Best win percentage in UFC lightweight history

Khabib Nurmagomedov holds the UFC lightweight record for best win percentage with 100.0% win rate.

UFC fights only, minimum 5 fights. Updated October 20, 2026.

#	Fighter	Win rate	Fights
1	Khabib Nurmagomedov	100.0%	12
2	Islam Makhachev	93.8%	16
3	Arman Tsarukyan	84.6%	13
4	Grant Dawson	80.0%	11
5	Kenny Florian	75.0%	12
5	Frankie Edgar	75.0%	13
5	Charles Oliveira	75.0%	25
5	Benson Henderson	75.0%	12
5	Rustam Khabilov	75.0%	12
5	Benoit Saint Denis	75.0%	12
11	Donald Cerrone	73.9%	23
12	Renato Moicano	72.7%	11
13	Francisco Trinaldo	71.4%	21
13	Drakkar Klose	71.4%	14
15	Cole Miller	70.0%	10
15	Gilbert Burns	70.0%	10
15	Dustin Poirier	70.0%	21
18	James Vick	69.2%	13
19	Kevin Lee	68.8%	16
19	Justin Gaethje	68.8%	16
19	Alexander Hernandez	68.8%	16
22	Beneil Dariush	68.0%	26
23	BJ Penn	66.7%	16
23	Dennis Siver	66.7%	12
23	Nik Lentz	66.7%	17
23	Tony Ferguson	66.7%	21
23	Fares Ziam	66.7%	12
28	Nate Diaz	64.7%	17
29	Paul Felder	64.3%	14
29	Mateusz Gamrot	64.3%	14
31	Kurt Pellegrino	63.6%	11
31	Michael Chiesa	63.6%	11
31	Olivier Aubin-Mercier	63.6%	11
31	Stevie Ray	63.6%	11
35	Drew Dober	62.5%	25
35	Nasrat Haqparast	62.5%	16
37	Thiago Tavares	61.5%	14
37	Mark Bocek	61.5%	13
37	Jalin Turner	61.5%	13
37	Rafael Fiziev	61.5%	13
41	Diego Ferreira	61.1%	18
41	Dan Hooker	61.1%	18
43	Gray Maynard	60.0%	17
43	Rafael Dos Anjos	60.0%	25
43	Al Iaquinta	60.0%	15
43	Abel Trujillo	60.0%	11
47	Gleison Tibau	59.3%	27
48	Tyson Griffin	58.3%	12
48	Vinc Pichel	58.3%	12
48	Joaquim Silva	58.3%	12
48	Rafa Garcia	58.3%	12

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How we count: results and statistics are from official UFC fight data. Strike and takedown numbers only exist for fights where the UFC recorded them. Rates need at least 5 UFC fights and enough attempts to be meaningful.