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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.

run 20260801T134400Z-49696e25 · board as of Jul 31, 2026 ·how these numbers are computed

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
4Corey Anderson2,430Oct 202520–62,430
5Yoel Romero2,418May 202617–72,482
6Robert Whittaker2,416Jul 202627–92,429
7Jiri Prochazka2,410Apr 202632–6–12,448
8Paulo Costa2,396Apr 202616–42,396
9Azamat Murzakanov2,375Apr 202616–12,428
10Ivan Shtyrkov2,344Dec 202525–3–12,358
11Valentin Moldavsky2,327Dec 202515–42,327
12AbdulRakhman Yakhyaev2,327Jun 202610–02,327
13Muhammad Saidov2,322Jul 202610–02,322
14Salamu Abdurahmanov2,319Jul 202619–32,319
15Dominick Reyes2,317Apr 202616–52,349
16Iwo Baraniewski2,308Jun 20269–02,308
17Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov2,307Apr 202626–8–12,312
18Volkan Oezdemir2,300Nov 202521–82,300
19Navajo Stirling2,287Jun 202610–02,287
20Shamil Abdulaev2,282Jun 202616–22,297
21Sulim Batalov2,280Jun 202611–12,280
22Rafal Haratyk2,274Oct 202521–5–22,274
23Rob Wilkinson2,271Jun 202620–52,356
24Aleksei Butorin2,270Nov 202517–42,270
25Elmar Gasanov2,266Jul 202612–22,266

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 PereiraBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Light Heavyweight●2,522Oct 20256–12,522
5Magomed Ankalaev●2,490Jul 20261–02,490
6Israel Adesanya●2,485Mar 20210–12,485
7Vadim Nemkov●2,483Jun 202315–12,483
8Carlos Ulberg●2,473Apr 202612–12,473
9Glover Teixeira2,470Oct 202131–72,392
10Anthony Johnson2,469Aug 201611–22,451
11Phil Davis●2,468Oct 201924–82,394
12Lyoto MachidaSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Light Heavyweight2,463Oct 200913–62,349
13Anatoly Malykhin●2,455Mar 20241–02,455
14Muslim Magomedov●2,454Jul 20261–02,454
15Muhammed Lawal2,452Apr 201010–82,181
16Jiri Prochazka●2,448Jun 202221–4–12,410
17Ryan Bader2,445Apr 202111–52,398
18Corey Anderson●2,430Oct 202516–62,430
19Azamat Murzakanov●2,428Oct 202514–12,375
20Jan Blachowicz●2,420Mar 202115–8–22,362
21Yoel Romero●2,418May 20264–22,418
22Robert Whittaker●2,416Jul 20261–02,416
23Alexander Gustafsson2,411May 20176–62,254
24Ronaldo Souza2,410Nov 20190–12,410
25Reinier de Ridder●2,409Jul 202213–22,339
26Rashad Evans2,405Jan 20128–62,258
27Paulo Costa●2,396Apr 20263–12,396
28Vitor Petrino●2,379Mar 202410–22,244
29Shamil Erdogan●2,374Mar 202510–02,374
30Gegard Mousasi2,373Jan 201510–1–12,373
31Vitor Belfort2,372Nov 20136–62,372
32Dan Henderson2,366Nov 20116–62,296
33Chuck LiddellGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Light Heavyweight2,365Dec 200617–82,150
34Tomasz Narkun●2,363Dec 201816–42,155
35Ivan Shtyrkov●2,358May 202513–22,344
36Thiago Santos●2,356Jul 20194–62,247
37Rob Wilkinson●2,356Jun 20249–32,271
38Anthony Smith●2,352Sep 20219–92,192
39Jamahal Hill●2,350Jan 202312–42,248
40Dominick Reyes●2,349Oct 201916–52,317
41David Branch2,349Oct 20163–02,349
42Anvarbek Daniyalbekov●2,347Jul 20253–02,347
43Mauricio Rua2,345May 201014–12–12,153
44Luke Rockhold2,343Jul 20190–12,343
45Chris Weidman2,341Oct 20190–12,341
46Roger Gracie2,339Jan 20114–12,316
47Liam McGeary2,337Sep 201511–42,239
48Jimi Manuwa2,336Mar 20176–62,179
49Nikita Krylov●2,329Mar 202315–92,255
50Thiago Silva2,327Oct 20135–62,108
51Valentin Moldavsky●2,327Dec 20253–02,327
52AbdulRakhman Yakhyaev●2,327Jun 20269–02,327
53Aleksandar Rakic●2,325Mar 202113–52,222
54Marvin Vettori●2,325Oct 20211–02,325
55Muhammad Saidov●2,322Jul 20261–02,322
56Salamu Abdurahmanov●2,319Jul 20261–02,319
57Sean Strickland●2,316Jan 20232–02,316
58Magomed Ismailov2,315Dec 20205–02,315
59Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov●2,312Nov 202424–8–12,307
60Rich Franklin2,311Jun 201011–22,297
61Robert Drysdale2,310Jul 20164–02,310
62Antonio Rogerio Nogueira2,310Feb 201311–82,221
63Quinton Jackson2,308Apr 201513–52,303
64Iwo Baraniewski●2,308Jun 20269–02,308
65Alexander Shlemenko●2,308May 20140–12,308
66Emanuel Newton2,306Oct 20148–62,138
67Paul Craig●2,304Mar 202216–7–12,158
68Chael Sonnen2,304Aug 201317–112,226
69Kirill Kornilov●2,301May 20211–02,301
70Antonio Carlos Jr●2,301Aug 202511–22,301
71Volkan Oezdemir●2,300Nov 202510–82,300
72Jimmy Crute●2,299Feb 201913–4–22,228
73Michael Bisping2,297Dec 201112–32,297
74Roman Dolidze●2,295Jun 20247–02,295
75Leo Leite2,295Sep 20166–12,215
76Ovince St Preux2,294Nov 201719–122,144
77Alonzo Menifield●2,288Dec 202317–6–12,244
78Navajo Stirling●2,287Jun 20268–02,287
79Maxim Grishin●2,287Aug 201922–5–22,204
80Karlos Vemola●2,284Apr 202320–32,215
81Zak Cummings2,284Apr 202310–32,284
82Rafael Cavalcante2,283Aug 20106–62,153
83Shamil Abdulaev●2,282Jun 20261–02,282
84Sulim Batalov●2,280Jun 20269–12,280
85Philipe Lins●2,279Mar 20249–32,279
86Oumar Sy●2,277Sep 202411–22,202
87Tom Breese●2,276Dec 20235–42,172
88Jeremy Horn2,275May 200616–92,120
89Rafal Haratyk●2,274Oct 20255–02,274
90Aleksei Butorin●2,270Nov 20259–12,270
91Aung La N Sang●2,270May 20239–52,244
92Ibragim Chuzhigaev●2,269Aug 20236–32,221
93Brendan Allen●2,268Feb 20221–02,268
94Elmar Gasanov●2,266Jul 20260–12,266
95Joshua Silveira●2,266Apr 202411–42,241
96Tony Lopez●2,265Oct 200931–142,049
97Omari Akhmedov●2,265Aug 20225–22,264
98Vyacheslav Vasilevsky●2,263Aug 20133–02,263
99Renato Sobral2,263Jan 200917–82,138
100Luke Trainer●2,262Feb 202610–12,262

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
7Robert Whittaker●2,416Jul 202627–92,429
8Jiri Prochazka●2,410Apr 202632–6–12,448
9Paulo Costa●2,396Apr 202616–42,396
10Phil Davis●2,394Jun 202525–82,468
11Glover Teixeira2,392Jan 202333–92,470
12Azamat Murzakanov●2,375Apr 202616–12,428
13Jan Blachowicz●2,362Dec 202529–11–22,420
14Ivan Shtyrkov●2,344Dec 202525–3–12,358
15Valentin Moldavsky●2,327Dec 202515–42,327
16AbdulRakhman Yakhyaev●2,327Jun 202610–02,327
17Muhammad Saidov●2,322Jul 202610–02,322
18Salamu Abdurahmanov●2,319Jul 202619–32,319
19Dominick Reyes●2,317Apr 202616–52,349
20Roger Gracie2,316May 20168–22,339
21Robert Drysdale2,310Jul 20167–02,310
22Iwo Baraniewski●2,308Jun 20269–02,308
23Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov●2,307Apr 202626–8–12,312
24Antonio Carlos Jr●2,301Aug 202519–62,301
25Volkan Oezdemir●2,300Nov 202521–82,300
26Navajo Stirling●2,287Jun 202610–02,287
27Zak Cummings2,284Apr 202325–72,284
28Shamil Abdulaev●2,282Jun 202616–22,297
29Sulim Batalov●2,280Jun 202611–12,280
30Rafal Haratyk●2,274Oct 202521–5–22,274
31Rob Wilkinson●2,271Jun 202620–52,356
32Aleksei Butorin●2,270Nov 202517–42,270
33Elmar Gasanov●2,266Jul 202612–22,266
34Omari Akhmedov●2,264Oct 202526–8–12,265
35Luke Trainer●2,262Feb 202610–12,262
36Rashad Evans2,258Jan 202220–8–12,405
37Dustin Jacoby●2,258Jul 202622–10–12,292
38Vagab Vagabov2,257Oct 202124–1–12,257
39Rasul Magomedov●2,256Jul 202610–02,256
40Nikita Krylov●2,255Jul 202631–122,329
41Alexander Gustafsson2,254Jul 202218–82,411
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
46Alonzo Menifield●2,244May 202618–6–12,288
47Evgeny Shalomaev●2,241Apr 202614–12,241
48Liam McGeary2,239Apr 201913–42,337
49Adlan Amagov2,239Aug 201614–2–12,239
50Johnny Walker●2,236Apr 202622–102,262
51Khabib Nabiev●2,235Feb 202612–02,235
52Khalil Rountree●2,235Oct 202514–72,257
53Jimmy Crute●2,228Sep 202514–4–22,299
54Forrest Griffin2,227Jul 201219–72,236
55Chael Sonnen2,226Jun 201931–17–12,304
56Aleksandar Rakic●2,222Oct 202514–62,325
57Antonio Rogerio Nogueira2,221Jul 202023–102,310
58Ibragim Chuzhigaev●2,221Jan 202619–62,280
59Leo Leite2,215May 202211–22,295
60Phillip Miller2,215Mar 200316–02,215
61Karlos Vemola●2,215Jun 202538–92,284
62Faridun Odilov●2,212May 202620–4–22,227
63Uran Satybaldiev●2,205Aug 20259–12,206
64Hasan Mezhiev●2,204Jan 202615–02,204
65Norman Parke2,204Feb 202432–7–12,204
66Maxim Grishin●2,204Apr 202635–12–22,287
67Oumar Sy●2,202Mar 202612–22,277
68Rashid Yusupov2,200Oct 201912–32,252
69Joao Zeferino●2,196Jun 202627–112,234
70Adlan Ibragimov●2,196Dec 20259–32,216
71Rodolfo Bellato●2,196Mar 202613–3–12,196
72Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly●2,194Jul 202619–72,194
73Jordan Johnson2,191Dec 201912–2–12,236
74Lucas Fernando●2,189May 202613–32,189
75Vitaly Bigdash●2,186Jul 202614–52,256
76Modestas Bukauskas●2,185May 202620–72,221
77Karl Moore●2,183May 202512–42,203
78Muhammed Lawal2,181Nov 201921–102,452
79Raphael Davis2,180May 201413–32,214
80Stephan Puetz2,180Oct 202222–52,208
81Damian Piwowarczyk●2,180Mar 202611–42,180
82Simeon Powell●2,179May 202612–22,179
83Jimi Manuwa2,179Jun 201917–62,336
84Grigor Matevosyan●2,178Feb 202613–52,262
85Ricardo Almeida2,177Mar 201113–42,214
86Nasrudin Nasrudinov●2,174Dec 202511–32,253
87Rafael Aliev●2,174May 20265–02,174
88Alexander Poppeck●2,173Apr 202620–52,173
89Jordan Young2,173Oct 202112–22,216
90Tom Breese●2,172Jun 202621–82,288
91Chris Camozzi2,170Aug 202127–152,190
92Marcio Cruz2,168Nov 20127–32,197
93Ion Cutelaba●2,167Jun 202620–11–12,195
94Osmonbeg Kukaniev2,163Nov 20226–02,163
95Joe Doerksen2,158Sep 201451–162,193
96Paul Craig●2,158Sep 202517–10–12,304
97Tomasz Narkun●2,155Apr 202621–72,363
98Julio Cesar Araujo Fernandes●2,154Oct 202510–12,154
99Billy Elekana●2,153Jan 202610–22,153
100Rafael Cavalcante2,153Jul 201713–62,283

● = 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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