THE GOATS.greatness, measured

The honors system

Earned,
never awarded

No committee hands these out. Every badge below is computed from the published boards — cumulative time at the top, counted only while actually fighting, permanent once earned. Anyone can recount the days.

I The GOAT designation global №1 · 365+ cumulative days

The highest honor in the record book: 365 or more cumulative calendar days at world №1 in a pool. Marked everywhere with the ringed oxide goatGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.1 — the ring belongs to this designation alone; bare goats in tier colors are divisional reign badges.

Men's pool · 10 all time

AthleteDays at №1Designated
Jon JonesGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.14,367Jul 5, 2014
Fedor EmelianenkoGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.11,933Dec 30, 2005
Kenji KawaguchiGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.11,178Jul 31, 1991
Rickson GracieGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.11,112Aug 20, 1989
Anderson SilvaGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.11,064Aug 6, 2011
Josh BarnettGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.11,058Jul 30, 2001
Royce GracieGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.1624Mar 10, 1995
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.1485Sep 1, 2004
Ricardo MoraisGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.1440Nov 23, 1996
Daniel CormierGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.1406Jul 6, 2019

Women's pool · 7 all time

AthleteDays at №1Designated
Cristiane JustinoGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.13,500Dec 29, 2017
Yuka TsujiGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.11,813Jul 23, 2005
Ronda RouseyGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.11,595Aug 17, 2013
Irina RodinaGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.11,420Dec 8, 1997
Megumi FujiiGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.11,134Jul 10, 2010
Marloes CoenenGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.1669Dec 4, 2001
Jennifer HoweGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.1532May 22, 2004

II The divisional reign ladder №1 of a division, active years only

Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 your division
Steel
1+ year at №1
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 your division
Bronze
2+ years at №1
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 your division
Silver
3+ years at №1
Gold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 your division
Gold
5+ years at №1
Oxide reign badge — 8+ years active at №1 your division
Oxide
8+ years at №1

a day counts only while the athlete is active — a reign sat out earns nothing. the system pays for showing up. the ladder climbs toward the goat color: at eight years the badge turns oxide.

Men's divisions · 62 badges held

BadgeAthleteDivisionActive years at №1Earned
Oxide reign badge — 8+ years active at №1 Light HeavyweightOxideJon JonesLight Heavyweight9.3May 2, 2020
Gold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 WelterweightGoldGeorges St PierreWelterweight7.7Aug 8, 2012
Gold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 HeavyweightGoldFedor EmelianenkoHeavyweight6.9Mar 13, 2009
Gold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Light HeavyweightGoldChuck LiddellLight Heavyweight6.1Aug 17, 2006
Gold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 AtomweightGoldAde PermanaAtomweight6.1Dec 3, 2024
Gold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 FeatherweightGoldJose AldoFeatherweight5.4Dec 4, 2016
Gold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 FlyweightGoldDemetrious JohnsonFlyweight5.3Dec 12, 2018
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 MiddleweightSilverAnderson SilvaMiddleweight4.9May 16, 2011
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 LightweightSilverKhabib NurmagomedovLightweight4.4Nov 30, 2020
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 WelterweightSilverMatt HughesWelterweight4.3Apr 22, 2006
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 LightweightSilverVitor RibeiroLightweight3.9Jun 29, 2006
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 FeatherweightSilverPatricio FreireFeatherweight3.7Apr 5, 2021
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 FlyweightSilverDeiveson FigueiredoFlyweight3.6Apr 10, 2023
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 HeavyweightSilverCain VelasquezHeavyweight3.6Oct 22, 2016
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 HeavyweightSilverDan SevernHeavyweight3.5Dec 18, 2000
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Light HeavyweightSilverLyoto MachidaLight Heavyweight3.3May 23, 2011
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 MiddleweightSilverChris WeidmanMiddleweight3.3Aug 9, 2016
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 FeatherweightSilverJoao RoqueFeatherweight3.1Aug 6, 2005
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 HeavyweightSilverDaniel CormierHeavyweight3.0Jan 3, 2022
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 BantamweightSilverRenan BaraoBantamweight3.0Jul 20, 2015
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 FeatherweightBronzeUrijah FaberFeatherweight3.0Jun 7, 2008
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 BantamweightBronzePetr YanBantamweight2.9Jul 10, 2022
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 WelterweightBronzeShavkat RakhmonovWelterweight2.9Jan 5, 2025
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Super HeavyweightBronzeKelvin FitialSuper Heavyweight2.7Sep 27, 2010
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 FlyweightBronzeSam ThaoFlyweight2.7Oct 18, 2010
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 StrawweightBronzeYoshitaka NaitoStrawweight2.7May 23, 2017
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 BantamweightBronzeMiguel TorresBantamweight2.5Feb 11, 2010
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 MiddleweightBronzeRich FranklinMiddleweight2.5Dec 16, 2006
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 FlyweightBronzeJoseph BenavidezFlyweight2.5Sep 15, 2019
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 LightweightBronzeFrankie EdgarLightweight2.3Apr 8, 2012
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 StrawweightBronzeJun NakamuraStrawweight2.3Feb 10, 2014
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 LightweightBronzeTakanori GomiLightweight2.2Mar 14, 2008
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Light HeavyweightBronzeAlex PereiraLight Heavyweight2.2Apr 12, 2026
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 LightweightBronzeIslam MakhachevLightweight2.1Oct 19, 2025
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Super HeavyweightBronzeKeigo TakamoriSuper Heavyweight2.1Aug 19, 2006
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 WelterweightSteelBen AskrenWelterweight2.0Nov 3, 2018
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 HeavyweightSteelStipe MiocicHeavyweight1.8May 12, 2018
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 LightweightSteelJustin GaethjeLightweight1.7Mar 11, 2017
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 FeatherweightSteelAJ McKeeFeatherweight1.7Nov 8, 2025
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 HeavyweightSteelMark ColemanHeavyweight1.7Jul 23, 2001
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 BantamweightSteelDominick CruzBantamweight1.6May 15, 2016
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 BantamweightSteelJoseph BenavidezBantamweight1.5Aug 17, 2011
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Super HeavyweightSteelGilbert YvelSuper Heavyweight1.5May 11, 2019
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 StrawweightSteelJarred BrooksStrawweight1.4Dec 30, 2020
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 FeatherweightSteelIlia TopuriaFeatherweight1.4Feb 15, 2025
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 MiddleweightSteelTony FryklundMiddleweight1.3Dec 13, 2003
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 HeavyweightSteelTim SylviaHeavyweight1.3Feb 27, 2004
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 AtomweightSteelRuan Diego AlvesAtomweight1.3Oct 30, 2017
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 FlyweightSteelAlexandre PantojaFlyweight1.2Aug 29, 2025
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 BantamweightSteelTJ DillashawBantamweight1.2Nov 3, 2018
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 MiddleweightSteelGegard MousasiMiddleweight1.2Apr 15, 2022
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 LightweightSteelBJ PennLightweight1.2Feb 13, 2010
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 FeatherweightSteelAlexander VolkanovskiFeatherweight1.1Sep 2, 2023
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 HeavyweightSteelFrancis NgannouHeavyweight1.1Jan 21, 2023
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 LightweightSteelDonald CerroneLightweight1.1Jan 12, 2016
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 FeatherweightSteelMax HollowayFeatherweight1.1Feb 2, 2024
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 FlyweightSteelKyoji HoriguchiFlyweight1.1Jul 5, 2026
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Super HeavyweightSteelJorge GonzalezSuper Heavyweight1.1Dec 6, 2012
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 LightweightSteelBenson HendersonLightweight1.1Aug 10, 2013
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 WelterweightSteelYaroslav AmosovWelterweight1.0Jun 10, 2022
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 LightweightSteelShinya AokiLightweight1.0Dec 30, 2014
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 WelterweightSteelDouglas LimaWelterweight1.0Oct 24, 2020

Women's divisions · 28 badges held

BadgeAthleteDivisionActive years at №1Earned
Oxide reign badge — 8+ years active at №1 FeatherweightOxideCristiane JustinoFeatherweight16.6Dec 22, 2017
Gold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 FlyweightGoldValentina ShevchenkoFlyweight6.8Oct 2, 2024
Gold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 BantamweightGoldRonda RouseyBantamweight6.3Mar 1, 2017
Gold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 StrawweightGoldWeili ZhangStrawweight6.3Aug 8, 2024
Gold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 StrawweightGoldMegumi FujiiStrawweight6.3Dec 31, 2013
Gold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 AtomweightGoldSatoko ShinashiAtomweight5.8Oct 21, 2018
Gold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 FlyweightGoldTara LaRosaFlyweight5.7Jan 23, 2013
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 BantamweightSilverSarah KaufmanBantamweight4.1Dec 24, 2010
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 StrawweightSilverYuka TsujiStrawweight4.0Jun 26, 2008
Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 LightweightSilverKayla HarrisonLightweight3.8Jun 15, 2023
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 StrawweightBronzeJoanna JedrzejczykStrawweight2.8Jun 18, 2017
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 BantamweightBronzeAmanda NunesBantamweight2.6Aug 27, 2023
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 AtomweightBronzeAyaka HamasakiAtomweight2.4Nov 12, 2016
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 LightweightBronzeBobbi Jo DalzielLightweight2.4Mar 25, 2018
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 FlyweightBronzeBarb HonchakFlyweight2.3Jan 4, 2016
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 AtomweightBronzeJessica PenneAtomweight2.3Apr 27, 2014
Bronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 WelterweightBronzeJozette CottonWelterweight2.1May 22, 2023
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 AtomweightSteelSeo Hee HamAtomweight1.9Jul 26, 2020
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 HeavyweightSteelGabrielle GarciaHeavyweight1.9Apr 29, 2018
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 BantamweightSteelJudy NeffBantamweight1.7Nov 30, 2002
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 LightweightSteelYana SantosLightweight1.6Mar 16, 2013
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 StrawweightSteelHisae WatanabeStrawweight1.5Jun 8, 2004
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 AtomweightSteelMiku MatsumotoAtomweight1.5Oct 9, 2010
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 BantamweightSteelMegumi FujiiBantamweight1.5Jun 29, 2007
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 BantamweightSteelValentina ShevchenkoBantamweight1.3Feb 23, 2006
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 AtomweightSteelSeika IzawaAtomweight1.3Mar 23, 2025
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 FlyweightSteelAga NiedzwiedzFlyweight1.2Sep 9, 2017
Steel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 FlyweightSteelJulia BerezikovaFlyweight1.1Oct 14, 2007

full rules in the methodology · every count re-derives from the published boards on each recompute