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

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TOP 25 Current heavyweights by ratingeligible = a bout at heavyweight within 12 months

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Francis NgannouSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Heavyweight2,570May 202619–32,570
2Ciryl Gane2,537Jun 202614–22,537
3Vadim Nemkov2,529Dec 202520–22,529
4Alexander Volkov2,484Oct 202641–112,484
5Alex Pereira2,483Jun 202613–42,522
6Phil De Fries2,445Apr 202629–62,445
7Anatoly Malykhin2,437May 202615–12,456
8Sergei Pavlovich2,435May 202621–32,453
9Shamil Erdogan2,395Oct 202614–02,395
10Denis Goltsov2,384Aug 202637–92,399
11Curtis Blaydes2,375Sep 202620–62,454
12Waldo CortesAcosta2,356Sep 202617–42,405
13Alexander Romanov2,354Apr 202622–42,354
14Oleg Popov2,335Mar 202623–22,364
15Vitor Petrino2,334Aug 202615–22,379
16Alikhan Vakhaev2,320Aug 202616–32,320
17Mario Pinto2,310Sep 202613–02,310
18Sergey Bilostenniy2,309May 202615–32,309
19Josh Hokit2,305Jun 202610–02,305
20Pouya Rahmani2,291Feb 20266–02,291
21Linton Vassell2,281Mar 202626–102,312
22Valter Walker2,278Jul 202616–12,278
23Rizvan Kuniev2,274Oct 202614–4–12,287
24Derrick Lewis2,271Jun 202629–142,418
25Zumso Zuraev2,265May 202610–02,265

Anyone who fought at heavyweight 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 heavyweights everpeak rating reached while a member of the division

RkAthletePeakPeak dateRecordCurrent
1Jon JonesGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,662Nov 20242–02,662
2Daniel CormierGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,609Nov 20187–22,526
3Francis NgannouSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Heavyweight●2,570May 202619–32,570
4Stipe MiocicSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Heavyweight2,555Aug 202013–52,478
5Ciryl Gane●2,537Jun 202614–22,537
6Vadim Nemkov●2,529Dec 20254–12,529
7Fedor EmelianenkoGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,523Nov 200932–62,374
8Cain VelasquezSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Heavyweight2,502Oct 20137–32,423
9Fabricio Werdum2,490Jun 201511–62,397
10Alexander Volkov●2,484Oct 20261–02,484
11Alex Pereira●2,483Jun 20260–12,483
12Ryan Bader2,472Jan 20195–12,411
13Anatoly Malykhin●2,456Mar 202415–12,437
14Sergei Pavlovich●2,453Apr 202321–32,435
15Phil De Fries●2,445Apr 202621–62,445
16Vitaly Minakov2,444Dec 201717–22,336
17Josh BarnettGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,439Sep 201113–42,387
18Junior dos Santos●2,437Mar 201911–102,220
19Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,429Feb 20084–62,232
20Derrick Lewis●2,418Feb 202128–142,271
21Tom Aspinall●2,403Jul 202415–32,403
22Antonio Silva2,401Feb 20116–13–11,996
23Mirko Filipovic2,398Feb 201912–42,398
24Sergei Kharitonov2,395Aug 201922–52,366
25Alistair Overeem2,395Jul 201722–82,357
26Shamil Erdogan●2,395Oct 20261–02,395
27Denis Goltsov●2,384Aug 20261–02,384
28Andrei Arlovski2,379Sep 201528–212,125
29Curtis Blaydes●2,375Sep 20261–02,375
30Blagoy Ivanov2,366Jun 201919–72,250
31Travis Browne2,366Dec 201418–7–12,247
32Oleg Popov●2,364Aug 202423–22,335
33Jairzinho Rozenstruik2,359Jun 202115–62,295
34Waldo CortesAcosta●2,356Sep 20260–12,356
35Cheick Kongo2,355Aug 202116–7–12,332
36Alexander Romanov●2,354Apr 202622–42,354
37Muhammed Lawal2,353Dec 20155–22,301
38Ali Isaev2,348Dec 20199–0–12,342
39Dan Henderson2,342Jul 20111–02,342
40Ben Rothwell2,342Jan 201639–142,224
41Alexey Oleynik●2,335Sep 201820–122,166
42Aleksander Emelianenko2,335May 201019–5–12,189
43Vitor Petrino●2,334Aug 20261–02,334
44Brock Lesnar2,326Jul 20104–22,220
45Shane Carwin2,323Mar 201012–22,237
46Alikhan Vakhaev●2,320Aug 20261–02,320
47Frank Mir2,317Dec 201112–122,191
48Matt Mitrione2,316Feb 20188–92,176
49Damian Grabowski2,315Nov 201310–52,176
50Kelvin Tiller2,315Jul 20185–42,195
51Linton Vassell●2,312Mar 20237–22,281
52Tony Johnson●2,312Nov 202112–10–12,142
53Tim SylviaSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Heavyweight2,311Sep 200317–92,105
54Cole Konrad2,311May 20126–02,311
55Mario Pinto●2,310Sep 20261–02,310
56Steve Mowry2,310Feb 20239–2–12,207
57Sergey Bilostenniy●2,309May 202615–32,309
58Anthony Johnson2,307Mar 20131–02,307
59Roy Nelson2,306Apr 201313–162,180
60Greg Hardy●2,305Oct 20208–42,159
61Josh Hokit●2,305Jun 202610–02,305
62Alexander Gustafsson2,305Jul 20200–22,254
63Mark Hunt2,302Jun 20176–7–12,208
64Renan Ferreira●2,301Feb 202413–62,227
65Mamed Khalidov●2,296Dec 20221–02,296
66Dave Herman2,296Jun 20117–42,162
67Alexander Maslov●2,293May 202511–12,293
68Ivan Shtyrkov●2,292Nov 201712–0–12,272
69Augusto Sakai●2,292May 202015–7–12,138
70Pouya Rahmani●2,291Feb 20265–02,291
71Magomed Ismailov2,285Jul 20201–02,285
72Chael Sonnen2,284Jan 20181–12,255
73Ibragim Chuzhigaev●2,280Aug 20241–02,280
74Valter Walker●2,278Jul 20261–02,278
75Karol Bedorf2,275Mar 20169–32,133
76Chris Barnett●2,275Apr 20159–62,014
77Quinton Jackson2,275Mar 20171–32,246
78Ante Delija●2,274Sep 202519–82,219
79Rizvan Kuniev●2,274Oct 20260–12,274
80Jeff Monson2,273Apr 201140–21–11,921
81Ovince St Preux2,268Sep 20201–32,190
82Zumso Zuraev●2,265May 202610–02,265
83Johnny Walker●2,264Oct 20261–02,264
84Jared Rosholt2,263Nov 201516–82,209
85Philipe Lins●2,262May 20264–32,262
86Brett Rogers2,262Jun 20098–102,035
87Ruslan Magomedov●2,261Nov 20199–32,106
88Brendan Schaub2,261Mar 20116–52,205
89Aleksandar Rakic●2,261Aug 20261–02,261
90Serghei Spivac●2,259Aug 20260–12,259
91Shane del Rosario2,258Feb 20119–22,134
92Stefan Struve2,258Oct 20168–92,144
93Maxim Grishin●2,257Feb 20221–02,257
94Jared Hamman2,253Oct 20075–42,117
95Soa Palelei2,251May 20148–22,198
96Gabriel Gonzaga2,250Oct 20139–112,135
97Roman Lukashevich2,249Jan 20259–02,249
98Marcos Rogerio de Lima●2,249Apr 20239–52,220
99Satoshi Ishii2,247Apr 201416–102,100
100Tony Lopez●2,246Apr 201232–201,998

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 heavyweight

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Jon JonesGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,662Nov 202428–02,662
2Francis NgannouSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Heavyweight●2,570May 202619–32,570
3Ciryl Gane●2,537Jun 202614–22,537
4Vadim Nemkov●2,529Dec 202520–22,529
5Daniel CormierGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,526Aug 202022–32,609
6Alexander Volkov●2,484Oct 202641–112,484
7Alex Pereira●2,483Jun 202613–42,522
8Stipe MiocicSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Heavyweight2,478Nov 202420–52,555
9Phil De Fries●2,445Apr 202629–62,445
10Anatoly Malykhin●2,437May 202615–12,456
11Sergei Pavlovich●2,435May 202621–32,453
12Cain VelasquezSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Heavyweight2,423Feb 201914–32,502
13Ryan Bader2,411Feb 202431–82,472
14Tom Aspinall●2,403Oct 202515–32,403
15Mirko Filipovic2,398Feb 201938–11–22,436
16Fabricio Werdum2,397Sep 202324–10–12,490
17Shamil Erdogan●2,395Oct 202614–02,395
18Josh BarnettGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,387Sep 201634–82,439
19Denis Goltsov●2,384Aug 202637–92,399
20Curtis Blaydes●2,375Sep 202620–62,454
21Fedor EmelianenkoGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,374Feb 202340–72,523
22Sergei Kharitonov2,366May 202435–82,395
23Alistair Overeem2,357Feb 202147–192,395
24Waldo CortesAcosta●2,356Sep 202617–42,405
25Alexander Romanov●2,354Apr 202622–42,354
26Ali Isaev2,342Feb 20239–0–12,348
27Vitaly Minakov2,336Oct 202122–22,444
28Oleg Popov●2,335Mar 202623–22,364
29Vitor Petrino●2,334Aug 202615–22,379
30Cheick Kongo2,332May 202231–12–22,355
31Alikhan Vakhaev●2,320Aug 202616–32,320
32Cole Konrad2,311May 20129–02,311
33Mario Pinto●2,310Sep 202613–02,310
34Sergey Bilostenniy●2,309May 202615–32,309
35Josh Hokit●2,305Jun 202610–02,305
36Jairzinho Rozenstruik2,295Feb 202515–62,359
37Alexander Maslov●2,293May 202512–12,293
38Pouya Rahmani●2,291Feb 20266–02,291
39Linton Vassell●2,281Mar 202626–102,312
40Valter Walker●2,278Jul 202616–12,278
41Rizvan Kuniev●2,274Oct 202614–4–12,287
42Derrick Lewis●2,271Jun 202629–142,418
43Zumso Zuraev●2,265May 202610–02,265
44Johnny Walker●2,264Oct 202623–102,264
45Philipe Lins●2,262May 202618–62,279
46Aleksandar Rakic●2,261Aug 202615–62,325
47Serghei Spivac●2,259Aug 202618–72,312
48Alexander Gustafsson2,254Jul 202218–82,411
49Blagoy Ivanov2,250Apr 202419–72,366
50Roman Lukashevich2,249Jan 20259–02,249
51Travis Browne2,247Jul 201718–7–12,366
52Quinton Jackson2,246Dec 201938–132,308
53Marcin Tybura●2,242Aug 202627–122,352
54Thiago Santos●2,241Apr 202623–132,356
55Aleksander Podmarev●2,237May 202625–52,237
56Shamil Gaziev●2,237Aug 202615–32,305
57Shane Carwin2,237Jun 201112–22,323
58Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,232Aug 201534–10–12,429
59Amir Aliakbari●2,228Aug 202615–52,287
60Renan Ferreira●2,227May 202613–62,301
61Alexander Soldatkin●2,227Sep 202517–32,227
62Ben Rothwell2,224Nov 202139–142,342
63Junior dos Santos●2,220May 202623–112,437
64Brock Lesnar2,220Jul 20165–32,326
65Marcos Rogerio de Lima●2,220May 202623–10–12,249
66Ante Delija●2,219Feb 202626–82,274
67Said Sowma●2,212Apr 202612–52,212
68Anthony Smith●2,211Apr 202639–222,352
69Jared Rosholt2,209Dec 201920–82,263
70Ryan Spann●2,208Sep 202624–122,261
71Mark Hunt2,208Dec 201813–14–12,302
72Steve Mowry2,207Apr 202410–2–12,310
73Brendan Schaub2,205Dec 201410–52,261
74Uran Satybaldiev●2,205Aug 20259–12,206
75Bobby Lashley2,204Oct 201615–22,204
76Dmitriy Sosnovskiy2,204Mar 201811–02,204
77Arjan Singh Bhullar2,203Mar 202411–22,233
78Stefan Vojcak●2,201Jun 202610–22,201
79Hatef Moeil●2,199Feb 202617–42,199
80Francimar Barroso●2,198May 202627–7–12,226
81Soa Palelei2,198Aug 201522–52,251
82Gokhan Saricam●2,198Apr 202611–22,198
83Randy Couture2,197Apr 201119–112,219
84Kelvin Tiller2,195Aug 202212–52,315
85Ilir Latifi2,192May 202316–92,244
86Frank Mir2,191Oct 201918–132,317
87Aleksander Emelianenko2,189Dec 202429–9–12,335
88Anton Vyazigin●2,188Jun 202618–62,188
89Juan Espino2,187Apr 202110–22,187
90Marcin Wojcik●2,181Apr 202622–112,196
91Tanner Boser●2,180Oct 202623–11–12,189
92Roy Nelson2,180Nov 202328–192,306
93Arkadiusz Wrzosek●2,178Jun 20267–22,246
94Damian Grabowski2,176May 201922–52,315
95Matt Mitrione2,176Jul 202113–92,383
96Justin Willis2,172Mar 20198–22,194
97Viktor Nemkov●2,171Nov 202533–10–12,232
98Jovan Leka●2,171Aug 202614–22,171
99Denis Stojnic2,168Apr 202416–32,168
100Alexey Oleynik●2,166Jul 202662–18–12,335

● = 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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