Thefeatherweight division inmixed martial arts refers to differentweight classes:
For the sake of uniformity, mostAmerican mixed martial arts media outlets consider Featherweight competitors to be between 136 and 145 lb (60 and 66 kg).King of the Cage (KOTC) refers to its 145 lb (66 kg) division asbantamweight whereasShooto refers to its 143 lb (65 kg) division aslightweight. The UFC uses the Nevada definition of "featherweight".
The featherweight limit, as defined by theNevada State Athletic Commission[1] and theAssociation of Boxing Commissions[2] is 145 lb (66 kg).
These tables were last updated in February of 2026.
Men:
| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC | April 14, 2025 |  Alexander Volkanovski | 28-4-0 (13KO 3SUB) | 1 |
| ACA | July 21, 2023 |  Islam Omarov | 17-0-0 (3KO 9SUB) | 3 |
| Brave CF | June 23, 2023 |  Nemat Abdrashitov | 19-9-0 (7KO 7SUB) | 0 |
| CFFC | May 24, 2025 |  Ryan Cafaro | 14-6-0 (1) (4KO 7SUB) | 1 |
| Cage Warriors | November 15, 2025 |  Solomon Simon | 7-0-0 (4KO 3SUB) | 0 |
| DEEP | March 9, 2024 |  Jin Aoi | 16-6-1 (7KO 2SUB) | 0 |
| FEN | March 9, 2024 |  Miłosz Kruk | 7-1-0 (2KO 1SUB) | 0 |
| Jungle Fight | July 29, 2023 |  Willian Souza | 13-2-0 (9KO 2SUB) | 1 |
| KSW | December 18, 2021 |  Salahdine Parnasse | 22-2-0 (7KO 7SUB) | 2 |
| LUX Fight League | November 21, 2025 |  Irvin Amaya | 13-5-0 (5KO 1SUB) | 0 |
| Oktagon MMA | January 31, 2026 |  Mochamed Machaev | 17-2-0 (1) (9KO 2SUB) | 0 |
| ONE Championship | August 26, 2022 |  Tang Kai | 19-3-0 (15KO 0SUB) | 1 |
| RIZIN FF | May 4, 2025 | Razhabali Shaydullaev | 16-0-0 (8KO 8SUB) | 2 |
Women:
| Organization | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFL | December 13, 2025 | Cris Cyborg | 28-2-1 (21KO 2SUB) | 0 |
| Invicta FC | N/A |  Vacant | N/A | N/A |
Men:
| Name | Promotion | Title bout wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | José Aldo | WEC,UFC | 11(3 WEC, 8 UFC) |
| Patrício Pitbull | Bellator | 11 | |
| 2. | Urijah Faber | WEC | 6 |
| Alexander Volkanovski | UFC | ||
| 4. | Max Holloway | UFC | 5 |
| 5. | Pat Curran | Bellator | 4 |
| Martin Nguyen | ONE | ||
| 6. | Mike Brown | WEC | 3 |
| 7. | Cole Escovedo | WEC | 2 |
| Daniel Straus | Bellator | ||
| Conor McGregor | UFC | ||
 Ilia Topuria | UFC | ||
| 8. | Joe Soto | Bellator | 1 |
| Joe Warren | Bellator | ||
| A. J. McKee | Bellator | ||
| Yair Rodríguez | UFC |
Women:
| Name | Promotion | Title bout wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cris Cyborg | Strikeforce,Invicta, UFC, Bellator,PFL | 17(3 Strikeforce, 4 Invicta, 3 UFC, 6 Bellator, 1 PFL) |
| 2. |  Julia Budd | Bellator | 3 |
| Amanda Nunes | UFC | ||
| 3. | Megan Anderson | Invicta | 1 |
 Germaine de Randamie | UFC | ||
| Felicia Spencer | Invicta |