1. A. Men's Division. The Commission recognizes the following weights and classes in amateur mixed martial arts for male contestants:

   1. (1) Flyweight—up to 112 pounds;
   2. (2) Bantamweight—over 112 pounds to 118 pounds;
   3. (3) Super bantamweight—over 118 pounds to 122 pounds;
   4. (4) Featherweight—over 122 pounds to 126 pounds;
   5. (5) Super featherweight—over 126 pounds to 130 pounds;
   6. (6) Lightweight—over 130 pounds to 135 pounds;
   7. (7) Super lightweight—over 135 pounds to 140 pounds;
   8. (8) Welterweight—over 140 pounds to 147 pounds;
   9. (9) Super welterweight—over 147 pounds to 154 pounds;
   10. (10) Middleweight—over 154 pounds to 160 pounds;
   11. (11) Super middleweight—over 160 pounds to 167 pounds;
   12. (12) Light heavyweight—over 167 pounds to 175 pounds;
   13. (13) Super light heavyweight—over 175 pounds to 183 pounds;
   14. (14) Cruiserweight—over 183 pounds to 190 pounds;
   15. (15) Super cruiserweight—over 190 pounds to 195 pounds;
   16. (16) Heavyweight—over 195 pounds to 210 pounds; and
   17. (17) Super heavyweight—all over 210 pounds.

2. B. Women's Division. The Commission recognizes the following weights and classes in amateur mixed martial arts for female contestants:

   1. (1) Flyweight—up to 105 pounds;
   2. (2) Bantamweight—over 105 pounds to 114 pounds;
   3. (3) Featherweight—over 114 pounds to 123 pounds;
   4. (4) Lightweight—over 123 pounds to 132 pounds;
   5. (5) Welterweight—over 132 pounds to 141 pounds;
   6. (6) Middleweight—over 141 pounds to 150 pounds;
   7. (7) Light heavyweight—over 150 pounds to 159 pounds;
   8. (8) Cruiserweight—over 159 pounds to 168 pounds; and
   9. (9) Heavyweight—all over 168 pounds.
3. C. Weight differences between contestants may not exceed 7 pounds.

Authority: Business Regulation Article, §§4-205 and 4-302, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 6, 2009 (36:13 Md. R. 898)