The featherweight division in

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refers to different weight classes: *The

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's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136–145 lb (65.8 kg) *The

Shooto Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the ''Shooto Association'' and the ''International Shooto Commission''. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 198 ...

's featherweight division, which limits competitors to 135 lb (61.2 kg) *The

ONE Championship ONE Championship (formerly ONE Fighting Championship) is a Singaporean combat sports promotion. Founded on 14 July 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui, its events have featured mixed ...

's featherweight division, with upper limit at *The

Road FC Road Fighting Championship (Road FC; ) is a South Korean-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion which was officially launched in 2010. Prior to December 2016, Road FC had held 52 events in three countries - South Korea, Japan, and China. Abou ...

's featherweight division, with upper limit at 144.4 lb (65.5 kg)

Ambiguity and clarification

For the sake of uniformity, most

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mixed martial arts media outlets consider Featherweight competitors to be between 136 and 145 lb (60 and 66 kg).

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(KOTC) refers to its 145 lb (66 kg) division as ''bantamweight'' whereas

refers to its 143 lb (65 kg) division as ''lightweight''. The UFC uses the Nevada definition of "featherweight". The featherweight limit, as defined by the

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and the

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is 145 lb (66 kg).

Professional champions

Current champions

These tables were last updated in August 2022. Men: Women:

Most wins in featherweight title bouts

:''Note: the list includes wins in bouts for featherweight titles of major promotions (UFC, WEC, Bellator for men; UFC, Strikeforce, Invicta for women)'' :''Note: the list includes both undisputed and interim champions'' : Active title reign Men:
Women:

References

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Ambiguity and clarification

Professional champions

Current champions

Most wins in featherweight title bouts

See also

References