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MMA Lightweight
All Time Rankings.

Top lightweight MMA fighters ranked by FightTruth's model. 155 lb division rankings based on performance and strength of opposition. Includes retired fighters.

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BRADLEY-TERRY MODEL
#
FIGHTER
RECORD
KO · SUB · FIN%
ELO
1
🇷🇺Khabib NurmagomedovUFCRET.
"The Eagle"
29–0 · 8KO 11SUB · 66%
29–0
8 · 11 · 66%
2044
2
🇪🇸Ilia TopuriaUFC
"El Matador"
17–0 · 7KO 8SUB · 88%
17–0
7 · 8 · 88%
2002
3
🇷🇺Usman NurmagomedovPFLBellator
21–0 · 8KO 7SUB · 71%
21–0
8 · 7 · 71%
1978
4
🇧🇷Charles OliveiraUFC
"Do Bronxs"
37–11 · 10KO 22SUB · 86%
37–11
10 · 22 · 86%
1969
5
🇺🇸Justin GaethjeUFC
"The Highlight"
26–5 · 18KO 2SUB · 77%
26–5
18 · 2 · 77%
1958
6
🇵🇱Mateusz GamrotUFCKSW
"Gamer"
26–4 · 8KO 6SUB · 54%
26–4
8 · 6 · 54%
1947
7
🇦🇲Arman TsarukyanUFC
"Ahalkalakets"
23–3 · 9KO 6SUB · 65%
23–3
9 · 6 · 65%
1943
8
🇫🇷Salahdine ParnasseKSW
23–2 · 8KO 7SUB · 65%
23–2
8 · 7 · 65%
1927
9
🇺🇸Max HollowayUFC
"Blessed"
26–8 · 11KO 2SUB · 50%
26–8
11 · 2 · 50%
1919
10
🇲🇽Rafa GarcíaUFC
19–4 · 2KO 8SUB · 53%
19–4
2 · 8 · 53%
1916
11
🇺🇸Dustin PoirierUFCRET.
"The Diamond"
31–10 · 17KO 7SUB · 77%
31–10
17 · 7 · 77%
1908
12
↑1
🇺🇸Antonio McKeePFLBellatorRIZINUFC
"Mandingo"
24–4 · 6KO 8SUB · 58%
24–4
6 · 8 · 58%
1907
13
↓1
🇺🇸Grant DawsonUFC
"KGD"
24–3 · 5KO 14SUB · 79%
24–3
5 · 14 · 79%
1907
14
↑2
🇺🇸Dave RickelsBellatorRET.
"The Caveman"
22–6 · 7KO 7SUB · 64%
22–6
7 · 7 · 64%
1903
15
↓1
🇮🇪Conor McGregorUFC
"The Notorious"
22–6 · 19KO 1SUB · 91%
22–6
19 · 1 · 91%
1902
16
↓1
🇷🇺Damir IsmagulovPRIDEUFC
"Qazaq"
26–3 · 14KO 1SUB · 58%
26–3
14 · 1 · 58%
1897
17
🇺🇸Will BrooksPFLUFCBellatorRET.
"Ill"
26–5 · 7KO 6SUB · 50%
26–5
7 · 6 · 50%
1895
18
🇺🇸Sean SherkUFCPRIDERET.
"The Muscle Shark"
31–4 · 6KO 11SUB · 55%
31–4
6 · 11 · 55%
1894
19
🇫🇷Benoit Saint DenisUFC
"God of War"
17–3 · 6KO 11SUB · 100%
17–3
6 · 11 · 100%
1889
20
↑4
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Mason JonesUFC
"The Dragon"
18–2 · 8KO 3SUB · 61%
18–2
8 · 3 · 61%
1880
21
↓1
🇺🇸Michael ChandlerUFCBellatorStrikeforce
"Iron"
23–10 · 11KO 7SUB · 78%
23–10
11 · 7 · 78%
1879
22
↓1
🇵🇱Jakub KaszubaPFL
16–0 · 6KO 2SUB · 50%
16–0
6 · 2 · 50%
1875
23
↓1
🇧🇷Renato MoicanoUFC
21–7 · 2KO 11SUB · 62%
21–7
2 · 11 · 62%
1874
24
↓1
🇨🇦Olivier Aubin-MercierPFLUFCRET.
"The Canadian Gangster"
21–5 · 4KO 8SUB · 57%
21–5
4 · 8 · 57%
1871
25
🇷🇺Alexander SarnavskiyBellator
"Tiger"
44–9 · 12KO 23SUB · 80%
44–9
12 · 23 · 80%
1871
● ABOUT ELO
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