The strawweight division in

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is for competitors weighing between 106 and 115 lb (48 to 52 kg). It sits between the lighter atomweight division and the heavier

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division. * The UFC's strawweight division, which groups competitors within 106 to 115 lb (48 to 52 kg) * The

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's strawweight division, with upper limit at * The Road FC's strawweight division, with upper limit at 115 lb (52 kg)

Ambiguity and clarification

Until recently, the strawweight division in

was not defined by the

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, which since the inception of the Unified Rules had grouped all competitors below 125 lb (57 kg) together as flyweights. Support for the class has grown steadily since about 2013: * Invicta Fighting Championships, an all women's MMA organization, held their first strawweight title fight on January 5, 2013, and now regularly holds contests at this weight and circulates a championship title. * Super Fight League, an Indian MMA promotion, have been holding female strawweight fights at 105-115 pounds / 52.2 kilograms since SFL 17 in May 2013. * In Japan,

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regularly holds contests at that weight class and circulates a championship belt for the division. * UFC has added a women's strawweight division that is set at 115 lbs. * Carla Esparza became the inaugural UFC Women's Strawweight Champion at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale on December 12, 2014. * The Association of Boxing Commissions officially added the 115 lb strawweight division on July 29, 2015.

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Professional champions

Current champions

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