In February 2013, a voting panel made up of MMA media members introduced the UFC rankings by weight class and pound-for-pound dominance. A fighter is supposed to be active in the UFC to be eligible for rankings.
15 fighters are ranked for each weight class and pound-for-pound rankings. A mixed martial artist can appear in more than one weight class except for Champions and Interim Champions, who are deemed ineligible for rankings by weight class. However, Champions and Interim Champions can be voted on for pound-for-pound rankings.
As of February 2025, Islam Makhachev is the current #1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC.
UFC Men's Pound-for-Pound Rankings
| Rank | Fighter | Record | Win Streak | M | Weight class | Next Fight |
| 1 | Islam Makhachev | 27–1 | 15 | Lightweight | ||
| 2 | Jon Jones | 28–1 (1 NC) | 6 | Heavyweight | ||
| 3 | Alex Pereira | 12–2 | 5 | Light heavyweight | UFC 313 Magomed Ankalaev | |
| 4 | Ilia Topuria | 16–0 | 16 | Featherweight | ||
| 5 | Merab Dvalishvili | 19–4 | 12 | Bantamweight | ||
| 6 | Dricus du Plessis | 23–2 | 11 | Middleweight | ||
| 7 | Belal Muhammad | 24–3(1 NC) | 6 | Welterweight | UFC 315 Jack Della Maddalena | |
| 8 | Tom Aspinall | 15–3 | 3 | Heavyweight | ||
| 9 (T) | Leon Edwards | 22–4(1 NC) | 0 | 1 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night 255 Sean Brady |
| 9 (T) | Alexandre Pantoja | 29–5 | 7 | Flyweight | ||
| 11 | Alexander Volkanovski | 26–4 | 0 | Featherweight | UFC 314 Diego Lopes | |
| 12 | Max Holloway | 26–8 | 0 | LightweightFeatherweight | ||
| 13 | Sean O'Malley | 18–2(1 NC) | 0 | Bantamweight | ||
| 14 | Charles Oliveira | 35–10(1 NC) | 1 | Lightweight | ||
| 15 | Sean Strickland | 29–7 | 0 | Middleweight |
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FAQs On UFC Men's Pound for Pound 2025
A. Islam Makhachev occupies the top spot as the number one Pound-for-Pound fighter in the UFC.
A. Pound for pound rankings is used to rank fighters based on their skills and record, irrespective of their weight class.
