Lightweight
The most contested division in the dataset, and the one with the strongest Cardio numbers. Good hunting for Wrestling and BJJ.
Fighters
46
Avg. peak overall
84.9
Deepest attribute
Cardio
avg 88.3
Across 46 lightweight entries, cardio is the strongest attribute on average at 88.3, while strength runs thinnest at 81.4 — the gap worth drafting around if this division comes up in a build.
Every lightweight fighter
- Khabib Nurmagomedov2012–2020 · best wrestling 9994
- Islam Makhachev2015–present · best wrestling 9894
- Conor McGregor2013–present · best boxing 9692
- Justin Gaethje2017–present · best boxing 9392
- Charles Oliveira2010–present · best bjj 9992
- Tony Ferguson2011–present · best cardio 9891
- BJ Penn2001–present · best bjj 9690
- Frankie Edgar2007–2012 · best cardio 9890
- Benson Henderson2011–present · best cardio 9690
- Rafael dos Anjos2008–present · best cardio 9490
- Dustin Poirier2011–present · best boxing 9490
- Anthony Pettis2011–present · best kickboxing 9689
- Arman Tsarukyan2019–present · best wrestling 9489
- Eddie Alvarez2014–present · best boxing 9088
- Nate Diaz2007–present · best cardio 9687
- Mateusz Gamrot2020–present · best wrestling 9487
- Michael Chandler2021–present · best boxing 9086
- Paddy Pimblett2021–present · best bjj 8886
- Donald Cerrone2011–present · best kickboxing 9285
- Gilbert Melendez2013–present · best cardio 9085
- Beneil Dariush2014–present · best bjj 9485
- Dan Hooker2016–present · best kickboxing 9085
- Renato Moicano2016–present · best bjj 9285
- Sean Sherk2006–present · best cardio 9284
- Edson Barboza2010–present · best kickboxing 9584
- Gray Maynard2007–present · best wrestling 9083
- Jorge Masvidal2013–present · best cardio 8883
- Kevin Lee2014–present · best wrestling 8883
- Rafael Fiziev2019–present · best kickboxing 9483
- Kenny Florian2006–present · best bjj 8682
- Diego Sanchez2005–present · best cardio 9282
- Al Iaquinta2012–present · best boxing 8682
- Paul Felder2014–present · best kickboxing 8882
- Clay Guida2006–present · best cardio 9681
- Jim Miller2008–present · best cardio 8881
- Michael Johnson2012–present · best boxing 8881
- Francisco Trinaldo2012–present · best boxing 8481
- Bobby Green2013–present · best boxing 8881
- Drew Dober2013–present · best boxing 9081
- Jalin Turner2019–present · best boxing 8881
- Joel Alvarez2020–present · best bjj 8880
- Gleison Tibau2006–present · best wrestling 8879
- Joe Lauzon2006–present · best bjj 8879
- Jeremy Stephens2007–present · best boxing 8678
- Melvin Guillard2006–present · best boxing 8877
- Jordan Leavitt2020–present · best bjj 8474
Draft the lightweight pool
Spin lightweight, draft eight attributes, then simulate a 25-fight career against this division's fighters.
Ratings shown are our own, built from independent research, with the EA Sports UFC games used only as a starting baseline for the scale. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of any fighter's real-world abilities.