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: 1/17/2021 (Official Release: #742)

Rank

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Fighter (Age)

Record

Points

1

Justin Gaethje (32)	22-3-0	1270
Last Fight: 10/24/2020 [UFC] vs [NR] Khabib Nurmagomedov

2

Dustin Poirier (31)	26-6-0	1267
Last Fight: 6/27/2020 [UFC] vs [#7 LW] Dan Hooker
Next Fight: 1/23/2021 [UFC] vs [#8 LW] Conor McGregor

3

Charles Oliveira (31)	30-8-0	1123
Last Fight: 12/12/2020 [UFC] vs [#4 LW] Tony Ferguson

4

Tony Ferguson (36)	25-5-0	800
Last Fight: 12/12/2020 [UFC] vs [#3 LW] Charles Oliveira

5

Rafael dos Anjos (36)	30-13-0	780
Last Fight: 11/14/2020 [UFC] vs [#12 LW] Paul Felder

6

Diego Ferreira (35)	17-2-0	642
Last Fight: 1/18/2020 [UFC] vs [#13 WW] Anthony Pettis
Next Fight: 2/06/2021 [UFC] vs [#11 LW] Beneil Dariush

7

Dan Hooker (30)	20-9-0	544
Last Fight: 6/27/2020 [UFC] vs [#2 LW] Dustin Poirier
Next Fight: 1/23/2021 [UFC] vs [#9 LW] Michael Chandler

8

Conor McGregor (32)	22-4-0	522
Last Fight: 1/18/2020 [UFC] vs [#20 WW] Donald Cerrone
Next Fight: 1/23/2021 [UFC] vs [#2 LW] Dustin Poirier

9

Michael Chandler (34)	21-5-0	506
Last Fight: 8/07/2020 [BellatorFC] vs [#89 WW] Ben Henderson
Next Fight: 1/23/2021 [UFC] vs [#7 LW] Dan Hooker

10

Kevin Lee (28)	18-6-0	460
Last Fight: 3/14/2020 [UFC] vs [#3 LW] Charles Oliveira

11

Beneil Dariush (31)	19-4-1	432
Last Fight: 8/08/2020 [UFC] vs [#31 LW] Scott Holtzman
Next Fight: 2/06/2021 [UFC] vs [#6 LW] Diego Ferreira

12

Paul Felder (35)	17-6-0	428
Last Fight: 11/14/2020 [UFC] vs [#5 LW] Rafael dos Anjos

13

1

Drew Dober (32)	23-9-0	370
Last Fight: 5/13/2020 [UFC] vs [#17 LW] Alexander Hernandez
Next Fight: 3/06/2021 [UFC] vs [NR] Islam Makhachev

14

1

Tofiq Musayev	18-3-0	368
Last Fight: 12/31/2019 [Rizin Fighting Federation] vs [#20 LW] Patricky Freire

15

Natan Schulte (28)	20-3-1	348
Last Fight: 12/31/2019 [Professional Fighters League] vs [#34 LW] Loik Radzhabov

16

Francisco Trinaldo (42)	26-7-0	337
Last Fight: 7/25/2020 [UFC] vs [#75 LW] Jai Herbert

17

Alexander Hernandez (28)	12-3-0	300
Last Fight: 10/31/2020 [UFC] vs [#155 LW] Chris Gruetzemacher

18

Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov (32)	18-2-0	283
Last Fight: 9/19/2020 [Absolute Championship Akhmat] vs [#52 LW] Alexander Sarnavskiy

19

Leonardo Santos (40)	18-3-1	282
Last Fight: 7/11/2020 [UFC] vs [#52 FW] Roman Bogatov

20

Patricky Freire (34)	23-9-0	268
Last Fight: 12/31/2019 [Rizin Fighting Federation] vs [#14 LW] Tofiq Musayev

21

Eduard Vartanyan (29)	20-4-0	240
Last Fight: 9/05/2020 [Absolute Championship Akhmat] vs [#57 LW] Mukhamed Kokov

22

Guram Kutateladze	12-2-0	235
Last Fight: 10/17/2020 [UFC] vs [#23 LW] Mateusz Gamrot

23

1

Mateusz Gamrot (30)	17-1-0	233
Last Fight: 10/17/2020 [UFC] vs [#22 LW] Guram Kutateladze

24

1

Goiti Yamauchi (28)	25-4-0	230
Last Fight: 12/29/2019 [BellatorFC] vs [#101 LW] Daron Cruickshank

25

Thiago Moises (25)	14-4-0	228
Last Fight: 10/31/2020 [UFC] vs [#30 LW] Bobby Green

Issue Date: 1/17/2021 (Official Release: #742)

Previous Official Release: 1/09/2021

Fighters who have dropped out: [#42] Chris Wade*, [#47] Nate Andrews*, [#49] Akhmed Aliev*, [#74] Roman Bogatov-, [#96] Joe Lauzon*, [#139] Ramsey Nijem*, [#143] Michel Silva*, [#215] Martin Brown*, [#241] Khamzat Dalgiev*, [#302] Magomedkamil Malikov*, [#345] Kaue Fernandes*, [#387] Adriano Nunes*, [#413] Imran Bukuev-, [#453] Dionisio Ramirez*, [#458] Josh Davila*, [#478] Joelson Nascimento*, [#485] Shamil Gasanbekov*, [#489] Kalvin Hackney*, [#513] Rubenilton Pereira*, [#576] Evandro Barbosa*, [#658] Muslim Ibragimov*, [#729] Max Denner Vieira*, [#739] Alex Torres*

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