Lol they are weight classes but walking around weight would be interesting to see data id too tough to record tho. History of the ufc heavyweight class. Ufc 16 a year later saw the modern system take further shape with the introduction of a third weight class. A simple yet interesting statistic for the readers today. 10 points 4 years ago. We dont have every height just yet but do have a fairly large data set to go on.
Below is a list of ufc fighters organised by longest to shortest reach for each weight class. The height of the boxer is closely related to his weight class. 64 12 1943 cm. Below is a table which contains the average listed height per division for ranked male fighters and also the average listed height for the top 50 in each division as well as the difference. Since 2000 ufc has adhered to the unified rules of mma as established by the. Couture would go on to have a storied career in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions becoming one of only six men to hold titles in two separate classes.
Prior to this all ufcs were open weight events with athletes of all different sizes and weights competing in one division. The data provided by the ufc performance institute shows that there is a linear increment in average bout duration of 303 seconds per weight class from heavyweight to strawweight with the exclusion of the ufc mens bantamweight division which stands out as an anomaly. Obviously the higher the weight classes are the taller are the boxers within those weight classes. Posted by 4 years ago. Mark coleman was the first holder of the ufc heavyweight title in 1997 before it changed hands twice in the same year first to maurice smith and then randy couture. Masvidal 180 stun gun kim 187.
Welterweight more or less average male weight 196 lbs woodley 172. You can jump to the ufc weight class of your choice by clicking the links below. Weve started compiling listed heights from sherdog. Chart with average height reach and age for all ufc weight classes. 1845 cm 606. Ufc weight classes were introduced into the organization at ufc 12 for the first time two weight divisions were formed to split competitors into 200 lbs and above and below 200 lbsthese were called heavyweight and lightweight respectively.
Click the headers height or reach height ratio to view the tallest ufc fighters in each division and those with the longest reach compared to their height. Chart with average height reach and age for all ufc weight classes. But if you are looking for exact numbers here are the average heights of the top 10 boxers by classes.
Gallery of Average Height Ufc Weight Classes
