Strawweight (MMA)
Introduction The '''strawweight''' division in mixed martial arts is for competitors weighing between 106 and 115 lb (48 to 52 kg). It sits between the lighter atomweight division and the heavier flyweight division. * The UFC's strawweight division, which groups competitors within 106 to 115 lb (48 to 52 kg)* The ONE Championship's strawweight division, with upper limit at * The Road FC's strawweight division, with upper limit at 115 lb (52 kg)
Ambiguity and clarification Until recently, the strawweight division in mixed martial arts was not defined by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, which since the inception of the Unified Rules had grouped all competitors below 125 lb (57 kg) together as flyweights. Support for the class has grown steadily since about 2013:* Invicta Fighting Championships, an all women's MMA organization, held their first strawweight title fight on January 5, 2013, and now regularly holds contests at this weight and circulates a championship title. *Super Fight League, an Indian MMA promotion, have been holding female strawweight fights at 105-115 pounds / 52.2 kilograms since SFL 17 in May 2013. * In Japan, Shooto regularly holds contests at that weight class and circulates a championship belt for the division. * UFC has added a women's strawweight division that is set at 115 lbs. * Carla Esparza became the inaugural UFC Women's Strawweight Champion at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale on December 12, 2014. * The Association of Boxing Commissions officially added the 115 lb strawweight division on July 29, 2015.
Professional champions ===Current champions===These tables were last updated in August 2023. '''Men:'''OrganizationReign BeganChampionRecordDefensesOne ChampionshipDecember 3, 2022 Jarred Brooks20-2-1 (2KO 8SUB)0PancraseJuly 18, 2022 Keito Yamakita8-1-0 (2) (1KO 2SUB)1'''Women:'''OrganizationReign BeganChampionRecordDefensesUFCMay 7, 2022 Zhang Weili24-3 (11KO 8SUB)1Invicta FCMarch 15, 2023 Danni McCormack7-2 (4KO 1SUB)0ONE ChampionshipJanuary 20, 2018 Xiong Jingnan17-2 (1KO 1SUB)6Deep Jewels June 19, 2021  Seika Izawa5-0 (1KO 1SUB)0
See also *List of current MMA Strawweight Champions*List of current MMA Women's Strawweight Champions*Mixed martial arts weight classes
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