Featherweight

Featherweight is the 145-pound division of mixed martial arts, and the weight at which pace starts to matter more than power. Under the Unified Rules of MMA, a featherweight bout is contracted at a maximum of 145 pounds — 65.8 kilograms — with a one-pound allowance in non-title fights and none at all when a belt is on the line. It sits between bantamweight, capped at 135 pounds, and lightweight, capped at 155.

What defines the division

Featherweight rewards output. Fighters here throw more, move more and recover faster between exchanges than in any division above them, and the fights that result tend to be decided by accumulation rather than by a single moment. That does not mean finishes are rare — it means they usually arrive at the end of a sequence rather than out of nowhere.

The weight cut shapes the division as much as the fighting does. Many featherweights carry ten to twenty pounds above the limit outside of camp, and the last stretch down is unforgiving at a weight where there is little spare mass to give. How well a fighter rehydrates often decides whether their third round looks like their first. It also explains the traffic in both directions: bantamweights who have outgrown their cut move up, lightweights who want a size advantage come down, and few careers stay at 145 pounds from start to finish.

What you will find on this page

Every fighter Fight Hub records in the featherweight 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

Featherweight sits between two of the busiest weight classes in the sport, and its roster changes accordingly. The neighbouring division pages are listed below, alongside the countries and gyms that produce the most fighters at this weight.