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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.

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

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Petr YanSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Bantamweight2,461Dec 202520–42,461
2Merab Dvalishvili2,441Dec 202521–52,470
3Asaf Chopurov2,413Jul 202611–02,413
4Muhammad Mokaev2,378Jun 202617–02,378
5Sean OMalley2,372Jun 202620–32,381
6Umar Nurmagomedov2,367Aug 202620–22,415
7Renat Khavalov2,366Apr 202612–02,366
8Mario Bautista2,353Jul 202618–32,353
9Farid Basharat2,342Jul 202616–02,342
10David Martinez2,336Sep 202615–12,336
11Yadong Song2,334Aug 202624–8–12,334
12Taylor Lapilus2,327May 202625–42,327
13Cory Sandhagen2,323Jul 202618–72,373
14Raoni Barcelos2,316Apr 202622–52,334
15Bryce Mitchell2,310Jun 202619–32,321
16Jean Matsumoto2,308Jun 202618–22,313
17Josiel Silva2,297Jul 202624–72,297
18Daniel Marcos2,295Aug 202619–12,295
19Sergio Pettis2,295Apr 202625–82,337
20Khalim Nazruloev2,294Jul 202613–02,294
21Igor Severino2,290Jun 202610–02,290
22Montel Jackson2,281Apr 202615–42,294
23Deiveson Figueiredo2,274May 202625–7–12,412
24Viet Anh Do2,273Aug 20267–02,273
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 202520–52,441
2Petr YanSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Bantamweight●2,461Dec 202520–42,461
3Patricio Freire●2,445Jun 20230–12,445
4Aljamain Sterling●2,428May 202319–42,381
5Demetrious Johnson2,427May 20234–22,427
6Asaf Chopurov●2,413Jul 20261–02,413
7TJ DillashawSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight2,410Aug 201813–32,328
8Kyoji Horiguchi●2,403Jun 201918–32,349
9Henry Cejudo●2,393May 20207–42,260
10Jose Aldo●2,389Dec 20214–42,352
11Rustam Kerimov●2,387Jun 202412–12,387
12Deiveson Figueiredo●2,386Aug 20248–42,274
13Renan BaraoSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Bantamweight2,385Feb 20146–62,129
14Sean OMalley●2,381Mar 202417–32,372
15Muhammad Mokaev●2,378Jun 20268–02,378
16Cory Sandhagen●2,373May 202510–62,323
17Umar Nurmagomedov●2,367Aug 20260–12,367
18Renat Khavalov●2,366Apr 202610–02,366
19Marlon Moraes2,362Feb 201916–62,187
20Dominick CruzSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight2,355Jun 201610–32,269
21Mario Bautista●2,353Jul 202618–32,353
22Pedro Munhoz2,350Mar 201914–102,212
23Cody Garbrandt●2,347Dec 201613–72,150
24Farid Basharat●2,342Jul 20269–02,342
25Adriano Moraes●2,338Mar 20226–42,278
26Sergio Pettis●2,337Oct 202512–52,295
27Frankie Edgar2,336Aug 20201–32,205
28David Martinez●2,336Sep 20261–02,336
29Miguel TorresBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Bantamweight2,335Apr 20097–52,161
30Said Nurmagomedov●2,335Dec 202214–52,245
31Yadong Song●2,334Aug 20261–02,334
32Raoni Barcelos●2,334Nov 202010–42,316
33Taylor Lapilus●2,327May 202614–42,327
34Thomas Almeida●2,321Nov 201512–42,132
35Urijah Faber2,318Dec 201411–62,265
36Bibiano Fernandes2,318Mar 201816–22,318
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
41Bryce Mitchell●2,310Jun 20263–02,310
42Jack Shore2,307Mar 20229–12,255
43Marlon Vera●2,307Aug 202317–112,235
44Raphael Assuncao2,302Jul 201811–62,155
45Josiel Silva●2,297Jul 20261–02,297
46Daniel Marcos●2,295Aug 20261–02,295
47Montel Jackson●2,294May 202513–42,281
48Khalim Nazruloev●2,294Jul 202611–02,294
49Timur Valiev●2,291Jun 202111–32,204
50Kyler Phillips●2,290Mar 202412–52,190
51Igor Severino●2,290Mar 20263–02,290
52Magomed Bibulatov2,288Mar 202111–22,243
53Vinicius Oliveira●2,285Jul 202520–32,250
54Jonathan Martinez2,284Oct 202312–42,222
55Martin Nguyen2,283Mar 20180–22,239
56Julio Cesar Neves Jr.2,278Dec 20211–02,278
57Brian Bowles2,277Aug 20095–32,111
58Fransino Tirta2,275Jun 20141–02,275
59Viet Anh Do●2,273Aug 20261–02,273
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
65Luis Rafael Laurentino●2,267Sep 201513–12,186
66Borislav Nikolic●2,266Aug 20261–02,266
67Mansur Malachiev●2,266Oct 20257–12,214
68Juan Archuleta●2,265Jul 202313–62,176
69Aiemann Zahabi●2,264Oct 202512–32,232
70Ricky Simon●2,264Jul 202217–7–12,187
71Payton Talbott●2,260Dec 202511–12,260
72Murad Magomedov●2,260Sep 20247–02,260
73Khusein Shaikhaev●2,257Nov 202111–12,218
74Rakhim Midaev●2,252Jul 202312–22,215
75Movsar Evloev●2,251Jul 20188–02,251
76Nathan Maness2,251Sep 20219–22,222
77Raufeon Stots●2,250Jul 20260–12,250
78Victor Henry●2,249Jan 202222–62,217
79Ciaran Clarke●2,248Sep 20242–12,161
80John Lineker2,247May 20186–22,237
81Rani Yahya2,247Aug 201813–9–12,150
82Ray Borg2,247Jan 20225–12,239
83Tom Duquesnoy2,246Apr 20175–12,233
84Magomed Magomedov●2,244Aug 20260–12,244
85Iuri Alcantara2,243Sep 20148–62,152
86Daniel Santos●2,242Oct 202513–22,242
87Charles Jourdain●2,241Apr 20263–02,241
88Darrion Caldwell2,240Mar 20186–42,153
89Kairat Akhmetov●2,239May 20235–02,237
90Leandro Higo●2,239Oct 201713–42,217
91Patrick Mix●2,239Aug 20260–12,239
92Velimurad Alkhasov2,238Jun 20231–02,238
93Eduardo Dantas2,238Apr 201710–52,142
94Yryskeldi Duisheev●2,237Jun 20257–02,237
95Evgeniy Ignatiev●2,236Nov 20234–02,236
96Michael McDonald2,236Apr 201213–42,236
97Yakov Ekimov2,234Apr 202212–12,162
98Danny Sabatello●2,231Jul 20261–02,231
99Bekzat Almakhan●2,231May 202511–42,153
100Dileno Lopes2,230Feb 20158–72,026

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 YanSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Bantamweight●2,461Dec 202520–42,461
2Merab Dvalishvili●2,441Dec 202521–52,470
3Demetrious Johnson2,427May 202325–4–12,442
4Asaf Chopurov●2,413Jul 202611–02,413
5Muhammad Mokaev●2,378Jun 202617–02,378
6Sean OMalley●2,372Jun 202620–32,381
7Umar Nurmagomedov●2,367Aug 202620–22,415
8Renat Khavalov●2,366Apr 202612–02,366
9Mario Bautista●2,353Jul 202618–32,353
10Farid Basharat●2,342Jul 202616–02,342
11David Martinez●2,336Sep 202615–12,336
12Yadong Song●2,334Aug 202624–8–12,334
13TJ DillashawSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight2,328Oct 202217–52,410
14Taylor Lapilus●2,327May 202625–42,327
15Cory Sandhagen●2,323Jul 202618–72,373
16Raoni Barcelos●2,316Apr 202622–52,334
17Bryce Mitchell●2,310Jun 202619–32,321
18Jean Matsumoto●2,308Jun 202618–22,313
19Josiel Silva●2,297Jul 202624–72,297
20Daniel Marcos●2,295Aug 202619–12,295
21Sergio Pettis●2,295Apr 202625–82,337
22Khalim Nazruloev●2,294Jul 202613–02,294
23Igor Severino●2,290Jun 202610–02,290
24Montel Jackson●2,281Apr 202615–42,294
25Adriano Moraes●2,278May 202622–62,338
26Fransino Tirta2,275Jun 201416–0–12,283
27Deiveson Figueiredo●2,274May 202625–7–12,412
28Viet Anh Do●2,273Aug 20267–02,273
29Avazbek Kholmirzaev●2,270Apr 202616–22,270
30Sarvarjon Khamidov●2,270Jun 202617–12,273
31Dominick CruzSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight2,269Aug 202224–42,355
32Borislav Nikolic●2,266Aug 202617–22,266
33Urijah Faber2,265Dec 201935–112,318
34Henry Cejudo●2,260Dec 202516–62,393
35Payton Talbott●2,260Dec 202511–12,260
36Jimmie Rivera2,250Feb 202123–52,315
37Raufeon Stots●2,250Jul 202621–52,324
38Said Nurmagomedov●2,245Jul 202518–52,335
39Magomed Magomedov●2,244Aug 202622–62,319
40Magomed Bibulatov2,243Oct 202421–42,288
41Charles Jourdain●2,241Apr 202618–8–12,241
42Patrick Mix●2,239Aug 202620–52,404
43Ray Borg2,239Mar 202216–52,247
44Velimurad Alkhasov2,238Jun 20239–12,238
45Kairat Akhmetov●2,237Jan 202628–22,239
46Michael McDonald2,236Jul 201819–42,236
47Marlon Vera●2,235Feb 202623–12–12,307
48Tom Duquesnoy2,233Mar 201816–22,246
49Aiemann Zahabi●2,232Jun 202614–32,264
50Danny Sabatello●2,231Jul 202619–4–12,231
51Raul Rosas Jr●2,229Mar 202612–12,229
52Rob Font●2,224Mar 202622–102,316
53Abdul Hussein●2,222Jul 202616–22,222
54Jonathan Martinez2,222Nov 202419–52,284
55Sanzhar Zakirov●2,221Jul 202616–12,275
56Jakub Wiklacz●2,221Feb 202618–3–22,221
57Naoki Inoue●2,220May 202621–52,228
58Khusein Shaikhaev●2,218Sep 202513–12,257
59Mitchell McKee●2,218Apr 202611–02,218
60Victor Henry●2,217Apr 202525–72,249
61Mansur Malachiev●2,214Jul 202614–22,266
62Rinya Nakamura●2,213Aug 202510–12,213
63Pedro Munhoz2,212Nov 202420–102,350
64Ullubiy Amirzhanov●2,212May 20268–02,212
65Dzhamaludin Aliev●2,211Dec 20258–02,211
66Tiago Pereira●2,210Dec 202510–02,210
67Yuya Wakamatsu●2,209Sep 202621–72,220
68Miljan Zdravkovic●2,208Dec 202510–02,208
69Lazaro Dayron●2,207Jul 202611–0–12,207
70Frankie Edgar2,205Nov 202224–11–12,444
71Dastan Amangeldy●2,205Jun 202611–12,205
72Kai Asakura●2,204Aug 202623–62,244
73Juan Diaz●2,202May 202616–1–12,202
74Casey Kenney2,199Aug 202116–4–12,218
75Mehemmedali Osmanli●2,198Nov 202511–12,198
76Aboubakar Younousov●2,198Oct 20258–02,198
77Gustavo Oliveira●2,197May 202613–22,197
78Denis Lavrentyev2,197May 202413–32,273
79Javid Basharat●2,197Aug 202616–22,260
80Louis Lee Scott●2,197Aug 202511–02,197
81Kevin Navarro●2,192Jan 202612–02,192
82Kyler Phillips●2,190Apr 202612–52,290
83Sean Mora●2,187Jul 20257–02,187
84Ricky Simon●2,187Mar 202622–7–12,264
85Herbeth Sousa●2,186Jul 202620–22,207
86Adrian Yanez●2,185Jul 202618–6–12,185
87Rafael Pereira●2,184Sep 202616–42,184
88Dan Ige●2,183Sep 202619–122,261
89Luciano Pereira●2,183Mar 202616–02,183
90Shoko Sato●2,183Aug 202639–17–22,183
91Zhasurbek Sobirov●2,183Jul 20258–02,183
92Cody Chovancek●2,183Sep 20259–02,183
93Saidyokub Kakhramonov●2,183Oct 202513–32,183
94Khusein Askhabov●2,182Dec 202524–12,227
95Sultan Zholdoshbek2,181Feb 202318–22,181
96Vinicius Pires●2,178Sep 202612–32,258
97Ali Taleb●2,178Jul 202612–32,246
98Chris Gutierrez●2,177Oct 202522–7–22,205
99Mauricio Partida●2,173Jul 202511–02,173
100Rabindra Dhant●2,172Aug 202611–12,172

● = 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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