THE GOATS.greatness, measured

Leaderboards · professional MMA · men's light heavyweight

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 20260915T133944Z-b60d591a · board as of Sep 12, 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
4Yoel Romero2,418May 202617–72,482
5Robert Whittaker2,416Jul 202627–92,429
6Jiri Prochazka2,410Apr 202632–6–12,448
7Paulo Costa2,396Apr 202616–42,396
8Reinier de Ridder2,384Aug 202622–42,427
9Azamat Murzakanov2,375Apr 202616–12,428
10Navajo Stirling2,336Aug 202611–02,336
11AbdulRakhman Yakhyaev2,327Jun 202610–02,327
12Muhammad Saidov2,322Jul 202610–02,322
13Jan Blachowicz2,319Aug 202629–12–22,420
14Salamu Abdurahmanov2,319Jul 202619–32,319
15Dominick Reyes2,317Apr 202616–52,349
16Iwo Baraniewski2,308Jun 20269–02,308
17Volkan Oezdemir2,300Nov 202521–82,300
18Makhmud Muradov2,298Aug 202630–82,298
19Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov2,288Aug 202626–9–12,312
20Luke Trainer2,286Aug 202611–12,286
21Shamil Abdulaev2,282Jun 202616–22,297
22Valentin Moldavsky2,281Aug 202615–52,325
23Sulim Batalov2,280Jun 202611–12,280
24Rafal Haratyk2,274Oct 202521–5–22,274
25Rob Wilkinson2,271Jun 202620–52,356

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
17Azamat Murzakanov●2,428Oct 202514–12,375
18Yoel Romero●2,418May 20264–22,418
19Robert Whittaker●2,416Jul 20261–02,416
20Alexander Gustafsson2,411May 20176–62,254
21Rashad Evans2,405Jan 20128–62,258
22Paulo Costa●2,396Apr 20263–12,396
23Reinier de Ridder●2,384Aug 20261–02,384
24Gegard Mousasi2,373Jan 201510–1–12,373
25Vitor Belfort2,372Nov 20136–62,372
26Dan Henderson2,366Nov 20116–62,296
27Chuck LiddellGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Light Heavyweight2,365Dec 200617–82,150
28Tomasz Narkun●2,363Dec 201816–42,155
29Thiago Santos●2,356Jul 20194–72,219
30Rob Wilkinson●2,356Jun 20249–32,271
31Ivan Shtyrkov●2,354May 202513–22,341
32Anthony Smith●2,352Sep 20219–92,192
33Jamahal Hill●2,350Jan 202312–42,248
34Dominick Reyes●2,349Oct 201916–52,317
35David Branch2,349Oct 20163–02,349
36Anvarbek Daniyalbekov●2,347Jul 20253–02,347
37Mauricio Rua2,345May 201014–12–12,153
38Chris Weidman2,341Oct 20190–12,341
39Roger Gracie2,339Jan 20114–12,316
40Liam McGeary2,337Sep 201511–42,239
41Navajo Stirling●2,336Aug 20261–02,336
42Jimi Manuwa2,336Mar 20176–62,179
43Nikita Krylov●2,329Mar 202315–92,255
44Thiago Silva2,327Oct 20135–62,108
45AbdulRakhman Yakhyaev●2,327Jun 20269–02,327
46Marvin Vettori●2,325Oct 20211–02,325
47Muhammad Saidov●2,322Jul 20261–02,322
48Jan Blachowicz●2,319Aug 20260–12,319
49Salamu Abdurahmanov●2,319Jul 20261–02,319
50Sean Strickland●2,316Jan 20232–02,316
51Magomed Ismailov2,315Dec 20205–02,315
52Rich Franklin2,311Jun 201011–22,297
53Robert Drysdale2,310Jul 20164–02,310
54Antonio Rogerio Nogueira2,310Feb 201311–82,221
55Quinton Jackson2,308Apr 201513–52,303
56Iwo Baraniewski●2,308Jun 20269–02,308
57Alexander Shlemenko●2,308May 20140–12,308
58Emanuel Newton2,306Oct 20148–62,138
59Paul Craig●2,304Mar 202216–6–12,226
60Chael Sonnen2,304Aug 201317–112,226
61Antonio Carlos Jr●2,301Aug 202511–22,301
62Volkan Oezdemir●2,300Nov 202510–82,300
63Jimmy Crute●2,299Feb 201913–4–22,228
64Makhmud Muradov●2,298Aug 20261–02,298
65Michael Bisping2,297Dec 201112–32,297
66Leo Leite2,295Sep 20166–12,215
67Ovince St Preux2,294Nov 201719–122,144
68Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov●2,288Aug 20260–12,288
69Alonzo Menifield●2,288Dec 202317–6–12,244
70Maxim Grishin●2,287Aug 201922–6–22,204
71Luke Trainer●2,286Aug 20261–02,286
72Karlos Vemola●2,284Apr 202320–32,215
73Zak Cummings2,284Apr 202310–32,284
74Rafael Cavalcante2,283Aug 20106–62,153
75Shamil Abdulaev●2,282Jun 20261–02,282
76Valentin Moldavsky●2,281Aug 20260–12,281
77Sulim Batalov●2,280Jun 20269–12,280
78Philipe Lins●2,279Mar 20249–32,279
79Tom Breese●2,276Dec 20235–42,172
80Jeremy Horn2,275May 200616–92,120
81Rafal Haratyk●2,274Oct 20255–02,274
82Nassourdine Imavov●2,273Jun 20242–12,273
83Aleksei Butorin●2,270Nov 20259–12,270
84Aung La N Sang●2,270May 20239–52,244
85Roman Dolidze●2,270Aug 20260–12,270
86Ibragim Chuzhigaev●2,269Aug 20236–32,221
87Brendan Allen●2,268Feb 20221–02,268
88Elmar Gasanov●2,266Jul 20260–12,266
89Tony Lopez●2,265Oct 200931–142,049
90Omari Akhmedov●2,265Aug 20225–22,264
91Vyacheslav Vasilevsky●2,263Aug 20133–02,263
92Renato Sobral2,263Jan 200917–82,138
93Grigor Matevosyan●2,262Feb 202410–42,178
94Johnny Walker●2,262May 202319–82,236
95Sultan Aliev2,261Dec 20123–02,261
96Vinny Magalhaes2,261Oct 201821–122,149
97Sharabutdin Magomedov●2,259Feb 20221–02,259
98Dustin Jacoby●2,258Jul 20260–12,258
99Matt Lindland2,257Feb 20072–22,239
100Vagab Vagabov2,257Oct 202116–02,257

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
12Reinier de Ridder●2,384Aug 202622–42,427
13Azamat Murzakanov●2,375Apr 202616–12,428
14Ivan Shtyrkov●2,341Dec 202525–3–12,354
15Navajo Stirling●2,336Aug 202611–02,336
16AbdulRakhman Yakhyaev●2,327Jun 202610–02,327
17Muhammad Saidov●2,322Jul 202610–02,322
18Jan Blachowicz●2,319Aug 202629–12–22,420
19Salamu Abdurahmanov●2,319Jul 202619–32,319
20Dominick Reyes●2,317Apr 202616–52,349
21Roger Gracie2,316May 20168–22,339
22Robert Drysdale2,310Jul 20167–02,310
23Iwo Baraniewski●2,308Jun 20269–02,308
24Antonio Carlos Jr●2,301Aug 202519–62,301
25Volkan Oezdemir●2,300Nov 202521–82,300
26Makhmud Muradov●2,298Aug 202630–82,298
27Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov●2,288Aug 202626–9–12,312
28Luke Trainer●2,286Aug 202611–12,286
29Zak Cummings2,284Apr 202325–72,284
30Shamil Abdulaev●2,282Jun 202616–22,297
31Valentin Moldavsky●2,281Aug 202615–52,325
32Sulim Batalov●2,280Jun 202611–12,280
33Rafal Haratyk●2,274Oct 202521–5–22,274
34Rob Wilkinson●2,271Jun 202620–52,356
35Aleksei Butorin●2,270Nov 202517–42,270
36Roman Dolidze●2,270Aug 202615–62,356
37Elmar Gasanov●2,266Jul 202612–22,266
38Omari Akhmedov●2,264Oct 202526–8–12,265
39Rashad Evans2,258Jan 202220–8–12,405
40Dustin Jacoby●2,258Jul 202622–10–12,292
41Vagab Vagabov2,257Oct 202124–1–12,257
42Rasul Magomedov●2,256Jul 202610–02,256
43Nikita Krylov●2,255Jul 202631–122,329
44Alexander Gustafsson2,254Jul 202218–82,411
45Tito Ortiz2,253Dec 201921–12–12,253
46Bogdan Guskov●2,248Jul 202618–4–12,267
47Jamahal Hill●2,248Jun 202512–42,350
48Aung La N Sang●2,244Oct 202531–152,270
49Alonzo Menifield●2,244May 202618–6–12,288
50Evgeny Shalomaev●2,241Apr 202614–12,241
51Liam McGeary2,239Apr 201913–42,337
52Adlan Amagov2,239Aug 201614–2–12,239
53Johnny Walker●2,236Apr 202622–102,262
54Khabib Nabiev●2,235Feb 202612–02,235
55Khalil Rountree●2,235Oct 202514–72,257
56Jimmy Crute●2,228Sep 202514–4–22,299
57Forrest Griffin2,227Jul 201219–72,236
58Chael Sonnen2,226Jun 201931–17–12,304
59Antonio Rogerio Nogueira2,221Jul 202023–102,310
60Ibragim Chuzhigaev●2,221Jan 202619–62,280
61Lucas Fernando●2,220Aug 202614–32,220
62Modestas Bukauskas●2,217Sep 202621–72,221
63Leo Leite2,215May 202211–22,295
64Phillip Miller2,215Mar 200316–02,215
65Karlos Vemola●2,215Jun 202538–92,284
66Bruno Cappelozza●2,210Aug 202617–62,211
67Sadibou Sy●2,205Apr 202517–9–22,279
68Norman Parke2,204Feb 202432–7–12,204
69Maxim Grishin●2,204Apr 202635–12–22,287
70Simeon Powell●2,203Aug 202613–22,203
71Will Fleury●2,200Aug 202617–42,232
72Rashid Yusupov2,200Oct 201912–32,252
73Joao Zeferino●2,196Jun 202627–112,234
74Adlan Ibragimov●2,196Dec 20259–32,216
75Rodolfo Bellato●2,196Mar 202613–3–12,196
76Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly●2,194Jul 202619–72,194
77Jordan Johnson2,191Dec 201912–2–12,236
78Diyar Nurgozhay●2,190Aug 202612–22,244
79Vitaly Bigdash●2,186Jul 202614–52,256
80Karl Moore●2,183May 202512–42,203
81Muhammed Lawal2,181Nov 201921–102,452
82Stephan Puetz2,180Oct 202222–52,208
83Raphael Davis2,180May 201413–32,214
84Damian Piwowarczyk●2,180Mar 202611–42,180
85Jimi Manuwa2,179Jun 201917–62,336
86Grigor Matevosyan●2,178Feb 202613–52,262
87Ricardo Almeida2,177Mar 201113–42,214
88Nasrudin Nasrudinov●2,174Dec 202511–32,253
89Rafael Aliev●2,174May 20265–02,174
90Jordan Young2,173Oct 202112–22,216
91Tom Breese●2,172Jun 202621–82,288
92Chris Camozzi2,170Aug 202127–152,190
93Marcio Cruz2,168Nov 20127–32,197
94Ion Cutelaba●2,167Jun 202620–11–12,195
95Osmonbeg Kukaniev2,163Nov 20226–02,163
96Oumar Sy●2,158Sep 202612–32,277
97Joe Doerksen2,158Sep 201451–162,193
98Tomasz Narkun●2,155Apr 202621–72,363
99Julio Cesar Araujo Fernandes●2,154Oct 202510–12,154
100Billy Elekana●2,153Jan 202610–22,153

● = 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.

MORE Other men's divisions

Super HeavyweightHeavyweightMiddleweightWelterweightLightweightFeatherweightBantamweightFlyweightStrawweightAtomweight