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MMA Pound for Pound
Rankings.

The top pound-for-pound MMA fighters across all weight classes, ranked by FightTruth's model based on strength of opposition and fight record.

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BRADLEY-TERRY MODEL
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FIGHTER
RECORD
KO · SUB · FIN%
FT SCORE
1
🇷🇺Islam MakhachevUFC
WELTERWEIGHT
27–1 · 4KO 13SUB · 63%
27–1
4 · 13 · 63%
6.19
2
🇪🇸Ilia TopuriaUFC
"El Matador"
LIGHTWEIGHT
17–0 · 7KO 8SUB · 88%
17–0
7 · 8 · 88%
6.05
3
🇷🇺Usman NurmagomedovPFL
LIGHTWEIGHT
21–0 · 8KO 7SUB · 71%
21–0
8 · 7 · 71%
5.60
4
🇷🇺Movsar EvloevUFC
FEATHERWEIGHT
20–0 · 3KO 4SUB · 35%
20–0
3 · 4 · 35%
5.46
5
🇺🇿Shavkat RakhmonovUFC
"Nomad"
WELTERWEIGHT
19–0 · 8KO 10SUB · 95%
19–0
8 · 10 · 95%
5.37
6
🇪🇨Michael MoralesUFC
WELTERWEIGHT
19–0 · 14KO 1SUB · 79%
19–0
14 · 1 · 79%
5.30
7
🇮🇪Ian Machado GarryUFC
"The Future"
WELTERWEIGHT
16–1 · 7KO 1SUB · 50%
16–1
7 · 1 · 50%
5.21
8
🇳🇱Costello van SteenisPFL
MIDDLEWEIGHT
17–3 · 5KO 8SUB · 76%
17–3
5 · 8 · 76%
5.19
9
🇷🇺Ramazan KuramagomedovPFL
WELTERWEIGHT
14–0 · 2KO 6SUB · 57%
14–0
2 · 6 · 57%
5.14
10
🇷🇺Khamzat ChimaevUFC
"Borz"
MIDDLEWEIGHT
15–1 · 6KO 7SUB · 87%
15–1
6 · 7 · 87%
5.13
11
🇷🇺Vadim NemkovPFL
HEAVYWEIGHT
20–2 · 10KO 6SUB · 80%
20–2
10 · 6 · 80%
5.04
12
↑1
🇺🇸Thad JeanPFL
WELTERWEIGHT
11–0 · 5KO 1SUB · 55%
11–0
5 · 1 · 55%
4.94
13
↓1
🇬🇪Merab DvalishviliUFC
"The Machine"
BANTAMWEIGHT
21–5 · 3KO 2SUB · 24%
21–5
3 · 2 · 24%
4.94
14
🇳🇿Carlos UlbergUFC
"Black Jag"
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
14–1 · 9KO 1SUB · 71%
14–1
9 · 1 · 71%
4.93
15
🇿🇦Dricus Du PlessisUFC
"Stillknocks"
MIDDLEWEIGHT
23–3 · 9KO 11SUB · 87%
23–3
9 · 11 · 87%
4.93
16
↑2
🇺🇸Archie ColganPFL
LIGHTWEIGHT
13–0 · 5KO 1SUB · 46%
13–0
5 · 1 · 46%
4.91
17
↓1
🇺🇸Johnny EblenPFL
MIDDLEWEIGHT
17–0 · 3KO 5SUB · 47%
17–0
3 · 5 · 47%
4.90
18
↑1
🇷🇺Umar NurmagomedovUFC
BANTAMWEIGHT
20–1 · 2KO 7SUB · 45%
20–1
2 · 7 · 45%
4.85
19
↓2
🇦🇺Alexander VolkanovskiUFC
"The Great"
FEATHERWEIGHT
28–4 · 13KO 3SUB · 57%
28–4
13 · 3 · 57%
4.85
20
🇧🇷Alex PereiraUFC
"Poatan"
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
13–3 · 11KO 0SUB · 85%
13–3
11 · 0 · 85%
4.80
21
↑1
🇬🇧Muhammad Mokaev
"The Punisher"
FLYWEIGHT
16–0 · 3KO 7SUB · 63%
16–0
3 · 7 · 63%
4.75
22
↓1
🇧🇷Andre LimaUFC
"Mascote"
FLYWEIGHT
22–0 · 10KO 2SUB · 55%
22–0
10 · 2 · 55%
4.73
23
🇨🇲Francis Ngannou
"The Predator"
HEAVYWEIGHT
19–3 · 13KO 5SUB · 95%
19–3
13 · 5 · 95%
4.73
24
↑2
🇦🇫Farid BasharatUFC
"Ferocious"
BANTAMWEIGHT
15–0 · 1KO 6SUB · 47%
15–0
1 · 6 · 47%
4.70
25
↑2
🇧🇷Carlos PratesUFC
"The Nightmare"
WELTERWEIGHT
24–7 · 19KO 3SUB · 92%
24–7
19 · 3 · 92%
4.69
26
↓1
🇫🇷Nassourdine ImavovUFC
"The Sniper"
MIDDLEWEIGHT
17–4 · 7KO 4SUB · 65%
17–4
7 · 4 · 65%
4.69
27
↓3
🇦🇲Arman TsarukyanUFC
"Ahalkalakets"
LIGHTWEIGHT
23–3 · 9KO 6SUB · 65%
23–3
9 · 6 · 65%
4.68
28
🇦🇺Quillan SalkilldUFC
LIGHTWEIGHT
12–1 · 5KO 4SUB · 75%
12–1
5 · 4 · 75%
4.67
29
🇷🇺Shamil MusaevPFL
WELTERWEIGHT
20–1 · 12KO 2SUB · 70%
20–1
12 · 2 · 70%
4.64
30
🇦🇷Kevin VallejosUFC
"El Chino"
FEATHERWEIGHT
18–1 · 14KO 2SUB · 89%
18–1
14 · 2 · 89%
4.62
31
↑2
🇵🇱Jakub KaszubaPFL
LIGHTWEIGHT
16–0 · 6KO 2SUB · 50%
16–0
6 · 2 · 50%
4.61
32
↓1
🇺🇦Yaroslav AmosovUFC
WELTERWEIGHT
30–1 · 9KO 13SUB · 73%
30–1
9 · 13 · 73%
4.60
33
↓1
🇧🇷Caio BorralhoUFC
"The Natural"
MIDDLEWEIGHT
18–2 · 4KO 4SUB · 44%
18–2
4 · 4 · 44%
4.58
34
🇺🇸Sean StricklandUFC
MIDDLEWEIGHT
31–7 · 12KO 5SUB · 55%
31–7
12 · 5 · 55%
4.53
35
🇷🇺Petr YanUFC
"No Mercy"
BANTAMWEIGHT
20–5 · 7KO 1SUB · 40%
20–5
7 · 1 · 40%
4.47
36
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Michael PageUFC
"Venom"
WELTERWEIGHT
25–3 · 12KO 4SUB · 64%
25–3
12 · 4 · 64%
4.47
37
↑1
🇺🇸Josh HokitUFC
HEAVYWEIGHT
9–0 · 5KO 3SUB · 89%
9–0
5 · 3 · 89%
4.43
38
↓1
🇧🇷Charles OliveiraUFC
"Do Bronxs"
LIGHTWEIGHT
37–11 · 10KO 22SUB · 86%
37–11
10 · 22 · 86%
4.42
39
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Lerone MurphyUFC
"The Miracle"
FEATHERWEIGHT
17–1 · 8KO 0SUB · 47%
17–1
8 · 0 · 47%
4.41
40
🇷🇺Magomed AnkalaevUFC
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
21–2 · 11KO 0SUB · 52%
21–2
11 · 0 · 52%
4.40
41
🇲🇽Rafa GarcíaUFC
LIGHTWEIGHT
19–4 · 2KO 8SUB · 53%
19–4
2 · 8 · 53%
4.38
42
🇲🇲Joshua VanUFC
"The Fearless"
FLYWEIGHT
17–2 · 9KO 2SUB · 65%
17–2
9 · 2 · 65%
4.36
43
↑2
🇬🇧Philip De FriesKSW
HEAVYWEIGHT
26–6 · 8KO 16SUB · 92%
26–6
8 · 16 · 92%
4.35
44
↑12
🇷🇺Renat KhavalovPFL
BANTAMWEIGHT
12–0 · 7KO 0SUB · 58%
12–0
7 · 0 · 58%
4.34
45
↓2
🇷🇺Salamat IsbulaevPFL
FEATHERWEIGHT
10–0 · 6KO 4SUB · 100%
10–0
6 · 4 · 100%
4.34
46
🇷🇺Rinat FakhretdinovUFC
"Gladiator"
WELTERWEIGHT
24–2 · 11KO 7SUB · 75%
24–2
11 · 7 · 75%
4.33
47
↑1
🇺🇸Sean BradyUFC
WELTERWEIGHT
19–2 · 3KO 6SUB · 47%
19–2
3 · 6 · 47%
4.31
48
↑3
🇷🇺Shamil ErdoganONE
HEAVYWEIGHT
13–0 · 8KO 1SUB · 69%
13–0
8 · 1 · 69%
4.31
49
↓2
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Tom AspinallUFC
HEAVYWEIGHT
12–3 · 9KO 3SUB · 100%
12–3
9 · 3 · 100%
4.30
50
↑4
🇫🇷Salahdine Parnasse
LIGHTWEIGHT
23–2 · 8KO 7SUB · 65%
23–2
8 · 7 · 65%
4.29
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