UFC Lightweight - 2022

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UFC Lightweight Division
UFC Lightweight Champion - 2022
UFC Lightweight Rankings 2022
UFC Weight Divisions

UFC Lightweight Division

The Lightweight Division in MMA contains different weight classes. The UFC Lightweight Division, in particular, limits fighters within 146-155 lb (66-70 kg). The UFC Lightweight Division is between the Featherweight and Welterweight Division. The current UFC Lightweight Division is also considered as one of the most stacked UFC Weight Classes.

UFC Lightweight Champion - 2022

The UFC Lightweight title is currently vacant, following Charles Oliveira being stripped of the title before UFC 274.

UFC Lightweight Rankings 2022

Prior to UFC 31 in 2001, the Lightweight Title was known as the Bantamweight Title. The Strikeforce Lightweight Title was seemingly unified with the UFC Lightweight Title on April 20, 2013, when Benson Henderson defeated Gilbert Melendez.

The UFC Lightweight Title has been held by the likes of Frankie Edgar, Anthony Pettis, Rafael Dos Anjos, and Eddie Alvarez throughout the years. At UFC 205, Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor won the Lightweight Title after defeating Eddie Alvarez via TKO and became the first fighter in UFC history to hold two belts simultaneously.

At UFC 223, Khabib Nurmagomedov became the Lightweight Champion after defeating Al Iaquinta via unanimous decision. Khabib went onto defend the title against Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje and tied the record for the most title defences in the division along with Benson Henderson.

He announced his retirement at UFC 254, though the title is yet to be vacated. On March 18th, 2021, Dana White confirmed that Khabib had officially retired and vacated the title.

Charles Oliveira defeated Michael Chandler at UFC 262 to become the UFC Lightweight Champion. Unfortunately, despite winning his fight against Dustin Gaethje at UFC 274, Charles Oliveira was stripped of his title after failing to make the weight before the fight.

Thus the lightweight title currently remains vacant.

Current UFC Lightweight Champion: Vacant

Latest Updates on Different UFC Weight Classes

Rank	Fighter	Record	M	Win Streak	Result	Last fight	Next fight
1 (T)	Charles Oliveira	33–8 (1 NC)	-	11 (1 def)	Win	UFC 274 Dustin Gaethje	TBD
1 (T)	Dustin Poirier	28–7 (1 NC)	1	0	Loss	UFC 269 Charles Oliveira	TBD
1 (T)	Justin Gaethje	23–4	-	0	Loss	UFC 274 Charles Oliveira	TBD
3	Islam Makhachev	22–1	-	10	Win	UFC Fight Night 202 Bobby Green	TBD
4	Beneil Dariush	21–4–1	-	7	Win	UFC 262 Tony Ferguson	TBD
5	Michael Chandler	23–7	-	0	Win	UFC 274 Tony Ferguson	TBD
6	Rafael dos Anjos	31–13	-	2	Win	UFC 272 Renato Moicano	TBD
7	Tony Ferguson	25–7	-	0	Loss	UFC 274 Michael Chandler	TBD
8	Gregor Gillespie	14–1	-	1	Win	UFC on ESPN 24 Carlos Diego Ferreira	TBD
9	Conor McGregor	22–6	-	0	Loss	UFC 264 Dustin Poirier	TBD
10	Rafael Fiziev	11–1	-	5	Win	UFC on ESPN 31 Brad Riddell	TBD
11	Arman Tsarukyan	18–2	-	5	Win	UFC Fight Night 202 Joel Álvarez	TBD
12	Mateusz Gamrot	20–1 (1 NC)	-	3	Win	UFC Fight Night 199 Carlos Diego Ferreira	TBD
13	Dan Hooker	21–12	-	0	Loss	UFC Fight Night 204 Arnold Allen	TBD
14	Brad Riddell	10–2	-	0	Loss	UFC on ESPN 31 Rafael Fiziev	TBD
15	Carlos Diego Ferreira	17–5	-	0	Loss	UFC Fight Night 199 Mateusz Gamrot	TBD