In February 2013, a voting panel made up of MMA media members introduced UFC rankings by weight class and pound-for-pound prominence. 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 fighter 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.
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 | 25–1 | 13 | Lightweight | UFC 302 Dustin Poirier | |
| 2 | Jon Jones | 27–1 (1 NC) | 5 | Heavyweight | ||
| 3 | Leon Edwards | 22–3 (1 NC) | 4 | Welterweight | ||
| 4 | Alex Pereira | 10–2 | 3 | Light heavyweight | ||
| 5 | Ilia Topuria | 15–0 | 15 | Featherweight | ||
| 6 | Sean O'Malley | 18–1 (1 NC) | 3 | Bantamweight | ||
| 7 | Alexander Volkanovski | 26–4 | 0 | 1 | Featherweight | |
| 8 | Max Holloway | 26–7 | 3 | 6 | Lightweight Featherweight | |
| 9 | Dricus du Plessis | 21–2 | 9 | Middleweight | ||
| 10 | Alexandre Pantoja | 27–5 | 5 | Flyweight | UFC 301 Steve Erceg | |
| 11 | Charles Oliveira | 34–10 (1 NC) | 0 | −4 | Lightweight | |
| 12 | Israel Adesanya | 24–3 | 0 | −1 | Middleweight | |
| 13 | Tom Aspinall | 14–3 | 2 | −1 | Heavyweight | |
| 14 | Sean Strickland | 28–6 | 0 | −1 | Middleweight | UFC 302 Paulo Costa |
| 15 | Aljamain Sterling | 24–4 | 1 | Featherweight |
* Last Updated On April 22, 2024
FAQs
Q. Who is the #1 Pound-for-Pound fighter in the UFC?
A. Islam Makhachev occupies the top spot as the number one Pound-for-Pound fighter in the UFC.
A. Islam Makhachev occupies the top spot as the number one Pound-for-Pound fighter in the UFC.
Q. What does pound for pound mean UFC?
A. Pound for pound rankings is used to rank fighters based on their skills and record, irrespective of their weight class.
A. Pound for pound rankings is used to rank fighters based on their skills and record, irrespective of their weight class.
