Lightweight mixed martial artists

Irish boxer and mixed martial arts fighter

Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion ever, having held the title from April 2018 to March 2021. With 29 wins and no losses, he retired with an undefeated record. Nurmagomedov is widely considered to be among the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame on June 30, 2022.

Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Welterweight Champion and former UFC Lightweight Champion. A professional since 2010, along with becoming a combat sambo world champion in 2016 and two-time Russian national champion at 74 kg. As of 18 November 2025, he is #1 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

American mixed martial artist

American Olympic judoka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

American mixed martial artist

Brazilian martial artist

Alexander Volkanovski is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current and two-time UFC Featherweight Champion. Volkanovski is the first Australian-born fighter to win a UFC title. He is also a former Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) Featherweight champion. Prior to his UFC debut, Volkanovski competed as a professional boxer in 2015. As of 3 February 2026, he is #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. He is considered one of the greatest Featherweights of all time.

American mixed martial artist

Brazilian mixed martial artist

Justin Ray Gaethje is an American professional mixed martial artist. A professional since 2011, he currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he is the current and two-time interim UFC Lightweight Champion. He is the first fighter in UFC history to win the interim title twice and is also a former UFC "BMF" titleholder. Gaethje formerly competed in the Lightweight division of the World Series of Fighting (WSOF), where he was the first and only WSOF Lightweight Champion.

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American mixed martial arts fighter

Dutch kickboxer (1969-2013)

American mixed martial artist

American mixed martial artist

American mixed martial artist

Danish martial artist and wrestler

American mixed martial arts fighter

Arman Nairovich Tsarukyan is an Armenian professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler, and freestyle wrestler. He competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of January 27, 2026, he is #2 in the UFC lightweight rankings and as of April 14, 2026, he is #13 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

Japanese martial artist

Brazilian mixed martial artist

American mixed martial artist (born 1983)

German mixed martial artist

Tunisian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and professional boxer

American mixed martial artist

American mixed martial arts fighter

Mexican mixed martial artist

New Zealand mixed martial artist

Mexican mixed martial artist

American mixed martial artist (born 1986)

Mexican mixed martial arts fighter

Russian-Irish mixed martial artist

Brazilian martial artist

Japanese mixed martial artist

Japanese amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist

American mixed martial artist (born 1981)

American mixed martial artist

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

American mixed martial artist

American mixed martial arts fighter

American mixed martial artist

American mixed martial artist

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English mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

American professional mixed martial arts fighter

Japanese politician, mixed martial artist, singer, and actor

American mixed martial artist

American mixed martial artist

Brazilian martial artist

Azerbaijani mixed martial arts fighter

American mixed martial artist

Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

American martial artist

American mixed martial arts fighter

American mixed martial artist and real estate agent

French-Tunisian judoka and mixed martial artist

American mixed martial arts fighter

Polish mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

American sport wrestler and mixed martial artist