Lightweight

1,425 bouts, 46 of them title bouts, 1997–2026; 51.0% ended inside the distance. Most wins in the division: Jim Miller (25).

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Bouts1,425

Title bouts46

Finish rate51.0%

Fighters584

Most wins

Fighter	Wins	Finishes
Jim Miller	25	18
Charles Oliveira	16	13
Donald Cerrone	16	9
Joe Lauzon	15	13
Clay Guida	15	7
Bobby Green	15	7
Beneil Dariush	15	6
Islam Makhachev	15	10
Gleison Tibau	14	5
Rafael dos Anjos	14	6
Edson Barboza	14	7
Michael Johnson	14	6
Tony Ferguson	14	10
Francisco Trinaldo	14	5
Drew Dober	14	12
Dustin Poirier	13	9
Melvin Guillard	11	7
Nate Diaz	11	8
Evan Dunham	11	3
Ross Pearson	11	5
Khabib Nurmagomedov	11	6
Justin Gaethje	11	7
B.J. Penn	10	9
Yves Edwards	10	7
Matt Wiman	10	5

Title bouts, in order

Date	Event	Division	Result	Method	R	Time
2026-06-14	UFC Freedom 250	Lightweight	Justin Gaethje def. Ilia Topuria title	TKO (corner stoppage)	4	5:00
2026-03-07	UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2	Lightweight	Charles Oliveira def. Max Holloway title	Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)	5	5:00
2026-01-24	UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett	Lightweight	Justin Gaethje def. Paddy Pimblett title	Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 49–46)	5	5:00
2025-07-19	UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3	Lightweight	Max Holloway def. Dustin Poirier title	Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 49–46)	5	5:00
2025-06-28	UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira	Lightweight	Ilia Topuria def. Charles Oliveira title	KO (punches)	1	2:27
2025-01-18	UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano	Lightweight	Islam Makhachev def. Renato Moicano title	Submission (brabo choke)	1	4:05
2024-06-01	UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier	Lightweight	Islam Makhachev def. Dustin Poirier title	Submission (brabo choke)	5	2:42
2024-04-13	UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill	Lightweight	Max Holloway def. Justin Gaethje title	KO (punch)	5	4:59
2023-10-21	UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2	Lightweight	Islam Makhachev def. Alexander Volkanovski title	KO (head kick and punches)	1	3:06
2023-02-12	UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski	Lightweight	Islam Makhachev def. Alexander Volkanovski title	Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46)	5	5:00
2022-10-22	UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev	Lightweight	Islam Makhachev def. Charles Oliveira title	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	3:16
2022-05-07	UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje	Lightweight	Charles Oliveira def. Justin Gaethje title	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:22
2021-12-11	UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier	Lightweight	Charles Oliveira def. Dustin Poirier title	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	1:02
2021-05-15	UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler	Lightweight	Charles Oliveira def. Michael Chandler title	TKO (punches)	2	0:19
2020-10-24	UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje	Lightweight	Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Justin Gaethje title	Technical Submission (triangle choke)	2	1:34
2020-05-09	UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje	Lightweight	Justin Gaethje def. Tony Ferguson title	TKO (punch)	5	3:39
2019-09-07	UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier	Lightweight	Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Dustin Poirier title	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	2:06
2019-04-13	UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2	Lightweight	Dustin Poirier def. Max Holloway title	Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)	5	5:00
2018-10-06	UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor	Lightweight	Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Conor McGregor title	Submission (neck crank)	4	3:03
2018-04-07	UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta	Lightweight	Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Al Iaquinta title	Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–43, 50–43)	5	5:00
2017-10-07	UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee	Lightweight	Tony Ferguson def. Kevin Lee title	Submission (triangle choke)	3	4:02
2016-11-12	UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor	Lightweight	Conor McGregor def. Eddie Alvarez title	TKO (punches)	2	3:04
2016-07-07	UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez	Lightweight	Eddie Alvarez def. Rafael dos Anjos title	TKO (punches)	1	3:49
2015-12-19	UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2	Lightweight	Rafael dos Anjos def. Donald Cerrone title	TKO (body kick and punches)	1	1:06
2015-03-14	UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos	Lightweight	Rafael dos Anjos def. Anthony Pettis title	Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)	5	5:00
2014-12-06	UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II	Lightweight	Anthony Pettis def. Gilbert Melendez title	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	1:53
2013-08-31	UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2	Lightweight	Anthony Pettis def. Benson Henderson title	Submission (armbar)	1	4:31
2013-04-20	UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez	Lightweight	Benson Henderson def. Gilbert Melendez title	Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47)	5	5:00
2012-12-08	UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz	Lightweight	Benson Henderson def. Nate Diaz title	Decision (unanimous) (50–43, 50–45, 50–45)	5	5:00
2012-08-11	UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II	Lightweight	Benson Henderson def. Frankie Edgar title	Decision (split) (46–49, 48–47, 48–47)	5	5:00
2012-02-26	UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson	Lightweight	Benson Henderson def. Frankie Edgar title	Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 49–46)	5	5:00
2011-10-08	UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III	Lightweight	Frankie Edgar def. Gray Maynard title	TKO (punches)	4	3:54
2011-01-01	UFC 125: Resolution	Lightweight	Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard title	Draw (split) (46–48, 48–46, 47–47)	5	5:00
2010-08-28	UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2	Lightweight	Frankie Edgar def. B.J. Penn title	Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)	5	5:00
2010-04-10	UFC 112: Invincible	Lightweight	Frankie Edgar def. B.J. Penn title	Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 48–47, 49–46)	5	5:00
2009-12-12	UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez	Lightweight	B.J. Penn def. Diego Sanchez title	TKO (doctor stoppage)	5	2:37
2009-08-08	UFC 101: Declaration	Lightweight	B.J. Penn def. Kenny Florian title	Submission (rear-naked choke)	4	3:54
2008-05-24	UFC 84: Ill Will	Lightweight	B.J. Penn def. Sean Sherk title	TKO (flying knee and punches)	3	5:00
2008-01-19	UFC 80: Rapid Fire	Lightweight	B.J. Penn def. Joe Stevenson title	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:02
2007-07-07	UFC 73: Stacked	Lightweight	Sean Sherk def. Hermes França title	Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46)	5	5:00
2006-10-14	UFC 64: Unstoppable	Lightweight	Sean Sherk def. Kenny Florian title	Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45)	5	5:00
2003-02-28	UFC 41: Onslaught	Lightweight	B.J. Penn vs. Caol Uno title	Draw (split) (48–46, 47–48, 48–48)	5	5:00
2002-01-11	UFC 35: Throwdown	Lightweight	Jens Pulver def. B.J. Penn title	Decision (majority) (48–45, 47–47, 48–47)	5	5:00
2001-09-28	UFC 33: Victory in Vegas	Lightweight	Jens Pulver def. Dennis Hallman title	Decision (unanimous) (49–47, 48–47, 48–47)	5	5:00
2001-02-23	UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk	Lightweight	Jens Pulver def. Caol Uno title	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00
2000-11-17	UFC 28: High Stakes	Lightweight	Ben Earwood def. Chris Lytle title	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00