Light Heavyweight Rankings

By MMA.SOCIAL ELO - our rating, not the UFC’s.

Filters Light Heavyweight · ELO rating · Active
1
Carlos Ulberg
Carlos Ulberg CHAMP 10-1
1,251
Peak: 1,251
6 KOs
1 Sub
2
Magomed Ankalaev
Magomed Ankalaev 13-2-1
1,255
Peak: 1,273
7 KOs
W1
3
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker 18-7
1,162
Peak: 1,253
7 KOs
W1
4
Navajo Stirling
Navajo Stirling 6-0
1,152
Peak: 1,152
3 KOs
W6
5
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 4-0
1,111
Peak: 1,111
2 KOs
2 Subs
W4
6
Paulo Costa
Paulo Costa 8-4
1,077
Peak: 1,146
5 KOs
W2
7
Jiri Prochazka
Jiri Prochazka 6-3
1,066
Peak: 1,129
5 KOs
1 Sub
L1
8
Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz 12-9-2
1,043
Peak: 1,173
5 KOs
2 Subs
L1
9
Iwo Baraniewski
Iwo Baraniewski 3-1
1,041
Peak: 1,081
3 KOs
L1
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10
Vitor Petrino
Vitor Petrino 8-2
1,028
Peak: 1,095
2 KOs
2 Subs
W4
11
Bogdan Guskov
Bogdan Guskov 4-2-1
1,002
Peak: 1,049
3 KOs
1 Sub
L1
12
Billy Elekana
Billy Elekana 3-2
999
Peak: 1,027
2 Subs
L1
13
Azamat Murzakanov
Azamat Murzakanov 6-2
998
Peak: 1,164
5 KOs
L2
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14
Alonzo Menifield
Alonzo Menifield 12-6-1
980
Peak: 1,057
5 KOs
2 Subs
W2
15
Dominick Reyes
Dominick Reyes 11-5
961
Peak: 1,157
7 KOs
1 Sub
W2
16
Rodolfo Bellato
Rodolfo Bellato 2-2-1
961
Peak: 1,027
2 KOs
L1

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the UFC Light Heavyweight champion?
Carlos Ulberg is the UFC Light Heavyweight champion.
Who is the best Light Heavyweight fighter right now?
Carlos Ulberg, the reigning champion, heads the Light Heavyweight board; Magomed Ankalaev holds the division's highest MMA.SOCIAL ELO at 1,255. Ranked by our own ELO rating over UFC bouts recorded here; 36 active fighters on the board. This is an MMA.SOCIAL rating, not a UFC ranking.
What is the difference between Current ELO and Peak ELO?
Current ELO is the fighter's rating right now, reflecting all wins, losses, and inactivity decay. Peak ELO is the highest rating they ever achieved in their career. A fighter at their peak will show the same value for both.
How do Fan Poll rankings work for Light Heavyweight?
Fan Poll rankings are based on head-to-head voting. The community is shown two fighters and votes for who they think is better. These votes are processed through an ELO system to produce rankings that reflect collective fan opinion.
How often are Light Heavyweight rankings updated?
ELO rankings update automatically after every UFC event. Fan Poll and Fan Rating rankings update in real-time as votes come in. Check back after each event to see how results shake up the division.

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Light Heavyweight Rankings by MMA.SOCIAL: champion Carlos Ulberg (1,251 ELO), 2. Magomed Ankalaev (1,255), 3. Robert Whittaker (1,162)
Light Heavyweight Rankings by MMA.SOCIAL: champion Carlos Ulberg (1,251 ELO), 2. Magomed Ankalaev (1,255), 3. Robert Whittaker (1,162)
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Who is the best Light Heavyweight fighter right now?

Carlos Ulberg, the reigning champion, heads the Light Heavyweight board; Magomed Ankalaev holds the division's highest MMA.SOCIAL ELO at 1,255.

Ranked by our own ELO rating over UFC bouts recorded here; 36 active fighters on the board. MMA.SOCIAL rating — our own metric, not a UFC ranking.