The most recent update to the UFC rankings has produced some changes within the lightweight division.
This past weekend featured a giant matchup within the 155 pound division, which understandably led to some movement in the highest 15 rankings.
Charles Oliveira submitted Mateusz Gamrot to proceed his remarkable undefeated run when fighting at home in Brazil.
Since producing a surprising bounce back win at UFC Rio, Oliveira has made it clear that the lightweight title isn’t his priority at once.
This isn’t the case for an additional of the highest names within the division who has steadily climbed up the division’s ladder without fighting.
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Paddy Pimblett swaps places with Dan Hooker in the newest lightweight rankings update
Paddy Pimblett’s win over Michael Chandler in April saw him earn a spot within the division’s top 10 for the primary time, entering at #8.
The quantity of contenders that were ahead of him didn’t stop it from seeming likely that ‘The Paddy’ can be positioned for a title fight, or eliminator on the very least, given his popularity.
After dropping back one spot within the rankings, Pimblett surprisingly climbed to #7 earlier this yr, with some fans taking this as proof that he was being lined up for the following title shot.
A matchup between Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett is one among the most important fights that the UFC could possibly put together at once, though we’ll should wait until 2026 to see it if it does occur.
Despite not fighting for six months, the Brit’s win over Chandler at UFC 314 continues to pay dividends, with him moving up yet one more spot within the rankings in the newest update.
He’s moved above Dan Hooker into the #6 position, while Charles Oliveira’s win has pushed him up one spot into #3.
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| Latest UFC lightweight rankings | Fighter | Movement in latest update |
| Champion | Ilia Topuria | – |
| #1 | Islam Makhachev | – |
| #2 | Arman Tsarukyan | – |
| #3 | Charles Oliveira | Up 1 |
| #4 | Max Holloway | Down 1 |
| #5 | Justin Gaethje | – |
| #6 | Paddy Pimblett | Up 1 |
| #7 | Dan Hooker | Down 1 |
| #8 | Mateusz Gamrot | – |
| #9 | Beneil Dariush | – |
| #10 | Rafael Fiziev | – |
| #11 | Renato Moicano | – |
| #12 | Michael Chandler | – |
| #13 | Benoit Saint Denis | – |
| #14 | Grant Dawson | – |
| #15 | Mauricio Ruffy | – |
Other updates to the rankings after UFC Rio
The lightweight division wasn’t the one place where fighters received recent rankings following UFC Rio this past Saturday night.
Actually, Charles Oliveira received not one but two boosts to his rating, with the previous lightweight champion now reclaiming a spot on the pound for pound list.
- Pound for pound: Charles Oliveira enters at #15, Shavkat Rakhmonov makes way
- Bantamweight: Deiveson Figueiredo stays at #6, Montel Jackson makes way for Marcus McGhee at #15
- Women’s bantamweight: Luana Santos enters at #15, Daria Zhelezniakova departs