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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.

run 20260801T134400Z-49696e25 · board as of Jul 31, 2026 ·how these numbers are computed

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
7Asu Almabayev2,275Jun 202624–32,275
8Aren Akopyan2,267May 202620–3–12,267
9Joseph Morales2,249Nov 202514–22,249
10Brandon Moreno2,248Feb 202623–10–22,319
11Tagir Ulanbekov2,244Nov 202517–32,275
12Joshua Pacio2,241Jul 202623–52,243
13Amir Albazi2,231Feb 202617–32,294
14Viet Anh Do2,231May 20266–02,231
15Mansur Malachiev2,214Jul 202614–22,266
16Imanol Rodriguez2,211Feb 20267–02,211
17Hiromasa Ougikubo2,209Jun 202630–9–22,248
18Allan Nascimento2,204Jun 202622–72,234
19Dias Yerengaipov2,202May 202619–32,207
20Saygid Abdulaev2,199Jan 202613–32,199
21Andres Luna Martinetti2,194Apr 202617–12,194
22Eduardo Henrique2,194Sep 202515–22,194
23Seung Chul Lee2,193Jul 202613–12,193
24Rashid Vagabov2,191Jan 202615–22,191
25Ramazonbek Temirov2,186Jul 202620–32,186

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 201713–1–12,414
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 202520–42,324
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
11Brandon Moreno●2,319Mar 202519–8–22,248
12Henry Cejudo●2,316Jan 20199–22,316
13Joshua Van●2,306May 202617–22,306
14Jussier Formiga2,297Mar 201911–72,210
15Amir Albazi●2,294Dec 20227–32,231
16Rafael Estevam●2,279Aug 202513–12,208
17Adriano Moraes●2,276Nov 201714–22,239
18Asu Almabayev●2,275Jun 202623–32,275
19Tagir Ulanbekov●2,275Jun 202514–32,244
20Azamat Kerefov2,274Sep 20239–12,206
21Jarred Brooks●2,273Aug 202414–42,204
22Louis Smolka2,273Jul 20169–52,103
23Magomed Bibulatov2,267Oct 20208–22,267
24Aren Akopyan●2,267May 202612–22,267
25Rogerio Bontorin●2,254Aug 201913–32,101
26Igor Severino●2,252Sep 20235–02,252
27Azat Maksum●2,251Jan 202313–32,096
28Joseph Morales●2,249Nov 202512–22,249
29Jose Torres●2,249Jun 20186–3–12,085
30Hiromasa Ougikubo●2,248Dec 202513–32,209
31Joshua Pacio●2,243Feb 202512–22,241
32Mansur Malachiev●2,238Jun 20237–22,214
33Wilson Reis●2,237Feb 20176–52,138
34Allan Nascimento●2,234Nov 20259–62,204
35Abdula Aliev2,233Jan 202010–12,202
36Jake Hadley●2,227Mar 202311–32,158
37Nathan Maness2,226Jun 20242–12,226
38Ray Borg2,225Mar 20176–42,163
39Ali Bagautinov2,222Nov 202113–52,222
40Alibek Gadzhammatov●2,220Jul 20256–12,160
41Azamat Pshukov●2,219Jun 202510–42,171
42Loneer Kavanagh●2,218Mar 202510–22,155
43Said Nurmagomedov●2,218Jul 20181–02,218
44Velimurad Alkhasov2,216Nov 20188–12,216
45Matheus Nicolau2,215Dec 202211–52,104
46Imran Bukuev●2,215Jan 202418–52,160
47Kai Asakura●2,215Dec 20246–32,169
48Hyun Sung Park●2,214May 202510–22,109
49Imanol Rodriguez●2,211Feb 20267–02,211
50Alibi Idiris●2,209May 202410–12,154
51Kurban Gadzhiev●2,209Oct 20249–42,130
52Murad Zeinulabidov●2,208Nov 20206–22,160
53Dias Yerengaipov●2,207May 202517–32,202
54Andre Lima●2,202Mar 20256–12,135
55Elielton Fernandes2,200Jul 20151–02,200
56Saygid Abdulaev●2,199Jan 20266–12,199
57Charles Henrique●2,198May 20229–12,198
58Daniel Zellhuber●2,197Dec 20201–02,197
59John Dodson●2,196May 20237–42,107
60Kairat Akhmetov●2,196Nov 201522–22,160
61Murad Magomedov●2,196Sep 20207–02,196
62Luis Gurule●2,196Sep 20248–32,062
63Andres Luna Martinetti●2,194Apr 20267–12,194
64Eduardo Henrique●2,194Sep 20258–12,194
65Damir Tolenov●2,193May 202312–12,165
66Seung Chul Lee●2,193Jul 20261–02,193
67Dileno Lopes2,191May 20143–22,113
68Zhifa Shang●2,191Jul 202343–112,094
69Rashid Vagabov●2,191Sep 202514–22,191
70Lucas Rocha●2,191Oct 20235–12,163
71Cody Garbrandt●2,190Dec 20210–12,190
72Rei Tsuruya●2,189Jun 202410–12,148
73Yuki Motoya●2,189Sep 202514–32,137
74Brandon Royval●2,188Oct 202415–72,175
75Kai KaraFrance●2,187Aug 202412–62,165
76Ramazonbek Temirov●2,186Jul 20261–02,186
77Phumi Nkuta●2,186Mar 202610–12,144
78Clayton Carpenter●2,184Oct 20248–32,060
79Kaisar Zhaugashar●2,184Jul 20261–02,184
80Marcos Degli●2,183Jan 202610–22,183
81Anatoliy Kondratyev●2,179Feb 20267–22,179
82Farid Basharat●2,178Sep 20223–02,178
83Duoji Banma●2,178Jun 201912–21,994
84Kylymbek Altymysh Uulu2,177Nov 20217–12,114
85Jafel Filho●2,175Oct 202513–42,175
86John Moraga2,175Apr 20188–62,150
87Ian McCall2,175Jul 20142–3–12,137
88Umar Nurmagomedov●2,173Jul 20191–02,173
89Ramzan Suleymanov●2,173May 20244–12,115
90Zach Makovsky2,172Feb 20147–82,072
91Alisson Murilo●2,172Oct 20258–12,172
92Sergio Pettis●2,170Jun 201810–32,146
93Charles Johnson●2,170Aug 202516–92,115
94Renildo Monteiro Magave●2,170Jul 20234–12,067
95Gustavo Gabriel Silva●2,168Aug 201712–22,056
96Irgit Oveanchi●2,167Aug 20223–12,071
97Azam Gaforov●2,167Aug 201813–52,105
98Akhmed Khamzaev●2,167Dec 202210–41,931
99Clinton Kenin DCruz2,166Oct 20233–02,166
100Magomedrasul Gadzhiev2,166Oct 20214–12,083

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
10Joseph Morales●2,249Nov 202514–22,249
11Brandon Moreno●2,248Feb 202623–10–22,319
12Tagir Ulanbekov●2,244Nov 202517–32,275
13Joshua Pacio●2,241Jul 202623–52,243
14Amir Albazi●2,231Feb 202617–32,294
15Nathan Maness2,226Jun 202416–32,251
16Ali Bagautinov2,222Nov 202122–72,222
17Mansur Malachiev●2,214Jul 202614–22,266
18Imanol Rodriguez●2,211Feb 20267–02,211
19Jussier Formiga2,210Feb 202224–82,297
20Hiromasa Ougikubo●2,209Jun 202630–9–22,248
21Rafael Estevam●2,208Apr 202614–12,279
22Azamat Kerefov2,206Dec 202417–12,274
23Allan Nascimento●2,204Jun 202622–72,234
24Abdula Aliev2,202Jul 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
29Eduardo Henrique●2,194Sep 202515–22,194
30Seung Chul Lee●2,193Jul 202613–12,193
31Rashid Vagabov●2,191Jan 202615–22,191
32Ramazonbek Temirov●2,186Jul 202620–32,186
33Kaisar Zhaugashar●2,184Jul 20268–02,184
34Marcos Degli●2,183Jan 202614–32,183
35Anatoliy Kondratyev●2,179Feb 202612–42,179
36Brandon Royval●2,175Jul 202618–92,188
37Azamat Pshukov●2,171Feb 202614–42,219
38Clinton Kenin DCruz2,166Oct 20236–02,166
39Kai KaraFrance●2,165Jun 202525–122,187
40Damir Tolenov●2,165Oct 202513–12,193
41Lucas Rocha●2,163Oct 202518–22,191
42Bilal Hasan●2,162Dec 20258–02,162
43Rizvan Abuev●2,162Jan 202619–42,162
44Imran Bukuev●2,160Dec 202518–52,215
45Murad Zeinulabidov●2,160Oct 202521–42,208
46Alibek Gadzhammatov●2,160Sep 20256–12,220
47Sardorbek Ruziev●2,157May 20265–02,157
48Alessandro Costa●2,157Jul 202617–52,157
49Nazareth Lalthazuala●2,157Jun 20268–02,157
50Loneer Kavanagh●2,155Jul 202610–22,218
51Alibi Idiris●2,154Feb 202610–12,209
52Nyamjargal Tumendemberel●2,153Mar 202610–12,153
53Namsrai Batbayar●2,150May 202610–12,150
54John Moraga2,150Aug 201819–72,175
55Anis Ekubov●2,148Jun 202611–12,149
56Phumi Nkuta●2,144May 202611–12,186
57Connor Walsh●2,144Mar 20267–02,144
58Grigory Mishin●2,141Dec 202512–12,159
59Jeremy de la Mata●2,138Dec 202510–02,138
60Nilson Rojas●2,138Aug 20258–02,138
61Yuki Motoya●2,137Jun 202639–142,189
62Alex Perez●2,136May 202626–102,149
63Andre Lima●2,135Jun 202610–12,202
64Jose Ochoa●2,134May 20269–22,134
65Roberto Sanchez2,134Sep 20188–22,160
66Bektur Zhenishbek Uulu●2,133May 20255–02,133
67Tim Elliott●2,131May 202621–14–12,164
68Keito Yamakita●2,131Apr 202612–12,131
69Kurban Gadzhiev●2,130Nov 202520–52,209
70Dastan Tashtemirov2,128Jul 20247–02,128
71Jhon Rivera●2,127Apr 202610–12,127
72Luiz da Silva●2,127Feb 20265–02,132
73Aslan Kazaraev●2,127Jul 20266–02,127
74Makoto Takahashi●2,124Jun 202623–5–12,124
75Muhidin Abubakar●2,124Dec 202512–12,124
76Vartan Asatryan2,123Jun 202427–102,123
77Juan Gonzalez●2,123Apr 202614–22,123
78Fabio Henrique Dourado●2,123May 202615–22,132
79Dustin Ortiz2,123Nov 202120–92,155
80Khasan Israpilov2,122Oct 20197–02,122
81Yunus Evloev2,122Aug 202328–92,122
82Suleiman Bershigadov●2,121Jul 20264–02,121
83Harsh Pandya●2,121Jun 20264–02,121
84Arshiyan Memon2,121Aug 20247–02,121
85Steve Erceg●2,121Jul 202614–52,178
86Tony Laramie●2,115Jun 202613–32,115
87Charles Johnson●2,115Jun 202619–92,170
88Kylymbek Altymysh Uulu2,114Sep 20228–22,177
89Jesus Santos Aguilar●2,111Mar 202612–42,158
90Alexander Chavez●2,111Apr 20269–02,111
91Alden Coria●2,111Jul 202613–32,111
92Aslan Tovsultanov●2,111Jun 202512–22,122
93Ilzat Asiev●2,110Nov 20256–02,110
94Mazhit Sardarov2,110Dec 20226–02,110
95Nicolas Bojaca●2,109Feb 20266–02,109
96Akhmednabi Magomedov2,109Aug 202210–02,109
97Hyun Sung Park●2,109Oct 202510–22,214
98Ahmed Yasaev2,108Dec 20215–02,108
99Zhalgas Zhumagulov●2,108Jun 202619–92,108
100Ronaldo Rodriguez●2,107Mar 202517–32,156

● = 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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