Ufc Lightweight Champion
The strikeforce lightweight championship was unified (perhaps unofficially) with the ufc lightweight championship on april 20, 2013, when benson henderson defeated gilbert melendez at ufc on. 14 hours agothe ufc has another lightweight champion after justin gaethje got the better of paddy pimblett to win an interim title in the main event of ufc 324. Current ufc rankings for every weight class and pound-for-pound greatest fighter.
15 hours agojustin gaethje, left, beat paddy pimblett by unanimous decision to claim the ufc interim lightweight championship in the main event at ufc 324 on saturday night. 8 hours agothe interim ufc lightweight title was on the line in las vegas after undisputed champion ilia topuria announced his decision to take a temporary leave away from the sport due to personal. 8 hours agojustin gaethje defeated paddy pimblett by unanimous decision to win the interim lightweight title saturday night at ufc 324
Dec 9, 2025check out the complete list of all ufc lightweight champions, current lightweight champion and title history. 5 days agothe ultimate fighting championship lightweight division is about to turn 25, and it’s going to celebrate in the most appropriate way imaginable: Aug 8, 2025ilia topuria became the 13th fighter to hold the lightweight title at ufc 317 in june.
16 hours agothe headliner is an interim lightweight title fight between justin gaethje (26-5 mma, 9-5 ufc) and paddy pimblett (23-3 mma, 7-0 ufc). Champion ilia topuria is taking time off for personal.
