Bantamweight

Bantamweight is the 135-pound division of mixed martial arts, and the one where the sport is played at its fastest. Under the Unified Rules of MMA, a bantamweight bout is contracted at a maximum of 135 pounds — 61.2 kilograms — with a one-pound allowance in non-title fights and none at all when a belt is on the line. It sits between flyweight, capped at 125 pounds, and featherweight, capped at 145.

What defines the division

Bantamweight fights contain more events per minute than almost anything above them. Positions change hands quickly, scrambles resolve and restart, and a takedown that would settle a round at heavier weights often lasts seconds. Fighters here have to be able to lose a position without losing the round, which puts a premium on transitions rather than on holding.

That speed changes how fights end. Finishes at 135 pounds tend to come from accumulation or from a submission taken in motion, rather than from one blow landing cleanly on a static target. It also raises the cost of a bad night: with so many exchanges per round, a small technical deficit compounds quickly, and the scorecards reflect a whole fight rather than one memorable sequence. Cardio here is not a quality that separates the good from the great — it is the entry requirement.

What you will find on this page

Every fighter Fight Hub records in the bantamweight division, with their professional record, the gym they train out of, their nationality and the measurements that make up their tale of the tape. Each name links through to a full profile. Records shown are professional records across all promotions, not a single organisation's tally.

Where to go next

Bantamweight is one of the lightest divisions with a deep international roster, and it feeds both directions — up towards featherweight, down towards flyweight. The neighbouring division pages are listed below, alongside the countries and gyms that produce the most fighters at this weight.