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The 100 best,
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Every man who ever fought professional MMA — 148,728 athletes across 337,782 bouts — rated by one replay of history. Current ranks active athletes by rating today; all-time ranks every athlete ever by the peak they reached.

run 20261030T134333Z-94cb3600 · data through Oct 30, 2026 · how these numbers are computed

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TOP 100 Current rating, active athletes active = a bout within 18 months of the data date

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Islam Makhachev2,613Aug 202629–12,613
2Francis NgannouSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Heavyweight2,570May 202619–32,570
3Ciryl Gane2,537Jun 202614–22,537
4Vadim NemkovSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Light Heavyweight2,529Dec 202520–22,529
5Charles Oliveira2,516Mar 202637–112,516
6Justin GaethjeSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Lightweight2,508Jun 202628–52,508
7Khamzat Chimaev2,495May 202615–12,517
8Magomed Ankalaev2,490Jul 202621–2–12,510
9Petr Yan2,488Oct 202621–42,488
10Alexander Volkanovski2,487Oct 202629–42,494
11Ilia TopuriaSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Featherweight2,487Jun 202617–12,534
12Alexander Volkov2,484Oct 202641–112,484
13Dricus Du Plessis2,483Jul 202624–32,483
14Alex PereiraSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Light Heavyweight2,483Jun 202613–42,522
15Carlos Ulberg2,473Apr 202614–12,473
16Max HollowayGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Featherweight2,469Jul 202628–92,484
17Yaroslav AmosovSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Welterweight2,468May 202630–12,468
18Arman Tsarukyan2,462Sep 202624–32,462
19Rajabali Shaidullaev2,461Sep 202620–02,461
20Michael Page2,459Sep 202626–32,459
21Muslim Magomedov2,454Jul 202617–02,466
22Usman Nurmagomedov2,454Jul 202622–02,454
23AJ McKee2,451Sep 202625–32,485
24Kamaru Usman2,446Jul 202621–52,531
25Phil De Fries2,445Apr 202629–62,445
26Islam Omarov2,438Jan 202617–02,438
27Anatoly Malykhin2,437May 202615–12,456
28Sergei Pavlovich2,435May 202621–32,453
29Corey Anderson2,430Oct 202520–62,430
30Magomedrasul Gasanov2,428Feb 202623–22,428
31Brendan Allen2,425Oct 202628–72,425
32Michael Morales2,424Nov 202519–02,424
33Eduard Vartanyan2,423Apr 202628–42,423
34Yoel Romero2,418May 202617–72,482
35Merab Dvalishvili2,417Oct 202621–62,470
36Sean Strickland2,417May 202631–72,417
37Robert Whittaker2,416Jul 202627–92,429
38Movlid Khaybulaev2,416Aug 202524–0–12,416
39Sean Brady2,416May 202619–22,438
40Ian Garry2,414Aug 202617–22,426
41Jiri Prochazka2,410Apr 202632–6–12,448
42Aljamain Sterling2,409Apr 202625–52,428
43Sharabutdin Magomedov2,405Jun 202617–12,424
44Tom Aspinall2,403Oct 202515–32,403
45Gabriel Bonfim2,401Jun 202620–12,401
46Johnny Eblen2,401Jul 202618–12,401
47Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov2,401Jul 202522–22,401
48Dustin Poirier2,401Jul 202530–102,461
49Paulo Costa2,396Apr 202616–42,396
50Shamil Erdogan2,395Oct 202614–02,395
51Phil Davis2,394Jun 202525–82,468
52Salahdine Parnasse2,394Sep 202624–22,394
53Ramazan Kuramagomedov2,392Feb 202614–02,392
54Paddy Pimblett2,388Jul 202624–42,388
55Nassourdine Imavov2,387Sep 202517–42,387
56Movsar Evloev2,387Oct 202620–12,423
57Anvarbek Daniyalbekov2,386May 202613–02,386
58Denis Goltsov2,384Aug 202637–92,399
59Reinier de Ridder2,384Aug 202622–42,427
60Grant Dawson2,384Oct 202625–3–12,392
61Bibert Tumenov2,383Feb 202616–22,383
62Jason Jackson2,382May 202620–62,384
63Shamil Musaev2,381Feb 202618–1–12,419
64Magomed Umalatov2,379Jun 202518–12,404
65Muhammad Mokaev2,378Jun 202617–02,378
66Thad Jean2,376Jul 202612–02,376
67Gregory Rodrigues2,376Aug 202620–62,376
68Mateusz Gamrot2,375Aug 202626–52,446
69Curtis Blaydes2,375Sep 202620–62,454
70Caio Borralho2,375Mar 202618–22,375
71Rinat Fakhretdinov2,374Sep 202524–1–12,374
72Sean OMalley2,372Jun 202620–32,381
73Abubakar Vagaev2,370Oct 202626–42,370
74Patricio Freire2,370Sep 202638–92,491
75Carlos Prates2,369May 202624–72,369
76Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev2,368Oct 202611–02,368
77Belal Muhammad2,367Jun 202624–62,463
78Benoit St. Denis2,367Jul 202617–42,406
79Umar Nurmagomedov2,367Aug 202620–22,415
80Renat Khavalov2,366Apr 202612–02,366
81Asaf Chopurov2,366Oct 202611–12,413
82Mike Malott2,362Oct 202615–2–12,362
83Christian Lee2,358Nov 202518–42,358
84Dominick Reyes2,358Oct 202617–52,358
85Leon Edwards2,357Nov 202522–52,480
86Costello van Steenis2,357Mar 202617–32,357
87Waldo CortesAcosta2,356Sep 202617–42,405
88Lerone Murphy2,356Mar 202617–1–12,359
89Alexander Romanov2,354Apr 202622–42,354
90Rustam Kerimov2,354Mar 202622–22,401
91Mario Bautista2,353Jul 202618–32,353
92Alexandr Shabliy2,352Jun 202625–42,364
93Kyoji HoriguchiSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Flyweight2,351Jun 202636–62,403
94Roberto Soldic2,350Oct 202622–42,352
95Pawel Pawlak2,350Apr 202626–4–12,350
96Akbar Abdullaev2,349Sep 202513–02,349
97Timur Khizriev2,348Oct 202619–02,348
98Quillan Salkilld2,347Aug 202613–12,347
99Vladislav Kovalev2,346Jul 20266–12,346
100Anthony Hernandez2,346Aug 202615–42,419

Inactive greats keep their rating but leave this list until they fight again — layoffs grow uncertainty, they never silently subtract skill. Details.

TOP 100 Peak rating, all-time start 1600 · finishes weigh most · DQ/NC excluded

RkAthletePeakPeak dateRecordCurrent
1Jon JonesGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,662Nov 202428–02,662
2Islam Makhachev●2,613Aug 202629–12,613
3Daniel CormierGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,609Nov 201822–32,526
4Francis NgannouSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Heavyweight●2,570May 202619–32,570
5Stipe MiocicSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Heavyweight2,555Aug 202020–52,478
6Gegard MousasiSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Middleweight2,546Feb 202249–9–22,442
7Ciryl Gane●2,537Jun 202614–22,537
8Khabib NurmagomedovSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Lightweight2,534Oct 202029–02,534
9Ilia TopuriaSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Featherweight●2,534Jun 202517–12,487
10Chris WeidmanSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Middleweight2,533May 201516–82,236
11Anderson SilvaGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,532Oct 201234–102,250
12Kamaru Usman●2,531Nov 202121–52,446
13Vadim NemkovSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Light Heavyweight●2,529Dec 202520–22,529
14Israel Adesanya●2,528Jul 202224–62,334
15Georges St PierreGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Welterweight2,524Nov 201726–22,524
16Fedor EmelianenkoGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,523Nov 200940–72,374
17Alex PereiraSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Light Heavyweight●2,522Oct 202513–42,483
18Khamzat Chimaev●2,517Aug 202515–12,495
19Charles Oliveira●2,516Mar 202637–112,516
20Shavkat RakhmonovSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Welterweight2,510Dec 202419–02,510
21Magomed Ankalaev●2,510Mar 202521–2–12,490
22Justin GaethjeSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Lightweight●2,508Jun 202628–52,508
23Cain VelasquezSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Heavyweight2,502Oct 201314–32,423
24Alexander Volkanovski●2,494Jul 202229–42,487
25Patricio Freire●2,491Dec 202238–92,370
26Fabricio Werdum2,490Jun 201524–10–12,397
27Petr Yan●2,488Oct 202621–42,488
28AJ McKee●2,485Jun 202625–32,451
29Max HollowayGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Featherweight●2,484Apr 202428–92,469
30Alexander Volkov●2,484Oct 202641–112,484
31Dricus Du Plessis●2,483Jul 202624–32,483
32Yoel Romero●2,482Nov 201617–72,418
33Leon Edwards●2,480Dec 202322–52,357
34Ronaldo Souza2,479Feb 201726–102,309
35Ben AskrenSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Welterweight2,476Mar 201919–22,374
36Carlos Ulberg●2,473Apr 202614–12,473
37Ryan Bader2,472Jan 201931–82,411
38Merab Dvalishvili●2,470Oct 202521–62,417
39Glover Teixeira2,470Oct 202133–92,392
40Anthony Johnson2,469Aug 201623–62,451
41Yaroslav AmosovSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Welterweight●2,468May 202630–12,468
42Phil Davis●2,468Oct 201925–82,394
43Muslim Magomedov●2,466Dec 202517–02,454
44Lyoto MachidaSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Light Heavyweight2,463Oct 200926–122,295
45Belal Muhammad●2,463Jul 202424–62,367
46Arman Tsarukyan●2,462Sep 202624–32,462
47Dustin Poirier●2,461Jul 202130–102,401
48Rajabali Shaidullaev●2,461Sep 202620–02,461
49Michael Page●2,459Sep 202626–32,459
50Anatoly Malykhin●2,456Mar 202415–12,437
51Curtis Blaydes●2,454Jul 202220–62,375
52Usman Nurmagomedov●2,454Jul 202622–02,454
53Sergei Pavlovich●2,453Apr 202321–32,435
54Muhammed Lawal2,452Apr 201021–102,181
55Jiri Prochazka●2,448Jun 202232–6–12,410
56Donald CerroneSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Lightweight2,447Dec 201636–172,202
57Mateusz Gamrot●2,446Jun 202226–52,375
58Jose AldoGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Featherweight●2,446Oct 201432–102,311
59Phil De Fries●2,445Apr 202629–62,445
60Tony Ferguson2,445Jun 201925–112,176
61Luke Rockhold2,444Dec 201516–62,305
62Frankie EdgarBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Lightweight2,444Dec 201524–11–12,205
63Vitaly Minakov2,444Dec 201722–22,336
64Demetrious JohnsonGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Flyweight2,442Oct 201725–4–12,427
65Josh BarnettGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,439Sep 201134–82,387
66Islam Omarov●2,438Jan 202617–02,438
67Sean Brady●2,438Mar 202519–22,416
68Junior dos Santos●2,437Mar 201923–112,220
69Mirko Filipovic2,436Feb 200738–11–22,398
70Demian Maia2,434Aug 201628–112,333
71Douglas LimaSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Welterweight2,433Oct 201933–122,306
72Gilbert Burns●2,432Apr 202322–102,270
73Azamat Murzakanov●2,431Oct 202516–22,328
74Corey Anderson●2,430Oct 202520–62,430
75Robert Whittaker●2,429Jun 202427–92,416
76Rafael Lovato Jr2,429Dec 202211–02,429
77Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,429Feb 200834–10–12,232
78Magomedrasul Gasanov●2,428Feb 202623–22,428
79Aljamain Sterling●2,428May 202325–52,409
80Reinier de Ridder●2,427Jul 202522–42,384
81Ian Garry●2,426Nov 202517–22,414
82Tyron Woodley2,426Sep 201819–7–12,293
83Brendan Allen●2,425Oct 202628–72,425
84Michael Morales●2,424Nov 202519–02,424
85Sharabutdin Magomedov●2,424Oct 202417–12,405
86Movsar Evloev●2,423Mar 202620–12,387
87Eduard Vartanyan●2,423Apr 202628–42,423
88Jan Blachowicz●2,420Mar 202129–12–22,319
89Anthony Hernandez●2,419Aug 202515–42,346
90Shamil Musaev●2,419Nov 202418–1–12,381
91Derrick Lewis●2,418Feb 202129–142,271
92Sean Strickland●2,417May 202631–72,417
93Movlid Khaybulaev●2,416Aug 202524–0–12,416
94Umar Nurmagomedov●2,415Jan 202620–22,367
95Asaf Chopurov●2,413Jul 202611–12,366
96Michael Chandler●2,412Jan 202123–112,267
97Deiveson Figueiredo●2,412Nov 202025–8–12,243
98Alexander Gustafsson2,411May 201718–82,254
99TJ DillashawSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight2,410Aug 201817–52,328
100Benoit St. Denis●2,406Jan 202617–42,367

● = active (a fight within 18 months of the data date); the checkbox filters to active athletes while keeping all-time rank numbers. Cross-era caveat: ratings inflate an estimated +8–14 points per year at the top; the methodology publishes raw numbers and discloses the drift rather than hiding an adjustment. Details.