UFC Lightweight Rankings
Last Updated: Monday August 10, 2020

Rank	Fighter	Rating	W	L	Previous	Change	Power	Offense	Defense
1	Khabib Nurmagomedov 12-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 9	1.897	12	0	1		1	1	9
2	Dustin Poirier 18-5 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 11	1.515	18	5	2		5	4	11
3 3	Beneil Dariush 13-4 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 2	1.487	13	4	6	3	7	16	2
4 1	Diego Ferreira 8-2 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 3	1.379	8	2	3	1	4	5	3
5 1	Tony Ferguson 15-2 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 6	1.348	15	2	4	1	3	3	6
6 1	Charles Oliveira 17-8 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 1	1.293	17	8	5	1	9	23	1
7	Leonardo Santos 7-0 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 4	1.24	7	0	7		6	12	4
8	Islam Makhachev 7-1 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 7	1.123	7	1	8		10	14	7
9	Francisco Trinaldo 16-6 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 24	1.091	16	6	9		13	11	24
10	Justin Gaethje 5-2 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 5	1.074	5	2	10		2	2	5
11	Dan Hooker 10-5 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 16	0.929	10	5	11		11	9	16
12	Damir Ismagulov 3-0 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 26	0.821	3	0	12		14	8	26
13	Drew Dober 9-5 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 13	0.808	9	5	13		20	39	13
14 1	Khama Worthy 2-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 10	0.73	2	0	15	1	8	7	10
15 1	Brad Riddell 2-0 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 36	0.675	2	0	16	1	31	27	36
16 1	Mark Madsen 2-0 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 17	0.667	2	0	17	1	21	31	17
17 1	Omar Morales 2-0 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 64	0.652	2	0	18	1	38	18	64
18 1	Gregor Gillespie 6-1 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 8	0.645	6	1	19	1	17	34	8
19 1	Mairbek Taisumov 7-2 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 15	0.629	7	2	20	1	15	17	15
20 1	Kevin Lee 11-6 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 25	0.625	11	6	21	1	12	10	25
21 1	Paul Felder 9-5 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 23	0.607	9	5	22	1	16	13	23
22 2	Drakkar Klose 5-2 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 43	0.594	5	2	24	2	35	25	43
23 9	Scott Holtzman 7-4 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 44	0.593	7	4	14	9	33	20	44
24 1	David Teymur 5-1 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 27	0.583	5	1	23	1	26	21	27
25	Vinc Pichel 5-2 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 38	0.566	5	2	25		39	37	38
26 18	Nasrat Haqparast 4-2 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 40	0.561	4	2	44	18	41	41	40
27 1	Don Madge 2-0 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 29	0.56	2	0	26	1	29	30	29
28 1	Renato Moicano 6-3 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 14	0.542	6	3	27	1	32	63	14
29 1	Bobby Green 7-5 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 34	0.531	7	5	28	1	27	22	34
30 1	Arman Tsarukyan 2-1 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 33	0.52	2	1	29	1	19	15	33
31 1	Desmond Green 4-3 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 28	0.505	4	3	30	1	25	19	28
32 1	Al Iaquinta 9-5 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 41	0.5	9	5	31	1	18	6	41
33 1	Stevie Ray 7-4 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 20	0.498	7	4	32	1	50	74	20
34 1	Gray Maynard 11-7 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 61	0.492	11	7	33	1	52	44	61
35 1	Matt Frevola 2-1 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 54	0.489	2	1	34	1	61	60	54
36 1	Joel Alvarez 2-1 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 19	0.462	2	1	35	1	24	32	19
37 1	Joe Lauzon 15-12 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 21	0.457	15	12	36	1	37	62	21
38 1	Rafael Fiziev 2-1 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 46	0.447	2	1	37	1	43	46	46
39	Dennis Bermudez 10-7 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 37	0.422	10	7	39		47	56	37
40 2	Alan Patrick 5-2 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 63	0.419	5	2	38	2	44	38	63
41 1	John Makdessi 10-7 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 52	0.414	10	7	40	1	45	45	52
42	Alexander Hernandez 3-2 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 31	0.41	3	2	42		34	36	31
43 2	Claudio Puelles 2-1 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 78	0.402	2	1	41	2	66	43	78
44 1	Charles Rosa 4-4 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 55	0.387	4	4	43	1	51	47	55
45 1	Thiago Moises 2-2 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 47	0.335	2	2	46	1	36	26	47
46 1	Luis Pena 4-3 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 49	0.335	4	3	45	1	40	35	49
47 2	Joaquim Silva 4-2 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 57	0.325	4	2	49	2	62	64	57
48 1	Jalin Turner 2-2 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 30	0.321	2	2	47	1	42	61	30
49 1	Devonte Smith 2-1 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 18	0.314	2	1	48	1	55	78	18
50	Davi Ramos 4-3 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 32	0.306	4	3	50		30	29	32
51	Magomed Mustafaev 3-2 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 12	0.304	3	2	51		22	49	12
52	BJ Penn 12-13 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 22	0.303	12	13	52		23	28	22
53	Olivier Aubin-Mercier 7-5 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 35	0.303	7	5	53		28	24	35
54 1	Marc Diakiese 5-4 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 66	0.296	5	4	55	1	48	33	66
55 1	Mike Davis 1-1 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 51	0.289	1	1	54	1	56	58	51
56	Clay Guida 15-14 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 50	0.285	15	14	56		49	48	50
57	Kajan Johnson 4-3 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 59	0.275	4	3	57		54	50	59
58	Matt Wiman 10-7 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 62	0.235	10	7	58		60	53	62
59	Austin Hubbard 2-2 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 69	0.226	2	2	59		59	40	69
60	Christos Giagos 3-4 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 67	0.221	3	4	60		65	59	67
61	Michael Johnson 11-12 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 48	0.204	11	12	61		53	55	48
62	Ross Pearson 12-13 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 60	0.187	12	13	62		58	52	60
63	Alex Da Silva 1-1 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 83	0.183	1	1	63		77	70	83
64	Jesus Pinedo 1-1 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 77	0.182	1	1	64		67	51	77
65	Brok Weaver 1-1 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 74	0.18	1	1	65		86	93	74
66	John Gunther 1-1 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 42	0.17	1	1	66		79	87	42
67	Alexander Yakovlev 3-5 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 56	0.166	3	5	67		57	54	56
68	Gabriel Benitez 5-4 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 58	0.156	5	4	68		68	72	58
69	Jon Tuck 4-5 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 53	0.143	4	5	69		46	42	53
70	Yancy Medeiros 6-7 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 39	0.096	6	7	70		63	67	39
71	Lando Vannata 3-5 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 65	0.077	3	5	71		64	57	65
72	Jessin Ayari 1-2 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 84	0.074	1	2	72		75	65	84
73 2	Joe Duffy 4-4 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 45	0.042	4	4	75	2	69	76	45
74	Damir Hadzovic 3-4 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 73	0.041	3	4	74		72	75	73
75 1	Devin Powell 1-3 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 75	0.039	1	3	76	1	70	71	75
76 3	Darrell Horcher 1-3 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 76	0.037	1	3	73	3	81	85	76
77	Nick Hein 4-4 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 81	0.03	4	4	77		74	69	81
78	Kevin Aguilar 2-3 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 71	0.017	2	3	78		71	73	71
79	Alex White 4-6 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 79	0.013	4	6	79		73	68	79
80	Jason Gonzalez 1-3 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 68	0.009	1	3	80		80	86	68
81	Frank Camacho 2-5 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 70	-0.069	2	5	81		76	80	70
82	Teemu Packalen 1-3 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 72	-0.071	1	3	82		83	92	72
83	Te Edwards 0-2 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 88	-0.081	0	2	83		84	79	88
84	Mizuto Hirota 1-5 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 85	-0.104	1	5	84		78	66	85
85 1	Thibault Gouti 1-5 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 87	-0.148	1	5	86	1	85	83	87
86 1	Danilo Belluardo 0-2 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 82	-0.154	0	2	85	1	89	91	82
87	Thomas Gifford 0-2 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 93	-0.162	0	2	87		92	81	93
88	Marcos Mariano 0-2 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 86	-0.172	0	2	88		91	89	86
89	Kyle Prepolec 0-2 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 91	-0.174	0	2	89		82	77	91
90	Dan Moret 0-3 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 92	-0.209	0	3	90		87	82	92
91	Kazula Vargas 0-2 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 80	-0.224	0	2	91		88	88	80
92	Kurt Holobaugh 0-4 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 90	-0.253	0	4	92		90	84	90
93	Dong Hyun Ma 0-3 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 89	-0.314	0	3	93		93	90	89

*NR = Not Previously Ranked

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