UFC Welterweight division

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UFC weight division mixed martial arts weight class

The UFC Welterweight division is a mixed martial arts weight class in the Ultimate Fighting Championship for fighters typically weighing up to 170 pounds (77 kg), known for its depth of talent and historically prominent champions.

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Label	Occurrences
UFC welterweight division	23
UFC Welterweight division canonical	6
UFC Welterweight Champion	4
UFC Welterweight Championship	4
UFC Welterweight Division	4
welterweight division	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T199852 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: UFC Welterweight division
Context triple: [Gunnar Nelson, competesIn, UFC Welterweight division]

A. NCAA Division II Wrestling
NCAA Division II Wrestling is the collegiate wrestling competition level in the United States governed by the NCAA for mid-sized universities that offer a balance of athletic scholarships and academic focus.
B. IND Division
The IND Division is one of the major historical operating divisions of the New York City Subway, originally built as the city-owned Independent Subway System and now encompassing many of its lettered lines.
C. PVP Division
PVP Division is a professional engineering division focused on the design, analysis, and integrity of pressure vessels and piping systems.
D. USL First Division
The USL First Division was a former professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada that served as a second-tier competition below Major League Soccer.
E. USL Second Division
The USL Second Division was a former professional third-tier soccer league in the United States operated by United Soccer Leagues.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: UFC Welterweight division
Target entity description: The UFC Welterweight division is a mixed martial arts weight class in the Ultimate Fighting Championship for fighters typically weighing up to 170 pounds (77 kg), known for its depth of talent and historically prominent champions.

A. NCAA Division II Wrestling
NCAA Division II Wrestling is the collegiate wrestling competition level in the United States governed by the NCAA for mid-sized universities that offer a balance of athletic scholarships and academic focus.
B. IND Division
The IND Division is one of the major historical operating divisions of the New York City Subway, originally built as the city-owned Independent Subway System and now encompassing many of its lettered lines.
C. PVP Division
PVP Division is a professional engineering division focused on the design, analysis, and integrity of pressure vessels and piping systems.
D. USL First Division
The USL First Division was a former professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada that served as a second-tier competition below Major League Soccer.
E. USL Second Division
The USL Second Division was a former professional third-tier soccer league in the United States operated by United Soccer Leagues.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UFC weight division ⓘ mixed martial arts weight class ⓘ
allowsTechnique	elbows ⓘ kicks ⓘ knees ⓘ punches ⓘ submissions ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	UFC 170-pound division ⓘ
fightDurationNonTitle	3 rounds of 5 minutes ⓘ
fightDurationTitle	5 rounds of 5 minutes ⓘ
firstWidelyDominantChampion	Matt Hughes ⓘ
genderCategory	male ⓘ
gloveWeightInOunces	4 ⓘ
governingBody	Nevada State Athletic Commission (for Nevada events) ⓘ
hasNotableChampion	Georges St-Pierre ⓘ Kamaru Usman ⓘ Leon Edwards ⓘ Matt Hughes ⓘ Robbie Lawler ⓘ Tyron Woodley ⓘ
hasNotableContender	Belal Muhammad ⓘ Colby Covington ⓘ Gilbert Burns ⓘ Jorge Masvidal ⓘ Khamzat Chimaev ⓘ Shavkat Rakhmonov ⓘ Stephen Thompson ⓘ
hasReputationFor	depth of talent ⓘ historically prominent champions ⓘ
historicalSignificance	central to UFC pay-per-view main events ⓘ produced multiple long-reigning champions ⓘ
judgesPerFight	3 ⓘ
mostIconicChampion	Georges St-Pierre ⓘ
organizationCountry	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
partOf	Ultimate Fighting Championship ⓘ
popularityLevel	one of the UFC’s most popular divisions ⓘ
prohibitsTechnique	12–6 downward elbows ⓘ headbutts ⓘ kicks or knees to the head of a grounded opponent (in most jurisdictions) ⓘ strikes to the back of the head ⓘ
promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship ⓘ
scoringSystem	10-point must system ⓘ
surfaceType	octagonal cage ⓘ
typicalFighterProfile	combination of striking and wrestling skills ⓘ
usesUnifiedRules	Yes ⓘ
weightLimitInKilograms	77 ⓘ
weightLimitInPounds	170 ⓘ
weightRangeDescription	over 155 lb (70 kg) up to 170 lb (77 kg) ⓘ

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