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UFC Light Heavyweight
Rankings

Who is the champion?

Carlos Ulberg is the UFC light heavyweight champion. Alex Pereira is the top contender at number 1.

Updated October 24, 2026, after UFC 333.

Champion and top 15

The UFC light heavyweight champion and the top 15, as of October 24, 2026.
RankFighterRecordMove
ChampCarlos Ulberg15-1Same
1Alex Pereira13-4Same
2Magomed Ankalaev21-2-1 (1 NC)Same
3Jiří Procházka32-6-1Same
4Dominick Reyes17-5Up 3
5Paulo Costa16-4Down 1
6Khalil Rountree Jr.14-7 (1 NC)Down 1
7Navajo Stirling11-0Down 1
8Reinier de Ridder22-4Same
9Alonzo Menifield19-6-1Up 1
10Bogdan Guskov18-4-1Up 1
11Robert Whittaker27-9Up 1
12Muhammad Saidov10-0Up 1
13Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev11-0Up 2
14Azamat Murzakanov16-2Down 5
15Modestas Bukauskas21-7Down 1

Records read wins, losses, then any draws. NC means no contest, a fight with no result.

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Questions

Who is the UFC light heavyweight champion?

Carlos Ulberg is the UFC light heavyweight champion. This is correct as of October 24, 2026.

Who is number 1 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings?

Alex Pereira is number 1. The champion sits above the numbered list.

What is the weight limit for UFC light heavyweight?

Fighters in this division weigh in at up to 205 lb, which is about 93 kg.

How are UFC rankings decided?

In June 2026 the UFC began moving to the Meta UFC Rankings. A computer model scores fighters on who they beat, how often they fight and how recent their wins are. The old vote by media members carries on for now.

How often do the UFC rankings change?

The lists usually change after UFC events. We check for a new version about twice a day and show the date on this page.

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