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Welterweight,
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 — awelterweight'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 welterweights by ratingeligible = a bout at welterweight within 12 months

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Islam Makhachev2,600Nov 202528–12,600
2Max Holloway2,469Jul 202628–92,484
3Yaroslav AmosovSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Welterweight2,468May 202630–12,468
4Ian Garry2,426Nov 202517–12,426
5Michael Morales2,424Nov 202519–02,424
6Eduard Vartanyan2,423Apr 202628–42,423
7Sean Brady2,416May 202619–22,438
8Gabriel Bonfim2,401Jun 202620–12,401
9Ramazan Kuramagomedov2,392Feb 202614–02,392
10Jason Jackson2,381May 202620–62,384
11Shamil Musaev2,381Feb 202618–1–12,419
12Thad Jean2,376Jul 202612–02,376
13Rinat Fakhretdinov2,375Sep 202524–1–12,375
14Carlos Prates2,369May 202624–72,369
15Belal Muhammad2,367Jun 202624–62,463
16Christian Lee2,358Nov 202518–42,358
17Leon Edwards2,357Nov 202522–52,480
18Abubakar Vagaev2,354Jul 202625–42,354
19Joel Alvarez2,350May 202623–42,383
20Jack Della Maddalena2,346May 202618–42,401
21Abdoul Abdouraguimov2,343Feb 202620–12,379
22Andrey Koreshkov2,342Jun 202630–62,354
23Myktybek Orolbai2,341Mar 202616–2–12,341
24Alexander Sarnavskiy2,334Dec 202544–92,334
25Adrian Bartosinski2,330Mar 202618–12,347

Anyone who fought at welterweight 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 welterweights everpeak rating reached while a member of the division

RkAthletePeakPeak dateRecordCurrent
1Islam Makhachev●2,600Nov 20252–02,600
2Shavkat RakhmonovBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Welterweight2,510Dec 202415–02,510
3Georges St PierreGold reign badge — 5+ years active at №1 Welterweight2,492Mar 201318–22,491
4Leon Edwards●2,480Dec 202320–52,357
5Ben AskrenSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Welterweight2,476Mar 201919–22,374
6Max Holloway●2,469Jul 20261–02,469
7Yaroslav AmosovSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Welterweight●2,468May 202616–12,468
8Belal Muhammad●2,463Jul 202423–62,367
9Donald Cerrone2,447Dec 20166–82,202
10Khamzat Chimaev●2,446Oct 20237–02,446
11Sean Brady●2,438Mar 202518–22,416
12Demian Maia2,434Aug 201613–72,333
13Douglas LimaSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Welterweight2,433Oct 201927–92,338
14Gilbert Burns●2,432Apr 20239–72,270
15Ian Garry●2,426Nov 202517–12,426
16Tyron Woodley2,426Sep 201819–7–12,293
17Michael Morales●2,424Nov 202519–02,424
18Eduard Vartanyan●2,423Apr 202613–02,423
19Michael Page●2,420Mar 202419–32,385
20Shamil Musaev●2,419Nov 202415–1–12,381
21Magomed Umalatov●2,404Aug 202416–12,379
22Johny Hendricks2,401Mar 20146–52,276
23Gabriel Bonfim●2,401Jun 202617–12,401
24Jack Della Maddalena●2,401May 202518–22,346
25Jorge Masvidal2,400Nov 20197–82,310
26Shinya Aoki●2,400Dec 20157–52,267
27Colby Covington2,400Mar 202216–52,326
28Rory MacDonald2,398Oct 201411–8–12,233
29Hector Lombard2,396Mar 20142–12,341
30Mukhamed Berkhamov●2,395Oct 202117–32,220
31Alexey Kunchenko●2,392Dec 201825–62,248
32Ramazan Kuramagomedov●2,392Feb 202613–02,392
33Matt HughesSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Welterweight2,391Sep 200613–62,249
34Rafael dos Anjos2,387Dec 20175–62,241
35Jason Jackson●2,384Apr 202519–62,381
36Joel Alvarez●2,383Oct 20251–12,350
37Magomed Magomedkerimov2,378Nov 202323–32,378
38Thad Jean●2,376Jul 20261–02,376
39Rinat Fakhretdinov●2,375Sep 20258–0–12,375
40Conor McGregor●2,373Jan 20202–22,278
41Carlos Prates●2,369May 202615–22,369
42Abdoul Abdouraguimov●2,369Dec 202417–12,343
43Stephen Thompson●2,364Nov 201711–9–12,255
44Gunnar Nelson●2,359Mar 201711–62,300
45Christian Lee●2,358Nov 20256–12,358
46Vicente Luque●2,358Aug 202119–102,244
47Sharabutdin Magomedov●2,357Dec 20225–02,357
48Andrey Koreshkov●2,354Jul 202322–62,342
49Abubakar Vagaev●2,354Jul 20261–02,354
50Robbie Lawler2,352Jan 201615–92,271
51Lorenz Larkin2,351Sep 202411–42,351
52Darren Till2,351May 201812–2–12,278
53Adrian Bartosinski●2,347Dec 202510–02,330
54Rousimar Palhares2,346Aug 20155–4–12,075
55Boris Medvedev●2,343Oct 202517–22,289
56Jon Fitch2,343Apr 201912–6–22,295
57Myktybek Orolbai●2,341Mar 20265–02,341
58Joaquin Buckley●2,339Dec 202413–42,305
59Alexander Sarnavskiy●2,334Dec 20252–02,334
60Carlos Condit2,333Feb 201213–102,191
61Benson Henderson●2,332Nov 20152–32,196
62BJ Penn2,331Feb 20113–6–12,273
63Randy Brown●2,328Apr 202520–82,267
64Nicolas Dalby●2,327Nov 202318–5–12,292
65Mike Malott●2,327Apr 20269–12,327
66Neil Magny●2,325Aug 202027–142,276
67Nick Diaz2,325Oct 201121–72,288
68Nate Diaz●2,324Aug 20193–42,248
69Kelvin Gastelum●2,321Jul 20165–32,271
70Jake Shields2,320Jan 20157–72,164
71Michael Chiesa●2,319Jan 20218–32,319
72Samandar Murodov2,319Aug 202411–02,319
73Daniel Rodriguez●2,318Sep 202217–42,296
74Ramazan Emeev●2,317Sep 20184–32,216
75Goiti Yamauchi●2,317Aug 20225–22,304
76Eddie Alvarez2,317Aug 20199–42,261
77Roberto Soldic●2,317Sep 202117–32,317
78Anthony Rocco Martin2,317Nov 20198–22,287
79Michel Prazeres●2,316Nov 20185–62,136
80Logan Storley●2,313Jun 202519–42,303
81Lowen Tynanes●2,313Jan 20192–22,184
82Anthony Pettis2,312Mar 20193–12,302
83Jake Ellenberger2,309Mar 20136–102,102
84Dong Hyun Kim2,308Dec 201613–4–12,273
85James Nakashima●2,307Aug 201912–32,162
86Rick Hawn2,305Nov 20137–32,173
87Will Brooks2,305Jun 20231–02,305
88Kamal Magomedov2,305Dec 202310–02,305
89Kevin Holland●2,305Jun 20259–82,282
90Martin Kampmann2,303Jun 20123–22,243
91Mike Perry●2,302Sep 201714–82,228
92Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos●2,302Oct 202117–7–12,230
93Muslim Salikhov●2,300Jun 202119–62,243
94Rick Story2,300Aug 20188–62,249
95Josh Koscheck2,300Sep 20112–72,089
96Jarrah AlSilawi●2,298May 202215–72,118
97Ivan Podrugin●2,297Aug 20256–02,297
98Thomas Almeida●2,297Jul 20151–02,297
99Ray Cooper III●2,296Oct 202117–12–12,146
100Nate Marquardt2,296Jul 20121–32,207

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 welterweight

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Islam Makhachev●2,600Nov 202528–12,600
2Shavkat RakhmonovBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Welterweight2,510Dec 202419–02,510
3Max Holloway●2,469Jul 202628–92,484
4Yaroslav AmosovSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Welterweight●2,468May 202630–12,468
5Ian Garry●2,426Nov 202517–12,426
6Michael Morales●2,424Nov 202519–02,424
7Eduard Vartanyan●2,423Apr 202628–42,423
8Sean Brady●2,416May 202619–22,438
9Gabriel Bonfim●2,401Jun 202620–12,401
10Ramazan Kuramagomedov●2,392Feb 202614–02,392
11Jason Jackson●2,381May 202620–62,384
12Shamil Musaev●2,381Feb 202618–1–12,419
13Magomed Umalatov●2,379Jun 202518–12,404
14Magomed Magomedkerimov2,378Nov 202334–62,378
15Thad Jean●2,376Jul 202612–02,376
16Rinat Fakhretdinov●2,375Sep 202524–1–12,375
17Ben AskrenSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Welterweight2,374Oct 201919–22,476
18Carlos Prates●2,369May 202624–72,369
19Belal Muhammad●2,367Jun 202624–62,463
20Christian Lee●2,358Nov 202518–42,358
21Leon Edwards●2,357Nov 202522–52,480
22Abubakar Vagaev●2,354Jul 202625–42,354
23Lorenz Larkin2,351Sep 202427–82,351
24Joel Alvarez●2,350May 202623–42,383
25Jack Della Maddalena●2,346May 202618–42,401
26Abdoul Abdouraguimov●2,343Feb 202620–12,379
27Andrey Koreshkov●2,342Jun 202630–62,354
28Myktybek Orolbai●2,341Mar 202616–2–12,341
29Alexander Sarnavskiy●2,334Dec 202544–92,334
30Demian Maia2,333Jun 202128–112,434
31Adrian Bartosinski●2,330Mar 202618–12,347
32Mike Malott●2,327Apr 202614–2–12,327
33Colby Covington2,326Dec 202417–52,400
34Samandar Murodov2,319Aug 202411–02,319
35Michael Chiesa●2,319Mar 202620–72,319
36Jorge Masvidal2,310Apr 202335–172,400
37Joaquin Buckley●2,305May 202621–82,339
38Will Brooks2,305Jun 202326–5–12,345
39Kamal Magomedov2,305Oct 202411–02,305
40Goiti Yamauchi●2,304Dec 202531–72,317
41Logan Storley●2,303May 202619–42,313
42Gunnar Nelson●2,300Mar 202519–6–12,359
43Ivan Podrugin●2,297Aug 20258–02,297
44Daniel Rodriguez●2,296Jul 202520–52,318
45Jon Fitch2,295Sep 202032–8–22,343
46Tyron Woodley2,293Mar 202119–7–12,426
47Nicolas Dalby●2,292Nov 202524–6–12,327
48Temirkhan Temirkhanov●2,291Jul 202616–12,291
49Boris Medvedev●2,289Jul 202620–32,343
50Sam Patterson●2,288Jul 202615–3–12,288
51John Lineker2,287Jan 202436–112,343
52James Krause2,285Oct 202028–82,285
53Kevin Holland●2,282Apr 202629–152,305
54Magomed Magomedov●2,281Jun 202515–02,281
55Conor McGregor●2,278Jul 202622–72,373
56Saygid Izagakhmaev●2,278Jul 202622–42,323
57Jacobe Smith●2,276Feb 202612–02,276
58Neil Magny●2,276Dec 202531–142,325
59Rustam Khabilov2,276Nov 201924–42,304
60Dong Hyun Kim2,273Jun 201722–4–12,308
61Alvi Dasuyev●2,273Jun 20269–02,273
62Paul Daley2,272May 202243–18–22,282
63Cameron Diffley2,272Jan 20145–02,272
64Robbie Lawler2,271Jul 202330–162,352
65Gilbert Burns●2,270Apr 202622–102,432
66Uros Medic●2,268Feb 202613–32,268
67Randy Brown●2,267Apr 202620–82,328
68Shinya Aoki●2,267Nov 202548–122,400
69Francisco Trinaldo2,264Nov 202329–92,304
70Eddie Alvarez2,261Apr 202130–82,389
71Ramazan Gasanov●2,259Feb 202615–02,259
72Magomedkamil Malikov●2,257Jul 202611–12,257
73Basir Saraliev●2,256Nov 202511–12,256
74Jake Matthews●2,256May 202623–82,269
75Stephen Thompson●2,255Jul 202517–9–12,364
76Khusein Khaliev2,255Oct 202325–32,314
77Khotam Boynazarov●2,254Feb 202613–02,254
78Lyman Good2,250Jun 202021–62,286
79Matt HughesSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Welterweight2,249Sep 201145–92,391
80Rick Story2,249Oct 201821–102,300
81Alexey Kunchenko●2,248May 202625–62,392
82Nate Diaz●2,248May 202621–142,324
83Carlos Leal●2,245Feb 202623–72,253
84Jack Hermansson●2,244Nov 202524–102,361
85Muslim Salikhov●2,243Nov 202522–62,300
86Martin Kampmann2,243Aug 201320–72,303
87Michael Oliveira●2,242Oct 20259–02,242
88Rafael dos Anjos2,241Oct 202432–172,387
89Michael Graves●2,240Aug 202511–1–22,240
90Punahele Soriano●2,240Feb 202613–42,273
91Maurice Abevi2,238Jan 20259–12,238
92Felix Klinkhammer●2,236Nov 202511–02,236
93Eldar Eldarov2,235Dec 202214–12,235
94Kade Ruotolo●2,235May 20264–02,235
95Rory MacDonald2,233Aug 202223–10–12,398
96Alberto Mina2,233May 201813–12,274
97Nikola Joksovic●2,232Feb 202616–12,292
98Mansher Khera●2,232Dec 202511–02,232
99Alibeg Rasulov●2,231Nov 202515–12,280
100Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos●2,230Jun 202626–10–12,302

● = 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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