ESPN MMA on Instagram: "Poirier and Gaethje were top-5 UFC lightweights as far back as 2020 😲 The division has changed but they remain near the top 👏 #UFC291"
![Aaron Bronsteter on X: "Updated lightweight rankings. Makhachev enters the top-5 and McGregor drops two spots to #9. https://t.co/ysHqVfCI6O" / X Aaron Bronsteter on X: "Updated lightweight rankings. Makhachev enters the top-5 and McGregor drops two spots to #9. https://t.co/ysHqVfCI6O" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E6xDzFUXEAUNOS5.jpg)
Aaron Bronsteter on X: "Updated lightweight rankings. Makhachev enters the top-5 and McGregor drops two spots to #9. https://t.co/ysHqVfCI6O" / X
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Conor McGregor drops out of UFC top 5 lightweight rankings after shock defeat to Poirier with retired Khabib still top | The Irish Sun
![Dustin Poirier replaces Khabib at top of UFC lightweight rankings ahead of Conor McGregor trilogy bout | The US Sun Dustin Poirier replaces Khabib at top of UFC lightweight rankings ahead of Conor McGregor trilogy bout | The US Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Ew6-KtzXMAE7Ztn.jpeg)
Dustin Poirier replaces Khabib at top of UFC lightweight rankings ahead of Conor McGregor trilogy bout | The US Sun
![UFC superstar Conor McGregor no longer ranked at lightweight as he drops out of top 15 ahead of 2023 comeback | talkSPORT UFC superstar Conor McGregor no longer ranked at lightweight as he drops out of top 15 ahead of 2023 comeback | talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/12/OQ-TALKSPORT-MCGREGOR-LIGHTWEIGHT-RANKINGS.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1500&h=1000&crop=1)