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WEIGHT CLASSES

Learn about the different weight classes in MMA, boxing and other combat sports.

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Weight classes

Boxing weight classes: every limit explained

Seventeen divisions from minimumweight to heavyweight form the common professional boxing standard. Limits are defined in pounds. WBC also recognizes bridgerweight up to 224 pounds, while the other major world bodies do not consistently do so.

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Weight classes

MMA weight classes compared

The familiar Unified Rules limits run from strawweight to heavyweight. UFC, OKTAGON and PFL select different classes from that framework. ONE uses the same names ten pounds higher and combines weigh-ins with hydration testing.

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