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UFC 77: Hostile Territory was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The event took place on Saturday, October 20, 2007, at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio .
The lightweight moniker would later return at UFC 16 with a new division consisting of those competitors 170 pounds (77 kg) and under. [5] Two years later a fourth weight class, the bantamweight division, arrived at UFC 26 and included all fighters 155 pounds (70 kg) and under. [4]
Jonathan Dwight Jones[ 1] (born July 19, 1987) [ 2] is an American professional mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2008, Jones was previously the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion from 2011 to 2015 and from 2018 to 2020, as well ...
The Unified Rules designate limits for fourteen different weight classes in mixed martial arts; all definitions and measurements are in pounds. [ 3] The strawweight class was added in 2015. [ 4] The super lightweight, super welterweight, super middleweight, and cruiserweight classes were added in July 2017. [ 5]
Conor Anthony McGregor ( Irish: Conchúr Antóin Mac Gréagóir; [ 10] born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist, professional boxer, businessman, and actor. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight and Lightweight Champion, becoming the first UFC fighter to hold UFC championships in two weight ...
Kape was scheduled for a rematch against Matheus Nicolau on January 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 234. [77] At the weigh-ins, Kape weighed in at 129.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit, [78] and the bout was cancelled. [79] The pair was rescheduled for April 27, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 55. [80]
The lower limit for "heavyweight" was established in 1948 at 81 kg. When a new limit of 91+ kg was established in 1984, the name "heavyweight" was kept by the 81+ kg class, and the 91+ kg class was named "super heavyweight", a name not currently used in professional boxing. Classes are as follows: [ 16] Class name. Weight class limit (kg/lbs) Men.
He then faced Anthony Perosh on May 10, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 65. [16] He won the fight via TKO in the first round. [17] O'Connell is well known for his weigh-in antics before professional fights. This became his signature as video circulation of his UFC weigh-ins boosted viewership.