Division Rankings

Lightweight

Updated

November 11, 2025

Fighters

14

Source

FightMatrix

Top 15 Contenders

The elite fighters vying for championship gold

2

Arman Tsarukyan

Arman TsarukyanTop 5“Ahalkalakets”

3

Charles Oliveira

Charles OliveiraTop 5“Do Bronxs”

4

Max Holloway

Max HollowayTop 5“Blessed”

5

Justin Gaethje

Justin GaethjeTop 5“The Highlight”

6

Paddy Pimblett

Paddy Pimblett“The Baddy”

7

Dan Hooker

Dan Hooker“The Hangman”

8

Mateusz Gamrot

Mateusz Gamrot“Gamer”

9

Beneil Dariush

10

Rafael Fiziev

Rafael Fiziev“Ataman”

11

Renato Moicano

12

Michael Chandler

Michael Chandler“Iron”

13

Benoit Saint Denis

Benoit Saint Denis“God of War”

14

Grant Dawson

Grant Dawson“KGD”

15

Mauricio Ruffy

Lightweight rankings data provided by FightMatrix. Last updated November 11, 2025.