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Light Heavyweight,
by the numbers

An athlete belongs to the division of their most recent bout at a real weight class: membership follows the record, not the roster. Ratings are global — alight heavyweight's number is earned against everyone they ever fought, in any division.

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TOP 25 Current light heavyweights by ratingeligible = a bout at light heavyweight within 12 months

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Magomed Ankalaev2,490Jul 202621–2–12,510
2Carlos Ulberg2,473Apr 202614–12,473
3Muslim Magomedov2,454Jul 202617–02,466
4Yoel Romero2,418May 202617–72,482
5Jiri Prochazka2,410Apr 202632–6–12,448
6Reinier de Ridder2,384Aug 202622–42,427
7Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev2,368Oct 202611–02,368
8Dominick Reyes2,358Oct 202617–52,358
9Navajo Stirling2,336Aug 202611–02,336
10Azamat Murzakanov2,328Oct 202616–22,431
11Muhammad Saidov2,322Jul 202610–02,322
12Jan Blachowicz2,319Aug 202629–12–22,420
13Salamu Abdurahmanov2,319Jul 202619–32,319
14Makhmud Muradov2,298Aug 202630–82,298
15Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov2,288Aug 202626–9–12,312
16Iwo Baraniewski2,286Sep 20269–12,308
17Luke Trainer2,286Aug 202611–12,286
18Shamil Abdulaev2,282Jun 202616–22,297
19Valentin Moldavsky2,281Aug 202615–52,325
20Sulim Batalov2,280Jun 202611–12,280
21Aleksei Butorin2,270Nov 202517–42,270
22Roman Dolidze2,270Aug 202615–62,356
23Elmar Gasanov2,266Jul 202612–22,266
24Dustin Jacoby2,258Jul 202622–10–12,292
25Alonzo Menifield2,257Sep 202619–6–12,288

Anyone who fought at light heavyweight in the last 12 months is still in this conversation — recent two-division fighters appear on both boards. Twelve quiet months here, and a name ages out without losing what it earned.

TOP 100 The greatest light heavyweights everpeak rating reached while a member of the division

RkAthletePeakPeak dateRecordCurrent
1Jon JonesGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,600Mar 201922–02,594
2Daniel CormierGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,560Jan 20187–12,560
3Anderson SilvaGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,532Oct 20123–12,370
4Alex PereiraSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Light Heavyweight●2,522Oct 20255–12,522
5Vadim NemkovSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Light Heavyweight●2,495Feb 202416–12,495
6Magomed Ankalaev●2,490Jul 20261–02,490
7Carlos Ulberg●2,473Apr 202612–12,473
8Glover Teixeira2,470Oct 202131–72,392
9Anthony Johnson2,469Aug 201611–22,451
10Phil Davis●2,468Oct 201924–82,394
11Lyoto MachidaSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Light Heavyweight2,463Oct 200913–62,349
12Muslim Magomedov●2,454Jul 20261–02,454
13Muhammed Lawal2,452Apr 201010–82,181
14Jiri Prochazka●2,448Jun 202221–4–12,410
15Ryan Bader2,445Apr 202112–52,414
16Corey Anderson●2,430Oct 202517–62,430
17Yoel Romero●2,418May 20264–22,418
18Alexander Gustafsson2,411May 20176–52,338
19Rashad Evans2,405Jan 20128–62,258
20Reinier de Ridder●2,384Aug 20261–02,384
21Gegard Mousasi2,373Jan 201510–1–12,373
22Vitor Belfort2,372Nov 20136–62,372
23Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev●2,368Oct 20261–02,368
24Dan Henderson2,366Nov 20116–62,296
25Chuck LiddellGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Light Heavyweight2,365Dec 200617–82,150
26Dominick Reyes●2,358Oct 20261–02,358
27Thiago Santos●2,356Jul 20194–72,219
28Rob Wilkinson●2,356Jun 20249–32,271
29Ivan Shtyrkov●2,354May 202513–22,341
30Anthony Smith●2,352Sep 20219–92,192
31Jamahal Hill●2,350Jan 202312–42,248
32David Branch2,349Oct 20163–02,349
33Anvarbek Daniyalbekov●2,347Jul 20253–02,347
34Mauricio Rua2,345May 201014–12–12,153
35Sean Strickland●2,343Jul 20233–02,343
36Roger Gracie2,339Jan 20114–12,316
37Liam McGeary2,337Sep 201511–42,239
38Navajo Stirling●2,336Aug 20261–02,336
39Jimi Manuwa2,336Mar 20176–62,179
40Azamat Murzakanov●2,328Oct 20260–12,328
41Thiago Silva2,327Oct 20135–62,108
42Muhammad Saidov●2,322Jul 20261–02,322
43Jan Blachowicz●2,319Aug 20260–12,319
44Salamu Abdurahmanov●2,319Jul 20261–02,319
45Magomed Ismailov2,315Dec 20205–02,315
46Nassourdine Imavov●2,312Sep 20243–12,312
47Rich Franklin2,311Jun 201011–22,297
48Robert Drysdale2,310Jul 20164–02,310
49Antonio Rogerio Nogueira2,310Feb 201311–82,221
50Quinton Jackson2,308Apr 201513–52,303
51Alexander Shlemenko●2,308May 20140–12,308
52Emanuel Newton2,306Oct 20148–72,138
53Paul Craig●2,304Mar 202216–6–12,226
54Chael Sonnen2,304Aug 201317–112,226
55Antonio Carlos Jr●2,301Aug 202511–22,301
56Volkan Oezdemir●2,300Nov 202510–82,300
57Jimmy Crute●2,299Feb 201913–4–22,228
58Makhmud Muradov●2,298Aug 20261–02,298
59Michael Bisping2,297Dec 201112–32,297
60Leo Leite2,295Sep 20166–12,215
61Ovince St Preux2,294Nov 201718–112,144
62Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov●2,288Aug 20260–12,288
63Maxim Grishin●2,287Aug 201922–6–22,204
64Iwo Baraniewski●2,286Sep 20260–12,286
65Luke Trainer●2,286Aug 20261–02,286
66Zak Cummings2,284Apr 202310–32,284
67Rafael Cavalcante2,283Aug 20106–62,153
68Shamil Abdulaev●2,282Jun 20261–02,282
69Valentin Moldavsky●2,281Aug 20260–12,281
70Sulim Batalov●2,280Jun 20269–12,280
71Philipe Lins●2,279Mar 20249–32,279
72Tom Breese●2,276Dec 20235–42,172
73Jeremy Horn2,275May 200616–92,120
74Rafal Haratyk●2,274Oct 20255–02,274
75Aleksei Butorin●2,270Nov 20259–12,270
76Aung La N Sang●2,270May 20239–52,244
77Roman Dolidze●2,270Aug 20260–12,270
78Ibragim Chuzhigaev●2,269Aug 20236–32,221
79Elmar Gasanov●2,266Jul 20260–12,266
80Tony Lopez●2,265Oct 200931–142,049
81Omari Akhmedov●2,265Aug 20225–22,264
82Vyacheslav Vasilevsky●2,263Aug 20133–02,263
83Renato Sobral2,263Jan 200917–82,138
84Grigor Matevosyan●2,262Feb 202410–42,178
85Sultan Aliev2,261Dec 20123–02,261
86Vinny Magalhaes2,261Oct 201821–122,149
87Sharabutdin Magomedov●2,259Feb 20221–02,259
88Dustin Jacoby●2,258Jul 20260–12,258
89Matt Lindland2,257Feb 20072–22,239
90Alonzo Menifield●2,257Sep 20261–02,257
91Vagab Vagabov2,257Oct 202116–02,257
92Khalil Rountree●2,257Jun 202511–72,235
93Rasul Magomedov●2,256Jul 20261–02,256
94Misha Cirkunov2,255Dec 201610–42,176
95Sam Alvey2,254Feb 20182–4–12,167
96Tito Ortiz2,253Dec 201912–10–12,253
97Nasrudin Nasrudinov●2,253Jul 20206–22,174
98Mikhail Ragozin●2,253Sep 202517–32,253
99Rashid Yusupov2,252Nov 20179–32,200
100Bogdan Guskov●2,248Jul 20260–12,248

Ranked by the highest rating earned while this was the athlete's division; the record shown is their in-division record. Athletes who competed in several divisions appear on each division's all-time board with the peak they reached there.

TOP 100 Every member, by rating todaymembership = last real-division bout was at light heavyweight

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Magomed Ankalaev●2,490Jul 202621–2–12,510
2Carlos Ulberg●2,473Apr 202614–12,473
3Muslim Magomedov●2,454Jul 202617–02,466
4Anthony Johnson2,451May 202123–62,469
5Corey Anderson●2,430Oct 202520–62,430
6Yoel Romero●2,418May 202617–72,482
7Jiri Prochazka●2,410Apr 202632–6–12,448
8Phil Davis●2,394Jun 202525–82,468
9Glover Teixeira2,392Jan 202333–92,470
10Reinier de Ridder●2,384Aug 202622–42,427
11Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev●2,368Oct 202611–02,368
12Dominick Reyes●2,358Oct 202617–52,358
13Ivan Shtyrkov●2,341Dec 202525–3–12,354
14Navajo Stirling●2,336Aug 202611–02,336
15Azamat Murzakanov●2,328Oct 202616–22,431
16Muhammad Saidov●2,322Jul 202610–02,322
17Jan Blachowicz●2,319Aug 202629–12–22,420
18Salamu Abdurahmanov●2,319Jul 202619–32,319
19Roger Gracie2,316May 20168–22,339
20Robert Drysdale2,310Jul 20167–02,310
21Antonio Carlos Jr●2,301Aug 202519–62,301
22Volkan Oezdemir●2,300Nov 202521–82,300
23Makhmud Muradov●2,298Aug 202630–82,298
24Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov●2,288Aug 202626–9–12,312
25Iwo Baraniewski●2,286Sep 20269–12,308
26Luke Trainer●2,286Aug 202611–12,286
27Zak Cummings2,284Apr 202325–72,284
28Shamil Abdulaev●2,282Jun 202616–22,297
29Valentin Moldavsky●2,281Aug 202615–52,325
30Sulim Batalov●2,280Jun 202611–12,280
31Rafal Haratyk●2,274Oct 202521–5–22,274
32Rob Wilkinson●2,271Jun 202620–52,356
33Aleksei Butorin●2,270Nov 202517–42,270
34Roman Dolidze●2,270Aug 202615–62,356
35Elmar Gasanov●2,266Jul 202612–22,266
36Omari Akhmedov●2,264Oct 202526–8–12,265
37Rashad Evans2,258Jan 202220–8–12,405
38Dustin Jacoby●2,258Jul 202622–10–12,292
39Alonzo Menifield●2,257Sep 202619–6–12,288
40Vagab Vagabov2,257Oct 202124–1–12,257
41Rasul Magomedov●2,256Jul 202610–02,256
42Tito Ortiz2,253Dec 201921–12–12,253
43Bogdan Guskov●2,248Jul 202618–4–12,267
44Jamahal Hill●2,248Jun 202512–42,350
45Aung La N Sang●2,244Oct 202531–152,270
46Evgeny Shalomaev●2,241Apr 202614–12,241
47Liam McGeary2,239Apr 201913–42,337
48Adlan Amagov2,239Aug 201614–2–12,239
49Khabib Nabiev●2,235Feb 202612–02,235
50Khalil Rountree●2,235Oct 202514–72,257
51Nikita Krylov●2,229Oct 202631–132,329
52Jimmy Crute●2,228Sep 202514–4–22,299
53Forrest Griffin2,227Jul 201219–72,236
54Chael Sonnen2,226Jun 201931–17–12,304
55Ryan Gandra●2,222Sep 202611–12,222
56Antonio Rogerio Nogueira2,221Jul 202023–102,310
57Ibragim Chuzhigaev●2,221Jan 202619–62,280
58Lucas Fernando●2,220Aug 202614–32,220
59Modestas Bukauskas●2,217Sep 202621–72,221
60Leo Leite2,215May 202211–22,295
61Phillip Miller2,215Mar 200316–02,215
62Bruno Cappelozza●2,210Aug 202617–62,211
63Sadibou Sy2,205Apr 202517–9–22,279
64Norman Parke2,204Feb 202432–7–12,204
65Maxim Grishin●2,204Apr 202635–12–22,287
66Simeon Powell●2,203Aug 202613–22,203
67Will Fleury●2,200Aug 202617–42,232
68Rashid Yusupov2,200Oct 201912–32,252
69Joao Zeferino●2,196Jun 202627–112,234
70Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly●2,194Jul 202619–72,194
71Jordan Johnson2,191Dec 201912–2–12,236
72Diyar Nurgozhay●2,190Aug 202612–22,244
73Luis Hernandez●2,188Sep 20269–02,188
74Tomasz Narkun●2,187Oct 202622–72,363
75Vitaly Bigdash●2,186Jul 202614–52,256
76Karl Moore●2,183May 202512–42,203
77Muhammed Lawal2,181Nov 201921–102,452
78Stephan Puetz2,180Oct 202222–52,208
79Raphael Davis2,180May 201413–32,214
80Damian Piwowarczyk●2,180Mar 202611–42,180
81Jimi Manuwa2,179Jun 201917–62,336
82Grigor Matevosyan●2,178Feb 202613–52,262
83Ricardo Almeida2,177Mar 201113–42,214
84Nasrudin Nasrudinov●2,174Dec 202511–32,253
85Rafael Aliev●2,174May 20265–02,174
86Jordan Young2,173Oct 202112–22,216
87Tom Breese●2,172Jun 202621–82,288
88Chris Camozzi2,170Aug 202127–152,190
89Marcio Cruz2,168Nov 20127–32,197
90Ion Cutelaba●2,167Jun 202620–11–12,195
91Osmonbeg Kukaniev2,163Nov 20226–02,163
92Emiliano Sordi●2,163Oct 202628–14–12,222
93Oumar Sy●2,158Sep 202612–32,277
94Joe Doerksen2,158Sep 201451–162,193
95Julio Cesar Araujo Fernandes●2,154Oct 202510–12,154
96Billy Elekana●2,153Jan 202610–22,153
97Rafael Cavalcante2,153Jul 201713–62,283
98Mauricio Rua2,153Jan 202327–14–12,345
99Brian Stann2,151Mar 201312–62,222
100Julius Anglickas2,150Nov 202411–42,197

● = active. This board keeps retired and inactive members at their current rating — the division as the record book last saw it, not as a promoter lists it.

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