UFC Lightweight Rankings
Top 15 contenders in the UFC Lightweight division, ranked by official UFC.com standings with stat and IQ Score analytics layered on top.
Last updated: 2026-05-07
15 Ranked Fighters
| # | Fighter | IQ | Record | SLpM | Str Acc | TD | Finish % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Ilia Topuria | 89 | 17-0-0 | 4.81 | 48% | 2.0 | 88% |
| 1 | Justin Gaethje | 72 | 27-5-0 | 6.48 | 58% | 0.3 | 75% |
| 2 | Arman Tsarukyan | 85 | 23-3-0 | 3.85 | 50% | 3.3 | 74% |
| 3 | Charles Oliveira | 68 | 37-11-0 | 3.23 | 55% | 2.3 | 84% |
| 4 | Max Holloway | 68 | 27-9-0 | 6.91 | 48% | 0.2 | 57% |
| 5 | Benoit Saint Denis | 78 | 17-3-0 | 5.62 | 58% | 4.2 | 100% |
| 6 | Paddy Pimblett | 75 | 23-4-0 | 5.49 | 52% | 0.7 | 74% |
| 7 | Mateusz Gamrot | 75 | 26-4-0 | 3.21 | 51% | 5.2 | 57% |
| 8 | Dan Hooker | 62 | 24-14-0 | 4.82 | 48% | 0.7 | 75% |
| 9 | Renato Moicano | 65 | 21-7-1 | 4.10 | 49% | 1.7 | 60% |
| 10 | Mauricio Ruffy | 75 | 13-2-0 | 4.19 | 58% | — | 92% |
| 11 | Rafael Fiziev | 58 | 13-5-0 | 4.71 | 52% | 0.8 | 69% |
| 12 | Quillan Salkilld | 82 | 12-1-0 | 5.01 | 57% | 7.3 | 78% |
| 13 | Michael Chandler | 56 | 23-10-0 | 4.04 | 49% | 2.0 | 100% |
| 14 | Beneil Dariush | 62 | 23-8-1 | 3.74 | 49% | 2.2 | 57% |