Lightweight rankings
| # | Fighter | Record | Next fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Justin Gaethje | 28-5-0 | Not booked |
| 1 | Ilia Topuria | 17-1-0 | Not booked |
| 2 | Arman Tsarukyan | 24-3-0 | Not booked |
| 3 | Charles Oliveira | 37-11-0 | vs Diego LopesUFC 335: Oliveira vs Lopes · |
| 4 | Max Holloway | 28-9-0 | Not booked |
| 5 | Paddy Pimblett | 24-4-0 | Not booked |
| 6 | Benoît Saint Denis | 17-4-0 | Not booked |
| 7 | Quillan Salkilld | 13-1-0 | Not booked |
| 8 | Mauricio Ruffy | 14-3-0 | Not booked |
| 9 | Salahdine Parnasse | 24-2-0 | Not booked |
| 10 | Mateusz Gamrot | 26-5-0 | Not booked |
| 11 | Rafael Fiziev | 14-5-0 | Not booked |
| 12 | Renato Moicano | 21-7-1 | vs Tom NolanUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Nolan · |
| 13 | Dan Hooker | 24-15-0 | vs Brian OrtegaUFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling · |
| 14 | Tom Nolan | 11-1-0 | vs Renato MoicanoUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Nolan · |
| 15 | Beneil Dariush | 23-8-1 | Not booked |