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Bantamweight,
by the numbers

An athlete belongs to the division of their most recent bout at a real weight class: membership follows the record, not the roster. Ratings are global — abantamweight's number is earned against everyone they ever fought, in any division.

run 20260801T134400Z-49696e25 · board as of Jul 31, 2026 ·how these numbers are computed

TOP 25 Current bantamweights by ratingeligible = a bout at bantamweight within 12 months

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Petr YanBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Bantamweight2,461Dec 202520–42,461
2Merab Dvalishvili2,442Dec 202521–52,470
3Umar Nurmagomedov2,415Jan 202620–12,415
4Asaf Chopurov2,413Jul 202611–02,413
5Muhammad Mokaev2,378Jun 202617–02,378
6Sean OMalley2,372Jun 202620–32,381
7Renat Khavalov2,366Apr 202612–02,366
8Mario Bautista2,353Jul 202618–32,353
9Farid Basharat2,343Jul 202616–02,343
10Taylor Lapilus2,327May 202625–42,327
11Cory Sandhagen2,323Jul 202618–72,373
12Raoni Barcelos2,316Apr 202622–52,334
13David Martinez2,310Feb 202614–12,310
14Bryce Mitchell2,310Jun 202619–32,321
15Jean Matsumoto2,308Jun 202618–22,313
16Josiel Silva2,296Jul 202624–72,296
17Sergio Pettis2,295Apr 202625–82,337
18Khalim Nazruloev2,294Jul 202613–02,294
19Yadong Song2,291May 202623–8–12,291
20Igor Severino2,290Jun 202610–02,290
21Magomed Magomedov2,282May 202622–52,319
22Montel Jackson2,282Apr 202615–42,294
23Patrick Mix2,280Mar 202620–42,404
24Deiveson Figueiredo2,275May 202625–7–12,412
25Vinicius Oliveira2,272Jun 202624–42,285

Anyone who fought at bantamweight in the last 12 months is still in this conversation — recent two-division fighters appear on both boards. Twelve quiet months here, and a name ages out without losing what it earned.

TOP 100 The greatest bantamweights everpeak rating reached while a member of the division

RkAthletePeakPeak dateRecordCurrent
1Merab Dvalishvili●2,470Oct 202520–52,442
2Petr YanBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Bantamweight●2,461Dec 202520–42,461
3Patricio Freire●2,444Jun 20230–12,444
4Aljamain Sterling●2,428May 202319–42,381
5Demetrious Johnson2,427May 20235–22,427
6Umar Nurmagomedov●2,415Jan 202618–12,415
7Asaf Chopurov●2,413Jul 20261–02,413
8TJ DillashawSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight2,410Aug 201813–32,328
9Patrick Mix●2,404Nov 202317–32,333
10Kyoji Horiguchi●2,403Jun 201918–32,349
11Henry Cejudo●2,393May 20207–42,260
12Jose Aldo●2,389Dec 20214–42,353
13Rustam Kerimov●2,387Jun 202412–12,387
14Deiveson Figueiredo●2,386Aug 20248–42,275
15Renan BaraoSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Bantamweight2,385Feb 20146–62,130
16Sean OMalley●2,381Mar 202417–32,372
17Muhammad Mokaev●2,378Jun 20268–02,378
18Cory Sandhagen●2,373May 202510–62,323
19Renat Khavalov●2,366Apr 202611–02,366
20Marlon Moraes2,362Feb 201916–62,187
21Dominick CruzSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight2,355Jun 201610–32,270
22Mario Bautista●2,353Jul 202618–32,353
23Pedro Munhoz2,351Mar 201914–102,212
24Cody Garbrandt●2,347Dec 201613–72,151
25Farid Basharat●2,343Jul 20269–02,343
26Adriano Moraes●2,338Mar 20226–42,278
27Sergio Pettis●2,337Oct 202512–52,295
28Frankie Edgar2,336Aug 20201–32,206
29Miguel TorresBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Bantamweight2,335Apr 20097–52,161
30Said Nurmagomedov●2,335Dec 202214–52,245
31Raoni Barcelos●2,334Nov 202010–42,316
32Taylor Lapilus●2,327May 202614–42,327
33Thomas Almeida●2,321Nov 201512–42,132
34Magomed Magomedov●2,319Jun 202512–52,282
35Bibiano Fernandes●2,318Mar 201816–22,318
36Urijah Faber2,318Dec 201411–62,265
37Rob Font●2,316May 202111–92,224
38Joseph BenavidezSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight2,316Aug 20113–12,316
39Jimmie Rivera2,315Jul 201714–42,250
40Jean Matsumoto●2,313Oct 202411–22,308
41Marlon Vera●2,311Aug 202317–102,238
42David Martinez●2,310Feb 202614–12,310
43Bryce Mitchell●2,310Jun 20263–02,310
44Jack Shore2,307Mar 20229–12,255
45Raphael Assuncao2,302Jul 201811–62,158
46Josiel Silva●2,296Jul 20261–02,296
47Montel Jackson●2,294May 202513–42,282
48Khalim Nazruloev●2,294Jul 202611–02,294
49Timur Valiev●2,291Jun 202111–32,204
50Yadong Song●2,291May 202616–5–12,291
51Kyler Phillips●2,290Mar 202412–52,191
52Igor Severino●2,290Mar 20264–02,290
53Magomed Bibulatov2,288Mar 202111–22,243
54Jonathan Martinez2,286Oct 202312–52,224
55Vinicius Oliveira●2,285Jul 202520–32,250
56Martin Nguyen●2,283Mar 20180–22,239
57Julio Cesar Neves Jr.2,278Dec 20211–02,278
58Brian Bowles2,277Aug 20095–32,111
59Fransino Tirta2,275Jun 20141–02,275
60Sarvarjon Khamidov●2,273Jun 202413–12,270
61Denis Lavrentyev2,273Nov 202112–32,197
62AbdulRakhman Dudaev●2,271Oct 202323–62,257
63Joe Warren2,271Oct 20148–52,136
64Avazbek Kholmirzaev●2,270Apr 202611–12,270
65Juan Archuleta●2,270Sep 202014–42,228
66Luis Rafael Laurentino●2,267Sep 201513–12,186
67Mansur Malachiev●2,266Oct 20257–02,266
68Aiemann Zahabi●2,265Oct 202512–32,233
69Ricky Simon●2,264Jul 202217–7–12,187
70Murad Magomedov●2,260Sep 20247–02,260
71Payton Talbott●2,260Dec 202511–12,260
72Javid Basharat●2,260Jan 202313–22,172
73Borislav Nikolic●2,258Feb 202610–22,258
74Vinicius Pires●2,258Mar 202511–12,228
75Daniel Marcos●2,254Nov 202515–12,254
76Khusein Shaikhaev●2,254Nov 202110–12,215
77Rakhim Midaev●2,252Jul 202312–22,215
78Chermen Gobaev●2,251Jan 20269–02,251
79Movsar Evloev●2,251Jul 20188–02,251
80Nathan Maness2,251Sep 20219–22,222
81Raufeon Stots●2,250Jul 20260–12,250
82Victor Henry●2,249Jan 202222–62,217
83John Lineker2,248May 20186–22,238
84Ciaran Clarke●2,248Sep 20242–12,161
85Rani Yahya2,247Aug 201813–9–12,150
86Ray Borg2,247Jan 20225–12,239
87Tom Duquesnoy2,246Apr 20175–12,233
88Kai Asakura●2,243Dec 202312–32,186
89Iuri Alcantara2,243Sep 20148–62,152
90Charles Jourdain●2,243Apr 20263–02,243
91Rajabali Shaidullaev●2,243Oct 20237–02,243
92Darrion Caldwell2,239Mar 20186–52,153
93Kairat Akhmetov●2,239May 20235–02,237
94Leandro Higo●2,239Oct 201713–62,209
95Velimurad Alkhasov2,238Jun 20231–02,238
96Eduardo Dantas2,238Apr 201710–52,142
97Yryskeldi Duisheev●2,237Jun 20257–02,237
98Evgeniy Ignatiev●2,236Nov 20234–02,236
99Michael McDonald2,236Apr 201213–42,236
100Yakov Ekimov2,234Apr 202212–12,162

Ranked by the highest rating earned while this was the athlete's division; the record shown is their in-division record. Athletes who competed in several divisions appear on each division's all-time board with the peak they reached there.

TOP 100 Every member, by rating todaymembership = last real-division bout was at bantamweight

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Petr YanBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Bantamweight●2,461Dec 202520–42,461
2Merab Dvalishvili●2,442Dec 202521–52,470
3Demetrious Johnson2,427May 202325–4–12,442
4Umar Nurmagomedov●2,415Jan 202620–12,415
5Asaf Chopurov●2,413Jul 202611–02,413
6Muhammad Mokaev●2,378Jun 202617–02,378
7Sean OMalley●2,372Jun 202620–32,381
8Renat Khavalov●2,366Apr 202612–02,366
9Mario Bautista●2,353Jul 202618–32,353
10Farid Basharat●2,343Jul 202616–02,343
11TJ DillashawSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight2,328Oct 202217–52,410
12Taylor Lapilus●2,327May 202625–42,327
13Cory Sandhagen●2,323Jul 202618–72,373
14Raoni Barcelos●2,316Apr 202622–52,334
15David Martinez●2,310Feb 202614–12,310
16Bryce Mitchell●2,310Jun 202619–32,321
17Jean Matsumoto●2,308Jun 202618–22,313
18Josiel Silva●2,296Jul 202624–72,296
19Sergio Pettis●2,295Apr 202625–82,337
20Khalim Nazruloev●2,294Jul 202613–02,294
21Yadong Song●2,291May 202623–8–12,291
22Igor Severino●2,290Jun 202610–02,290
23Magomed Magomedov●2,282May 202622–52,319
24Montel Jackson●2,282Apr 202615–42,294
25Adriano Moraes●2,278May 202622–62,338
26Fransino Tirta2,275Jun 201416–0–12,283
27Deiveson Figueiredo●2,275May 202625–7–12,412
28Avazbek Kholmirzaev●2,270Apr 202616–22,270
29Sarvarjon Khamidov●2,270Jun 202617–12,273
30Dominick CruzSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight2,270Aug 202224–42,355
31Urijah Faber2,265Dec 201935–112,318
32Henry Cejudo●2,260Dec 202516–62,393
33Payton Talbott●2,260Dec 202511–12,260
34Borislav Nikolic●2,258Feb 202616–22,258
35Daniel Marcos●2,254Nov 202518–12,254
36Chermen Gobaev●2,251Jan 20269–02,251
37Jimmie Rivera2,250Feb 202123–52,315
38Raufeon Stots●2,250Jul 202621–52,324
39Said Nurmagomedov●2,245Jul 202518–52,335
40Magomed Bibulatov2,243Oct 202421–42,288
41Charles Jourdain●2,243Apr 202618–8–12,243
42Ray Borg2,239Mar 202216–52,247
43Marlon Vera●2,238Feb 202623–12–12,311
44Velimurad Alkhasov2,238Jun 20239–12,238
45Kairat Akhmetov●2,237Jan 202628–22,239
46Michael McDonald2,236Jul 201819–42,236
47Tom Duquesnoy2,233Mar 201816–22,246
48Aiemann Zahabi●2,233Jun 202614–32,265
49Danny Sabatello●2,231Jul 202619–4–12,231
50Viet Anh Do●2,231May 20266–02,231
51Raul Rosas Jr●2,229Mar 202612–12,229
52Vinicius Pires●2,228Mar 202612–22,258
53Rob Font●2,224Mar 202622–102,316
54Jonathan Martinez2,224Nov 202419–52,286
55Abdul Hussein●2,222Jul 202616–22,222
56Sanzhar Zakirov●2,221Jul 202616–12,275
57Jakub Wiklacz●2,221Feb 202618–3–22,221
58Naoki Inoue●2,220May 202621–52,227
59Mitchell McKee●2,218Apr 202611–02,218
60Victor Henry●2,217Apr 202525–72,249
61Khusein Shaikhaev●2,215Sep 202513–12,254
62Artem Belakh●2,215Nov 202511–22,215
63Rinya Nakamura●2,213Aug 202510–12,213
64Pedro Munhoz2,212Nov 202420–102,351
65Ullubiy Amirzhanov●2,212May 20268–02,212
66Dzhamaludin Aliev●2,211Dec 20258–02,211
67Tiago Pereira●2,210Dec 202510–02,210
68Leandro Higo●2,209May 202623–82,239
69Miljan Zdravkovic●2,208Dec 202510–02,208
70Pavel Andrusca●2,208Jul 20268–02,208
71Lazaro Dayron●2,207Jul 202611–0–12,207
72Frankie Edgar2,206Nov 202224–11–12,444
73Dastan Amangeldy●2,205Jun 202611–12,205
74Juan Diaz●2,202May 202616–1–12,202
75Casey Kenney2,200Aug 202116–4–12,219
76Mehemmedali Osmanli●2,198Nov 202511–12,198
77Aboubakar Younousov●2,198Oct 20258–02,198
78Gustavo Oliveira●2,197May 202613–22,197
79Denis Lavrentyev2,197May 202413–32,273
80Louis Lee Scott●2,197Aug 202511–02,197
81Chris Holdsworth2,193May 20146–02,193
82Kevin Navarro●2,192Jan 202612–02,192
83Kyler Phillips●2,191Apr 202612–52,290
84Davey Grant●2,187Apr 202612–72,200
85Adrian Yanez●2,187Jul 202618–6–12,187
86Ricky Simon●2,187Mar 202622–7–12,264
87Sean Mora●2,187Jul 20257–02,187
88Yuya Wakamatsu●2,186Apr 202620–72,220
89Herbeth Sousa●2,186Jul 202620–22,207
90Kai Asakura●2,186May 202622–62,243
91Luciano Pereira●2,183Mar 202616–02,183
92Zhasurbek Sobirov●2,183Jul 20258–02,183
93Saidyokub Kakhramonov●2,183Oct 202513–32,183
94Cody Chovancek●2,183Sep 20259–02,183
95Rei Tsuruya●2,182May 202611–12,189
96Sultan Zholdoshbek2,181Feb 202318–22,181
97Ali Taleb●2,178Jul 202612–32,246
98Chris Gutierrez●2,177Oct 202522–7–22,205
99Mauricio Partida●2,173Jul 202511–02,173
100Javid Basharat●2,172Feb 202615–22,260

● = active. This board keeps retired and inactive members at their current rating — the division as the record book last saw it, not as a promoter lists it.

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