Who Has The Lightweight Belt In Ufc
May 21, 2024the lightweight division is arguably one of the most competitive in the ufc, consisting of some of the best athletes in the game. 23 hours agojustin gaethje scored multiple knockdowns of paddy pimblett and won the ufc interim lightweight belt saturday night, setting the stage for a unification bout with ilia topuria. 1 day 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.
23 hours agojustin gaethje defeated paddy pimblett by unanimous decision to win the interim lightweight title saturday night at ufc 324 22 hours agoamerican justin gaethje defeated briton paddy pimblett in a fight for the interim ufc lightweight championship belt. 6 days agoover the past decade, lightweight has been arguably the strongest division in the ufc, with some of the biggest draws and most dominant fighters in mma history laying claim the undisputed belt.
Oct 6, 2025conor mcgregor became the first ufc fighter to hold championships in two weight classes at the same time with a historic victory at ufc 205 on november 12, 2016, at madison square. Aug 8, 2025ilia topuria became the 13th fighter to hold the lightweight title at ufc 317 in june. He picked up the vacant belt through a vicious first-round knockout of charles oliveira in the las vegas.
Dec 9, 2025check out the complete list of all ufc lightweight champions, current lightweight champion and title history. 3 days agolas vegas -- a true crossroads fight takes place on saturday in the main event of ufc 324 when paddy pimblett meets justin gaethje with the interim ufc lightweight title on the line.
