CHAPTER VII: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
SUBCHAPTER b: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
PART 1370 BOXING AND FULL-CONTACT MARTIAL ARTS ACT
SECTION 1370.720 CLASSES AND WEIGHTS OF CONTESTANTS
Section 1370.720 Classes and Weights of Contestants
a) In mixed martial arts contests, contestants shall be classified under the following classifications:
|
Weight Class |
Weights |
Allowances |
|
|
1) |
Straw Weight |
up to 115 pounds |
3 pounds |
|
2) |
Flyweight |
over 115 to 125 pounds |
3 pounds |
|
3) |
Bantamweight |
over 125 to 135 pounds |
3 pounds |
|
4) |
Featherweight |
over 135 to 145 pounds |
5 pounds |
|
5) |
Lightweight |
over 145 to 155 pounds |
5 pounds |
|
6) |
Welterweight |
over 155 to 170 pounds |
5 pounds |
|
7) |
Middleweight |
over 170 to 185 pounds |
7 pounds |
|
8) |
Light Heavyweight |
over 185 to 205 pounds |
7 pounds |
|
9) |
Heavyweight |
over 205 to 265 pounds |
7 pounds |
|
10) |
Super Heavyweight |
over 265 pounds |
|
b) Any contestant's change in weight class must be approved by the Division or sanctioning body.
c) Contestants shall only fight contestants in their own weight class.