Lightweight Rankings

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

Filters Lightweight · ELO rating · Active
1
Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje CHAMP 11-5
1,182
Peak: 1,183
7 KOs
2
Arman Tsarukyan
Arman Tsarukyan #1 CONTENDER 11-2
1,316
Peak: 1,317
5 KOs
1 Sub
3
Ilia Topuria
Ilia Topuria 9-1
1,326
Peak: 1,413
6 KOs
1 Sub
L1
4
Max Holloway
Max Holloway 24-9
1,310
Peak: 1,368
12 KOs
2 Subs
W1
5
Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira 25-11
1,308
Peak: 1,311
4 KOs
17 Subs
W2
6
Quillan Salkilld
Quillan Salkilld 6-0
1,183
Peak: 1,183
3 KOs
2 Subs
W6
7
Paddy Pimblett
Paddy Pimblett 8-1
1,182
Peak: 1,182
2 KOs
4 Subs
W1
8
Grant Dawson
Grant Dawson 13-2-1
1,158
Peak: 1,202
2 KOs
5 Subs
W2
9
Chris Padilla
Chris Padilla 5-0-1
1,129
Peak: 1,129
2 KOs
2 Subs
W1
10
Benoit Saint Denis
Benoit Saint Denis 9-4
1,112
Peak: 1,164
5 KOs
4 Subs
L1
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11
MarQuel Mederos
MarQuel Mederos 4-0-1
1,093
Peak: 1,093
1 KO
W1
12
Tom Nolan
Tom Nolan 5-1
1,063
Peak: 1,063
1 KO
1 Sub
W5
13
Nurullo Aliev
Nurullo Aliev 4-1
1,060
Peak: 1,088
L1
14
Axel Sola
Axel Sola 3-1
1,057
Peak: 1,057
2 KOs
1 Sub
W2
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15
Mateusz Gamrot
Mateusz Gamrot 9-5
1,053
Peak: 1,140
3 KOs
2 Subs
L1
16
Mauricio Ruffy
Mauricio Ruffy 5-2
1,051
Peak: 1,099
4 KOs
L1
17
Esteban Ribovics
Esteban Ribovics 6-3
1,036
Peak: 1,039
3 KOs
W2

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the UFC Lightweight champion?
Justin Gaethje is the UFC Lightweight champion. Arman Tsarukyan is next in line for a title shot.
Who is the best Lightweight fighter right now?
Justin Gaethje, the reigning champion, heads the Lightweight board; Ilia Topuria holds the division's highest MMA.SOCIAL ELO at 1,326. Ranked by our own ELO rating over UFC bouts recorded here; 69 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 Lightweight?
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 Lightweight 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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Lightweight Rankings by MMA.SOCIAL: champion Justin Gaethje (1,182 ELO), 2. Arman Tsarukyan (1,316), 3. Ilia Topuria (1,326)
Lightweight Rankings by MMA.SOCIAL: champion Justin Gaethje (1,182 ELO), 2. Arman Tsarukyan (1,316), 3. Ilia Topuria (1,326)
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Who is the best Lightweight fighter right now?

Justin Gaethje, the reigning champion, heads the Lightweight board; Ilia Topuria holds the division's highest MMA.SOCIAL ELO at 1,326.

Ranked by our own ELO rating over UFC bouts recorded here; 69 active fighters on the board. MMA.SOCIAL rating — our own metric, not a UFC ranking.