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 2 days, 20 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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51
Gaethje vs. Holloway
UFC 300
Max Holloway wins via KO/TKO, Overhand Right Apr 2024
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53
Edgar vs. Griffin
UFC 67
Frankie Edgar wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2007
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52
Edwards vs. Thomson
UFC 49
Yves Edwards wins via KO/TKO, Flying Head Kick and Punches Aug 2004
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55
Dunham vs. Sherk
UFC 119
Sean Sherk wins via Decision, Split Sep 2010
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54
Njokuani vs. Barboza
UFC 128
Edson Barboza wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2011
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56
Florian vs. Huerta
UFC 87
Kenny Florian wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2008
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57
Stout vs. Lauzon
UFC 108
Sam Stout wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2010
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58
Guillard vs. Miller
UFC on FX 1
Jim Miller wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2012
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59
Fisher vs. Stout II
UFC Fight Night 10
Spencer Fisher wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2007
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60
Cerrone vs. Hernandez
UFC on ESPN+ 1
Donald Cerrone wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Jan 2019
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62
Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje
UFC 254
Khabib Nurmagomedov wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Oct 2020
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61
Felder vs. Hooker
UFC on ESPN+ 26
Dan Hooker wins via Decision, Split Feb 2020
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63
Stevenson vs. Guillard
UFC Fight Night 9
Joe Stevenson wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Apr 2007
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64
Oliveira vs. Makhachev
UFC 280
Islam Makhachev wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Oct 2022
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65
Poirier vs. Gaethje II
UFC 291
Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Jul 2023
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66
Stout vs. Stephens
UFC 113
Jeremy Stephens wins via Decision, Split May 2010
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68
Pettis vs. dos Anjos
UFC 185
Rafael dos Anjos wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2015
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67
dos Anjos vs. Cerrone II
UFC on FOX 17
Rafael dos Anjos wins via KO/TKO, Punches Dec 2015
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69
Penn vs. Uno I
UFC 34
BJ Penn wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2001
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70
Henderson vs. Miller
UFC on Versus 5
Benson Henderson wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2011
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71
Varner vs. Cerrone II
WEC 51
Donald Cerrone wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2010
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72
Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
UFC Fight Night
Mateusz Gamrot wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2022
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73
Hansen vs. Edwards
Pride Bushido 9
Joachim Hansen wins via Decision, Split Sep 2005
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75
Makhachev vs. Volkanovski II
UFC 294
Islam Makhachev wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Hammerfists Oct 2023
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74
Gomi vs. Kawajiri
Pride Bushido 9
Takanori Gomi wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Sep 2005
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76
Nurmagomedov vs. Poirier
UFC 242
Khabib Nurmagomedov wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Sep 2019
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77
Pearson vs. Siver
UFC Fight Night 21
Ross Pearson wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2010
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78
Barboza vs. Dariush
UFC Fight Night 106
Edson Barboza wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Mar 2017
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79
Penn vs. Edgar II
UFC 118
Frankie Edgar wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2010
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81
Nijem vs. Dariush
UFC Fight Night 39
Ramsey Nijem wins via KO/TKO, Punches Apr 2014
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80
Oliveira vs. Dariush
UFC 289
Charles Oliveira wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jun 2023
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82
Gomi vs. Sakurai
Pride Shockwave 2005
Takanori Gomi wins via KO/TKO, Punches Dec 2005
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83
Sherk vs. Griffin
UFC 90
Sean Sherk wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2008
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85
Diaz vs. Johnson
UFC on FOX 17
Nate Diaz wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2015
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84
Barboza vs. Felder
UFC on FOX 16
Edson Barboza wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 2015
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87
Dober vs. McKinney
UFC Fight Night
Drew Dober wins via KO/TKO, Knee to Ground Strikes Mar 2022
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86
Vannata vs. Green
UFC 216
Ends in a Draw, Split Oct 2017
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88
Varner vs. Trujillo
UFC 169
Abel Trujillo wins via KO/TKO, Punch Feb 2014
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89
Dunham vs. Guillard
UFC Fight Night 23
Melvin Guillard wins via KO/TKO, Knees Jan 2011
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90
Henderson vs. Edgar II
UFC 150
Benson Henderson wins via Decision, Split Aug 2012
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91
Cerrone vs. Stephens
UFC on FUEL TV 3
Donald Cerrone wins via Decision, Unanimous May 2012
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93
Sherk vs. Florian
UFC 64
Sean Sherk wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2006
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92
Hooker vs. Turner
UFC 290
Dan Hooker wins via Decision, Split Jul 2023
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94
Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan
UFC on ESPN+ 7
Islam Makhachev wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2019
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96
Siver vs. Cerrone
UFC 137
Donald Cerrone wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Oct 2011
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95
Hooker vs. Chandler
UFC 257
Michael Chandler wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound Jan 2021
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100
Cerrone vs. Guillard
UFC 150
Donald Cerrone wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punch Aug 2012
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99
Thomson vs. Ferguson
UFC Fight Night 71
Tony Ferguson wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 2015
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98
dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
UFC Fight Night 98
Tony Ferguson wins via Decision, Unanimous Nov 2016
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97
Kelly vs. Siver
UFC 105
Dennis Siver wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Kick and Punches Nov 2009
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