Lightweight Ufc Champion

Current ufc rankings for every weight class and pound-for-pound greatest fighter. 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. Dec 9, 2025check out the complete list of all ufc lightweight champions, current lightweight champion and title history.

Aug 8, 2025ilia topuria became the 13th fighter to hold the lightweight title at ufc 317 in june. 7 hours agothe headliner is an interim lightweight title fight between justin gaethje (26-5 mma, 9-5 ufc) and paddy pimblett (23-3 mma, 7-0 ufc). Champion ilia topuria is taking time off for personal.

2 days agolas vegas -- a true crossroads fight takes place on saturday in the main event of ufc 324 when paddy pimblett meets justin gaethje with the interim ufc lightweight title on the line. 5 days agothe ultimate fighting championship lightweight division is about to turn 25, and it’s going to celebrate in the most appropriate way imaginable: