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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: 5/18/2025 (Official Release: #972)
Rating Formula:
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Rank [Overall] Fighter  (Age) Record Points
1 [1]
RU Islam Makhachev  (33) 27-1-0
3298
Last Fight: 1/18/2025 [UFC] vs  [#9 LW] Renato Carneiro
 
2 [2]
AM Arman Tsarukyan  (28) • 22-3-0
1576
Last Fight: 4/13/2024 [UFC] vs  [#3 LW] Charles Oliveira
 
3 [3]
BR Charles Oliveira  (35) • 35-10-0
1402
Last Fight: 11/16/2024 [UFC] vs  [#21 LW] Michael Chandler
Next Fight: 6/28/2025 [UFC] vs [#1 FW] Ilia Topuria
4 [4]
US Max Holloway  (33) 26-8-0
1294
Last Fight: 10/26/2024 [UFC] vs  [#1 FW] Ilia Topuria
Next Fight: 7/19/2025 [UFC] vs [#6 LW] Dustin Poirier
5 [5]
US Justin Gaethje  (36) 26-5-0
1188
Last Fight: 3/08/2025 [UFC] vs  [#16 LW] Rafael Fiziev
 
6 [6]
US Dustin Poirier  (36) 30-9-0
1058
Last Fight: 6/01/2024 [UFC] vs  [#1 LW] Islam Makhachev
Next Fight: 7/19/2025 [UFC] vs [#4 LW] Max Holloway
7 [7]
NZ Dan Hooker  (35) ••• 24-12-0
763
Last Fight: 8/17/2024 [UFC] vs  [#8 LW] Mateusz Gamrot
 
8 [8]
PL Mateusz Gamrot  (34) 24-3-0
739
Last Fight: 8/17/2024 [UFC] vs  [#7 LW] Dan Hooker
Next Fight: 5/31/2025 [UFC] vs [#42 LW] Ludovit Klein
9 [9]
BR Renato Carneiro  (35) 20-6-1
629
Last Fight: 1/18/2025 [UFC] vs  [#1 LW] Islam Makhachev
Next Fight: 6/28/2025 [UFC] vs [NR] Beneil Dariush
10 [11]
UK Paddy Pimblett  (30) 23-3-0
603
Last Fight: 4/12/2025 [UFC] vs  [#21 LW] Michael Chandler
 
11 [15]
US Grant Dawson  (31) 23-2-1
463
Last Fight: 1/18/2025 [UFC] vs  [#24 LW] Diego Ferreira
 
12 [16]
AZ Rafael Fiziev  (32) •• 12-4-0
446
Last Fight: 3/08/2025 [UFC] vs  [#5 LW] Justin Gaethje
Next Fight: 6/21/2025 [UFC] vs [#17 LW] Ignacio Bahamondes
13 [17]
US Ignacio Bahamondes  (27) • 18-5-0
350
Last Fight: 3/08/2025 [UFC] vs  [#27 LW] Jalin Turner
Next Fight: 6/21/2025 [UFC] vs [#16 LW] Rafael Fiziev
14 [19]
ES Joel Alvarez  (32) 22-3-0
338
Last Fight: 12/14/2024 [UFC] vs  [#54 LW] Drakkar Klose
 
15 [21]
US Michael Chandler  (39) 23-10-0
311
Last Fight: 4/12/2025 [UFC] vs  [#11 LW] Paddy Pimblett
 
16 [24]
BR Diego Ferreira  (40) 19-6-0
304
Last Fight: 1/18/2025 [UFC] vs  [#15 LW] Grant Dawson
 
17 [26]
FR Benoit St. Denis  (29) 14-3-0
304
Last Fight: 5/10/2025 [UFC] vs  [#216 LW] Kyle Prepolec
 
18 [27]
US Jalin Turner  (30) ••• 14-9-0
292
Last Fight: 3/08/2025 [UFC] vs  [#17 LW] Ignacio Bahamondes
 
19 [32]
BR Mauricio Ruffy  (28) 12-1-0
254
Last Fight: 3/08/2025 [UFC] vs  [#43 LW] Bobby Green
 
20 [35]
US Jared Gordon  (36) 21-7-0
243
Last Fight: 5/17/2025 [UFC] vs  [#63 LW] Thiago Moises
 
21 [36]
FR Fares Ziam  (28) 17-4-0
233
Last Fight: 2/01/2025 [UFC] vs  [#136 LW] Mike Davis
 
22 [39]
PL Mateusz Rebecki  (32) 20-2-0
229
Last Fight: 10/26/2024 [UFC] vs  [#52 LW] Myktybek Orolbai
 
23 [40]
DE Nasrat Haqparast  (29) 18-5-0
228
Last Fight: 3/01/2025 [UFC] vs  [#67 LW] Esteban Ribovics
 
24 [42]
SK Ludovit Klein  (30) 23-4-1
218
Last Fight: 9/28/2024 [UFC] vs  [#163 LW] Roosevelt Roberts
Next Fight: 5/31/2025 [UFC] vs [#8 LW] Mateusz Gamrot
25 [43]
US Bobby Green  (38) • 32-17-1
213
Last Fight: 3/08/2025 [UFC] vs  [#32 LW] Mauricio Ruffy
 
26 [46]
US Chase Hooper  (25) 16-3-1
201
Last Fight: 4/12/2025 [UFC] vs  [#79 LW] Jim Miller
 
27 [52]
KG Myktybek Orolbai  (27) 13-2-2
195
Last Fight: 10/26/2024 [UFC] vs  [#39 LW] Mateusz Rebecki
 
28 [54]
US Drakkar Klose  (37) 15-3-1
184
Last Fight: 12/14/2024 [UFC] vs  [#19 LW] Joel Alvarez
 
29 [55]
MX Manuel Torres  (30) 16-3-0
169
Last Fight: 3/29/2025 [UFC] vs  [#74 LW] Drew Dober
 
30 [61]
US Matt Frevola  (34) •• 11-5-1
159
Last Fight: 9/28/2024 [UFC] vs  [#36 LW] Fares Ziam
 
31 [62]
US Trey Ogden  (35) 18-7-0
157
Last Fight: 1/11/2025 [UFC] vs  [#63 LW] Thiago Moises
 
32 [63]
BR Thiago Moises  (30) 19-9-0
155
Last Fight: 5/17/2025 [UFC] vs  [#35 LW] Jared Gordon
 
33 [66]
TJ Loik Radzhabov  (34) 19-6-1
149
Last Fight: 7/20/2024 [UFC] vs  [#62 LW] Trey Ogden
 
34 [67]
AR Esteban Ribovics  (29) 14-2-0
148
Last Fight: 3/01/2025 [UFC] vs  [#40 LW] Nasrat Haqparast
 
35 [68]
UK Mason Jones  (30) 16-2-0
146
Last Fight: 5/03/2025 [UFC] vs  [#179 LW] Jeremy Stephens
 
36 [69]
MX Rafa Garcia  (30) 17-4-0
146
Last Fight: 3/29/2025 [UFC] vs  [#305 LW] Vinc Pichel
 
37 [70]
US Nazim Sadykhov  (31) 10-1-1
144
Last Fight: 2/15/2025 [UFC] vs  [#119 LW] Ismael Bonfim
Next Fight: 6/21/2025 [UFC] vs [#129 LW] Nikolas Motta
38 [74]
US Drew Dober  (36) ••• 27-15-0
142
Last Fight: 3/29/2025 [UFC] vs  [#55 LW] Manuel Torres
 
39 [76]
MX Daniel Zellhuber  (25) 15-2-0
141
Last Fight: 9/14/2024 [UFC] vs  [#67 LW] Esteban Ribovics
Next Fight: 6/28/2025 [UFC] vs [#78 LW] Michael Johnson
40 [78]
US Michael Johnson  (38) 23-19-0
138
Last Fight: 12/14/2024 [UFC] vs  [#522 LW] Ottman Azaitar
Next Fight: 6/28/2025 [UFC] vs [#76 LW] Daniel Zellhuber
41 [79]
US Jim Miller  (41) • 38-19-0
138
Last Fight: 4/12/2025 [UFC] vs  [#46 LW] Chase Hooper
 
42 [82]
US Chris Padilla  (29) 16-6-0
134
Last Fight: 3/22/2025 [UFC] vs  [#122 LW] Jai Herbert
 
43 [90]
US Alexander Hernandez  (32) 16-8-0
125
Last Fight: 3/15/2025 [UFC] vs  [#124 LW] Kurt Holobaugh
 
44 [93]
BR Elves Brener  (27) • 16-5-0
124
Last Fight: 8/03/2024 [UFC] vs  [#19 LW] Joel Alvarez
 
45 [95]
BR Kaue Fernandes  (30) 10-2-0
123
Last Fight: 3/22/2025 [UFC] vs  [#133 LW] Guram Kutateladze
 
46 [97]
BR Joaquim Silva  (36) 13-5-0
122
Last Fight: 5/04/2024 [UFC] vs  [#54 LW] Drakkar Klose
 
47 [100]
TJ Nurullo Aliev  (25) 10-0-0
120
Last Fight: 1/11/2025 [UFC] vs  [NR] Joe Solecki
 
48 [106]
BR Mairon Santos  (24) 16-1-0
116
Last Fight: 5/17/2025 [UFC] vs  [#189 LW] Sodiq Yusuff
 
49 [109]
PE Claudio Puelles  (29) 12-5-0
111
Last Fight: 2/24/2024 [UFC] vs  [#36 LW] Fares Ziam
 
50 [110]
UK Chris Duncan  (32) 13-2-0
110
Last Fight: 3/22/2025 [UFC] vs  [#256 LW] Jordan Vucenic
 
51 [116]
US Tony Ferguson  (41) 25-11-0
106
Last Fight: 8/03/2024 [UFC] vs  [#17 WW] Michael Chiesa
 
52 [119]
BR Ismael Bonfim  (29) 20-5-0
105
Last Fight: 2/15/2025 [UFC] vs  [#70 LW] Nazim Sadykhov
 
53 [122]
UK Jai Herbert  (37) 13-6-1
102
Last Fight: 3/22/2025 [UFC] vs  [#82 LW] Chris Padilla
 
54 [124]
US Kurt Holobaugh  (38) 21-9-0
99
Last Fight: 3/15/2025 [UFC] vs  [#90 LW] Alexander Hernandez
Next Fight: 5/31/2025 [UFC] vs [NR] Jordan Leavitt
55 [129]
BR Nikolas Motta  (32) 15-5-0
94
Last Fight: 11/23/2024 [UFC] vs  [#296 LW] Maheshate Hayisaer
Next Fight: 6/21/2025 [UFC] vs [#70 LW] Nazim Sadykhov
56 [131]
CN Zhu Rong  (25) 26-6-0
94
Last Fight: 2/08/2025 [UFC] vs  [#341 LW] Kody Steele
 
57 [133]
GE Guram Kutateladze  (33) 13-5-0
92
Last Fight: 3/22/2025 [UFC] vs  [#95 LW] Kaue Fernandes
 
58 [136]
US Mike Davis  (32) 11-3-0
91
Last Fight: 2/01/2025 [UFC] vs  [#36 LW] Fares Ziam
 
59 [142]
US Clay Guida  (43) •• 38-25-0
87
Last Fight: 12/07/2024 [UFC] vs  [#46 LW] Chase Hooper
 
60 [145]
US Marquel Mederos  (28) 10-1-0
85
Last Fight: 3/29/2025 [UFC] vs  [#172 LW] Austin Hubbard
Next Fight: 5/31/2025 [UFC] vs [#257 LW] Bolaji Oki
61 [148]
AU Tom Nolan  (25) 9-1-0
83
Last Fight: 2/08/2025 [UFC] vs  [#213 LW] Viacheslav Borshchev
 
62 [150]
AU Quillan Salkilld  (25) 8-1-0
83
Last Fight: 2/08/2025 [UFC] vs  [#395 LW] Anshul Jubli
Next Fight: 6/07/2025 [UFC] vs [#155 LW] Yanal Ashmouz
63 [152]
US Christos Giagos  (35) 20-12-0
82
Last Fight: 4/06/2024 [UFC] vs  [#17 LW] Ignacio Bahamondes
 
64 [154]
US Gabriel Green  (32) 12-5-0
81
Last Fight: 5/17/2025 [UFC] vs  [#271 LW] Matheus Camilo
 
65 [155]
IL Yanal Ashmouz  (30) 8-1-0
80
Last Fight: 9/07/2024 [UFC] vs  [#265 LW] Trevor Peek
Next Fight: 6/07/2025 [UFC] vs [#150 LW] Quillan Salkilld
66 [162]
US Terrance McKinney  (30) 16-7-0
79
Last Fight: 2/01/2025 [UFC] vs  [#520 LW] Damir Hadzovic
 
67 [163]
US Roosevelt Roberts  (31) 12-6-0
79
Last Fight: 9/28/2024 [UFC] vs  [#42 LW] Ludovit Klein
 
68 [165]
US Evan Elder  (28) 10-2-0
78
Last Fight: 4/26/2025 [UFC] vs  [#324 LW] Gauge Young
 
69 [172]
US Austin Hubbard  (33) 16-9-0
75
Last Fight: 3/29/2025 [UFC] vs  [#145 LW] Marquel Mederos
 
70 [176]
AU Jamie Mullarkey  (30) • 17-8-0
75
Last Fight: 5/04/2024 [UFC] vs  [#32 LW] Mauricio Ruffy
 
71 [179]
US Jeremy Stephens  (38) • 29-22-0
73
Last Fight: 5/03/2025 [UFC] vs  [#68 LW] Mason Jones
 
72 [188]
JO Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady  (30) 15-4-0
69
Last Fight: 3/02/2024 [UFC] vs  [#66 LW] Loik Radzhabov
 
73 [189]
US Sodiq Yusuff  (31) 13-5-0
69
Last Fight: 5/17/2025 [UFC] vs  [#106 LW] Mairon Santos
 
74 [194]
KR Won Bin Ki  (34) 18-9-0
66
Last Fight: 5/19/2024 [UFC] vs  [#144 LW] Tatsuya Saika
Next Fight: 5/31/2025 [Rizin Fighting Federation] vs [#20 LW] Roberto Satoshi de Souza
75 [196]
BR Kaynan Kruschewsky  (34) 15-3-0
65
Last Fight: 7/20/2024 [UFC] vs  [#124 LW] Kurt Holobaugh
 
76 [199]
US Charlie Campbell  (29) 9-2-0
65
Last Fight: 4/06/2024 [UFC] vs  [#265 LW] Trevor Peek
 
77 [213]
US Viacheslav Borshchev  (33) • 8-5-1
61
Last Fight: 2/08/2025 [UFC] vs  [#148 LW] Tom Nolan
 
78 [216]
CA Kyle Prepolec  (35) 18-9-0
60
Last Fight: 5/10/2025 [UFC] vs  [#26 LW] Benoit St. Denis
 
79 [256]
UK Jordan Vucenic  (29) 13-4-0
53
Last Fight: 3/22/2025 [UFC] vs  [#110 LW] Chris Duncan
 
80 [257]
BE Bolaji Oki  (29) 9-2-0
53
Last Fight: 9/28/2024 [UFC] vs  [#110 LW] Chris Duncan
Next Fight: 5/31/2025 [UFC] vs [#145 LW] Marquel Mederos
81 [265]
US Trevor Peek  (30) • 9-3-0
51
Last Fight: 9/07/2024 [UFC] vs  [#155 LW] Yanal Ashmouz
 
82 [271]
BR Matheus Camilo  (24) 9-3-0
51
Last Fight: 5/17/2025 [UFC] vs  [#154 LW] Gabriel Green
 
83 [296]
CN Maheshate Hayisaer  (25) • 10-4-0
47
Last Fight: 11/23/2024 [UFC] vs  [#129 LW] Nikolas Motta
 
84 [303]
US Ricky Glenn  (36) 22-9-2
46
Last Fight: 8/17/2024 [UFC] vs  [#124 WW] Kenan Song
 
85 [304]
US Mitch Ramirez  (32) 8-2-0
46
Last Fight: 3/16/2024 [UFC] vs  [#63 LW] Thiago Moises
 
86 [305]
US Vinc Pichel  (42) • 14-5-0
46
Last Fight: 3/29/2025 [UFC] vs  [#69 LW] Rafa Garcia
 
87 [324]
US Gauge Young  (24) • 9-3-0
44
Last Fight: 4/26/2025 [UFC] vs  [#165 LW] Evan Elder
 
88 [341]
US Kody Steele  (30) 7-1-0
42
Last Fight: 2/08/2025 [UFC] vs  [#131 LW] Zhu Rong
 
89 [366]
PE Rolando Bedoya  (28) 14-4-0
40
Last Fight: 8/03/2024 [UFC] vs  [#122 LW] Jai Herbert
 
90 [384]
UK Michal Figlak  (28) 8-2-0
39
Last Fight: 4/27/2024 [UFC] vs  [#172 LW] Austin Hubbard
 
91 [395]
IN Anshul Jubli  (30) 7-2-0
38
Last Fight: 2/08/2025 [UFC] vs  [#150 LW] Quillan Salkilld
 
92 [402]
MX Gabriel Benitez  (36) 23-12-0
37
Last Fight: 4/27/2024 [UFC] vs  [#296 LW] Maheshate Hayisaer
 
93 [405]
IL Natan Levy  (33) 8-2-0
37
Last Fight: 3/16/2024 [UFC] vs  [#136 LW] Mike Davis
 
94 [511]
AE Mohammad Yahya  (30) 12-5-0
30
Last Fight: 8/03/2024 [UFC] vs  [#95 LW] Kaue Fernandes
 
95 [517]
US Dennis Buzukja  (27) 12-5-0
30
Last Fight: 8/24/2024 [UFC] vs  [#252 FW] Francis Marshall
 
96 [520]
BA Damir Hadzovic  (38) 14-8-0
30
Last Fight: 2/01/2025 [UFC] vs  [#162 LW] Terrance McKinney
 
97 [522]
DE Ottman Azaitar  (35) • 13-3-0
30
Last Fight: 12/14/2024 [UFC] vs  [#78 LW] Michael Johnson
 
98 [533]
US Victor Martinez  (33) 13-6-0
30
Last Fight: 5/18/2024 [UFC] vs  [#148 LW] Tom Nolan
 

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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