	Tony Johnson	15–5–1 (8KO 1SUB)	2

Most wins in heavyweight title bouts

Note: the list includes wins in bouts for heavyweight titles of major promotions (UFC, ONE, Pride, Strikeforce, WEC)

Note: the list includes both undisputed and interim champions

Active title reign

	Name	Promotion	Title bout wins
1.	Randy Couture	UFC	6
1.	Stipe Miocic	UFC	6
2.	Tim Sylvia	UFC	5
3.	Cain Velasquez	UFC	4
3.	Fedor Emelianenko	Pride	4
4.	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	UFC, Pride	3
	Andrei Arlovski	UFC
	Brandon Vera	ONE
	Brock Lesnar	UFC
	Daniel Cormier	UFC, Strikeforce
5.	Alistair Overeem	Strikeforce	2
	Ryan Bader	Bellator MMA
	Vitaly Minakov	Bellator MMA
	Frank Mir	UFC
	Fabricio Werdum	UFC
	Kevin Randleman	UFC
	Maurice Smith	UFC
	Francis Ngannou	UFC
	Ron Waterman	WEC
	James Irvin	WEC
	Brian Olsen	WEC

Most consecutive defenses of heavyweight title

	Name	Promotion	Title defenses
1.	Fedor Emelianenko	Pride	3
1.	Stipe Miocic*	UFC	3
3.	Randy Couture	UFC	2
	Tim Sylvia	UFC
	Brandon Vera*	ONE
	Brock Lesnar	UFC
	Cain Velasquez	UFC
7.	Alistair Overeem	Strikeforce	1
	Ryan Bader	Bellator MMA
	Vitaly Minakov	Bellator MMA
	Daniel Cormier	UFC
	Frank Mir	UFC
	Fabricio Werdum	UFC
	Kevin Randleman	UFC
	Maurice Smith	UFC
	Francis Ngannou	UFC
	Ron Waterman	WEC
	James Irvin	WEC
	Brian Olsen	WEC

First title reign.

References

Nevada State Athletic Commission. "Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 - Unarmed Combat". Retrieved 9 May 2017.
"Unified Rules of MMA". Association of Boxing Commissions. Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-15.

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[1] Nevada State Athletic Commission. "Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 - Unarmed Combat". Retrieved 9 May 2017.

[2] "Unified Rules of MMA". Association of Boxing Commissions. Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-15.