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

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TOP 25 Current flyweights by ratingeligible = a bout at flyweight within 12 months

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Muhammad Mokaev2,378Jun 202617–02,378
2Kyoji HoriguchiSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Flyweight2,351Jun 202636–62,403
3Alexandre PantojaSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Flyweight2,324Dec 202530–62,373
4Manel Kape2,320Jun 202623–72,320
5Tatsuro Taira2,311May 202618–22,358
6Joshua Van2,306May 202617–22,306
7Aren Akopyan2,267May 202620–3–12,267
8Brandon Moreno2,256Sep 202624–10–22,319
9Bilal Hasan2,245Aug 202610–02,245
10Tagir Ulanbekov2,244Nov 202517–32,275
11Joseph Morales2,237Sep 202614–32,249
12Amir Albazi2,231Feb 202617–32,294
13Imanol Rodriguez2,211Feb 20267–02,211
14Hiromasa Ougikubo2,209Jun 202630–9–22,248
15Rei Tsuruya2,207Aug 202612–12,207
16Allan Nascimento2,204Jun 202622–72,234
17Dias Yerengaipov2,202May 202619–32,207
18Saygid Abdulaev2,199Jan 202613–32,199
19Andres Luna Martinetti2,194Apr 202617–12,194
20Seung Chul Lee2,193Jul 202613–12,193
21Rashid Vagabov2,191Jan 202615–22,191
22Ramazonbek Temirov2,186Jul 202620–32,186
23Kaisar Zhaugashar2,184Jul 20268–02,184
24Marcos Degli2,183Jan 202614–32,183
25Anatoliy Kondratyev2,179Feb 202612–42,179

Anyone who fought at flyweight 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 flyweights everpeak rating reached while a member of the division

RkAthletePeakPeak dateRecordCurrent
1Demetrious JohnsonGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Flyweight2,442Oct 201714–1–12,420
2Deiveson FigueiredoSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Flyweight●2,412Nov 202013–3–12,318
3Kyoji HoriguchiSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Flyweight●2,398Feb 202612–22,351
4Joseph BenavidezBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Flyweight2,379Jun 201913–62,275
5Alexandre PantojaSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Flyweight●2,373Jun 202519–42,324
6Muhammad Mokaev●2,361Nov 20259–02,361
7TJ Dillashaw2,360Jan 20190–12,360
8Tatsuro Taira●2,358Dec 202516–22,311
9Askar Askarov2,333Mar 202114–1–12,287
10Manel Kape●2,320Jun 202614–42,320
11Henry Cejudo●2,316Jan 20199–22,316
12Joshua Van●2,306May 202617–22,306
13Jussier Formiga2,297Mar 201911–72,210
14Amir Albazi●2,294Dec 20227–32,231
15Rafael Estevam●2,279Aug 202513–12,208
16Adriano Moraes●2,276Nov 201714–22,239
17Asu Almabayev●2,275Jun 202623–32,275
18Tagir Ulanbekov●2,275Jun 202514–32,244
19Azamat Kerefov2,274Sep 20239–12,206
20Louis Smolka2,274Jul 20169–52,103
21Jarred Brooks●2,273Aug 202411–42,204
22Magomed Bibulatov2,267Oct 20208–22,267
23Aren Akopyan●2,267May 202611–22,267
24Brandon Moreno●2,256Sep 20261–02,256
25Rogerio Bontorin●2,254Aug 201913–32,101
26Igor Severino●2,252Sep 20236–02,237
27Azat Maksum●2,251Jan 202313–32,096
28Jose Torres●2,249Jun 20186–4–12,067
29Hiromasa Ougikubo●2,248Dec 202513–32,209
30Bilal Hasan●2,245Aug 20261–02,245
31Mansur Malachiev●2,238Jun 20237–12,222
32Joseph Morales●2,237Sep 20260–12,237
33Wilson Reis●2,237Feb 20176–52,139
34Allan Nascimento●2,234Nov 20259–62,204
35Abdula Aliev2,233Jan 202010–12,203
36Jake Hadley●2,227Mar 202311–32,158
37Nathan Maness2,226Jun 20242–12,226
38Ray Borg2,225Mar 20176–42,163
39Ali Bagautinov2,223Nov 202112–52,223
40Azamat Pshukov●2,219Jun 202510–32,171
41Loneer Kavanagh●2,219Mar 202510–22,155
42Said Nurmagomedov●2,218Jul 20181–02,218
43Velimurad Alkhasov2,216Nov 20188–12,216
44Matheus Nicolau2,215Dec 202211–52,104
45Imran Bukuev●2,215Jan 202418–52,160
46Hyun Sung Park●2,214May 202510–22,109
47Imanol Rodriguez●2,211Feb 20267–02,211
48Alibi Idiris●2,209May 202410–12,154
49Kurban Gadzhiev●2,209Oct 20249–42,130
50Murad Zeinulabidov●2,208Nov 20206–22,160
51Rei Tsuruya●2,207Aug 20261–02,207
52Dias Yerengaipov●2,207May 202517–32,202
53Elielton Fernandes2,200Jul 20151–02,200
54Saygid Abdulaev●2,199Jan 20266–12,199
55Charles Henrique●2,198May 20229–12,198
56Daniel Zellhuber●2,197Dec 20201–02,197
57Kairat Akhmetov●2,196Nov 201522–22,160
58John Dodson●2,196May 20236–42,106
59Murad Magomedov●2,196Sep 20207–02,196
60Luis Gurule●2,196Sep 20248–42,032
61Andres Luna Martinetti●2,194Apr 20267–12,194
62Damir Tolenov●2,193May 202312–12,165
63Seung Chul Lee●2,193Jul 20261–02,193
64Dileno Lopes2,191May 20143–22,113
65Zhifa Shang●2,191Jul 202343–112,094
66Rashid Vagabov●2,191Sep 202514–22,191
67Lucas Rocha●2,191Oct 20235–12,163
68Cody Garbrandt●2,190Dec 20210–12,190
69Yuki Motoya●2,189Sep 202514–32,137
70Brandon Royval●2,188Oct 202415–72,175
71Kai KaraFrance●2,187Aug 202412–62,165
72Ramazonbek Temirov●2,186Jul 20261–02,186
73Phumi Nkuta●2,186Mar 202610–12,144
74Clayton Carpenter●2,184Oct 20248–32,060
75Kaisar Zhaugashar●2,184Jul 20261–02,184
76Marcos Degli●2,183Jan 202610–22,183
77Anatoliy Kondratyev●2,179Feb 20267–22,179
78Duoji Banma2,178Jun 201912–21,995
79Farid Basharat●2,178Sep 20223–02,178
80Kylymbek Altymysh Uulu2,177Nov 20217–12,114
81Jafel Filho●2,175Oct 202513–42,175
82John Moraga2,175Apr 20188–62,150
83Ian McCall2,175Jul 20142–3–12,137
84Ramzan Suleymanov●2,173May 20244–12,115
85Zach Makovsky2,172Feb 20147–82,072
86Alisson Murilo●2,172Oct 20258–12,172
87Sergio Pettis●2,170Jun 201810–32,146
88Renildo Monteiro Magave●2,170Jul 20234–12,067
89Gustavo Gabriel Silva●2,168Aug 201712–22,056
90Irgit Oveanchi●2,167Aug 20223–12,071
91Azam Gaforov●2,167Aug 201813–52,105
92Akhmed Khamzaev●2,167Dec 202210–41,931
93Clinton Kenin DCruz2,166Oct 20233–02,166
94Magomedrasul Gadzhiev2,166Oct 20214–12,083
95Yoshitaka Naito2,164Oct 20163–12,085
96Jean Matsumoto●2,162Aug 20217–02,162
97Rizvan Abuev●2,162Jan 20266–32,162
98Roberto Sanchez2,160Jun 20177–22,134
99Mairon Santos●2,160Feb 20213–02,160
100Grigory Mishin●2,159Sep 20239–12,141

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 flyweight

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Kyoji HoriguchiSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Flyweight●2,351Jun 202636–62,403
2Alexandre PantojaSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Flyweight●2,324Dec 202530–62,373
3Manel Kape●2,320Jun 202623–72,320
4Tatsuro Taira●2,311May 202618–22,358
5Joshua Van●2,306May 202617–22,306
6Askar Askarov2,287Nov 202315–1–12,333
7Joseph BenavidezBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Flyweight2,275Mar 202128–82,379
8Asu Almabayev●2,275Jun 202624–32,275
9Aren Akopyan●2,267May 202620–3–12,267
10Brandon Moreno●2,256Sep 202624–10–22,319
11Bilal Hasan●2,245Aug 202610–02,245
12Tagir Ulanbekov●2,244Nov 202517–32,275
13Joseph Morales●2,237Sep 202614–32,249
14Amir Albazi●2,231Feb 202617–32,294
15Nathan Maness2,226Jun 202416–32,251
16Ali Bagautinov2,223Nov 202122–72,223
17Imanol Rodriguez●2,211Feb 20267–02,211
18Jussier Formiga2,210Feb 202224–82,297
19Hiromasa Ougikubo●2,209Jun 202630–9–22,248
20Rafael Estevam●2,208Apr 202614–12,279
21Rei Tsuruya●2,207Aug 202612–12,207
22Azamat Kerefov2,206Dec 202417–12,274
23Allan Nascimento●2,204Jun 202622–72,234
24Abdula Aliev2,203Jul 202211–12,234
25Dias Yerengaipov●2,202May 202619–32,207
26Elielton Fernandes2,200Jul 201511–02,200
27Saygid Abdulaev●2,199Jan 202613–32,199
28Andres Luna Martinetti●2,194Apr 202617–12,194
29Seung Chul Lee●2,193Jul 202613–12,193
30Rashid Vagabov●2,191Jan 202615–22,191
31Ramazonbek Temirov●2,186Jul 202620–32,186
32Kaisar Zhaugashar●2,184Jul 20268–02,184
33Marcos Degli●2,183Jan 202614–32,183
34Anatoliy Kondratyev●2,179Feb 202612–42,179
35Brandon Royval●2,175Jul 202618–92,188
36Azamat Pshukov●2,171Feb 202614–42,219
37Clinton Kenin DCruz2,166Oct 20236–02,166
38Kai KaraFrance●2,165Jun 202525–122,187
39Damir Tolenov●2,165Oct 202513–12,193
40Lucas Rocha●2,163Oct 202518–22,191
41Rizvan Abuev●2,162Jan 202619–42,162
42Imran Bukuev●2,160Dec 202518–52,215
43Murad Zeinulabidov●2,160Oct 202521–42,208
44Sardorbek Ruziev●2,157May 20265–02,157
45Alessandro Costa●2,157Jul 202617–52,157
46Nazareth Lalthazuala●2,157Jun 20268–02,157
47Loneer Kavanagh●2,155Jul 202610–22,219
48Alibi Idiris●2,154Feb 202610–12,209
49Nyamjargal Tumendemberel●2,153Mar 202610–12,153
50John Moraga2,150Aug 201819–72,175
51Anis Ekubov●2,148Jun 202611–12,149
52Phumi Nkuta●2,144May 202611–12,186
53Connor Walsh●2,144Mar 20267–02,144
54Grigory Mishin●2,141Dec 202512–12,159
55Jeremy de la Mata●2,138Dec 202510–02,138
56Fabio Henrique Dourado●2,137Sep 202616–22,137
57Yuki Motoya●2,137Jun 202639–142,189
58Jose Ochoa●2,134May 20269–22,134
59Roberto Sanchez2,134Sep 20188–22,160
60Bektur Zhenishbek Uulu●2,133May 20255–02,133
61Kurban Gadzhiev●2,130Nov 202520–52,209
62Dastan Tashtemirov2,128Jul 20247–02,128
63Jhon Rivera●2,127Apr 202610–12,127
64Luiz da Silva●2,127Feb 20265–02,132
65Aslan Kazaraev●2,127Jul 20266–02,127
66Makoto Takahashi●2,124Jun 202623–5–12,124
67Muhidin Abubakar●2,124Dec 202512–12,124
68Vartan Asatryan2,123Jun 202427–102,123
69Juan Gonzalez●2,123Apr 202614–22,123
70Dustin Ortiz2,123Nov 202120–92,155
71Khasan Israpilov2,122Oct 20197–02,122
72Yunus Evloev2,122Aug 202328–92,122
73Suleiman Bershigadov●2,121Jul 20264–02,121
74Harsh Pandya●2,121Jun 20264–02,121
75Arshiyan Memon2,121Aug 20247–02,121
76Steve Erceg●2,121Jul 202614–52,178
77Tony Laramie●2,115Jun 202613–32,115
78Kylymbek Altymysh Uulu2,114Sep 20228–22,177
79Jesus Santos Aguilar●2,111Mar 202612–42,158
80Alexander Chavez●2,111Apr 20269–02,111
81Alden Coria●2,111Jul 202613–32,111
82Aslan Tovsultanov●2,111Jun 202512–22,122
83Ilzat Asiev●2,110Nov 20256–02,110
84Mazhit Sardarov2,110Dec 20226–02,110
85Nicolas Bojaca●2,109Feb 20266–02,109
86Akhmednabi Magomedov2,109Aug 202210–02,109
87Hyun Sung Park●2,109Oct 202510–22,214
88Zhalgas Zhumagulov●2,108Jun 202619–92,108
89Ahmed Yasaev2,108Dec 20215–02,108
90Ronaldo Rodriguez●2,107Mar 202517–32,156
91Zayundin Suleymanov●2,107Mar 202612–32,107
92Jean Sevalho●2,106May 20269–12,137
93John Dodson●2,106May 202524–152,225
94Oleksii Kryvets2,106Dec 20228–02,106
95Umalat Israpilov●2,106Oct 202518–32,106
96Azam Gaforov●2,105May 202616–52,167
97Takaya Suzuki●2,104Aug 20269–12,104
98Matheus Nicolau2,104Oct 202419–5–12,215
99Oscar Miguel2,103Oct 202414–12,103
100Nilson Rojas●2,102Aug 20269–12,162

● = 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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