Lightweight MMA Rankings as of

Official Lightweight MMA rankings. Data reflects rankings published on September 5, 2016 (2016-09-05).

Promotion
Ranking dateSep 5, 2016
Lightweight
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Eddie Alvarez
ChampFighter Photo
Khabib Nurmagomedov
No change
#1Fighter Photo
Rafael dos Anjos
No change
#2Fighter Photo
Tony Ferguson
No change
#3Fighter Photo
Edson Barboza
No change
#4Fighter Photo
Nate Diaz
No change
#4Fighter Photo
Donald Cerrone
No change
#6Fighter Photo
Dustin Poirier
No change
#7Fighter Photo
Michael Chiesa
No change
#8Fighter Photo
Beneil Dariush
No change
#9Fighter Photo
Michael Johnson
No change
#10Fighter Photo
Will Brooks
No change
#11Fighter Photo
Gilbert Melendez
No change
#12Fighter Photo
Al Iaquinta
No change
#13Fighter Photo
Rashid Magomedov
No change
#14Fighter Photo
Evan Dunham
No change
#15