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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 Yan2,488Oct 202621–42,488
2Merab Dvalishvili2,417Oct 202621–62,470
3Muhammad Mokaev2,378Jun 202617–02,378
4Sean OMalley2,372Jun 202620–32,381
5Umar Nurmagomedov2,367Aug 202620–22,415
6Renat Khavalov2,366Apr 202612–02,366
7Asaf Chopurov2,366Oct 202611–12,413
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
14Bryce Mitchell2,310Jun 202619–32,320
15Montel Jackson2,309Sep 202616–42,309
16Jean Matsumoto2,308Jun 202618–22,313
17Payton Talbott2,303Oct 202612–12,303
18Sarvarjon Khamidov2,299Oct 202618–12,299
19Josiel Silva2,297Jul 202624–72,297
20Daniel Marcos2,295Aug 202619–12,295
21Sergio Pettis2,295Apr 202625–82,337
22Khalim Nazruloev2,294Jul 202613–02,294
23Igor Severino2,290Jun 202610–02,290
24Raul Rosas Jr.2,283Sep 202613–12,283
25Raoni Barcelos2,275Sep 202622–62,334

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
1Petr Yan●2,488Oct 20261–02,488
2Aljamain Sterling●2,428May 202319–42,381
3Demetrious Johnson2,427May 20234–22,427
4Merab Dvalishvili●2,417Oct 20260–12,417
5TJ DillashawSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight2,410Aug 201813–32,328
6Kyoji Horiguchi●2,403Jun 201918–32,349
7Henry Cejudo●2,393May 20207–42,260
8Jose Aldo●2,389Dec 20214–42,352
9Renan BaraoSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Bantamweight2,385Feb 20146–62,129
10Sean OMalley●2,381Mar 202417–32,372
11Muhammad Mokaev●2,378Jun 20268–02,378
12Cory Sandhagen●2,373May 202510–62,323
13Umar Nurmagomedov●2,367Aug 20260–12,367
14Renat Khavalov●2,366Apr 202610–02,366
15Asaf Chopurov●2,366Oct 20260–12,366
16Marlon Moraes2,362Feb 201916–72,146
17Dominick CruzSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight2,355Jun 201610–32,269
18Mario Bautista●2,353Jul 202618–32,353
19Pedro Munhoz2,350Mar 201914–102,212
20Cody Garbrandt●2,347Dec 201613–72,150
21Farid Basharat●2,342Jul 20269–02,342
22Adriano Moraes●2,338Mar 20226–42,278
23Sergio Pettis●2,337Oct 202512–52,295
24Frankie Edgar2,336Aug 20201–32,205
25David Martinez●2,336Sep 20261–02,336
26Miguel TorresBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Bantamweight2,335Apr 20097–52,161
27Said Nurmagomedov●2,335Dec 202214–52,245
28Yadong Song●2,334Aug 20261–02,334
29Taylor Lapilus●2,327May 202614–42,327
30Thomas Almeida2,321Nov 201512–42,132
31Urijah Faber2,318Dec 201411–62,265
32Bibiano Fernandes2,318Mar 201816–22,318
33Rob Font●2,316May 202111–92,224
34Joseph BenavidezSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight2,316Aug 20113–12,316
35Jimmie Rivera2,315Jul 201714–42,250
36Jean Matsumoto●2,313Oct 202411–22,308
37Bryce Mitchell●2,310Jun 20263–02,310
38Montel Jackson●2,309Sep 20261–02,309
39Jack Shore2,307Mar 20229–12,255
40Payton Talbott●2,303Oct 20261–02,303
41Raphael Assuncao2,302Jul 201811–62,155
42Sarvarjon Khamidov●2,299Oct 20261–02,299
43Josiel Silva●2,297Jul 20261–02,297
44Daniel Marcos●2,295Aug 20261–02,295
45Khalim Nazruloev●2,294Jul 202611–02,294
46Kyler Phillips●2,290Mar 202412–52,190
47Igor Severino●2,290Mar 20263–02,290
48Magomed Bibulatov2,288Mar 202111–22,243
49Vinicius Oliveira●2,285Jul 202521–32,272
50Jonathan Martinez2,284Oct 202312–42,222
51Martin Nguyen2,283Mar 20181–22,239
52Raul Rosas Jr.●2,283Sep 20261–02,283
53Julio Cesar Neves Jr.2,278Dec 20211–02,278
54Brian Bowles2,277Aug 20095–32,111
55Fransino Tirta2,275Jun 20141–02,275
56Raoni Barcelos●2,275Sep 20260–12,275
57Viet Anh Do●2,273Aug 20261–02,273
58Denis Lavrentyev2,273Nov 202112–32,197
59Joe Warren2,271Oct 20148–52,136
60Avazbek Kholmirzaev●2,270Apr 202611–12,270
61Marlon Vera●2,269Sep 20261–02,269
62Luis Rafael Laurentino●2,267Sep 201513–12,186
63Borislav Nikolic●2,266Aug 20261–02,266
64Mansur Malachiev●2,266Oct 20258–12,214
65Juan Archuleta●2,265Jul 202313–62,176
66Khusein Shaikhaev●2,257Nov 202111–12,218
67Rakhim Midaev●2,252Jul 202312–22,215
68Nathan Maness2,251Sep 20219–22,222
69Raufeon Stots●2,250Jul 20260–12,250
70Victor Henry2,249Jan 202222–62,217
71Ciaran Clarke●2,248Sep 20242–12,161
72John Lineker2,247May 20186–22,237
73Rani Yahya2,247Aug 201813–9–12,150
74Ray Borg2,247Jan 20225–12,239
75Tom Duquesnoy2,246Apr 20175–12,233
76Magomed Magomedov●2,244Aug 20260–12,244
77Iuri Alcantara2,243Sep 20148–62,152
78Deiveson Figueiredo●2,243Oct 20260–12,243
79Dzhamaludin Aliev●2,241Dec 20256–02,241
80Darrion Caldwell2,240Mar 20186–42,153
81Kairat Akhmetov●2,239May 20235–02,237
82Leandro Higo●2,239Oct 201713–52,217
83Patrick Mix●2,239Aug 20260–12,239
84Velimurad Alkhasov2,238Jun 20231–02,238
85Eduardo Dantas2,238Apr 201710–52,142
86Yryskeldi Duisheev●2,237Jun 20257–02,237
87Evgeniy Ignatiev●2,236Nov 20234–02,236
88Michael McDonald2,236Apr 201213–42,236
89Yakov Ekimov2,233Apr 202212–12,160
90Aiemann Zahabi●2,232Jun 202611–32,232
91Danny Sabatello●2,231Jul 20261–02,231
92Bekzat Almakhan●2,231May 202511–42,153
93Dileno Lopes2,230Feb 20158–72,026
94Rasul Mirzaev2,230Sep 20190–12,230
95Brett Johns●2,228Jul 202014–32,216
96Naoki Inoue●2,228Jul 202511–32,220
97Khusein Askhabov●2,227Mar 20206–12,182
98John Dodson●2,225Mar 20185–62,169
99Michinori Tanaka2,224Jun 201412–42,159
100Gabriel Santos2,224Nov 20224–02,224

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 Yan●2,488Oct 202621–42,488
2Demetrious Johnson2,427May 202325–4–12,442
3Merab Dvalishvili●2,417Oct 202621–62,470
4Muhammad Mokaev●2,378Jun 202617–02,378
5Sean OMalley●2,372Jun 202620–32,381
6Umar Nurmagomedov●2,367Aug 202620–22,415
7Renat Khavalov●2,366Apr 202612–02,366
8Asaf Chopurov●2,366Oct 202611–12,413
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
16Bryce Mitchell●2,310Jun 202619–32,320
17Montel Jackson●2,309Sep 202616–42,309
18Jean Matsumoto●2,308Jun 202618–22,313
19Payton Talbott●2,303Oct 202612–12,303
20Sarvarjon Khamidov●2,299Oct 202618–12,299
21Josiel Silva●2,297Jul 202624–72,297
22Daniel Marcos●2,295Aug 202619–12,295
23Sergio Pettis●2,295Apr 202625–82,337
24Khalim Nazruloev●2,294Jul 202613–02,294
25Igor Severino●2,290Jun 202610–02,290
26Raul Rosas Jr.●2,283Sep 202613–12,283
27Adriano Moraes●2,278May 202622–62,338
28Fransino Tirta2,275Jun 201416–0–12,283
29Raoni Barcelos●2,275Sep 202622–62,334
30Viet Anh Do●2,273Aug 20267–02,273
31Vinicius Oliveira●2,272Jun 202624–42,285
32Avazbek Kholmirzaev●2,270Apr 202616–22,270
33Marlon Vera●2,269Sep 202624–12–12,307
34Dominick CruzSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight2,269Aug 202224–42,355
35Borislav Nikolic●2,266Aug 202617–22,266
36Urijah Faber2,265Dec 201935–112,318
37Henry Cejudo●2,260Dec 202516–62,393
38Jimmie Rivera2,250Feb 202123–52,315
39Raufeon Stots●2,250Jul 202621–52,324
40Said Nurmagomedov●2,245Jul 202518–52,335
41Magomed Magomedov●2,244Aug 202622–62,319
42Magomed Bibulatov2,243Oct 202421–42,288
43Deiveson Figueiredo●2,243Oct 202625–8–12,412
44Dzhamaludin Aliev●2,241Dec 20259–02,241
45Patrick Mix●2,239Aug 202620–52,404
46Ray Borg2,239Mar 202216–52,247
47Velimurad Alkhasov2,238Jun 20239–12,238
48Kairat Akhmetov●2,237Jan 202628–22,239
49Michael McDonald2,236Jul 201819–42,236
50Tom Duquesnoy2,233Mar 201816–22,246
51Aiemann Zahabi●2,232Jun 202614–32,264
52Danny Sabatello●2,231Jul 202619–4–12,231
53Rob Font●2,224Mar 202622–102,316
54Abdul Hussein●2,222Jul 202616–22,222
55Jonathan Martinez2,222Nov 202419–52,284
56Sanzhar Zakirov●2,221Jul 202616–12,275
57Jakub Wiklacz●2,221Feb 202618–3–22,221
58Naoki Inoue●2,220May 202621–52,228
59Khusein Shaikhaev●2,218Sep 202513–12,257
60Mitchell McKee●2,218Apr 202611–02,218
61Victor Henry2,217Apr 202525–72,249
62Mansur Malachiev●2,214Jul 202614–22,266
63Pedro Munhoz2,212Nov 202420–102,350
64Ullubiy Amirzhanov●2,212May 20268–02,212
65Tiago Pereira●2,210Dec 202510–02,210
66Yuya Wakamatsu●2,209Sep 202621–72,220
67Miljan Zdravkovic●2,208Dec 202510–02,208
68Charles Jourdain●2,208Sep 202618–9–12,241
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
75Aboubakar Younousov●2,198Oct 20258–02,198
76Gustavo Oliveira●2,197May 202613–22,197
77Denis Lavrentyev2,197May 202413–32,273
78Javid Basharat●2,197Aug 202616–22,260
79Louis Lee Scott●2,197Aug 202511–02,197
80Kevin Navarro●2,192Jan 202612–02,192
81Kyler Phillips●2,190Apr 202612–52,290
82Sean Mora●2,187Jul 20257–02,187
83David Dzhibilov●2,186Mar 20268–12,213
84Herbeth Sousa●2,186Jul 202620–22,207
85Adrian Yanez●2,185Jul 202618–6–12,185
86Rafael Pereira●2,184Sep 202616–42,184
87Dan Ige●2,183Sep 202619–122,261
88Luciano Pereira●2,183Mar 202616–02,183
89Shoko Sato●2,183Aug 202639–17–22,183
90Zhasurbek Sobirov●2,183Jul 20258–02,183
91Khusein Askhabov●2,182Dec 202524–12,227
92Sultan Zholdoshbek2,181Feb 202318–22,181
93Vinicius Pires●2,178Sep 202612–32,258
94Chris Gutierrez●2,177Oct 202522–7–22,205
95Mauricio Partida●2,173Jul 202511–02,173
96Osimkhon Rakhmonov●2,172Aug 202617–52,172
97Levi Mowles2,171Oct 202116–42,171
98Chris Holdsworth2,171May 20146–02,171
99Khurshed Kakhorov●2,170Mar 202613–22,211
100Jarred Brooks●2,169Oct 202521–52,273

● = 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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