Division Hub · 2026

MMA Lightweight Division 2026

The complete lightweight picture inside the Dana White Simulator universe — champion, top 15 contenders, the title picture, and the matchups that define the division right now.

Reigning Lightweight champion

Justin Gaethje (28-5-0) · Age 37.

Full Lightweight rankings

  1. C Justin Gaethje (28-5-0)
  2. #1 Ilia Topuria (17-1-0)
  3. #2 Arman Tsarukyan (23-3-0)
  4. #3 Charles Oliveira (37-11-0)
  5. #4 Max Holloway (27-9-0)
  6. #5 Paddy Pimblett (24-4-0)
  7. #6 Benoît Saint-Denis (17-4-0)
  8. #7 Mauricio Ruffy (14-2-0)
  9. #8 Quillan Salkilld (13-1-0)
  10. #9 Mateusz Gamrot (26-5-0)
  11. #10 Dan Hooker (24-14-0)
  12. #11 Renato Moicano (21-7-1)
  13. #12 Rafael Fiziev (14-5-0)
  14. #13 Beneil Dariush (23-8-1)
  15. #14 Tom Nolan (11-1-0)
  16. #15 Manuel Torres (17-4-0)

About the Lightweight division

Lightweight is one of the weight classes tracked inside the Dana White Simulator universe. Every fight booked in the division updates the rankings live.