Original, editorial profiles. Every fighter researched and written from public competition records — never scraped, never copied.
Lightweight · 18 fighters

Lightweight division

Every competitor we've profiled in the Lightweight weight class — lineage, team, and career achievements, researched and written from scratch.

18 fighters
18 Hall of Fame
15 teams
All Active ★ Hall of Fame
Showing 1–12 of 12 fighters in Lightweight
Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
HC

Helena Crevar

★ Hall of Fame
Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu · Lightweight
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American Under: John Danaher Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
KDR

Kade Ruotolo

★ Hall of Fame
Atos Jiu-Jitsu · Lightweight
ADCC championAmericanAtos Jiu-JitsuONE Championshiplightweighttwin grapplers
American Under: André Galvão Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
MG

Mica Galvão

"Mica"
★ Hall of Fame
Fight Sports · Lightweight
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Brazilian Under: Melqui Galvão Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
BM

Beatriz "Bia" Mesquita

"Bia"
★ Hall of Fame
Gracie Humaita · Lightweight
black beltIBJJF World ChampionADCC championwomen's BJJGracie HumaitaMMA crossover
Brazilian Under: Leticia Ribeiro Active competitor
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Black Belt (3rd degree)
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
GB

Gilbert Burns

"Durinho"
★ Hall of Fame
Nova União · Lightweight
MMA crossoverUFC welterweightNova UniãoADCClightweightBrazilian-American
Brazilian-American Under: Rafael "Fofitio" Barros Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
JT

JT Torres

"Spiderman"
★ Hall of Fame
Essential Jiu-Jitsu · Lightweight
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American Under: Lloyd Irvin Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
GT

Garry Tonon

"The Lion Killer"
★ Hall of Fame
Renzo Gracie Academy · Lightweight
leg locksno-giDanaher Death SquadONE ChampionshipADCClightweight
American Under: Tom DeBlass Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
NRY

Nicky Ryan

★ Hall of Fame
B Team Jiu-Jitsu · Lightweight
B Team Jiu-JitsuDanaher Death Squadprodigyno-giGordon Ryan's brother
American Under: John Danaher Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
LJL

Levi Jones-Leary

"Xanadu"
★ Hall of Fame
Unity Jiu-Jitsu · Lightweight
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Australian Under: Murilo Santana Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
FB

Rafael "Formiga" Barbosa

"Formiga"
★ Hall of Fame
Double Five · Lightweight
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Brazilian Under: André "Dedeco" Almeida Active competitor
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Coral Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
WD

Wellington "Megaton" Dias

"Megaton"
★ Hall of Fame
Gracie Humaita · Lightweight
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Brazilian Under: Royler Gracie Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
FD

Ffion Davies

"The Honeybadger"
★ Hall of Fame
Atos Jiu-Jitsu · Lightweight
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Welsh Under: Darragh O'Conaill Active competitor
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