Tapology All Time Ranking
The Greatest Lightweight MMA Fights of All Time
All-Time Rankings are for the best bouts in MMA history. Tapology users submit their own lists which are combined into consensus rankings. Learn More.
What are the greatest fights in the history of the lightweight division? Updated 3 days, 7 hrs ago
BJ Penn, Sean Sherk, Frankie Edgar, Diego Sanchez and others have banged heads for some of the most high octane bouts in MMA history. Here is the divisions's all-time best fight ranking. Create YOUR own ranking today.
Rankings
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102
Gomi vs. Pulver
Pride Shockwave 2004
Takanori Gomi wins via KO/TKO, Punch Dec 2004
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101
Haqparast vs. Green
UFC 271
Bobby Green wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2022
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106
Pitbull vs. Mix
Bellator 62
Lloyd Mix wins via Submission, Kimura Mar 2012
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105
Barboza vs. Pearson
UFC 134
Edson Barboza wins via Decision, Split Aug 2011
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104
Felder vs. Barboza II
UFC 242
Paul Felder wins via Decision, Split Sep 2019
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103
Gaethje vs. Vick
UFC Fight Night 135
Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Punch Aug 2018
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109
Pitbull vs. Imada
Bellator 39
Patricky Pitbull wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee and Punches Apr 2011
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108
Oliveira vs. Tsarukyan
UFC 300
Arman Tsarukyan wins via Decision, Split Apr 2024
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107
Poirier vs. Pettis
UFC Fight Night 120
Dustin Poirier wins via KO/TKO, Rib Injury From Body Triangle Nov 2017
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112
Nurmagomedov vs. Barboza
UFC 219
Khabib Nurmagomedov wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2017
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111
Alvarez vs. Hansen
Dream 3
Eddie Alvarez wins via Decision, Unanimous May 2008
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110
Diaz vs. Assunção
UFC Fight Night 11
Nate Diaz wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Sep 2007
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116
Nurmagomedov vs. Johnson
UFC 205
Khabib Nurmagomedov wins via Submission, Kimura Nov 2016
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115
Gaethje vs. Fiziev
UFC 286
Justin Gaethje wins via Decision, Majority Mar 2023
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114
Penn vs. Thomas
UFC 32
BJ Penn wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches Jun 2001
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113
Lee vs. Oliveira
UFC on ESPN+ 28
Charles Oliveira wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Mar 2020
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117
Alvarez vs. Yakovlev
UFC 254
Joel Alvarez wins via Submission, Armbar Oct 2020
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For Greatest Lightweight Fights, the 100 most-recently updated member lists will be included.