Division profile
Lightweight MMA
What lightweight MMA fighters actually measure — 297 of them, from Wikipedia's own infobox data.
Across the 297 lightweight MMA fighters in this dataset, the median reach advantage is 2.83% — a median reach of 71″ on a median height of 69″. 67% fight orthodox.
The division's shape
Median reach
71″
180.3 cm
Median height
69″
175.3 cm
Median reach advantage
2.83%
of body height
Median finish rate
69%
of wins inside the distance
Stance
- orthodox67%
- southpaw31%
- switch2%
By era
- 1990s1
- 2000s33
- 2010s90
- 2020s34
Longest reach for the frame
| # | Fighter | Reach | Height | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Aldo | 70″ | 67″ | +4.47% |
| 2 | Dustin Poirier | 72″ | 69″ | +4.34% |
| 3 | Jung Chan-sung | 72″ | 69″ | +4.34% |
| 4 | Jorge Masvidal | 74″ | 71″ | +4.27% |
| 5 | Ilia Topuria | 69″ | 68″ | +1.51% |
| 6 | Dominick Cruz | 68″ | 68″ | 0% |
| 7 | Justin Gaethje | 70″ | 71″ | -1.39% |
| 8 | Kayla Harrison | 66″ | 68″ | -2.95% |
How this is worked out
- Every lightweight MMA fighter in the dataset with both a reach and a height recorded.
- Reach advantage is (reach − height) ÷ height as a percentage.
- Medians, not means — one 7-foot outlier should not move the division's typical figure.
Reach advantage = (reach − height) ÷ height × 100
SOURCE·English Wikipedia infoboxes + Wikidata roster·REVIEWED AUG 2026