NAC467.7956. Weight classes of unarmed combatants; weight loss after weigh-in.

     1. Except with the approval of the Commission or its Executive Director, the classes for unarmed combatants competing in contests or exhibitions of mixed martial arts and the weights for each class are shown in the following schedule:

Flyweight............................................................................................................ up to 125 lbs.

Bantamweight.......................................................................................... over 125 to 135 lbs.

Featherweight........................................................................................... over 135 to 145 lbs.

Lightweight.............................................................................................. over 145 to 155 lbs.

Welterweight............................................................................................ over 155 to 170 lbs.

Middleweight........................................................................................... over 170 to 185 lbs.

Light Heavyweight................................................................................... over 185 to 205 lbs.

Heavyweight............................................................................................ over 205 to 265 lbs.

Super Heavyweight......................................................................................... all over 265 lbs.

     2. After the weigh-in of an unarmed combatant competing in a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts, weight loss in excess of 2 pounds is not permitted.

     3. The weight loss described in subsection 2 must not occur later than 1 hour after the initial weigh-in.

     (Added to NAC by Athletic Comm’n by R070-01, eff. 8-31-2001; A by R090-07, 12-4-2007)