Lightweight Champion Ufc

The strikeforce lightweight championship was unified (perhaps unofficially) with the ufc lightweight championship on april 20, 2013, when benson henderson defeated gilbert melendez at ufc on. 1 day agothe ufc has another lightweight champion after justin gaethje got the better of paddy pimblett to win an interim title in the main event of ufc 324. May 21, 2024the lightweight division is arguably one of the most competitive in the ufc, consisting of some of the best athletes in the game.

Dec 9, 2025check out the complete list of all ufc lightweight champions, current lightweight champion and title history. 21 hours agojustin gaethje scored multiple knockdowns of paddy pimblett and won the ufc interim lightweight belt, setting the stage for a unification bout with ilia topuria. 18 hours agojustin gaethje survived a ‌five-round war with a relentless paddy pimblett to claim the interim ufc lightweight ‌ championship by unanimous decision in a bloody and bruising fight in las.

6 days agothe ultimate fighting championship lightweight division is about to turn 25, and it’s going to celebrate in the most appropriate way imaginable: Jul 25, 2024the lightweight title was on the line june 1 in the ufc 302 main event, and dominant champion islam makhachev (26-1 mma, 15-1 ufc) survived some testy moments against former. 9 hours agothe two lightweights combined to throw nearly 650 total strikes across a 25-minute sprint, but in the end it was the underdog gaethje who earned the right to challenge ufc lightweight.