UFC Welterweight division

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UFC weight division mixed martial arts weight class

The UFC Welterweight division is a mixed martial arts weight class in the Ultimate Fighting Championship for fighters typically weighing up to 170 pounds (77 kg), known for its depth of talent and historically prominent champions.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UFC weight division → mixed martial arts weight class →
allowsTechnique	elbows → kicks → knees → punches → submissions →
alsoKnownAs	UFC 170-pound division →
fightDurationNonTitle	3 rounds of 5 minutes →
fightDurationTitle	5 rounds of 5 minutes →
firstWidelyDominantChampion	Matt Hughes →
genderCategory	male →
gloveWeightInOunces	4 →
governingBody	Nevada State Athletic Commission (for Nevada events) →
hasNotableChampion	Georges St-Pierre → Kamaru Usman → Leon Edwards → Matt Hughes → Robbie Lawler → Tyron Woodley →
hasNotableContender	Belal Muhammad → Colby Covington → Gilbert Burns → Jorge Masvidal → Khamzat Chimaev → Shavkat Rakhmonov → Stephen Thompson →
hasReputationFor	depth of talent → historically prominent champions →
historicalSignificance	central to UFC pay-per-view main events → produced multiple long-reigning champions →
judgesPerFight	3 →
mostIconicChampion	Georges St-Pierre →
organizationCountry	United States →
partOf	Ultimate Fighting Championship →
popularityLevel	one of the UFC’s most popular divisions →
prohibitsTechnique	12–6 downward elbows → headbutts → kicks or knees to the head of a grounded opponent (in most jurisdictions) → strikes to the back of the head →
promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship →
scoringSystem	10-point must system →
surfaceType	octagonal cage →
typicalFighterProfile	combination of striking and wrestling skills →
usesUnifiedRules	Yes →
weightLimitInKilograms	77 →
weightLimitInPounds	170 →
weightRangeDescription	over 155 lb (70 kg) up to 170 lb (77 kg) →

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Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Gunnar Nelson →	competesIn