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 | 26–1 | 14 | Lightweight | ||
2 | Alex Pereira | 11–2 | 4 | Light heavyweight | UFC 307 Khalil Rountree Jr. | |
3 | Jon Jones | 27–1 (1 NC) | 5 | Heavyweight | ||
4 | Ilia Topuria | 15–0 | 15 | Featherweight | UFC 308 Max Holloway | |
5 | Dricus du Plessis | 22–2 | 10 | 1 | Middleweight | |
6 (T) | Sean O'Malley | 18–1 (1 NC) | 3 | 1 | Bantamweight | UFC 306 Merab Dvalishvili |
6 (T) | Belal Muhammad | 24–3 (1 NC) | 6 | −1 | Welterweight | |
8 | Tom Aspinall | 15–3 | 3 | 2 | Heavyweight | |
9 | Leon Edwards | 22–4 (1 NC) | 0 | −1 | Welterweight | |
10 | Alexander Volkanovski | 26–4 | 0 | −1 | Featherweight | |
11 | Max Holloway | 26–7 | 3 | Lightweight Featherweight | UFC 308 Ilia Topuria | |
12 | Alexandre Pantoja | 28–5 | 6 | Flyweight | ||
13 | Sean Strickland | 29–6 | 1 | Middleweight | ||
14 | Charles Oliveira | 34–10 (1 NC) | 0 | Lightweight | ||
15 | Israel Adesanya | 24–4 | 0 | Middleweight |
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FAQs On UFC Men's Pound for Pound 2024
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.