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 | ||
| 2 | Jon Jones | 27–1 (1 NC) | 5 | Heavyweight | ||
| 3 | Alexander Volkanovski | 26–3 | 0 | Featherweight | UFC 298 Ilia Topuria | |
| 4 | Leon Edwards | 21–3 (1 NC) | 3 | Welterweight | UFC 296 Colby Covington | |
| 5 | Alex Pereira | 9–2 | 2 | Light heavyweight | ||
| 6 | Charles Oliveira | 34–9 (1 NC) | 1 | Lightweight | ||
| 7 | Sean O'Malley | 17–1 (1 NC) | 2 | Bantamweight | UFC 299 Marlon Vera | |
| 8 | Sean Strickland | 28–5 | 3 | Middleweight | UFC 297 Dricus du Plessis | |
| 9 | Israel Adesanya | 24–3 | 0 | Middleweight | ||
| 10 | Alexandre Pantoja | 26–5 | 4 | Flyweight | UFC 296 Brandon Royval | |
| 11 | Aljamain Sterling | 23–4 | 0 | Bantamweight | ||
| 12 | Tom Aspinall | 14–3 | 2 | Heavyweight | ||
| 13 | Max Holloway | 25–7 | 2 | Featherweight | ||
| 14 | Kamaru Usman | 20–4 | 0 | Welterweight | ||
| 15 | Jiří Procházka | 29–4–1 | 0 | Light heavyweight |
* Last Updated On December 10, 2023
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.
