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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
1Alexander Volkanovski2,487Oct 202629–42,494
2Rajabali Shaidullaev2,461Sep 202620–02,461
3AJ McKee2,451Sep 202625–32,485
4Aljamain Sterling2,409Apr 202625–52,428
5Movsar Evloev2,387Oct 202620–12,423
6Patricio Freire2,370Sep 202638–92,491
7Timur Khizriev2,348Oct 202619–02,348
8Mehdi Baydulaev2,344Jul 202620–22,344
9Diego Lopes2,342Jun 202628–82,342
10Jean Silva2,341Sep 202618–32,341
11Aaron Pico2,337Oct 202615–52,337
12Arnold Allen2,325May 202621–42,371
13Murtazali Magomedov2,319Jun 202611–02,319
14Zhora Ayvazyan2,304Aug 202618–12,304
15Kevin Vallejos2,297Mar 202618–12,297
16Joanderson Brito2,292Sep 202620–5–12,292
17Tommy McMillen2,288Sep 202612–02,288
18Mochamed Machaev2,278Jul 202618–22,278
19Gabriel Braga2,273Oct 202617–42,305
20Losene Keita2,273Oct 202617–32,309
21Pat Sabatini2,273May 202622–52,273
22Alikhan Suleymanov2,270Aug 202618–52,276
23Youssef Zalal2,269Apr 202618–6–12,286
24Yryskeldi Duisheev2,266Dec 202513–02,266
25Steve Garcia2,263Jun 202619–62,296

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
1Ilia TopuriaSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Featherweight●2,494Oct 202413–02,494
2Alexander Volkanovski●2,487Oct 20261–02,487
3Rajabali Shaidullaev●2,461Sep 20261–02,461
4AJ McKee●2,451Sep 20260–12,451
5Max HollowayGold reign badge — 5+ years 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
9Movlid Khaybulaev●2,416Aug 202523–0–12,416
10Aljamain Sterling●2,409Apr 20264–12,409
11Brian Ortega●2,392Mar 201810–52,277
12Movsar Evloev●2,387Oct 20260–12,387
13Lance Palmer2,375Dec 201921–82,208
14Zabit Magomedsharipov2,371Nov 201912–02,371
15Arnold Allen●2,371Oct 202218–42,325
16Patricio Freire●2,370Sep 20261–02,370
17Marat Gafurov2,369Nov 20169–22,243
18Conor McGregor●2,366Dec 20159–02,366
19Lerone Murphy●2,359Aug 202513–1–12,356
20Chad Mendes2,358Apr 20157–52,292
21Magomedrasul Khasbulaev2,350Nov 202116–22,350
22Timur Khizriev●2,348Oct 20261–02,348
23Mehdi Baydulaev●2,344Jul 20261–02,344
24John Lineker2,343Mar 20226–22,287
25Diego Lopes●2,342Jun 202620–62,342
26Ricardo Lamas2,342Jul 20179–62,279
27Jean Silva●2,341Sep 20261–02,341
28Yair Rodriguez2,339Feb 202317–52,317
29Aaron Pico●2,337Oct 20261–02,337
30Bibiano Fernandes2,331Oct 20197–42,233
31Rasul Mirzaev2,328Sep 201613–32,131
32Brendan Loughnane2,326Apr 202318–42,278
33Bryce Mitchell●2,320Mar 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 201820–4–12,210
39Calvin Kattar●2,308Jan 202211–82,193
40Jeremy Kennedy●2,307Feb 202314–72,240
41Bibert Tumenov●2,304Sep 202312–22,304
42Zhora Ayvazyan●2,304Aug 20261–02,304
43Tatsuya Kawajiri2,303Jan 20146–62,146
44Urijah FaberBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Featherweight2,300May 201513–42,300
45Luke Riley●2,299Jul 202611–02,299
46Jason Soares2,299Aug 201912–02,299
47Pat Curran2,298Oct 20177–52,230
48Charles Oliveira●2,297May 20156–52,227
49Daniel Straus2,297Nov 201512–62,188
50Kevin Vallejos●2,297Mar 202614–12,297
51Steve Garcia●2,296Nov 20256–12,263
52Joanderson Brito●2,292Sep 20261–02,292
53Myles Jury2,291Dec 20172–22,207
54Damon Jackson●2,289Sep 202215–7–12,103
55Darrion Caldwell2,289Jan 20209–32,199
56Tommy McMillen●2,288Sep 20261–02,288
57Emmanuel Sanchez●2,288Nov 202013–72,207
58Adam Borics●2,286Apr 202416–42,238
59Youssef Zalal●2,286Oct 202517–62,269
60Kenny Florian2,284Oct 20110–12,284
61Salman Zhamaldaev2,283Mar 201919–22,258
62Julio Cesar Neves Jr.2,281Sep 201420–32,124
63Jack Shore2,279Mar 20238–22,187
64Mochamed Machaev●2,278Jul 202614–02,278
65Cub Swanson●2,276Apr 201715–82,263
66Rashid Magomedov●2,275Dec 20142–02,275
67Dustin Poirier●2,274Jun 20157–32,274
68Luan Andre Souza Sardinha●2,274Jul 20215–02,274
69Chris Wade2,274Jun 20226–42,230
70Joe Warren2,274Apr 20115–22,173
71Jimmie Rivera2,274Jul 20201–02,274
72Fabricio Andrade●2,273Jan 20258–22,213
73Gabriel Braga●2,273Oct 20260–12,273
74Losene Keita●2,273Oct 20260–12,273
75Pat Sabatini●2,273May 202622–52,273
76Renato Carneiro●2,272Aug 20186–32,195
77Jeremy Stephens●2,272Feb 20188–102,159
78Roman Bogatov2,272Oct 20223–12,211
79Islam Reda●2,271Dec 20256–02,271
80Robert Ruchala●2,270Nov 202410–32,184
81Alikhan Suleymanov●2,270Aug 20261–02,270
82Juan Archuleta●2,270Sep 202013–12,208
83Chan Sung Jung2,269Jun 20215–52,223
84Renan Barao2,267May 20160–32,077
85Chas Skelly2,266Feb 202212–32,266
86Yryskeldi Duisheev●2,266Dec 20255–02,266
87Raul Tutarauli●2,265May 20243–02,265
88Aiemann Zahabi●2,264Oct 20253–02,264
89Jason Knight2,263May 201712–82,003
90Luis Rafael Laurentino●2,263Jun 201522–92,033
91Ivan Buchinger●2,261Jun 20169–22,258
92Max Holzer●2,261May 20266–02,261
93Saifullah Dzhabrailov●2,260Aug 20261–02,260
94Gabriel Santos2,260Jan 20233–22,241
95Shane Burgos2,258Nov 201914–32,225
96Herbert Burns2,258Jun 202010–62,059
97Bubba Jenkins2,257Jun 202315–82,150
98Henry Corrales2,257Jan 201910–72,125
99Levan Makashvili●2,256Nov 201915–7–12,075
100Martin Nguyen2,256Aug 20177–12,256

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
1Alexander Volkanovski●2,487Oct 202629–42,494
2Rajabali Shaidullaev●2,461Sep 202620–02,461
3AJ McKee●2,451Sep 202625–32,485
4Islam Omarov●2,438Jan 202617–02,438
5Movlid Khaybulaev●2,416Aug 202524–0–12,416
6Aljamain Sterling●2,409Apr 202625–52,428
7Movsar Evloev●2,387Oct 202620–12,423
8Zabit Magomedsharipov2,371Nov 201918–12,371
9Patricio Freire●2,370Sep 202638–92,491
10Lerone Murphy●2,356Mar 202617–1–12,359
11Magomedrasul Khasbulaev2,350Nov 202134–82,350
12Timur Khizriev●2,348Oct 202619–02,348
13Mehdi Baydulaev●2,344Jul 202620–22,344
14Diego Lopes●2,342Jun 202628–82,342
15Jean Silva●2,341Sep 202618–32,341
16Aaron Pico●2,337Oct 202615–52,337
17Arnold Allen●2,325May 202621–42,371
18Murtazali Magomedov●2,319Jun 202611–02,319
19Yair Rodriguez2,317Apr 202520–52,339
20Jose AldoGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Featherweight●2,311May 202532–102,446
21Zhora Ayvazyan●2,304Aug 202618–12,304
22Luke Riley●2,299Jul 202614–02,299
23Jason Soares2,299Aug 201914–02,299
24Kevin Vallejos●2,297Mar 202618–12,297
25Joanderson Brito●2,292Sep 202620–5–12,292
26Chad Mendes2,292Dec 201818–52,358
27Tommy McMillen●2,288Sep 202612–02,288
28John Lineker2,287Jan 202436–112,343
29Kenny Florian2,284Oct 201114–62,324
30Ricardo Lamas2,279Aug 202020–82,342
31Brendan Loughnane2,278Nov 202429–62,326
32Mochamed Machaev●2,278Jul 202618–22,278
33Brian Ortega●2,277Aug 202516–52,392
34Gabriel Braga●2,273Oct 202617–42,305
35Losene Keita●2,273Oct 202617–32,309
36Pat Sabatini●2,273May 202622–52,273
37Islam Reda●2,271Dec 202515–12,271
38Alikhan Suleymanov●2,270Aug 202618–52,276
39Youssef Zalal●2,269Apr 202618–6–12,286
40Chas Skelly2,266Feb 202219–32,266
41Yryskeldi Duisheev●2,266Dec 202513–02,266
42Cub Swanson●2,263Apr 202631–142,276
43Steve Garcia●2,263Jun 202619–62,296
44Max Holzer●2,261May 202612–02,261
45Saifullah Dzhabrailov●2,260Aug 202619–32,282
46Salman Zhamaldaev2,258Aug 202119–22,283
47Pavel Andrusca●2,256Sep 20269–02,256
48Khasan Magomedsharipov●2,254Jun 202611–02,254
49Marcio Barbosa●2,248Aug 202619–22,248
50Kleber Koike Erbst●2,247Aug 202635–9–12,314
51Gabriel Santos2,241Feb 202512–22,260
52Kyoma Akimoto●2,239Aug 202613–12,239
53Yadier Del Valle●2,239Aug 202611–12,244
54Adam Borics●2,238Mar 202619–42,286
55Elbek Alyshov●2,237Jul 20266–02,237
56Melquizael Costa●2,236May 202626–82,255
57Bibiano Fernandes2,233Feb 202524–62,331
58Rodrigo Vera●2,231May 202622–1–12,231
59David Onama●2,230Nov 202514–32,272
60Pat Curran2,230Sep 201923–92,298
61Chris Wade2,230Aug 202323–102,274
62Erick Visconde●2,228May 202617–32,228
63Murad Machaev2,227Sep 201822–32,295
64Evgeniy Ignatiev●2,224May 202624–3–32,237
65Alexander Grozin●2,223Jun 202625–7–22,248
66Chan Sung Jung2,223Aug 202317–82,269
67Doo Ho Choi●2,221Sep 202617–5–12,253
68Jose Mauro Delano●2,216Apr 202617–32,216
69Abdulmalik Mugidinov●2,216Jul 202610–22,216
70Aliyar Sarkerov2,216Mar 202036–42,216
71Artem Belakh●2,215Nov 202511–22,215
72Alexandre Bezerra2,213Oct 201922–72,253
73Fabricio Andrade●2,213Dec 202510–32,273
74Julio Arce●2,212Jul 202622–72,239
75Daniel Santos●2,212Oct 202615–32,242
76Gustavo Pintos●2,211Sep 202611–12,236
77Roman Bogatov2,211Jun 202313–22,278
78Martin Buschkamp2,210Jun 20159–02,210
79Asael Adjoudj●2,210May 202611–12,210
80Andre Harrison●2,210Oct 202522–4–12,311
81Nathaniel Wood●2,210Sep 202623–72,238
82Nicholas Hwende●2,209May 202611–22,209
83Leandro Higo●2,209May 202623–82,239
84Lance Palmer2,208May 202423–82,375
85Juan Archuleta●2,208Sep 202531–72,270
86Radley Da Silva●2,205May 20269–12,205
87Patryk Kaczmarczyk●2,204Jun 202614–32,204
88Askhab Zulaev2,203Feb 202110–22,260
89Josh Emmett●2,201Mar 202619–72,320
90Akhmed Magomedov●2,201Jul 202510–22,214
91Gilbert Melendez2,199Jul 201922–82,354
92Patrick Cote2,198Apr 201722–112,247
93Gleb Khabibullin●2,198Jun 202612–3–32,198
94Ze Machado●2,198May 20266–02,198
95Felipe Lima●2,196Sep 202615–22,206
96Jamall Emmers●2,195Aug 202623–82,195
97Tyler Diamond2,194Aug 202414–42,238
98Calvin Kattar●2,193Jul 202523–102,308
99Daniel Rutkowski●2,191Jun 202619–42,191
100Taner Trembley●2,191Apr 20267–02,191

● = 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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