36-month objective rankings

Lightweight Rankings

Ranked by FightIndex score, rating strength, and recent competitive performance.

Champion

Justin Gaethje

Division #12

Interim

None

No interim champion

Top score

0.883

Quillan Salkilld

Rank	Fighter	36M Record	Rating	Score	Last Fight
#1	Quillan Salkilld P4P #2	7-0-0 7 fights	1577.9	0.883	Aug 8, 2026
#2	Chris Padilla P4P #13	5-0-1 6 fights	1554.1	0.748	Aug 22, 2026
#3	MarQuel Mederos P4P #15	5-0-1 6 fights	1554.3	0.745	Aug 22, 2026
#4	King Green P4P #23	6-3-0 9 fights	1547.0	0.707	Jul 11, 2026
#5	Tom Nolan P4P #32	5-1-0 6 fights	1544.4	0.690	Jun 6, 2026
#6	Mauricio Ruffy P4P #43	6-1-0 7 fights	1543.1	0.680	Jun 14, 2026
#7	Manoel Sousa P4P #62	3-0-0 3 fights	1542.2	0.657	Aug 8, 2026
#8	Benoit Saint Denis P4P #93	6-3-0 9 fights	1529.1	0.627	Jul 11, 2026
#9	Paddy Pimblett P4P #97	4-1-0 5 fights	1532.3	0.622	Jul 11, 2026
#10	Nurullo Aliev P4P #98	3-0-0 3 fights	1535.0	0.622	Jul 25, 2026
#11	Rafa Garcia P4P #114	3-1-0 4 fights	1533.2	0.606	Apr 25, 2026
#12 Champion	Justin Gaethje P4P #124	3-1-0 4 fights	1530.2	0.598	Jun 14, 2026
#13	Arman Tsarukyan P4P #127	3-0-0 3 fights	1527.6	0.595	Nov 22, 2025
#14	Magomed Zaynukov P4P #146	2-0-0 2 fights	1527.4	0.578	Jul 25, 2026
#15	Tommy Gantt P4P #148	2-0-0 2 fights	1527.4	0.578	May 16, 2026
#16	Mason Jones P4P #155	3-1-0 4 fights	1523.4	0.574	Aug 22, 2026
#17	Renato Moicano P4P #163	4-2-0 6 fights	1521.1	0.565	Apr 4, 2026
#18	Francis Marshall P4P #169	3-1-0 4 fights	1527.2	0.562	Apr 25, 2026
#19	Fares Ziam P4P #170	4-1-0 5 fights	1519.0	0.561	Jun 6, 2026
#20	Rongzhu P4P #189	4-1-0 5 fights	1519.6	0.547	May 28, 2026
#21	Chase Hooper P4P #194	5-2-0 7 fights	1519.1	0.544	Jul 18, 2026
#22	Tofiq Musayev P4P #196	2-1-0 3 fights	1522.7	0.543	Aug 1, 2026
#23	Jalin Turner P4P #197	3-2-0 5 fights	1521.7	0.542	Aug 15, 2026
#24	Chris Duncan P4P #199	4-2-0 6 fights	1518.4	0.541	Apr 4, 2026
#25	Dom Mar Fan P4P #206	3-1-0 4 fights	1518.3	0.538	May 2, 2026
#26	Esteban Ribovics P4P #208	4-2-0 6 fights	1518.2	0.537	Aug 15, 2026
#27	Stan Dorsainvil P4P #211	1-0-0 1 fights	1516.6	0.535	Aug 22, 2026
#28	Charles Oliveira P4P #212	3-2-0 5 fights	1519.0	0.534	Mar 7, 2026
#29	Drakkar Klose P4P #213	3-1-0 4 fights	1519.5	0.534	Aug 16, 2025
#30	Grant Dawson P4P #219	4-2-0 6 fights	1519.0	0.532	May 9, 2026
#31	Evan Elder P4P #229	2-0-0 2 fights	1519.3	0.525	Apr 26, 2025
#32	Alexander Hernandez P4P #231	4-3-0 7 fights	1513.4	0.521	Apr 25, 2026
#33	Kody Steele P4P #232	2-1-0 3 fights	1518.1	0.519	May 2, 2026
#34	Mateusz Gamrot P4P #238	4-3-0 7 fights	1509.8	0.514	Aug 8, 2026
#35	Noah Gugnon P4P #239	1-0-0 1 fights	1516.0	0.514	Aug 1, 2026
#36	Terrance McKinney P4P #257	4-3-0 7 fights	1508.5	0.500	Jul 11, 2026
#37	Nasrat Haqparast P4P #259	4-2-0 6 fights	1504.4	0.498	Aug 22, 2026
#38	Mansher Khera P4P #274	1-0-0 1 fights	1512.0	0.495	May 22, 2025
#39	Gabe Green P4P #275	1-0-0 1 fights	1512.0	0.495	May 17, 2025
#40	Jai Herbert P4P #288	2-1-0 3 fights	1513.3	0.492	Apr 18, 2026
#41	Ilia Topuria P4P #289	3-1-0 4 fights	1510.6	0.492	Jun 14, 2026
#42	Jim Miller P4P #290	3-2-0 5 fights	1512.6	0.491	May 9, 2026
#43	Sangwook Kim P4P #293	2-1-0 3 fights	1512.0	0.491	Jan 31, 2026
#44	Drew Dober P4P #306	3-3-0 6 fights	1511.2	0.485	Mar 7, 2026
#45	Michael Johnson P4P #313	3-1-0 4 fights	1509.9	0.482	Mar 7, 2026
#46	Matheus Camilo P4P #315	2-1-0 3 fights	1516.3	0.481	Jun 27, 2026
#47	Samuel Sanches P4P #320	1-0-0 1 fights	1511.7	0.478	Sep 9, 2025
#48	WonBin Ki P4P #331	1-0-0 1 fights	1508.0	0.477	May 19, 2024
#49	Marc Diakiese P4P #337	1-0-0 1 fights	1508.0	0.477	Nov 4, 2023
#50	Mike Breeden P4P #338	1-0-0 1 fights	1508.0	0.477	Oct 21, 2023
#51	Daniel Allen P4P #340	1-0-0 1 fights	1508.0	0.477	Sep 19, 2023
#52	Axel Sola P4P #343	2-1-0 3 fights	1512.1	0.475	Jul 25, 2026
#53	Ludovit Klein P4P #349	4-2-0 6 fights	1505.3	0.468	Aug 1, 2026
#54	Joaquim Silva P4P #350	2-1-0 3 fights	1511.7	0.466	Sep 13, 2025
#55	Ahmad Hassanzada P4P #362	1-0-0 1 fights	1507.8	0.460	Sep 17, 2024
#56	Kaue Fernandes P4P #363	3-2-0 5 fights	1507.1	0.459	Aug 15, 2026
#57	Manuel Torres P4P #373	3-2-0 5 fights	1506.2	0.454	Jun 27, 2026
#58	Charlie Campbell P4P #383	2-1-0 3 fights	1504.0	0.446	Sep 27, 2025
#59	Kyle Nelson P4P #392	3-2-0 5 fights	1502.6	0.443	Mar 28, 2026
#60	Rafael Fiziev P4P #396	2-3-0 5 fights	1505.0	0.439	Jun 27, 2026
#61	Trey Ogden P4P #404	2-1-0 4 fights	1507.5	0.433	Jan 11, 2025
#62	Diego Ferreira P4P #410	2-2-0 4 fights	1504.7	0.429	Aug 8, 2026
#63	Nikolas Motta P4P #414	2-1-0 4 fights	1503.7	0.426	Jun 21, 2025
#64	Lance Gibson Jr. P4P #425	1-1-0 2 fights	1505.9	0.417	Mar 28, 2026
#65	Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady P4P #448	1-1-0 2 fights	1507.8	0.401	Mar 21, 2026
#66	Mike Davis P4P #458	2-2-0 4 fights	1496.2	0.393	Jul 25, 2026
#67	Ren Yawei P4P #470	1-1-0 2 fights	1500.0	0.387	Aug 22, 2025
#68	JaeHyun Park P4P #473	1-1-0 2 fights	1500.0	0.387	Aug 22, 2025
#69	Loik Radzhabov P4P #484	1-1-0 2 fights	1500.0	0.384	Jul 20, 2024
#70	Jamie Mullarkey P4P #497	2-3-0 5 fights	1493.4	0.382	Jan 31, 2026
#71	Ignacio Bahamondes P4P #498	3-2-0 5 fights	1493.1	0.381	Mar 28, 2026
#72	Nazim Sadykhov P4P #503	2-2-1 5 fights	1492.3	0.377	Jun 27, 2026
#73	Yanal Ashmouz P4P #513	1-1-0 2 fights	1496.3	0.374	Jun 7, 2025
#74	Darrius Flowers P4P #520	1-2-0 3 fights	1501.2	0.367	Apr 4, 2026
#75	Mateusz Rebecki P4P #530	3-4-0 7 fights	1486.2	0.362	Aug 1, 2026
#76	Gauge Young P4P #533	2-3-0 5 fights	1492.8	0.360	Aug 22, 2026
#77	Guram Kutateladze P4P #540	1-1-0 2 fights	1495.7	0.356	Mar 22, 2025
#78	Mandel Nallo P4P #544	1-1-0 2 fights	1495.3	0.350	Apr 18, 2026
#79	Dan Hooker P4P #556	1-2-0 3 fights	1486.1	0.341	Jan 31, 2026
#80	Daniel Zellhuber P4P #568	2-3-0 5 fights	1484.2	0.332	Feb 28, 2026
#81	Trevor Peek P4P #573	1-2-0 3 fights	1492.0	0.330	Sep 7, 2024
#82	Damon Jackson P4P #575	1-2-0 3 fights	1492.0	0.330	Nov 16, 2024
#83	Jared Gordon P4P #582	2-3-0 5 fights	1483.8	0.326	May 9, 2026
#84	Dustin Poirier P4P #584	1-2-0 3 fights	1488.5	0.324	Jul 19, 2025
#85	Bolaji Oki P4P #588	2-3-0 5 fights	1484.0	0.323	Mar 14, 2026
#86	Kaynan Kruschewsky P4P #600	1-2-0 3 fights	1491.6	0.318	Jul 20, 2024
#87	Beneil Dariush P4P #607	1-3-0 4 fights	1480.4	0.313	May 2, 2026
#88	Mark Choinski P4P #641	0-1-0 1 fights	1488.9	0.291	Jun 7, 2025
#89	Maheshate P4P #643	1-2-0 3 fights	1487.2	0.290	Aug 23, 2025
#90	Elves Brener P4P #652	1-3-0 4 fights	1480.8	0.283	Aug 2, 2025
#91	Thiago Moises P4P #661	2-4-0 6 fights	1473.3	0.277	Apr 18, 2026
#92	Richie Miranda P4P #663	0-1-0 1 fights	1485.3	0.274	Aug 8, 2026
#93	Ottman Azaitar P4P #679	0-1-0 1 fights	1492.2	0.269	Dec 14, 2024
#94	Austin Hubbard P4P #705	1-3-0 4 fights	1476.7	0.256	Aug 23, 2025
#95	Tatsuya Saika P4P #752	0-1-0 1 fights	1492.0	0.252	May 19, 2024
#96	Michal Figlak P4P #764	0-1-0 1 fights	1492.0	0.252	Apr 27, 2024
#97	Natan Levy P4P #769	0-1-0 1 fights	1492.0	0.252	Mar 16, 2024
#98	Mark Madsen P4P #788	0-1-0 1 fights	1492.0	0.252	Nov 11, 2023
#99	Issa Isakov P4P #797	0-1-0 1 fights	1492.0	0.252	Oct 10, 2023
#100	Jacobi Jones P4P #809	0-1-0 1 fights	1492.0	0.252	Sep 19, 2023