Who is the best PFL lightweight champion of all time?

From back-to-back tournament kings to a freshly crowned world champion, this lightweight lineage mixes relentless grapplers, knockout artists, and dark-horse upsets. Who reigns supreme?

1. 1
   Usman Nurmagomedov

   The undefeated Russian beat Paul Hughes in 2025 and defended the PFL lightweight world title in 2026 against Alfie Davis and Archie Colgan.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Alfie Davis

   The English fighter who claimed the 2025 PFL lightweight tournament crown in an upset run.
   394pts
3. 3
   Olivier Aubin-Mercier

   The Canadian striker who claimed consecutive PFL lightweight championships in 2022 and 2023.
   394pts
4. 4
   Raush Manfio

   The Brazilian who captured the 2021 PFL lightweight title after a season-long tournament run.
   289pts
5. 5
   Gadzhi Rabadanov

   The Russian who won the 2024 PFL lightweight tournament with a dominant finishing run.
   0pts
6. 6
   Natan Schulte

   The Brazilian grappler won the first two PFL lightweight seasons in 2018 and 2019, collecting the league's $1 million prize both years.

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