8/30 MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated: 1/21*


1. Frankie Edgar (14-1-1, 9-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Ben Henderson #4

2. Gilbert Melendez (19-2, 10-1 Strikeforce) 

3. Gray Maynard (10-1-1, 7-1-1 UFC) 

4. Ben Henderson (15-2, 3-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Frankie Edgar #1

5. Shinya Aoki (29-5, 1-1 Strikeforce)

6. Jim Miller (21-3, 10-2 UFC)

7. Michael Chandler (9-0, 6-0 BFC)

8. Eddie Alvarez (23-3, 6-1 BFC) 

9. Sean Sherk (33-4-1, 8-4 UFC)   

10. Clay Guida (29-12, 9-6 UFC) 

11. Anthony Pettis (14-2, 1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Joe Lauzon #13

12. Tatsuya Kawajiri (29-7-2, 0-1 Strikeforce) 

13. Joe Lauzon (21-6, 8-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Anthony Pettis #11

14. Melvin Guillard (29-10-2, 10-6 UFC) 

15. Nate Diaz (15-7, 10-5 UFC)

16. Donald Cerrone (17-4, 4-1 UFC)

17. Dennis Siver (19-8, 8-5 UFC) 

18. George Sotiropoulos (14-4, 7-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Takanori Gomi #23

19. Evan Dunham (12-2, 6-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Nik Lentz #NR 

20. Gleison Tibau (24-7, 10-5 UFC)

21. Josh Thomson (18-4, 0-1 Dream) *Next Fight: KJ Noons #NR

22. Jeremy Stephens (20-7, 7-6 UFC) 

23. Takanori Gomi (32-8, 1-3 UFC) *Next Fight: George Sotiropolous #18

24. Charles Oliveira (14-2-1, 2-2-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Eric Wisely #NR

25. Rafael Dos Anjos (15-6, 4-4 UFC)

*NR = Not Ranked*

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