Which women’s weight classes are recognized by the UFC?

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) currently recognizes four weight classes for women in mixed martial arts:

Strawweight: 115 pounds (52 kg)
Flyweight: 125 pounds (57 kg)
Bantamweight: 135 pounds (61 kg)
Featherweight: 145 pounds (66 kg)

While other organizations may sanction bouts in additional divisions, such as the 105-pound (48 kg) atomweight class, the UFC restricts its women's competition to these four categories.12