MMA Lightweight Rankings

MMA Lightweight Rankings
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UFC Lightweight Rankings

Updated: 11 Apr, 2024

Russian Federation flag
Islam Makhachev photo

UFC Lightweight Champion

Islam
Makhachev

25-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
United States flag Poirier (30-8-0) 01-Jun-2024
Last defence
Australia flag Volkanovski (26-2-0) KO 1 21-Oct-2023
Time inactive
178 days - (5 months & 26 days)
Won against
Brazil flag Oliveira (33-8-0) SUB 2 22-Oct-2022
Time held
542 days - (1 year & 5 months)
Total defences
2
Oct 21 2023
KO 1 Australia flag Volkanovski (26-2-0)
Feb 11 2023
UD 5 Australia flag Volkanovski (25-1-0)
Activity average
Every 271 days - (8 months & 27 days)
1
Brazil flag
Charles Oliveira photo
Oliveira

34-10-0

2
United States flag
Justin Gaethje photo
1
Gaethje

25-5-0

3
United States flag
Dustin Poirier photo
2
Poirier

30-8-0

4
Armenia flag
Arman Tsarukyan photo
3
Tsarukyan

22-3-0

5
Poland flag
Mateusz Gamrot photo
4
Gamrot

24-2-0

6
United States flag
Michael Chandler photo
5
Chandler

23-8-0

7
United States flag
Beneil Dariush photo
6
Dariush

22-6-1

8
Kyrgyzstan flag
Rafael Fiziev photo
7
Fiziev

12-3-0

9
New Zealand flag
Dan Hooker photo
8
Hooker

23-12-0

10
United States flag
Jalin Turner photo
9
Turner

14-8-0

11
France flag
Benoit Saint-Denis photo
10
Saint-Denis

13-2-0

12
Brazil flag
Rafael dos Anjos photo
11
Anjos

32-16-0

13
Brazil flag
Renato Moicano photo
12
Moicano

19-5-1

14
United States flag
Bobby Green photo
13
Green

32-15-1

15
United States flag
Matt Frevola photo
Frevola

11-4-1

Dropped Out This Month

United States flag
Drew Dober photo
Dober

27-13-0

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BELLATOR Lightweight Rankings

Updated: 14 Dec, 2023

Russian Federation flag
Usman Nurmagomedov photo

Bellator Lightweight Champion

Usman
Nurmagomedov

18-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
Russian Federation flag Shabliy (24-3-0) 17-May-2024
Last defence
United States flag Primus (12-3-0) UD 5 07-Oct-2023
Time inactive
192 days - (6 months & 9 days)
Won against
Brazil flag Pitbull (24-10-0) UD 5 18-Nov-2022
Time held
515 days - (1 year & 4 months)
Total defences
2
Oct 07 2023
UD 5 United States flag Primus (12-3-0)
Mar 10 2023
SUB 1 United States flag Henderson (30-11-0)
Activity average
Every 258 days - (8 months & 14 days)
1
Russian Federation flag
Alexander Shabliy photo
1
Shabliy

24-3-0

2
Azerbaijan flag
Tofiq Musayev photo
2
Musayev

22-5-0

3
Brazil flag
Patricky Pitbull photo
Pitbull

25-13-0

4
United States flag
Brent Primus photo
3
Primus

13-3-0

5
United States flag
AJ McKee Jr photo
5
McKee Jr

22-1-0

6
Russian Federation flag
Islam Mamedov photo
6
Mamedov

23-3-1

7
United States flag
Sidney Outlaw photo
4
Outlaw

17-6-0

8
Russian Federation flag
Gadzhi Rabadanov photo
7
Rabadanov

21-4-1

9
United States flag
Archie Colgan photo
9
Colgan

9-0-0

10
New Zealand flag
Jay Jay Wilson photo
8
Wilson

10-1-0

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TAPOLOGY Lightweight Rankings

Updated: 11 Apr, 2024

1
Russian Federation flag
Islam Makhachev photo
Makhachev

25-1-0

2
Brazil flag
Charles Oliveira photo
1
Oliveira

34-10-0

3
United States flag
Justin Gaethje photo
2
Gaethje

25-5-0

4
United States flag
Dustin Poirier photo
4
Poirier

30-8-0

5
Poland flag
Mateusz Gamrot photo
3
Gamrot

24-2-0

6
Armenia flag
Arman Tsarukyan photo
5
Tsarukyan

22-3-0

7
United States flag
Beneil Dariush photo
6
Dariush

22-6-1

8
Kyrgyzstan flag
Rafael Fiziev photo
7
Fiziev

12-3-0

9
United States flag
Jalin Turner photo
8
Turner

14-8-0

10
Brazil flag
Renato Moicano photo
9
Moicano

19-5-1

11
United States flag
Michael Chandler photo
13
Chandler

23-8-0

12
New Zealand flag
Dan Hooker photo
10
Hooker

23-12-0

13
France flag
Benoit Saint-Denis photo
11
Saint-Denis

13-2-0

14
United States flag
Bobby Green photo
12
Green

32-15-1

15
United States flag
Grant Dawson photo
14
Dawson

20-2-1

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Big upcoming Lightweight fights

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Manuel Robson Minoto
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Minoto
Oliveira
0-0-0
Records
0-0-0
LFA 146
Friday, Nov 04 2022
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6-1-0
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5-3-0
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Friday, May 05 2023
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Friday, May 26 2023
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19-8-0
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7-2-0
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Saturday, Apr 20 2024
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1-2-0
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5-0-0
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7-2-0
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Friday, Apr 26 2024
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Michael Blockhus
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Records
3-3-0
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Friday, Apr 26 2024
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James Llontop
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14-2-0
Records
11-5-0
UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
Saturday, Apr 27 2024
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Recent Lightweight results

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Arman Tsarukyan photo
Charles Oliveira photo
Tsarukyan
Oliveira
21-3-0
Records
34-9-0
SD 3
Result
SD 3
UFC 300
Saturday, Apr 13 2024
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Max Holloway photo
Justin Gaethje photo
Holloway
Gaethje
25-7-0
Records
25-4-0
KO 5
Result
KO 5
UFC 300
Saturday, Apr 13 2024
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United States flag
Bobby Green photo
Jim Miller photo
Green
Miller
31-15-0
Records
37-17-0
UD 3
Result
UD 3
UFC 300
Saturday, Apr 13 2024
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Renato Moicano photo
Jalin Turner photo
Moicano
Turner
18-5-0
Records
14-7-0
KO 2
Result
KO 2
UFC 300
Saturday, Apr 13 2024
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Clay Collard photo
Patricky Pitbull photo
Collard
Pitbull
24-12-0
Records
25-12-0
KO 2
Result
KO 2
PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season
Friday, Apr 12 2024
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Michael Dufort
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Dufort
Burnell
12-4-0
Records
18-5-0
Sub 2
Result
Sub 2
PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season
Friday, Apr 12 2024
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Brent Primus photo
Bruno Miranda photo
Primus
Miranda
12-3-0
Records
16-4-0
Sub 2
Result
Sub 2
PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season
Friday, Apr 12 2024
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Gadzhi Rabadanov
Solomon Renfro
Rabadanov
Renfro
20-4-0
Records
11-4-0
UD 3
Result
UD 3
PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season
Friday, Apr 12 2024
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Elvin Espinoza
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Espinoza
Piccolotti
9-0-0
Records
14-5-0
KO 3
Result
KO 3
PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season
Friday, Apr 12 2024
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Ignacio Bahamondes
Christos Giagos
Bahamondes
Giagos
14-5-0
Records
20-11-0
KO 1
Result
KO 1
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
Saturday, Apr 06 2024

Lightweight MMA rankings

UFC Lightweight
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Russian Federation flag Islam Makhachev (25-1-0)

UFC Lightweight Champion

  1. Brazil flag Charles Oliveira
    (34-10-0) -
  2. United States flag Justin Gaethje
    (25-5-0) -
  3. United States flag Dustin Poirier
    (30-8-0) -
  4. Armenia flag Arman Tsarukyan
    (22-3-0) -
  5. Poland flag Mateusz Gamrot
    (24-2-0) -
  6. United States flag Michael Chandler
    (23-8-0) -
  7. United States flag Beneil Dariush
    (22-6-1) -
  8. Kyrgyzstan flag Rafael Fiziev
    (12-3-0) -
  9. New Zealand flag Dan Hooker
    (23-12-0) -
  10. United States flag Jalin Turner
    (14-8-0) -
  11. France flag Benoit Saint-Denis
    (13-2-0) -
  12. Brazil flag Rafael dos Anjos
    (32-16-0) -
  13. Brazil flag Renato Moicano
    (19-5-1) -
  14. United States flag Bobby Green
    (32-15-1) -
  15. United States flag Matt Frevola
    (11-4-1)
Dropped Out This Month
BELLATOR Lightweight
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Russian Federation flag Usman Nurmagomedov (18-0-0)

Bellator Lightweight Champion

  1. Russian Federation flag Alexander Shabliy
    (24-3-0) 1
  2. Azerbaijan flag Tofiq Musayev
    (22-5-0) 1
  3. Brazil flag Patricky Pitbull
    (25-13-0) 2
  4. United States flag Brent Primus
    (13-3-0) -
  5. United States flag AJ McKee Jr
    (22-1-0) 1
  6. Russian Federation flag Islam Mamedov
    (23-3-1) 1
  7. United States flag Sidney Outlaw
    (17-6-0) 2
  8. Russian Federation flag Gadzhi Rabadanov
    (21-4-1) -
  9. United States flag Archie Colgan
    (9-0-0) 1
  10. New Zealand flag Jay Jay Wilson
    (10-1-0) 1
TAPOLOGY Lightweight
  1. Russian Federation flag Islam Makhachev
    (25-1-0) -
  2. Brazil flag Charles Oliveira
    (34-10-0) -
  3. United States flag Justin Gaethje
    (25-5-0) -
  4. United States flag Dustin Poirier
    (30-8-0) 1
  5. Poland flag Mateusz Gamrot
    (24-2-0) 1
  6. Armenia flag Arman Tsarukyan
    (22-3-0) -
  7. United States flag Beneil Dariush
    (22-6-1) -
  8. Kyrgyzstan flag Rafael Fiziev
    (12-3-0) -
  9. United States flag Jalin Turner
    (14-8-0) -
  10. Brazil flag Renato Moicano
    (19-5-1) -
  11. United States flag Michael Chandler
    (23-8-0) 3
  12. New Zealand flag Dan Hooker
    (23-12-0) 1
  13. France flag Benoit Saint-Denis
    (13-2-0) 1
  14. United States flag Bobby Green
    (32-15-1) 1
  15. United States flag Grant Dawson
    (20-2-1) -