UFC Men's Light Heavyweight Rankings

Updated: Oct 06, 2026

Champion

Carlos Ulberg

15-1-0

Last: def. Jiri Prochazka

R1 KO/TKO

Carlos Ulberg

Fighter	Record	Last Opponent	Result	Method	Event	Awarded	Fight tracker
1 M. Ankalaev Magomed Ankalaev	22-2-2	vs B. Guskov Bogdan Guskov	W	KO/TKO	UFC Fight Night July 25, 2026
2 J. Prochazka Jiri Prochazka	32-6-1	vs C. Ulberg Carlos Ulberg	L	KO/TKO	UFC 327 April 11, 2026
3 A. Pereira Alex Pereira	13-4-0	vs M. Ankalaev Magomed Ankalaev	W	KO/TKO	UFC 320 October 4, 2025
4 K. Jr. Khalil Rountree Jr.	15-7-1	vs J. Prochazka Jiri Prochazka	L	KO/TKO	UFC 320 October 4, 2025
5 N. Stirling Navajo Stirling	11-0-0	vs J. Blachowicz Jan Blachowicz	W	KO/TKO	UFC Fight Night August 1, 2026
6 P. Costa Paulo Costa	16-4-0	vs A. Murzakanov Azamat Murzakanov	W	KO/TKO	UFC 327 April 11, 2026
7 A. Murzakanov Azamat Murzakanov	16-1-0	vs P. Costa Paulo Costa	L	KO/TKO	UFC 327 April 11, 2026
8 D. Reyes Dominick Reyes	16-5-0	vs J. Walker Johnny Walker	W	S. Decision	UFC 327 April 11, 2026
9 J. Blachowicz Jan Blachowicz	29-12-2	vs N. Stirling Navajo Stirling	L	KO/TKO	UFC Fight Night August 1, 2026
10 B. Guskov Bogdan Guskov	18-4-1	vs M. Ankalaev Magomed Ankalaev	L	KO/TKO	UFC Fight Night July 25, 2026
11 R. Whittaker Robert Whittaker	28-9-0	vs N. Krylov Nikita Krylov	W	KO/TKO	UFC 329 July 11, 2026
12 A. Menifield Alonzo Menifield	19-6-1	vs I. Baraniewski Iwo Baraniewski	W	S. Decision	UFC 331 September 19, 2026
13 M. Saidov Muhammad Saidov	10-0-0	vs D. Jacoby Dustin Jacoby	W	KO/TKO	UFC Fight Night July 25, 2026
14 R. Ridder Reinier de Ridder	22-4-0	vs R. Dolidze Roman Dolidze	W	KO/TKO	UFC Fight Night August 22, 2026
15 N. Krylov Nikita Krylov	31-12-0	vs R. Whittaker Robert Whittaker	L	KO/TKO	UFC 329 July 11, 2026