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: 4/28/2024 (Official Release: #916)
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Rank [Overall] Fighter  (Age) Record Points
1 [1]
RU Islam Makhachev  (32) 25-1-0
3167
Last Fight: 10/21/2023 [UFC] vs  [#2 FW] Alexander Volkanovski
Next Fight: 6/01/2024 [UFC] vs [#6 LW] Dustin Poirier
2 [2]
AM Arman Tsarukyan  (27) 22-3-0
1688
Last Fight: 4/13/2024 [UFC] vs  [#3 LW] Charles Oliveira
 
3 [3]
BR Charles Oliveira  (34) 34-10-0
1669
Last Fight: 4/13/2024 [UFC] vs  [#2 LW] Arman Tsarukyan
 
4 [4]
US Max Holloway  (32) 26-7-0
1609
Last Fight: 4/13/2024 [UFC] vs  [#5 LW] Justin Gaethje
 
5 [5]
US Justin Gaethje  (35) 25-5-0
1245
Last Fight: 4/13/2024 [UFC] vs  [#4 LW] Max Holloway
 
6 [6]
US Dustin Poirier  (35) 30-8-0
1084
Last Fight: 3/09/2024 [UFC] vs  [#17 LW] Benoit St. Denis
Next Fight: 6/01/2024 [UFC] vs [#1 LW] Islam Makhachev
7 [7]
PL Mateusz Gamrot  (33) 24-2-0
861
Last Fight: 3/09/2024 [UFC] vs  [#13 LW] Rafael dos Anjos
 
8 [9]
US Beneil Dariush  (34) 22-6-1
571
Last Fight: 12/02/2023 [UFC] vs  [#2 LW] Arman Tsarukyan
 
9 [10]
AZ Rafael Fiziev  (31) 12-3-0
529
Last Fight: 9/23/2023 [UFC] vs  [#7 LW] Mateusz Gamrot
 
10 [11]
BR Renato Carneiro  (34) 19-5-1
522
Last Fight: 4/13/2024 [UFC] vs  [#16 LW] Jalin Turner
 
11 [13]
BR Rafael dos Anjos  (39) 32-16-0
490
Last Fight: 3/09/2024 [UFC] vs  [#7 LW] Mateusz Gamrot
 
12 [15]
NZ Dan Hooker  (34) 23-12-0
385
Last Fight: 7/08/2023 [UFC] vs  [#16 LW] Jalin Turner
 
13 [16]
US Jalin Turner  (28) 14-8-0
367
Last Fight: 4/13/2024 [UFC] vs  [#11 LW] Renato Carneiro
 
14 [17]
FR Benoit St. Denis  (28) 13-2-0
365
Last Fight: 3/09/2024 [UFC] vs  [#6 LW] Dustin Poirier
 
15 [18]
US Bobby Green  (37) 32-15-1
362
Last Fight: 4/13/2024 [UFC] vs  [#60 LW] Jim Miller
 
16 [22]
BR Diego Ferreira  (39) 18-5-0
333
Last Fight: 5/20/2023 [UFC] vs  [#76 LW] Michael Johnson
Next Fight: 5/11/2024 [UFC] vs [#31 LW] Mateusz Rebecki
17 [28]
US Grant Dawson  (30) 20-2-1
281
Last Fight: 10/07/2023 [UFC] vs  [#18 LW] Bobby Green
Next Fight: 6/01/2024 [UFC] vs [#108 LW] Joe Solecki
18 [29]
UK Paddy Pimblett  (29) 21-3-0
272
Last Fight: 12/16/2023 [UFC] vs  [#81 LW] Tony Ferguson
 
19 [31]
PL Mateusz Rebecki  (31) 19-1-0
240
Last Fight: 11/11/2023 [UFC] vs  [#151 LW] Roosevelt Roberts
Next Fight: 5/11/2024 [UFC] vs [#22 LW] Diego Ferreira
20 [34]
US Drew Dober  (35) 27-13-0
232
Last Fight: 2/03/2024 [UFC] vs  [#11 LW] Renato Carneiro
 
21 [35]
US Drakkar Klose  (36) 14-2-1
227
Last Fight: 12/02/2023 [UFC] vs  [#108 LW] Joe Solecki
Next Fight: 5/04/2024 [UFC] vs [#79 LW] Joaquim Silva
22 [38]
US Matt Frevola  (33) 11-4-1
218
Last Fight: 11/11/2023 [UFC] vs  [#17 LW] Benoit St. Denis
 
23 [41]
PT Joel Alvarez  (31) 20-3-0
211
Last Fight: 7/22/2023 [UFC] vs  [#116 LW] Marc Diakiese
 
24 [45]
US Jared Gordon  (35) 20-6-0
196
Last Fight: 11/11/2023 [UFC] vs  [#93 LW] Mark O. Madsen
Next Fight: 6/22/2024 [UFC] vs [#46 LW] Nasrat Haqparast
25 [46]
DE Nasrat Haqparast  (28) 16-5-0
194
Last Fight: 12/09/2023 [UFC] vs  [#124 LW] Jamie Mullarkey
Next Fight: 6/22/2024 [UFC] vs [#45 LW] Jared Gordon
26 [47]
MX Rafa Garcia  (29) 16-3-0
193
Last Fight: 4/15/2023 [UFC] vs  [#107 LW] Clay Guida
 
27 [48]
TJ Loik Radzhabov  (33) 19-5-1
188
Last Fight: 3/02/2024 [UFC] vs  [#162 LW] Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady
Next Fight: 7/20/2024 [UFC] vs [#90 LW] Trey Ogden
28 [51]
BR Elves Brener  (26) 16-3-0
185
Last Fight: 11/04/2023 [UFC] vs  [#165 LW] Kaynan Kruschewsky
Next Fight: 5/04/2024 [UFC] vs [#69 WW] Myktybek Orolbai
29 [52]
BR Thiago Moises  (29) 18-7-0
184
Last Fight: 3/16/2024 [UFC] vs  [#280 LW] Mitch Ramirez
Next Fight: 6/08/2024 [UFC] vs [#72 LW] Ludovit Klein
30 [60]
US Jim Miller  (40) 37-18-0
161
Last Fight: 4/13/2024 [UFC] vs  [#18 LW] Bobby Green
 
31 [63]
MX Daniel Zellhuber  (24) 15-1-0
160
Last Fight: 2/24/2024 [UFC] vs  [#203 LW] Francisco Prado
 
32 [65]
RU Damir Ismagulov  (33) 24-3-0
156
Last Fight: 7/01/2023 [UFC] vs  [#28 LW] Grant Dawson
 
33 [70]
US Ignacio Bahamondes  (26) 16-5-0
152
Last Fight: 4/06/2024 [UFC] vs  [#127 LW] Christos Giagos
 
34 [72]
SK Ludovit Klein  (29) 21-4-1
150
Last Fight: 3/02/2024 [UFC] vs  [#746 LW] A.J. Cunningham
Next Fight: 6/08/2024 [UFC] vs [#52 LW] Thiago Moises
35 [76]
US Michael Johnson  (37) 22-19-0
140
Last Fight: 2/10/2024 [UFC] vs  [#340 LW] Darrius Flowers
 
36 [78]
US Steve Garcia  (31) 15-5-0
134
Last Fight: 12/09/2023 [UFC] vs  [#194 LW] Melquizael Costa
 
37 [79]
BR Joaquim Silva  (35) 13-4-0
134
Last Fight: 12/02/2023 [UFC] vs  [#107 LW] Clay Guida
Next Fight: 5/04/2024 [UFC] vs [#35 LW] Drakkar Klose
38 [80]
FR Fares Ziam  (27) 15-4-0
134
Last Fight: 2/24/2024 [UFC] vs  [#87 LW] Claudio Puelles
 
39 [81]
US Tony Ferguson  (40) 25-10-0
130
Last Fight: 12/16/2023 [UFC] vs  [#29 LW] Paddy Pimblett
 
40 [87]
PE Claudio Puelles  (28) 12-5-0
126
Last Fight: 2/24/2024 [UFC] vs  [#80 LW] Fares Ziam
 
41 [90]
US Trey Ogden  (34) 17-6-0
124
Last Fight: 3/23/2024 [UFC] vs  [#123 LW] Kurt Holobaugh
Next Fight: 7/20/2024 [UFC] vs [#48 LW] Loik Radzhabov
42 [91]
BR Ismael Bonfim  (28) 19-4-0
124
Last Fight: 7/01/2023 [UFC] vs  [#17 LW] Benoit St. Denis
Next Fight: 5/04/2024 [UFC] vs [NR] Vinc Pichel
43 [93]
DK Mark O. Madsen  (39) 12-2-0
123
Last Fight: 11/11/2023 [UFC] vs  [#45 LW] Jared Gordon
 
44 [94]
MX Manuel Torres  (29) 15-2-0
122
Last Fight: 2/24/2024 [UFC] vs  [#210 LW] Chris Duncan
 
45 [99]
US Alexander Hernandez  (31) 14-8-0
120
Last Fight: 4/06/2024 [UFC] vs  [#36 FW] Damon Jackson
 
46 [102]
CN Zhu Rong  (24) 25-5-0
115
Last Fight: 2/03/2024 [UFC] vs  [#232 LW] Shin Haraguchi
 
47 [107]
US Clay Guida  (42) 38-24-0
109
Last Fight: 12/02/2023 [UFC] vs  [#79 LW] Joaquim Silva
 
48 [108]
US Joe Solecki  (30) 13-4-0
107
Last Fight: 12/02/2023 [UFC] vs  [#35 LW] Drakkar Klose
Next Fight: 6/01/2024 [UFC] vs [#28 LW] Grant Dawson
49 [110]
US Mike Davis  (31) 11-2-0
106
Last Fight: 3/16/2024 [UFC] vs  [#367 LW] Natan Levy
 
50 [111]
GE Guram Kutateladze  (32) 12-4-0
104
Last Fight: 7/01/2023 [UFC] vs  [#51 LW] Elves Brener
 
51 [116]
UK Marc Diakiese  (31) 17-7-0
101
Last Fight: 11/04/2023 [UFC] vs  [#185 LW] Kaue Fernandes
 
52 [123]
US Kurt Holobaugh  (37) 20-8-0
98
Last Fight: 3/23/2024 [UFC] vs  [#90 LW] Trey Ogden
 
53 [124]
AU Jamie Mullarkey  (29) 17-7-0
96
Last Fight: 12/09/2023 [UFC] vs  [#46 LW] Nasrat Haqparast
Next Fight: 5/04/2024 [UFC] vs [#227 LW] Mauricio Ruffy
54 [127]
US Christos Giagos  (34) 20-12-0
94
Last Fight: 4/06/2024 [UFC] vs  [#70 LW] Ignacio Bahamondes
 
55 [133]
AR Esteban Ribovics  (28) 12-1-0
89
Last Fight: 7/08/2023 [UFC] vs  [#258 LW] Kamuela Kirk
Next Fight: 5/11/2024 [UFC] vs [#155 LW] Terrance McKinney
56 [137]
US Chase Hooper  (24) 13-3-1
89
Last Fight: 11/18/2023 [UFC] vs  [#234 LW] Jordan Leavitt
Next Fight: 5/11/2024 [UFC] vs [#183 LW] Viacheslav Borshchev
57 [138]
US Nazim Sadykhov  (29) 9-1-1
89
Last Fight: 11/11/2023 [UFC] vs  [#183 LW] Viacheslav Borshchev
 
58 [141]
UK Jai Herbert  (35) 12-5-1
88
Last Fight: 7/22/2023 [UFC] vs  [#80 LW] Fares Ziam
 
59 [142]
TJ Nurullo Aliev  (24) 9-0-0
88
Last Fight: 2/25/2023 [UFC] vs  [#213 WW] Rafael Alves
 
60 [143]
US Ricky Glenn  (35) 22-8-2
87
Last Fight: 10/07/2023 [UFC] vs  [#34 LW] Drew Dober
 
61 [150]
US Austin Hubbard  (32) 16-7-0
85
Last Fight: 4/27/2024 [UFC] vs  [#361 LW] Michal Figlak
 
62 [151]
US Roosevelt Roberts  (30) 12-5-0
85
Last Fight: 11/11/2023 [UFC] vs  [#31 LW] Mateusz Rebecki
 
63 [155]
US Terrance McKinney  (29) 15-6-0
83
Last Fight: 10/14/2023 [UFC] vs  [#647 LW] Brendon Marotte
Next Fight: 5/11/2024 [UFC] vs [#133 LW] Esteban Ribovics
64 [157]
BR Nikolas Motta  (31) 14-5-0
82
Last Fight: 1/13/2024 [UFC] vs  [#288 LW] Tom Nolan
 
65 [162]
JO Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady  (29) 15-4-0
81
Last Fight: 3/02/2024 [UFC] vs  [#48 LW] Loik Radzhabov
 
66 [165]
BR Kaynan Kruschewsky  (33) 15-2-0
80
Last Fight: 11/04/2023 [UFC] vs  [#51 LW] Elves Brener
 
67 [172]
US Chris Padilla  (28) 14-6-0
78
Last Fight: 4/27/2024 [UFC] vs  [#294 LW] James Llontop
Next Fight: 5/25/2024 [Urijah Fabers A1 Combat] vs [#152 LW] Christopher Gonzalez
68 [178]
BE Bolaji Oki  (28) 9-1-0
76
Last Fight: 2/10/2024 [UFC] vs  [#330 LW] Timothy Cuamba
 
69 [181]
RU Zubaira Tukhugov  (33) 20-6-1
76
Last Fight: 2/11/2023 [UFC] vs  [#51 LW] Elves Brener
 
70 [183]
US Viacheslav Borshchev  (32) 7-3-1
75
Last Fight: 11/11/2023 [UFC] vs  [#138 LW] Nazim Sadykhov
Next Fight: 5/11/2024 [UFC] vs [#137 LW] Chase Hooper
71 [185]
BR Kaue Fernandes  (29) 8-2-0
75
Last Fight: 11/04/2023 [UFC] vs  [#116 LW] Marc Diakiese
 
72 [187]
US Marquel Mederos  (27) 9-1-0
72
Last Fight: 2/03/2024 [UFC] vs  [#402 LW] Landon Quinones
 
73 [194]
BR Melquizael Costa  (27) 20-7-0
70
Last Fight: 12/09/2023 [UFC] vs  [#78 LW] Steve Garcia
 
74 [199]
US Charlie Campbell  (28) 9-2-0
69
Last Fight: 4/06/2024 [UFC] vs  [#235 LW] Trevor Peek
 
75 [203]
AR Francisco Prado  (21) 13-2-0
69
Last Fight: 2/24/2024 [UFC] vs  [#63 LW] Daniel Zellhuber
 
76 [210]
UK Chris Duncan  (30) 11-2-0
67
Last Fight: 2/24/2024 [UFC] vs  [#94 LW] Manuel Torres
 
77 [211]
US Alex Munoz  (34) 7-2-0
67
Last Fight: 7/15/2023 [UFC] vs  [#380 LW] Carl Deaton
 
78 [216]
US Mike Breeden  (35) 11-6-0
66
Last Fight: 10/21/2023 [UFC] vs  [#264 LW] Anshul Jubli
 
79 [223]
IL Yanal Ashmoz  (29) 7-1-0
65
Last Fight: 7/22/2023 [UFC] vs  [#210 LW] Chris Duncan
 
80 [232]
JP Shin Haraguchi  (25) 7-1-0
62
Last Fight: 2/03/2024 [UFC] vs  [#102 LW] Zhu Rong
Next Fight: 5/18/2024 [UFC] vs [#178 FW] Jun Young Hong
81 [234]
US Jordan Leavitt  (28) 11-3-0
62
Last Fight: 11/18/2023 [UFC] vs  [#137 LW] Chase Hooper
 
82 [235]
US Trevor Peek  (29) 9-2-0
61
Last Fight: 4/06/2024 [UFC] vs  [#199 LW] Charlie Campbell
 
83 [258]
US Kamuela Kirk  (30) 11-6-0
57
Last Fight: 7/08/2023 [UFC] vs  [#133 LW] Esteban Ribovics
 
84 [264]
IN Anshul Jubli  (29) 7-1-0
55
Last Fight: 10/21/2023 [UFC] vs  [#216 LW] Mike Breeden
 
85 [280]
US Mitch Ramirez  (31) 8-2-0
52
Last Fight: 3/16/2024 [UFC] vs  [#52 LW] Thiago Moises
 
86 [288]
AU Tom Nolan  (24) 6-1-0
51
Last Fight: 1/13/2024 [UFC] vs  [#157 LW] Nikolas Motta
Next Fight: 5/18/2024 [UFC] vs [#388 LW] Victor Martinez
87 [289]
US Lando Vannata  (32) 12-7-2
51
Last Fight: 4/15/2023 [UFC] vs  [#63 LW] Daniel Zellhuber
 
88 [292]
CA John Makdessi  (38) 18-9-0
51
Last Fight: 9/09/2023 [UFC] vs  [#124 LW] Jamie Mullarkey
 
89 [294]
PE James Llontop  (24) 14-3-0
50
Last Fight: 4/27/2024 [UFC] vs  [#172 LW] Chris Padilla
 
90 [295]
CN Maheshate Hayisaer  (24) 10-3-0
50
Last Fight: 4/27/2024 [UFC] vs  [#405 LW] Gabriel Benitez
 
91 [330]
US Timothy Cuamba  (25) 8-2-0
45
Last Fight: 2/10/2024 [UFC] vs  [#178 LW] Bolaji Oki
 
92 [336]
VE Omar Morales  (38) 11-4-0
44
Last Fight: 3/18/2023 [UFC] vs  [#210 LW] Chris Duncan
 
93 [340]
US Darrius Flowers  (29) 12-7-1
44
Last Fight: 2/10/2024 [UFC] vs  [#76 LW] Michael Johnson
 
94 [361]
UK Michal Figlak  (27) 8-2-0
42
Last Fight: 4/27/2024 [UFC] vs  [#150 LW] Austin Hubbard
 
95 [367]
IL Natan Levy  (32) 8-2-0
42
Last Fight: 3/16/2024 [UFC] vs  [#110 LW] Mike Davis
 
96 [380]
US Carl Deaton  (34) 17-7-0
41
Last Fight: 7/15/2023 [UFC] vs  [#211 LW] Alex Munoz
 
97 [388]
US Victor Martinez  (32) 13-5-0
40
Last Fight: 2/25/2023 [UFC] vs  [#234 LW] Jordan Leavitt
Next Fight: 5/18/2024 [UFC] vs [#288 LW] Tom Nolan
98 [402]
US Landon Quinones  (27) 7-3-1
38
Last Fight: 2/03/2024 [UFC] vs  [#187 LW] Marquel Mederos
 
99 [405]
MX Gabriel Benitez  (35) 23-12-0
38
Last Fight: 4/27/2024 [UFC] vs  [#295 LW] Maheshate Hayisaer
 
100 [468]
AE Mohammad Yahya   12-4-0
33
Last Fight: 10/21/2023 [UFC] vs  [#235 LW] Trevor Peek
 
101 [487]
US Evan Elder  (27) 8-2-0
33
Last Fight: 7/15/2023 [UFC] vs  [#719 LW] Genaro Valdez
 
102 [488]
US Erick Gonzalez  (32) 14-8-0
33
Last Fight: 2/25/2023 [UFC] vs  [#235 LW] Trevor Peek
 
103 [527]
DE Ottman Azaitar  (34) 13-2-0
30
Last Fight: 7/15/2023 [UFC] vs  [#203 LW] Francisco Prado
 
104 [568]
KR Won Bin Ki  (33) 17-9-0
30
Last Fight: 5/28/2023 [UFC] vs  [#318 WW] Bahatebole Batebolati
Next Fight: 5/19/2024 [UFC] vs [#169 LW] Tatsuya Saika
105 [574]
US Nick Fiore  (26) 6-2-0
29
Last Fight: 5/20/2023 [UFC] vs  [#137 LW] Chase Hooper
 
106 [647]
US Brendon Marotte  (27) 8-2-0
27
Last Fight: 10/14/2023 [UFC] vs  [#155 LW] Terrance McKinney
 
107 [719]
MX Genaro Valdez  (32) 10-3-0
24
Last Fight: 7/15/2023 [UFC] vs  [#487 LW] Evan Elder
 
108 [746]
US A.J. Cunningham  (29) 11-4-0
24
Last Fight: 3/02/2024 [UFC] vs  [#72 LW] Ludovit Klein
 

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