Khabib, McGregor, Oliveira, Gaethje, Poirier: UFC's greatest ever lightweights ranked

Ahead of the monster clash between Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 this weekend, as well as Michael Chandler vs Tony Ferguson, here are the greatest UFC lightweight fighters of all time, ranked as per Tapology.com.

15 – Jens Pulver

Kicking off the list is Jens Pulver. “Little Evil” was the inaugural lightweight champ of the UFC over decades ago now and he called it a day in 2014.

14 – Conor McGregor

Next on the list is arguably the most famous name in all of combat sports. “The Notorious” Conor McGregor will forever be an icon with his showmanship as well as his lightning quick knockout ability. The fact that the Irishman is 14th, however, shows you that there is more to the UFC than being the headline act.

13 – Sean Sherk

Back to another American in the form of Sean Sherk. Following on from Pulver, the aptly name Sherk was the second ever champion of the lightweight division in the UFC.

12 – Donald Cerrone

If you wanted evidence that UFC 274 was worth a watch, the first of three competitors on this list that will be in action is the next name. The veteran Donald Cerrone is tied for the most wins in history and will take on Joe Lauzon next.

11 – Justin Gaethje

Talking of UFC 274 and here is the headliner himself Justin Gaethje. His bout with Oliveira is one of the most highly anticipated contests of the year and it isn’t hard to see why. Since mid-December 2021, “The Highlight” has been atop of the lightweight rankings in the UFC.

10 – Tony Ferguson

The first name in the top 10 is the experienced Tony Ferguson. 12 of Ferguson’s 25 UFC wins have come by way of knockout showing just how explosive he can be inside the Octagon.

9 – Eddie Alvarez

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