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UFC Lightweight Rankings, Champion, And Weight Division

UFC Lightweight Rankings, Champion, And Weight Division

December 19, 2024 By Live Sports

UFC is an Ultimate Fighting Championship. Everyone can get UFC Lightweight rankings with the champion, and weight division. Besides, you will get here also recent 2020 champions of the Lightweight and UFC Lightweight rankings 2020.

The actual codification for weight lessons initiated two divisions, Actually, Lightweight which convened together all competitors above 146-155 pounds (66-70 kg). Now let’s see details about the Lightweight champion and rankings.

 

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  • UFC Lightweight champion
  • UFC Bantamweight Rankings 2023
    • UFC Weight Division Men and Women
    • UFC Lightweight Division
  • UFC Lightweight Champions list

UFC Lightweight champion

On 20 April 2013, the Strikeforce Lightweight title was seemingly unified with the Lightweight title when Benson Henderson by defeated Gilbert Melendez.

At UFC 205, the UFC Lightweight has been held by the likes of Frankie Edgar, Rafael Dos, Anthony Pettis, and Alvarez in the whole years, and Conor McGregor won the lightweight title. Besides, Khabib Nurmagomedov became the UFC Lightweight games later beating Al Iaquinta at UFC 223.

On April 7, 2018, Khabib Nurmagomedov was to be the UFC Lightweight champion. In UFC 236, Dustin Poirier won the lightweight against Max Holloway on 13 April 2019.

 

UFC Bantamweight Rankings 2023

Dustin Pointer became the Interim Lightweight Championship by beating Max Holloway at UFC 236. Khabib Nurmagomevod defeated Dustin Poirier by submission to unify the Lightweight UFC Championship at UFC 242.

UFC Lightweight rankings
UFC Lightweight rankings

In the UFC Lightweight present top-level players are Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson, Dustin Poirier, and Justin Gaethje. Now, see details about UFC Lightweight 2020 rankings player, country, and score details.

Rankings and NameCountryWin/Loss RecordAge
Champion- Khabib NurmagomedovRussia28-0-031
1 - Conor McGregorIreland21-4, 031
2 - Dustin PoirierUnited States25-6-031
3 - Tony FergusonUnited States25-3, 036
4 - Justin GaethjeUnited States21-2-031
5 - Donald CerroneUnited States36-13-036
6 - Paul FelderUnited States17-4-034
7 - Dan HookerNew Zealand19-8-030
8 - Kevin LeeUnited States17-5-027
9 - Al IaquintaUnited States14-5-132
10 - Edson BarbozaBrazil20-7-034
11 - Diego FerreiraBrazil17-2, 035
12 - Islam MakhachevRussia18-1, 028
13 - anthony pettisAmerican22-10, 033
14 - Charles OliveiraBrazilian28-8, 030
15 - Alexander HernandezAmerican11-2, 027
16 - Gregor GillespieAmerican13-1, 032
17 - Beneil DariushIran17-4, 130
18 - Leonardo SantosBrazilian17-3, 140
19 - Francisco TrinaldoBrazilian24-7, 041
20 - Arman TsarukyanArmenia14-2,023
21 - Olivier Aubin-MercierCanada11-5, 030
22 - Jim MillerAmerican31-13, 035
23 - Mairbek TaisumovRussia27-6, 031
24 - David TeymurSweden8-2, 030
25 - Davi RamosBrazil10-3, 033
26 - Clay GuidaAmerican35-19, 030
27 Drew DoberAmerican22-9, 031
28 - Magomed MustafaevRussia14-2, 031
29 - Drakkar KloseAmerican11-1, 131
30 - Scott HoltzmanAmerican12-3, 036

 

UFC Weight Division Men and Women

Men Weight

  • Flyweight
  • Middleweight
  • Bantamweight
  • Heavyweight
  • Lightweight
  • Welterweight
  • Light Heavyweight
  • Featherweight

Women Weight

  • Flyweight
  • Featherweight
  • Bantamweight
  • Strawweight

 

UFC Lightweight Division

The Lightweight Division is 145-155 lbs (66-70 kg). It is the sits between the bantamweight Division (126-135 lbs) and the UFC Featherweight.

 

UFC Lightweight Champions list

Winners Name and CountryEventReignDate
Jens Pulver - USAUFC 230393 days23 February 2001
Sean Sherk - USAUFC 64420 days14 October 2006
B.J. Penn - USAUFC 80812 days19 January 2008
Frankie EdgarUFC 112687 days10 April 2010
Benson HendersonUFC 144552 days26 February, 2012
Anthony Pettis - USAUFC 164560 days31 August 2013
Rafael dos Anjos - BrazilUFC 185481 days14 March, 2015
Eddie Alvarez - USAUFC Fight-Night128 days7 July 2016
Conor McGregor - IrelandUFC 205511 days12 November 2016
Tony Ferguson - USAUFC 216-7 October 2017
Khabib Nurmagomedov - RussiaUFC 223675 days7 April 2018
Dustin Poirier - USAUFC 236-13 April 2019
Charles Oliveira - BrazilUFC 262357May 15, 2021
Islam Makhachev - RussiaUFC 280132+October 22, 2022

In fact, all sports were off for the Covid-19 pandemic from February-20 to July-20 but, then started UFC and other sports successfully.

The holy belt took Charles Oliveira, a Brazilian grappler, more than 10 years to win. Oliveira was a significant player in the division throughout his career, but few people expected him to win the championship.

In conclusion, already I have written details about UFC Lightweight rankings and champions’ details. If you think any information to give missing or in error so, comment.

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