Lightweight

Lightweight (150-161.9 lbs) fighter ranks

The rankings presented are computerized and provided by the FightMatrix ranking system, which utilizes a comprehensive MMA fight database to provide objective rankings. Please note, that these rankings ONLY contain fighters who have had at least one professional fight some time in the 450 days prior to the ranking date.

Issue Date: 10/17/2021 (Official Release: #782)

Rank

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Fighter (Age)

Record

Points

1

Dustin Poirier (32)	28-6-0	1584
Last Fight: 7/10/2021 [UFC] vs [#12 LW] Conor McGregor
Next Fight: 12/11/2021 [UFC] vs [#2 LW] Charles Oliveira

2

Charles Oliveira (32)	31-8-0	1345
Last Fight: 5/15/2021 [UFC] vs [#7 LW] Michael Chandler
Next Fight: 12/11/2021 [UFC] vs [#1 LW] Dustin Poirier

3

Justin Gaethje (32)	22-3-0	1212
Last Fight: 10/24/2020 [UFC] vs [NR] Khabib Nurmagomedov
Next Fight: 11/06/2021 [UFC] vs [#7 LW] Michael Chandler

4

Beneil Dariush (32)	21-4-1	826
Last Fight: 5/15/2021 [UFC] vs [#6 LW] Tony Ferguson

5

Rafael dos Anjos (36)	30-13-0	779
Last Fight: 11/14/2020 [UFC] vs [NR] Paul Felder

6

Tony Ferguson (37)	25-6-0	622
Last Fight: 5/15/2021 [UFC] vs [#4 LW] Beneil Dariush

7

Michael Chandler (35)	22-6-0	612
Last Fight: 5/15/2021 [UFC] vs [#2 LW] Charles Oliveira
Next Fight: 11/06/2021 [UFC] vs [#3 LW] Justin Gaethje

8

Islam Makhachev (30)	20-1-0	512
Last Fight: 7/17/2021 [UFC] vs [#16 LW] Thiago Moises
Next Fight: 10/30/2021 [UFC] vs [#10 LW] Dan Hooker

9

Gregor Gillespie (34)	14-1-0	478
Last Fight: 5/08/2021 [UFC] vs [#11 LW] Diego Ferreira

10

Dan Hooker (31)	21-10-0	469
Last Fight: 9/25/2021 [UFC] vs [#51 LW] Nasrat Haqparast
Next Fight: 10/30/2021 [UFC] vs [#8 LW] Islam Makhachev

11

Diego Ferreira (36)	17-4-0	407
Last Fight: 5/08/2021 [UFC] vs [#9 LW] Gregor Gillespie

12

Conor McGregor (33)	22-6-0	387
Last Fight: 7/10/2021 [UFC] vs [#1 LW] Dustin Poirier

13

Mateusz Gamrot (30)	19-1-0	355
Last Fight: 7/17/2021 [UFC] vs [#73 LW] Jeremy Stephens

14

Raush Manfio (29)	14-3-0	355
Last Fight: 8/13/2021 [Professional Fighters League] vs [#25 LW] Clay Collard
Next Fight: 10/27/2021 [Professional Fighters League] vs [#24 LW] Loik Radzhabov

15

Rafael Fiziev (28)	10-1-0	278
Last Fight: 8/07/2021 [UFC] vs [#37 LW] Bobby Green
Next Fight: 12/04/2021 [UFC] vs [#22 LW] Brad Riddell

16

Thiago Moises (26)	15-5-0	273
Last Fight: 7/17/2021 [UFC] vs [#8 LW] Islam Makhachev
Next Fight: 11/13/2021 [UFC] vs [#76 LW] Joel Alvarez

17

Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov (32)	18-2-0	268
Last Fight: 9/19/2020 [Absolute Championship Akhmat] vs [#46 LW] Alexander Sarnavskiy
Next Fight: 11/05/2021 [Absolute Championship Akhmat] vs [#44 LW] Hacran Dias

18

Arman Tsarukyan (25)	16-2-0	267
Last Fight: 9/18/2021 [UFC] vs [#72 LW] Christos Giagos

19

Olivier Aubin-Mercier (32)	13-5-0	266
Last Fight: 8/13/2021 [Professional Fighters League] vs [#276 LW] Darrell Horcher

20

Grant Dawson (27)	17-1-0	255
Last Fight: 3/20/2021 [UFC] vs [#40 LW] Leonardo Santos
Next Fight: 10/23/2021 [UFC] vs [#84 LW] Ricky Glenn

21

Roberto de Souza (32)	12-1-0	254
Last Fight: 6/13/2021 [Rizin Fighting Federation] vs [#34 LW] Tofiq Musayev

22

Brad Riddell (30)	10-1-0	249
Last Fight: 6/12/2021 [UFC] vs [#28 LW] Drew Dober
Next Fight: 12/04/2021 [UFC] vs [#15 LW] Rafael Fiziev

23

Natan Schulte (29)	21-4-1	243
Last Fight: 6/10/2021 [Professional Fighters League] vs [#61 LW] Alex Martinez

24

Loik Radzhabov (31)	16-3-1	241
Last Fight: 8/13/2021 [Professional Fighters League] vs [#61 LW] Alex Martinez
Next Fight: 10/27/2021 [Professional Fighters League] vs [#14 LW] Raush Manfio

25

Clay Collard (28)	20-9-0	241
Last Fight: 8/13/2021 [Professional Fighters League] vs [#14 LW] Raush Manfio

Issue Date: 10/17/2021 (Official Release: #782)

Previous Official Release: 10/10/2021

Fighters who have dropped out: [#105] Davi Ramos*, [#131] Marc Diakiese*, [#164] Mukhammed Eminov-, [#192] Thiago Luis Bonifacio Silva-, [#253] Alioune Nahaye-, [#365] Viktor Azatyan+, [#376] Mansur Djamburaev-, [#384] Damien Lapilus+, [#479] Akhmad Dakaev+, [#540] Jose Caceres+, [#569] Muslim Ibragimov-, [#606] Shamil Michilov!, [#642] Shamil Tsakuev+, [#731] Ruslan Abrekov-, [#738] Ramazan Yuzyasharov-, [#741] Jose Luis Medrano*

Drop out symbols: * = Inactive (450d), + = Moved Divisions (Up), - = Moved Divisions (Down), % = Forced, ! = Results/Other