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Featherweight,
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 — 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
1AJ McKeeSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Featherweight2,485Jun 202625–22,485
2Alexander VolkanovskiSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Featherweight2,456Jan 202628–42,494
3Islam Omarov2,438Jan 202617–02,438
4Movsar Evloev2,423Mar 202620–02,423
5Rajabali Shaidullaev2,422Apr 202619–02,422
6Aljamain Sterling2,409Apr 202625–52,428
7Lerone Murphy2,356Mar 202617–1–12,359
8Rustam Kerimov2,354Mar 202622–22,401
9Mehdi Baydulaev2,344Jul 202620–22,344
10Patricio FreireSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Featherweight2,343Apr 202637–92,491
11Diego Lopes2,342Jun 202628–82,342
12Arnold Allen2,325May 202621–42,371
13Murtazali Magomedov2,319Jun 202611–02,319
14Jean Silva2,317Jan 202617–32,325
15Luke Riley2,299Jul 202614–02,299
16Aaron Pico2,298Apr 202614–52,298
17Kevin Vallejos2,297Mar 202618–12,297
18Losene Keita2,288Mar 202616–22,306
19Salamat Isbulaev2,283Jun 202610–12,301
20Patrick Mix2,280Mar 202620–42,404
21Kleber Koike Erbst2,279Dec 202535–8–12,313
22Zhora Ayvazyan2,279Jan 202617–12,279
23Mochamed Machaev2,278Jul 202618–22,278
24Gabriel Braga2,275Apr 202617–32,305
25Pat Sabatini2,273May 202622–52,273

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 VolkanovskiSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Featherweight●2,494Jul 202219–12,456
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
4AJ McKeeSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Featherweight●2,485Jun 202622–12,485
5Max HollowaySteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Featherweight●2,448Aug 202321–72,447
6Jose AldoGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Featherweight●2,446Oct 201413–52,311
7Frankie Edgar2,444Dec 20158–52,328
8Islam Omarov●2,438Jan 202611–02,438
9Movsar Evloev●2,423Mar 202612–02,423
10Rajabali Shaidullaev●2,422Apr 202612–02,422
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 201921–72,247
16Zabit Magomedsharipov2,371Nov 201912–02,371
17Arnold Allen●2,371Oct 202218–42,325
18Marat Gafurov2,369Nov 20169–22,243
19Shinya Aoki●2,366Oct 20131–02,366
20Conor McGregor●2,366Dec 20159–02,366
21Lerone Murphy●2,359Aug 202513–1–12,356
22Chad Mendes2,358Apr 20157–52,292
23Mateusz Gamrot●2,356Dec 20181–02,356
24Magomedrasul Khasbulaev2,350Nov 202116–22,350
25Timur Khizriev2,346Nov 202416–02,346
26Mehdi Baydulaev●2,344Jul 20261–02,344
27John Lineker2,343Mar 20226–12,327
28Diego Lopes●2,342Jun 202620–62,342
29Ricardo Lamas2,342Jul 20179–62,279
30Yair Rodriguez●2,339Feb 202317–52,317
31Bibiano Fernandes●2,331Oct 20197–42,233
32Rasul Mirzaev2,328Sep 201613–32,131
33Brendan Loughnane2,326Apr 202318–42,279
34Jean Silva●2,325Apr 202514–22,317
35Magomed Idrisov2,323Aug 20177–22,182
36Bryce Mitchell●2,321Mar 202212–32,251
37Josh Emmett●2,320Jun 202211–62,201
38Anthony Pettis2,320Aug 20161–12,285
39Murtazali Magomedov●2,319Jun 202611–02,319
40Farid Basharat●2,315Oct 20243–02,315
41Kleber Koike Erbst●2,313Dec 202420–62,279
42Andre Harrison●2,311Oct 201820–3–12,233
43Calvin Kattar●2,308Jan 202211–82,193
44Jeremy Kennedy●2,307Feb 202314–72,240
45Gabriel Braga●2,305Apr 202514–32,275
46Bibert Tumenov●2,304Sep 202312–22,304
47Tatsuya Kawajiri2,303Jan 20146–52,163
48Urijah FaberBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Featherweight2,300May 201513–42,300
49Luke Riley●2,299Jul 202611–02,299
50Jason Soares2,299Aug 201912–02,299
51Edson Barboza●2,298May 20214–42,258
52Pat Curran2,298Oct 20177–52,230
53Aaron Pico●2,298Apr 202612–42,298
54Charles Oliveira●2,297May 20156–52,227
55Daniel Straus2,297Nov 201512–62,188
56Kevin Vallejos●2,297Mar 202614–12,297
57Steve Garcia●2,296Nov 20256–12,263
58Salahdine Parnasse●2,291Aug 202316–12,291
59Myles Jury2,291Dec 20172–22,207
60Damon Jackson●2,289Sep 202215–7–12,103
61Darrion Caldwell2,289Jan 20209–22,250
62Losene Keita●2,288Mar 20263–22,288
63AbdulRakhman Dudaev●2,288Oct 202211–22,225
64Emmanuel Sanchez●2,288Nov 202013–72,207
65Umar Nurmagomedov●2,287Mar 20221–02,287
66Adam Borics●2,286Apr 202416–42,238
67Youssef Zalal●2,286Oct 202517–62,269
68Kenny Florian2,284Oct 20110–12,284
69Salman Zhamaldaev2,283Mar 201919–22,258
70Salamat Isbulaev●2,283Jun 20260–12,283
71Saifullah Dzhabrailov●2,282Jun 202516–32,228
72Murad Machaev2,282May 20182–22,227
73Julio Cesar Neves Jr.2,281Sep 201420–32,124
74Grant Dawson●2,280Jul 20209–02,280
75Martin Nguyen●2,280May 20187–12,280
76Joanderson Brito●2,280May 202414–42,270
77Patrick Mix●2,280Mar 20263–12,280
78Zhora Ayvazyan●2,279Jan 20263–12,279
79Jack Shore2,279Mar 20238–22,188
80Mochamed Machaev●2,278Jul 202614–02,278
81Cub Swanson●2,276Apr 201715–82,264
82Rashid Magomedov●2,275Dec 20142–02,275
83Timur Valiev●2,275Feb 20218–22,193
84Chris Wade2,275Jun 20226–42,230
85Alikhan Suleymanov●2,275Feb 202517–42,250
86Joe Warren2,274Apr 20115–22,173
87Jimmie Rivera2,274Jul 20201–02,274
88Fabricio Andrade●2,273Jan 20258–22,213
89Pat Sabatini●2,273May 202622–52,273
90Renato Carneiro●2,272Aug 20186–3–12,195
91Jeremy Stephens●2,272Feb 20188–92,177
92Darren Elkins●2,272Jan 201816–102,162
93Vinicius Oliveira●2,272Jun 20262–02,272
94Roman Bogatov2,272Oct 20223–12,211
95Robert Ruchala●2,271Nov 202410–32,184
96Islam Reda●2,271Dec 20256–02,271
97Chan Sung Jung2,269Jun 20215–52,223
98Renan Barao2,267May 20160–32,078
99Chas Skelly2,266Feb 202212–32,266
100Yryskeldi Duisheev●2,266Dec 20255–02,266

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
1AJ McKeeSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Featherweight●2,485Jun 202625–22,485
2Alexander VolkanovskiSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Featherweight●2,456Jan 202628–42,494
3Islam Omarov●2,438Jan 202617–02,438
4Movsar Evloev●2,423Mar 202620–02,423
5Rajabali Shaidullaev●2,422Apr 202619–02,422
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
16Arnold Allen●2,325May 202621–42,371
17Murtazali Magomedov●2,319Jun 202611–02,319
18Yair Rodriguez●2,317Apr 202520–52,339
19Jean Silva●2,317Jan 202617–32,325
20Jose AldoGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Featherweight●2,311May 202532–102,446
21Luke Riley●2,299Jul 202614–02,299
22Jason Soares2,299Aug 201914–02,299
23Aaron Pico●2,298Apr 202614–52,298
24Kevin Vallejos●2,297Mar 202618–12,297
25Chad Mendes2,292Dec 201818–52,358
26Losene Keita●2,288Mar 202616–22,306
27Kenny Florian2,284Oct 201114–62,324
28Salamat Isbulaev●2,283Jun 202610–12,301
29Patrick Mix●2,280Mar 202620–42,404
30Kleber Koike Erbst●2,279Dec 202535–8–12,313
31Zhora Ayvazyan●2,279Jan 202617–12,279
32Ricardo Lamas2,279Aug 202020–82,342
33Brendan Loughnane2,279Nov 202429–62,326
34Mochamed Machaev●2,278Jul 202618–22,278
35Brian Ortega●2,277Aug 202516–52,392
36Gabriel Braga●2,275Apr 202617–32,305
37Pat Sabatini●2,273May 202622–52,273
38Vinicius Oliveira●2,272Jun 202624–42,285
39Islam Reda●2,271Dec 202515–12,271
40Joanderson Brito●2,270Jun 202619–5–12,280
41Youssef Zalal●2,269Apr 202618–6–12,286
42Chas Skelly2,266Feb 202219–32,266
43Yryskeldi Duisheev●2,266Dec 202513–02,266
44Cub Swanson●2,264Apr 202631–142,276
45Steve Garcia●2,263Jun 202619–62,296
46Max Holzer●2,261May 202612–02,261
47Salman Zhamaldaev2,258Aug 202119–22,283
48Khasan Magomedsharipov●2,254Jun 202611–02,254
49Maharbek Karginov●2,253Feb 202621–52,253
50Doo Ho Choi●2,253May 202617–4–12,253
51Tommy McMillen●2,251Jul 202611–02,251
52Alikhan Suleymanov●2,250Jan 202617–52,275
53Gabriel Santos●2,241Feb 202512–22,260
54Bagama Nikabagamaev●2,239Jan 202616–12,317
55Adam Borics●2,238Mar 202619–42,286
56Nathaniel Wood●2,238Mar 202623–62,238
57Elbek Alyshov●2,237Jul 20266–02,237
58Melquizael Costa●2,236May 202626–82,255
59Kurban Taygibov●2,234Feb 202616–42,234
60Bibiano Fernandes●2,233Feb 202524–62,331
61Rodrigo Vera●2,231May 202622–1–12,231
62David Onama●2,230Nov 202514–32,272
63Pat Curran2,230Sep 201923–92,298
64Chris Wade2,230Aug 202323–102,275
65Marcio Barbosa●2,228Apr 202618–22,228
66Erick Visconde●2,228May 202617–32,228
67Saifullah Dzhabrailov●2,228Feb 202618–32,282
68Murad Machaev2,227Sep 201822–32,295
69AbdulRakhman Dudaev●2,225Oct 202534–102,288
70Marwan Rahiki●2,225May 20269–02,225
71Evgeniy Ignatiev●2,224May 202624–3–32,237
72Alexander Grozin●2,223Jun 202625–7–22,248
73Chan Sung Jung2,223Aug 202317–82,269
74Gustavo Pintos●2,219May 202610–12,236
75Jose Mauro Delano●2,216Apr 202617–32,216
76Abdulmalik Mugidinov●2,216Jul 202610–22,216
77Aliyar Sarkerov2,216Mar 202036–42,216
78Alexandre Bezerra2,213Oct 201922–72,253
79Fabricio Andrade●2,213Dec 202510–32,273
80Julio Arce●2,212Jul 202622–72,239
81Roman Bogatov2,211Jun 202313–22,278
82Martin Buschkamp2,210Jun 20159–02,210
83Asael Adjoudj●2,210May 202611–12,210
84Nicholas Hwende●2,209May 202611–22,209
85Juan Archuleta●2,208Sep 202531–72,270
86YusupKhadzhi Zubariev●2,206Feb 202616–3–12,206
87Radley Da Silva●2,205May 20269–12,205
88Patryk Kaczmarczyk●2,204Jun 202614–32,204
89Askhab Zulaev2,203Feb 202110–22,260
90Stephen Loman2,202Sep 202317–32,225
91George Mangos●2,202May 20269–12,202
92Josh Emmett●2,201Mar 202619–72,320
93Akhmed Magomedov●2,201Jul 202510–22,214
94Gilbert Melendez2,199Jul 201922–82,354
95Patrick Cote2,198Apr 201722–112,247
96Dan Ige●2,198Feb 202619–112,261
97Gleb Khabibullin●2,198Jun 202612–3–32,198
98Ze Machado●2,198May 20266–02,198
99Kyoma Akimoto●2,197Mar 202612–12,197
100Yadier Del Valle●2,196Feb 202610–12,244

● = 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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