Category
page 1Lightweight mixed martial artists
Conor McGregor
Irish boxer and mixed martial arts fighter
Khabib Nurmagomedov
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 Makhachev
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.
Nate Diaz
American mixed martial artist
Kayla Harrison
American Olympic judoka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Tony Ferguson
American mixed martial artist
Charles Oliveira Da Silva
Brazilian martial artist
Alexander Volkanovski
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.
Dustin Poirier
American mixed martial artist
José Aldo
Brazilian mixed martial artist
Justin Gaethje
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.
Donald Cerrone
American mixed martial artist
Jorge Masvidal
American mixed martial arts fighter
Ramon Dekkers
Dutch kickboxer (1969-2013)
Frankie Edgar
American mixed martial artist
B.J. Penn
American mixed martial artist
Eddie Alvarez
American mixed martial artist
Mark Madsen
Danish martial artist and wrestler
Anthony Pettis
American mixed martial arts fighter
Arman Tsarukyan
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.
Shinya Aoki
Japanese martial artist
Rafael dos Anjos
Brazilian mixed martial artist
Benson Henderson
American mixed martial artist (born 1983)
Dennis Siver
German mixed martial artist
Hamza Hamry
Tunisian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and professional boxer
Diego Sanchez
American mixed martial artist
Kevin Lee
American mixed martial arts fighter
Manuel Torres
Mexican mixed martial artist
Dan Hooker
New Zealand mixed martial artist
Efrain Escudero
Mexican mixed martial artist
Michael Chandler
American mixed martial artist (born 1986)
Daniel Zellhuber
Mexican mixed martial arts fighter
Artem Lobov
Russian-Irish mixed martial artist
Edson Barboza
Brazilian martial artist
Takanori Gomi
Japanese mixed martial artist
Katsuhiko Nagata
Japanese amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist
Clay Guida
American mixed martial artist (born 1981)
Beneil Dariush
American mixed martial artist
Usman Nurmagomedov
Russian mixed martial arts fighter
Jens Pulver
American mixed martial artist
Kenny Florian
American mixed martial arts fighter
Sean Sherk
American mixed martial artist
Joe Lauzon
American mixed martial artist
Zubaira Tukhugov
mixed martial artist
Arnold Allen
English mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Josh Emmett
American professional mixed martial arts fighter
Genki Sudo
Japanese politician, mixed martial artist, singer, and actor
Gilbert Melendez
American mixed martial artist
Sage Northcutt
American mixed martial artist
Royler Gracie
Brazilian martial artist
Rafael Fiziev
Azerbaijani mixed martial arts fighter
Paul Felder
American mixed martial artist
Abubakar Nurmagomedov
Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Mac Danzig
American martial artist
Will Brooks
American mixed martial arts fighter
Al Iaquinta
American mixed martial artist and real estate agent
Ferrid Kheder
French-Tunisian judoka and mixed martial artist
Michael Johnson
American mixed martial arts fighter
Mateusz Gamrot
Polish mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Gray Maynard
American sport wrestler and mixed martial artist