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Featherweight,
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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 — afeatherweight's number is earned against everyone they ever fought, in any division.

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TOP 25 Current featherweights by ratingeligible = a bout at featherweight within 12 months

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Rajabali Shaidullaev2,461Sep 202620–02,461
2Alexander VolkanovskiSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Featherweight2,456Jan 202628–42,494
3A.J. McKee2,451Sep 202625–32,485
4Movsar Evloev2,423Mar 202620–02,423
5Aljamain Sterling2,409Apr 202625–52,428
6Lerone Murphy2,356Mar 202617–1–12,359
7Rustam Kerimov2,354Mar 202622–22,401
8Mehdi Baydulaev2,344Jul 202620–22,344
9Patricio FreireSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Featherweight2,343Apr 202637–92,491
10Diego Lopes2,342Jun 202628–82,342
11Jean Silva2,341Sep 202618–32,341
12Arnold Allen2,325May 202621–42,371
13Murtazali Magomedov2,319Jun 202611–02,319
14Losene Keita2,309Sep 202617–22,309
15Zhora Ayvazyan2,304Aug 202618–12,304
16Luke Riley2,299Jul 202614–02,299
17Aaron Pico2,298Apr 202614–52,298
18Kevin Vallejos2,297Mar 202618–12,297
19Tommy McMillen2,288Sep 202612–02,288
20Mochamed Machaev2,278Jul 202618–22,278
21Pat Sabatini2,273May 202622–52,273
22Vinicius Oliveira2,272Jun 202624–42,285
23Islam Reda2,271Dec 202515–12,271
24Joanderson Brito2,270Jun 202619–5–12,280
25Alikhan Suleymanov2,270Aug 202618–52,275

Anyone who fought at featherweight 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 featherweights everpeak rating reached while a member of the division

RkAthletePeakPeak dateRecordCurrent
1Alexander VolkanovskiSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Featherweight●2,494Jul 202219–32,456
2Ilia TopuriaSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Featherweight●2,494Oct 202413–02,494
3Patricio FreireSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Featherweight●2,491Dec 202222–62,343
4Rajabali Shaidullaev●2,461Sep 20261–02,461
5A.J. McKee●2,451Sep 20260–12,451
6Max Holloway●2,448Aug 202321–72,447
7Jose AldoGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Featherweight●2,446Oct 201413–52,311
8Frankie Edgar2,444Dec 20158–52,328
9Islam Omarov●2,438Jan 202611–02,438
10Movsar Evloev●2,423Mar 202612–02,423
11Movlid Khaybulaev●2,416Aug 202522–0–12,416
12Aljamain Sterling●2,409Apr 20264–12,409
13Rustam Kerimov●2,401Apr 20258–12,354
14Brian Ortega●2,392Mar 201810–52,277
15Lance Palmer2,375Dec 201921–82,208
16Zabit Magomedsharipov2,371Nov 201912–02,371
17Arnold Allen●2,371Oct 202218–42,325
18Marat Gafurov2,369Nov 20169–22,243
19Conor McGregor●2,366Dec 20159–02,366
20Lerone Murphy●2,359Aug 202513–1–12,356
21Chad Mendes2,358Apr 20157–52,292
22Magomedrasul Khasbulaev2,350Nov 202116–22,350
23Timur Khizriev2,346Nov 202416–02,346
24Mehdi Baydulaev●2,344Jul 20261–02,344
25John Lineker2,343Mar 20226–22,287
26Diego Lopes●2,342Jun 202620–62,342
27Ricardo Lamas2,342Jul 20179–62,279
28Jean Silva●2,341Sep 20261–02,341
29Yair Rodriguez●2,339Feb 202317–52,317
30Bibiano Fernandes2,331Oct 20197–42,233
31Rasul Mirzaev2,328Sep 201613–32,131
32Brendan Loughnane2,326Apr 202318–42,278
33Bryce Mitchell●2,321Mar 202212–32,251
34Josh Emmett●2,320Jun 202211–62,201
35Anthony Pettis2,320Aug 20161–12,285
36Murtazali Magomedov●2,319Jun 202611–02,319
37Farid Basharat●2,314Oct 20243–02,314
38Andre Harrison●2,311Oct 201820–3–12,233
39Losene Keita●2,309Sep 20261–02,309
40Calvin Kattar●2,308Jan 202211–82,193
41Jeremy Kennedy●2,307Feb 202314–72,240
42Gabriel Braga●2,305Apr 202514–32,275
43Bibert Tumenov●2,304Sep 202312–22,304
44Zhora Ayvazyan●2,304Aug 20261–02,304
45Tatsuya Kawajiri2,303Jan 20146–62,146
46Urijah FaberBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Featherweight2,300May 201513–42,300
47Luke Riley●2,299Jul 202611–02,299
48Jason Soares2,299Aug 201912–02,299
49Pat Curran2,298Oct 20177–52,230
50Aaron Pico●2,298Apr 202612–42,298
51Charles Oliveira●2,297May 20156–52,227
52Daniel Straus2,297Nov 201512–62,188
53Kevin Vallejos●2,297Mar 202614–12,297
54Steve Garcia●2,296Nov 20256–12,263
55Myles Jury2,291Dec 20172–22,207
56Damon Jackson●2,289Sep 202215–7–12,103
57Darrion Caldwell2,289Jan 20209–32,199
58AbdulRakhman Dudaev●2,288Oct 202211–22,225
59Tommy McMillen●2,288Sep 20261–02,288
60Emmanuel Sanchez●2,288Nov 202013–72,207
61Adam Borics●2,286Apr 202416–42,238
62Youssef Zalal●2,286Oct 202517–62,269
63Kenny Florian2,284Oct 20110–12,284
64Salman Zhamaldaev2,283Mar 201919–22,258
65Julio Cesar Neves Jr.2,281Sep 201420–32,124
66Grant Dawson●2,280Jul 20209–02,280
67Martin Nguyen2,280May 20187–12,280
68Joanderson Brito●2,280May 202414–42,270
69Jack Shore2,279Mar 20238–22,187
70Mochamed Machaev●2,278Jul 202614–02,278
71Cub Swanson●2,276Apr 201715–82,263
72Rashid Magomedov●2,275Dec 20142–02,275
73Timur Valiev●2,275Feb 20218–22,194
74Dustin Poirier●2,274Jun 20157–32,274
75Luan Andre Souza Sardinha●2,274Jul 20215–02,274
76Chris Wade2,274Jun 20226–42,230
77Joe Warren2,274Apr 20115–22,173
78Jimmie Rivera2,274Jul 20201–02,274
79Fabricio Andrade●2,273Jan 20258–22,213
80Pat Sabatini●2,273May 202622–52,273
81Renato Carneiro●2,272Aug 20186–32,195
82Jeremy Stephens●2,272Feb 20188–102,159
83Vinicius Oliveira●2,272Jun 20262–02,272
84Roman Bogatov2,272Oct 20223–12,211
85Islam Reda●2,271Dec 20256–02,271
86Robert Ruchala●2,270Nov 202410–32,184
87Juan Archuleta●2,270Sep 202013–12,208
88Alikhan Suleymanov●2,270Aug 20261–02,270
89Chan Sung Jung2,269Jun 20215–52,223
90Renan Barao2,267May 20160–32,077
91Chas Skelly2,266Feb 202212–32,266
92Yryskeldi Duisheev●2,266Dec 20255–02,266
93Raul Tutarauli●2,265May 20242–02,265
94Jason Knight2,263May 201712–82,003
95Luis Rafael Laurentino●2,263Jun 201522–92,032
96Ivan Buchinger●2,261Jun 20169–22,258
97Max Holzer●2,261May 20266–02,261
98Gabriel Santos2,260Jan 20236–22,241
99Saifullah Dzhabrailov●2,260Aug 20261–02,260
100Shane Burgos2,258Nov 201914–32,225

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 featherweight

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Rajabali Shaidullaev●2,461Sep 202620–02,461
2Alexander VolkanovskiSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Featherweight●2,456Jan 202628–42,494
3A.J. McKee●2,451Sep 202625–32,485
4Islam Omarov●2,438Jan 202617–02,438
5Movsar Evloev●2,423Mar 202620–02,423
6Movlid Khaybulaev●2,416Aug 202524–0–12,416
7Aljamain Sterling●2,409Apr 202625–52,428
8Zabit Magomedsharipov2,371Nov 201918–12,371
9Lerone Murphy●2,356Mar 202617–1–12,359
10Rustam Kerimov●2,354Mar 202622–22,401
11Magomedrasul Khasbulaev2,350Nov 202134–82,350
12Timur Khizriev2,346Nov 202418–02,346
13Mehdi Baydulaev●2,344Jul 202620–22,344
14Patricio FreireSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Featherweight●2,343Apr 202637–92,491
15Diego Lopes●2,342Jun 202628–82,342
16Jean Silva●2,341Sep 202618–32,341
17Arnold Allen●2,325May 202621–42,371
18Murtazali Magomedov●2,319Jun 202611–02,319
19Yair Rodriguez●2,317Apr 202520–52,339
20Jose AldoGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Featherweight●2,311May 202532–102,446
21Losene Keita●2,309Sep 202617–22,309
22Zhora Ayvazyan●2,304Aug 202618–12,304
23Luke Riley●2,299Jul 202614–02,299
24Jason Soares2,299Aug 201914–02,299
25Aaron Pico●2,298Apr 202614–52,298
26Kevin Vallejos●2,297Mar 202618–12,297
27Chad Mendes2,292Dec 201818–52,358
28Tommy McMillen●2,288Sep 202612–02,288
29John Lineker2,287Jan 202436–112,343
30Kenny Florian2,284Oct 201114–62,324
31Ricardo Lamas2,279Aug 202020–82,342
32Brendan Loughnane2,278Nov 202429–62,326
33Mochamed Machaev●2,278Jul 202618–22,278
34Brian Ortega●2,277Aug 202516–52,392
35Gabriel Braga●2,275Apr 202617–32,305
36Pat Sabatini●2,273May 202622–52,273
37Vinicius Oliveira●2,272Jun 202624–42,285
38Islam Reda●2,271Dec 202515–12,271
39Joanderson Brito●2,270Jun 202619–5–12,280
40Alikhan Suleymanov●2,270Aug 202618–52,275
41Youssef Zalal●2,269Apr 202618–6–12,286
42Chas Skelly2,266Feb 202219–32,266
43Yryskeldi Duisheev●2,266Dec 202513–02,266
44Cub Swanson●2,263Apr 202631–142,276
45Steve Garcia●2,263Jun 202619–62,296
46Max Holzer●2,261May 202612–02,261
47Saifullah Dzhabrailov●2,260Aug 202619–32,282
48Salman Zhamaldaev2,258Aug 202119–22,283
49Pavel Andrusca●2,255Sep 20269–02,255
50Khasan Magomedsharipov●2,254Jun 202611–02,254
51Maharbek Karginov●2,254Feb 202621–52,254
52Doo Ho Choi●2,253May 202617–4–12,253
53Marcio Barbosa●2,248Aug 202619–22,248
54Kleber Koike Erbst●2,247Aug 202635–9–12,314
55Gabriel Santos2,241Feb 202512–22,260
56Kyoma Akimoto●2,239Aug 202613–12,239
57Yadier Del Valle●2,239Aug 202611–12,244
58Adam Borics●2,238Mar 202619–42,286
59Elbek Alyshov●2,237Jul 20266–02,237
60George Mangos●2,237Aug 202610–12,237
61Melquizael Costa●2,236May 202626–82,255
62Kurban Taygibov●2,234Feb 202616–42,234
63Bibiano Fernandes2,233Feb 202524–62,331
64Rodrigo Vera●2,231May 202622–1–12,231
65David Onama●2,230Nov 202514–32,272
66Pat Curran2,230Sep 201923–92,298
67Chris Wade2,230Aug 202323–102,274
68Erick Visconde●2,228May 202617–32,228
69Murad Machaev2,227Sep 201822–32,295
70AbdulRakhman Dudaev●2,225Oct 202534–102,288
71Evgeniy Ignatiev●2,224May 202624–3–32,237
72Alexander Grozin●2,223Jun 202625–7–22,248
73Chan Sung Jung2,223Aug 202317–82,269
74Abdulmalik Mugidinov●2,216Jul 202610–22,216
75Jose Mauro Delano●2,216Apr 202617–32,216
76Aliyar Sarkerov2,216Mar 202036–42,216
77Artem Belakh●2,215Nov 202511–22,215
78Alexandre Bezerra2,213Oct 201922–72,253
79Fabricio Andrade●2,213Dec 202510–32,273
80Julio Arce●2,212Jul 202622–72,239
81Gustavo Pintos●2,211Sep 202611–12,236
82Roman Bogatov2,211Jun 202313–22,278
83Martin Buschkamp2,210Jun 20159–02,210
84Asael Adjoudj●2,210May 202611–12,210
85Nathaniel Wood●2,210Sep 202623–72,238
86Nicholas Hwende●2,209May 202611–22,209
87Leandro Higo●2,209May 202623–82,239
88Lance Palmer2,208May 202423–82,375
89Juan Archuleta●2,208Sep 202531–72,270
90Radley Da Silva●2,205May 20269–12,205
91Patryk Kaczmarczyk●2,204Jun 202614–32,204
92Askhab Zulaev2,203Feb 202110–22,260
93Josh Emmett●2,201Mar 202619–72,320
94Akhmed Magomedov●2,201Jul 202510–22,214
95Gilbert Melendez2,199Jul 201922–82,354
96Patrick Cote2,198Apr 201722–112,247
97Gleb Khabibullin●2,198Jun 202612–3–32,198
98Ze Machado●2,198May 20266–02,198
99Daniel Santos●2,196May 202614–32,242
100Felipe Lima●2,196Sep 202615–22,206

● = 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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