UFC Light Heavyweight Rankings
The official UFC light heavyweight rankings from the Oct 20, 2026 poll. Carlos Ulberg is the champion and Alex Pereira is No. 1. Each fighter’s record, move since the last poll, last and next bout, and the Kalshi price on that next bout where it trades.
Official rankings · Kalshi pricesUpdated Friday, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:42 PM ET
Where these numbers come from: Ranks: the UFC’s official rankings, from the weekly poll as the league’s fight data publishes it. Last and next bouts: the UFC cards in the same fight data. Prices: Kalshi’s KXUFCFIGHT fight markets and KXUFCTITLE title markets.
OCT 20, 2026 POLLThe champion, then the top 15 at up to 205 lb, as the UFC ranks them.
UFC light heavyweight rankings
| Fighter | Move | Last bout | Next bout | Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Ulberg15-1 | — | W vs Jiri Prochazka (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R1 · UFC 327, Apr 11, 2026 | -- | -- |
| Alex Pereira (opens in a new tab)13-4 | — | L vs Ciryl Gane (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R2 · UFC Freedom 250, Jun 14, 2026 | -- | -- |
| Magomed Ankalaev22-2-1 | — | W vs Bogdan GuskovKO/TKO R5 · UFC Fight Night, Jul 25, 2026 | -- | -- |
| Jiri Prochazka (opens in a new tab)32-6-1 | — | L vs Carlos Ulberg (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R1 · UFC 327, Apr 11, 2026 | vs Navajo StirlingUFC Fight Night · Nov 21 | -- |
| Paulo Costa16-4 | — | W vs Azamat Murzakanov (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R3 · UFC 327, Apr 11, 2026 | -- | -- |
| Khalil Rountree Jr15-7 | — | L vs Jiri Prochazka (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R3 · UFC 320, Oct 4, 2025 | -- | -- |
| Navajo Stirling11-0 | — | W vs Jan BlachowiczKO/TKO R1 · UFC Fight Night, Aug 1, 2026 | vs Jiri ProchazkaUFC Fight Night · Nov 21 | -- |
| Dominick Reyes16-5 | — | W vs Johnny Walker (opens in a new tab)Decision R3 · UFC 327, Apr 11, 2026 | vs Azamat MurzakanovUFC 333 · Oct 24 | 36% |
| Reinier De Ridder22-4 | — | W vs Roman DolidzeKO/TKO R1 · UFC Fight Night, Aug 22, 2026 | -- | -- |
| Azamat Murzakanov16-1 | — | L vs Paulo Costa (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R3 · UFC 327, Apr 11, 2026 | vs Dominick ReyesUFC 333 · Oct 24 | 65% |
| Alonzo Menifield19-6-1 | — | W vs Iwo Baraniewski (opens in a new tab)Decision R3 · UFC 331, Sep 19, 2026 | -- | -- |
| Bogdan Guskov18-3 | — | L vs Magomed AnkalaevKO/TKO R5 · UFC Fight Night, Jul 25, 2026 | -- | -- |
| Robert Whittaker28-9 | — | W vs Nikita Krylov (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R3 · UFC 329, Jul 11, 2026 | -- | -- |
| Muhammad Saidov10-0 | — | W vs Dustin JacobyKO/TKO R2 · UFC Fight Night, Jul 25, 2026 | -- | -- |
| Modestas Bukauskas21-7 | — | W vs Oumar SyKO/TKO R2 · UFC Fight Night, Sep 5, 2026 | -- | -- |
| Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev10-0 | — | W vs Julius WalkerKO/TKO R1 · UFC Fight Night, Jun 27, 2026 | vs Nikita KrylovUFC 333 · Oct 24 | 83% |
TITLE MARKETKalshi’s market on the light heavyweight title holder, top price first. Names are the market’s own; only contenders with a live, tight book are listed.
Who holds the light heavyweight title on Dec 31, 2027
| Contender | Price |
|---|---|
| Aleksandar Rakić | 9% |
METHOD
How to read this page
Every rank is the UFC’s own, from the Oct 20, 2026 poll: C is the champion and IC an interim champion. Move is the change since the Oct 13, 2026 poll; New is a fighter who was not on the list then.
Last and Next come from the UFC cards in the fight data, across the cards shown since Jan 11, 2025: a fighter with no bout in that window shows a dash. A next bout is the one on the schedule today; bouts change before fight week.
Win is the fighter’s Kalshi price to win that next bout, read as a probability. It is shown only where Kalshi lists the bout with the same two fighters.
The title market prices who holds each belt on the date its contract names. Only contenders with a live, tight book are listed; title books often price several fighters level, so the page names a top price, never a favourite.
FAQ
Questions
Who is the UFC light heavyweight champion?
Carlos Ulberg (15-1), in the Oct 20, 2026 poll of the official UFC rankings.
Who is No. 1 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings?
Alex Pereira, in the Oct 20, 2026 poll.
Who has the top price to hold the UFC light heavyweight title?
In Kalshi’s market on who holds the title on Dec 31, 2027, Aleksandar Rakić has the top price, at 9%.
When were the UFC rankings last updated?
This page shows the official poll of Oct 20, 2026; Move compares it with the poll of Oct 13, 2026.
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