135
145
155
165
180
195
210
230
No limit
Women's
115
125
135
155 
ShowtimeWreckedMyLeever - I'd limit the amount of weigh classes.
150
190
215
265
^^^This is pretty good right here. I'd lean a little more towards less weight classes. I want to see who the best fighters are, not who is the best smallest man on earth. When they have dog fights, it's the baddest dogs fighting each other. You don't see the chihuahua division, or the collie division, you put the very best/toughest out there and the best dog wins.
170 and below
215 and below
unlimited
no women's divisions, instead have them in the concession stands cooking or carrying ring cards, wearing a g string, so we know what round the fight is currently on.
It's just ridiculous to me to hand someone a world championship and then have to qualify it as so long as the opponent isn't bigger than 125 lbs.
Someone mentioned above, there aren't weight classes in the other 4 major sports because it's open weight, may the best athlete make the team. Just imagine if NFL had a division where it capped out at 175 lbs. or NBA where it was 5'8" or under.
Just ridiculous.
No one would consider those guys the best and they shouldn't be considered world champions in MMA either. Now they even have women fighters and call them world champions. The most famous one has been running for years now from an opponent 5 pounds away. Those aren't fighters. That's hiding behind weight classes.
SinCityHustler -01'er..ShowtimeWreckedMyLeever - I'd limit the amount of weigh classes.
150
190
215
265
^^^This is pretty good right here. I'd lean a little more towards less weight classes. I want to see who the best fighters are, not who is the best smallest man on earth. When they have dog fights, it's the baddest dogs fighting each other. You don't see the chihuahua division, or the collie division, you put the very best/toughest out there and the best dog wins.
170 and below
215 and below
unlimited
no women's divisions, instead have them in the concession stands cooking or carrying ring cards, wearing a g string, so we know what round the fight is currently on.
It's just ridiculous to me to hand someone a world championship and then have to qualify it as so long as the opponent isn't bigger than 125 lbs.
Someone mentioned above, there aren't weight classes in the other 4 major sports because it's open weight, may the best athlete make the team. Just imagine if NFL had a division where it capped out at 175 lbs. or NBA where it was 5'8" or under.
Just ridiculous.
No one would consider those guys the best and they shouldn't be considered world champions in MMA either. Now they even have women fighters and call them world champions. The most famous one has been running for years now from an opponent 5 pounds away. Those aren't fighters. That's hiding behind weight classes.
THERE WAS A GLITCH IN THE MATRiX - I was fine with the 5 original weight classes:
LW
WW
MW
LHW
HW
If I had to add any, it'd be a 265+ SHW division
Glitch, I listed my weight classes previously but am also in total agreement with you. I was also fine with the original 5 and could keep track of all the top fighters, for the most part. When they started adding all the smaller weight classes, it became very hard for me to keep up with who they were or to watch little guys, much of the time, run around in circles for 15-25 minutes.
UGCTT_Bullwinkle -SinCityHustler -01'er..ShowtimeWreckedMyLeever - I'd limit the amount of weigh classes.
150
190
215
265
^^^This is pretty good right here. I'd lean a little more towards less weight classes. I want to see who the best fighters are, not who is the best smallest man on earth. When they have dog fights, it's the baddest dogs fighting each other. You don't see the chihuahua division, or the collie division, you put the very best/toughest out there and the best dog wins.
170 and below
215 and below
unlimited
no women's divisions, instead have them in the concession stands cooking or carrying ring cards, wearing a g string, so we know what round the fight is currently on.
It's just ridiculous to me to hand someone a world championship and then have to qualify it as so long as the opponent isn't bigger than 125 lbs.
Someone mentioned above, there aren't weight classes in the other 4 major sports because it's open weight, may the best athlete make the team. Just imagine if NFL had a division where it capped out at 175 lbs. or NBA where it was 5'8" or under.
Just ridiculous.
No one would consider those guys the best and they shouldn't be considered world champions in MMA either. Now they even have women fighters and call them world champions. The most famous one has been running for years now from an opponent 5 pounds away. Those aren't fighters. That's hiding behind weight classes.
"instead have them in the concession stands cooking or carrying ring cards, wearing a g string, so we know what round the fight is currently on"
Gold SCH, Gold!
130
145
165
185
205
225
265+
Jack_Bauer -What is 265 ?
130
145
165
185
205
225
265+
So 220, then unlimited?
^^^^265 ?
UGCTT_Bullwinkle -Jack_Bauer -What is 265 ?
130
145
165
185
205
225
265+
So 220, then unlimited?
Sorry. I guess it should be
225
265
+ (unlimited)
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
No HW limit.
OriginalTUFer - I wouldn't. Weight classes are stupid.Exactly.., mma would also be much safer and pleasant for the fighters without the cut
Fights like Gus/Cormier, Sylvia/Monson, and Hill/anyone shouldn't happen if you're trying to handicap based on size. It should be a metric based on limb length, height, and lean body mass.
In a perfect world, there'd be no weight classes. You don't see many 5'4 150lb guys in the NBA or NFL because they're not among the best, and the same should be true in MMA. Or at least we should be seeing if MM's speed can overcome Weidman's size advantage.
I'd rather have fighters working techniques instead of killing themselves to make weight just to immediately putting it back on... It's insane
Are we really afraid the sport would be dominated by bodybuilders or the morbidly obese?
- 145
- 155
- 165
- 175
- 185
- 195
- 205
- 220
- 240 - 265
Lw 155 and under
Middle weight 155 to 185
HW 185-220
Freak show 220 to unlimited 
135
145
155
170
185
200
220
220+
125
140
155
170
185
200
220
221+
However in my world, weight cutting is illegal.
Men - 135, 150, 165, 185, 210, 211+
Women - 110, 130, 150
155
200
Over 200
rockwell - 155
200
Over 200
no gloves
Add light welterweight 165 lbs and change welterweight to 175lbs.
Done.