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Fight Matrix

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: 7/06/2025 (Official Release: #979)
Rating Formula:
Ranked Fighters: 1-25    >     >>
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Rank ↑ ↓ Fighter  (Age) Record Points
1  
RU Islam Makhachev  (33) 27-1-0
3298
Last Fight: 1/18/2025 [UFC] vs  [#14 LW] Renato Carneiro
 
2  
ES Ilia Topuria  (28) 17-0-0
2967
Last Fight: 6/28/2025 [UFC] vs  [#4 LW] Charles Oliveira
 
3  
AM Arman Tsarukyan  (28) • 22-3-0
1464
Last Fight: 4/13/2024 [UFC] vs  [#4 LW] Charles Oliveira
 
4  
BR Charles Oliveira  (35) 35-11-0
1361
Last Fight: 6/28/2025 [UFC] vs  [#2 LW] Ilia Topuria
 
5  
US Max Holloway  (33) 26-8-0
1259
Last Fight: 10/26/2024 [UFC] vs  [#2 LW] Ilia Topuria
Next Fight: 7/19/2025 [UFC] vs [#7 LW] Dustin Poirier
6  
US Justin Gaethje  (36) 26-5-0
1188
Last Fight: 3/08/2025 [UFC] vs  [#13 LW] Rafael Fiziev
 
7  
US Dustin Poirier  (36) 30-9-0
986
Last Fight: 6/01/2024 [UFC] vs  [#1 LW] Islam Makhachev
Next Fight: 7/19/2025 [UFC] vs [#5 LW] Max Holloway
8  
NZ Dan Hooker  (35) ••• 24-12-0
763
Last Fight: 8/17/2024 [UFC] vs  [#9 LW] Mateusz Gamrot
 
9  
PL Mateusz Gamrot  (34) 25-3-0
736
Last Fight: 5/31/2025 [UFC] vs  [#48 LW] Ludovit Klein
 
10  
US Beneil Dariush  (36) 23-6-1
694
Last Fight: 6/28/2025 [UFC] vs  [#14 LW] Renato Carneiro
 
11  
RU Usman Nurmagomedov  (27) 19-0-0
614
Last Fight: 1/25/2025 [PFL] vs  [#15 LW] Paul Hughes
 
12  
UK Paddy Pimblett  (30) 23-3-0
589
Last Fight: 4/12/2025 [UFC] vs  [#24 LW] Michael Chandler
 
13  
AZ Rafael Fiziev  (32) • 13-4-0
573
Last Fight: 6/21/2025 [UFC] vs  [#28 LW] Ignacio Bahamondes
 
14  
BR Renato Carneiro  (36) • 20-7-1
547
Last Fight: 6/28/2025 [UFC] vs  [#10 LW] Beneil Dariush
 
15  
UK Paul Hughes  (28) •• 14-2-0
521
Last Fight: 5/10/2025 [PFL] vs  [#51 LW] Bruno Miranda
 
16  
US A.J. McKee  (30) • 22-2-0
521
Last Fight: 10/19/2024 [PFL] vs  [#15 LW] Paul Hughes
Next Fight: 7/19/2025 [PFL] vs [#125 FW] Akhmed Magomedov
17  
RU Gadzhi Rabadanov  (32) 25-5-1
501
Last Fight: 6/20/2025 [PFL] vs  [#118 LW] Kevin Lee
Next Fight: 8/15/2025 [PFL] vs [#22 LW] Alfie Davis
18  
US Grant Dawson  (31) 23-2-1
463
Last Fight: 1/18/2025 [UFC] vs  [#27 LW] Diego Ferreira
 
19  
ES Joel Alvarez  (32) 22-3-0
338
Last Fight: 12/14/2024 [UFC] vs  [#55 LW] Drakkar Klose
 
20  
RU Ali Bagov  (35) 34-12-0
331
Last Fight: 6/28/2024 [ACA] vs  [#38 LW] Daud Shaikhaev
 
21  
BR Roberto Satoshi de Souza  (35) 19-3-0
326
Last Fight: 5/31/2025 [Rizin Fighting Federation] vs  [#200 LW] Won Bin Ki
 
22  
UK Alfie Davis  (33) • 19-5-1
323
Last Fight: 6/20/2025 [PFL] vs  [#34 LW] Brent Primus
Next Fight: 8/15/2025 [PFL] vs [#17 LW] Gadzhi Rabadanov
23  
US Sidney Outlaw  (33) • 19-6-0
310
Last Fight: 10/18/2024 [Supreme Fight Night] vs  [#243 LW] Marco Elpidio
 
24  
US Michael Chandler  (39) 23-10-0
309
Last Fight: 4/12/2025 [UFC] vs  [#12 LW] Paddy Pimblett
 
25  
FR Benoit St. Denis  (29) 14-3-0
301
Last Fight: 5/10/2025 [UFC] vs  [#211 LW] Kyle Prepolec
 

Issue Date: 7/06/2025 (Official Release: #979)

Previous Official Release: 6/29/2025

Fighters who have dropped out: [#110] Lom-Ali Eskiev-, [#111] Valeriu Mircea*, [#169] Christos Giagos*, [#207] Charlie Campbell*, [#486] Patrick Habirora+, [#538] Ayinda Octave+, [#815] Michael Bondar*, [#942] Hyram Rodriguez+, [#952] Darien Robinson-, [#996] Jocimar Ferreira+, [#1037] Shea ONeill-, [#1161] Wilson Lopshire+, [#1231] Juan Villaseca*, [#1240] Can Karakus!, [#1251] Hanru Botha-, [#1297] Campbell Symes!, [#1300] Matt Lawson*, [#1327] Gheorghe Pavlov!, [#1374] Jiawei Qi!, [#1406] Lucas Palheta Dos Reis*, [#1437] Blake Oswald!, [#1439] Hesong Wang!, [#1443] Michael Blair!, [#1446] Umar Magomedov!

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

Ranked Fighters: 1-25    >     >>

2 thoughts on “Lightweight”

  1. Daniel Cerón Escudero says:
    December 22, 2024 at 10:17 pm

    Me gustaría reseñar que teneis puesto a joel alvarez (top 15 de la división del peso ligero de la ufc) con la bandera de Portugal cuando el es Español, asique me gustaría que arreglarais eso, un saludo

    Reply
    1. Oleg says:
      December 23, 2024 at 11:08 am

      Gracias, lo arreglaré.

      Reply

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