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{{short description|MMA weight class}}
The '''light heavyweight''' division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes:.
* The [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]]'s light heavyweight limitsranges betweenfrom {{cvt|186 and 205 lbs. (84 to 93 205|lb|kg)|lk=on}}.
* The [[ONE Championship]]'s light heavyweight division (also known as [[Cruiserweight (MMA)|cruiserweight]]), withhas an upper limit of {{convertcvt|102.1|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}.
* The [[Road Fighting Championship|Road FC]]'s light heavyweight division, withplaces anthe upper limit ofat {{cvt|205 [[Pound (mass)|lb]] (93 |kg)}}.
 
Light heavyweight is a weight class in [[mixed martial arts]], which generally refers to competitors weighing from {{cvt|186 to 205&nbsp;[[pound (mass)|lb]] (84 to 93&nbsp;[[kilogram|kg]])|lk=on}}. It sits between the lighter [[middleweight (MMA)|middleweight]] division, and the [[heavyweight (MMA)|heavyweight]] division. The light heavyweight limit, as defined by the [[Nevada State Athletic Commission]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-467.html#NAC467Sec7956 |title= Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 - Unarmed Combat |access-date=2007-02-20 |website=leg.state.nv.us}}</ref> and the [[Association of Boxing Commissions]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abcboxing.com/unified_mma_rules.html |title=Unified Rules of MMA |publisher=[[Association of Boxing Commissions]] |access-date=2012-07-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705135723/http://www.abcboxing.com/unified_mma_rules.html |archive-date=2012-07-05 }}</ref> is {{cvt|206&nbsp;|lb (93&nbsp;|kg)}}.
*The [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]]'s light heavyweight limits between 186 and 205 lbs. (84 to 93 kg)
*The [[ONE Championship]]'s light heavyweight division (also known as [[Cruiserweight (MMA)|cruiserweight]]), with an upper limit of {{convert|102|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}
*The [[Road Fighting Championship|Road FC]]'s light heavyweight division, with an upper limit of 205 [[Pound (mass)|lb]] (93 kg)
 
Light heavyweight is a weight class in [[mixed martial arts]], which generally refers to competitors weighing from 186 to 205&nbsp;[[pound (mass)|lb]] (84 to 93&nbsp;[[kilogram|kg]]). It sits between the lighter [[middleweight (MMA)|middleweight]] division, and the [[heavyweight (MMA)|heavyweight]] division. The light heavyweight limit, as defined by the [[Nevada State Athletic Commission]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-467.html#NAC467Sec7956 |title= Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 - Unarmed Combat |access-date=2007-02-20 |website=leg.state.nv.us}}</ref> and the [[Association of Boxing Commissions]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abcboxing.com/unified_mma_rules.html |title=Unified Rules of MMA |publisher=[[Association of Boxing Commissions]] |access-date=2012-07-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705135723/http://www.abcboxing.com/unified_mma_rules.html |archive-date=2012-07-05 }}</ref> is 206&nbsp;lb (93&nbsp;kg)
 
== Professional champions ==
 
=== Current champions ===
These tables last updated in AugustNovember 20202023.
:{{Color box|#B2FFFF|border=darkgray}} Active title reign
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|[[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]]
|SeptemberNovember 2711, 20202023
|{{flagicon|POLBrazil}} [[JanAlex BłachowiczPereira]]
|2811-82 (8KO9KO 9SUB0SUB)
| align=center|12
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|[[Bellator MMA]]
|AugustMarch 2122, 20202024
|{{flagicon|RussiaUSA}} [[VadimCorey NemkovAnderson (fighter)|Corey Anderson]]
|1218-26 (9KO8KO 2SUB0SUB)
| align=center|10
|-
|[[ONE Championship|One Championship]]
|FebruaryJune 23, 20182023
|{{flagicon|MyanmarRussia}} [[AungAnatoly La NsangMalykhin]]
|2613-100 (12KO9KO 12SUB4SUB)
| align=center|10
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|[[Rizin FF]]
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|[[Absolute Championship Akhmat|ACA]]
|February 16, 2019
|{{flagicon|TKM}} Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
|17-5-1 (10KO 4SUB)
| align=center|1
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|[[Fight Nights Global]]
|
|{{flagicon|}} Vacant
|
| align=center|
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|[[Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki|KSW]]
|January 15, 2022
|{{flagicon|POLTUR}} [[TomaszIbragim NarkunChuzhigaev]]
|18-5 (8KO 3SUB)
| align=center|2
|-
|[[Fight Nights Global]]
|August 28, 2020
|{{flagicon|ARM}} Armen Petrosyan
|4-0 (4KO 0SUB)
| align=center|1
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|[[Cage Warriors]]
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|[[Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki|KSW]]
|October 31, 2015
|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Tomasz Narkun]]
|17-3 (3KO 13SUB)
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|[[Universal Reality Combat Championship|URCC]]
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|[https://oktagonmma.com/ OKTAGON]
 
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|{{flagicon|CZE}} Karlos Vémola
|37-7
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