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UFC Light Heavyweight Rankings – Current

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Updated October 2026. According to C-ELO™, the top-ranked UFC light heavyweight right now is Carlos Ulberg, followed by Alex Pereira, Magomed Ankalaev, Navajo Stirling and Dominick Reyes.

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Last 5 Fights Outcome
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C-ELO™ TrendWeighted C-ELO™ Evolution (Last 3)
Carlos Ulberg
Carlos Ulberg
Champion
10 wins in a row!
1 488,5
65.51 423
5W
0D/NC
0L
1175-30
152
Alex Pereira
Alex Pereira#1
1 458,8
24.81 434
3W
0D/NC
2L
12100-36
11
Magomed Ankalaev
Magomed Ankalaev#2
1 444
23.01 421
4W
0D/NC
1L
12100-38
7
Navajo Stirling
Navajo Stirling#36 wins in a row!
1 416,3
140.31 276
5W
0D/NC
0L
00014
267
Dominick Reyes
Dominick Reyes#4
1 279,3
-4.81 284
4W
0D/NC
1L
000-30
21
Jiri Prochazka
Jiri Prochazka#5
1 271
6.01 265
3W
0D/NC
2L
0125-28
21
Volkan Oezdemir
Volkan Oezdemir#6🏆 Win vs. Alonzo Menifield → ranking boost!
1 226,5
-5.51 232
3W
0D/NC
2L
000-65
54
Alonzo Menifield
Alonzo Menifield#7
1 248
42.01 206
4W
0D/NC
1L
00015
69
Johnny Walker
Johnny Walker#8
1 246,8
22.81 224
2W
0D/NC
3L
0000
46
Azamat Murzakanov
Azamat Murzakanov#9
1 212,5
-3.51 216
4W
0D/NC
1L
0000
-7
Bogdan Guskov
Bogdan Guskov#10🏆 Win vs. Nikita Krylov → ranking boost!
1 190,5
13.51 177
3W
1D/NC
1L
0005
22
Nikita Krylov
Nikita Krylov#11🏆 Win vs. Modestas Bukauskas → ranking boost!
1 193
-9.01 202
2W
0D/NC
3L
0005
-23
Modestas Bukauskas
Modestas Bukauskas#12
1 197,8
33.81 164
4W
0D/NC
1L
00016
52
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev#13
1 197
74.01 123
3W
0D/NC
0L
0005
143
Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz#14
1 196,8
-56.31 253
0W
2D/NC
3L
0000
-113
Aleksandar Rakic
Aleksandar Rakic#15
1 165
1.01 164
1W
0D/NC
4L
0000
2
Billy Elekana
Billy Elekana#16
1 139
54.01 085
3W
0D/NC
1L
0002
106
Iwo Baraniewski
Iwo Baraniewski#17
1 133,8
21.81 112
3W
0D/NC
1L
00016
28
Khalil Rountree Jr.
Khalil Rountree Jr.#18
1 132,3
-67.81 200
3W
0D/NC
2L
000-113
-23
Jimmy Crute
Jimmy Crute#19
1 100,3
-27.81 128
2W
2D/NC
1L
000-115
60
Ion Cutelaba
Ion Cutelaba#20
1 097
-5.01 102
3W
0D/NC
2L
0005
-15
Muhammad Saidov
Muhammad Saidov#21
1 083
0.01 083
1W
0D/NC
0L
00000Less than 3 fights
Dustin Jacoby
Dustin Jacoby#22
1 082
-32.01 114
3W
0D/NC
2L
0005
-69
Diyar Nurgozhay
Diyar Nurgozhay#23
1 077,3
54.31 023
2W
0D/NC
2L
0005
104
Jamahal Hill
Jamahal Hill#24
1 064,5
-111.51 176
2W
0D/NC
3L
000-115
-108
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About these rankings

Current rankings measure who is performing best right now, not who has the greatest legacy. They are built on C-ELO™, a rating system made for MMA that combines eight Elo categories: striking, grappling, win type, title fights, experience, activity, win streaks and a foundational opponent-strength rating.

On top of that, recent form is weighted heavily: fight activity over the last three years, the rating trend across a fighter's last three bouts, and title fights from the last two years. Only active fighters are ranked, meaning at least two fights in the last three years or one in the last twelve months.

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