UFC Lightweight Rankings
The official UFC lightweight rankings from the Oct 20, 2026 poll. Justin Gaethje is the champion and Ilia Topuria 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.
UFC lightweight rankings
Who holds the lightweight title on Dec 31, 2027
| Contender | Price |
|---|---|
| Paddy Pimblett | 9% |
| Mauricio Ruffy | 6% |
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.