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UFC Lightweight
Rankings

Who is the champion?

Justin Gaethje is the UFC lightweight champion. Ilia Topuria is the top contender at number 1.

Updated October 24, 2026, after UFC 333.

Champion and top 15

The UFC lightweight champion and the top 15, as of October 24, 2026.
RankFighterRecordMove
ChampJustin Gaethje28-5Same
1Ilia Topuria17-1Same
2Arman Tsarukyan24-3Same
3Charles Oliveira37-11 (1 NC)Same
4Max Holloway28-9Same
5Paddy Pimblett24-4Same
6Quillan Salkilld13-1Same
7Benoît Saint Denis17-4 (1 NC)Same
8Renato Moicano21-7-1Same
9Mateusz Gamrot26-5 (1 NC)Same
10Maurício Ruffy14-3Same
11Grant Dawson25-3-1Up 3
12Tom Nolan11-1Down 1
13Tofiq Musayev24-6Same
14Rafael Fiziev14-5Down 2
15Esteban Ribovics17-3Same

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 lightweight champion?

Justin Gaethje is the UFC lightweight champion. This is correct as of October 24, 2026.

Who is number 1 in the UFC lightweight rankings?

Ilia Topuria is number 1. The champion sits above the numbered list.

What is the weight limit for UFC lightweight?

Fighters in this division weigh in at up to 155 lb, which is about 70 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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