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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.

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TOP 25 Current welterweights by ratingeligible = a bout at welterweight within 12 months

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Islam Makhachev2,613Aug 202629–12,613
2Max Holloway2,469Jul 202628–92,484
3Michael Page2,459Sep 202626–32,459
4Ian Garry2,414Aug 202617–22,426
5Ramazan Kuramagomedov2,392Feb 202614–02,392
6Jason Jackson2,382May 202620–62,384
7Shamil Musaev2,381Feb 202618–1–12,419
8Thad Jean2,376Jul 202612–02,376
9Mike Malott2,362Oct 202615–2–12,362
10Roberto Soldic2,350Oct 202622–42,352
11Abdoul Abdouraguimov2,343Feb 202620–12,379
12Andrey Koreshkov2,342Jun 202630–62,354
13Alexander Sarnavskiy2,334Dec 202544–92,334
14Adrian Bartosinski2,330Mar 202618–12,347
15Uros Medic2,309Aug 202614–32,309
16Joel Alvarez2,305Aug 202623–52,383
17Goiti Yamauchi2,304Dec 202531–72,317
18Logan Storley2,303May 202619–42,313
19Neil Magny2,295Aug 202632–142,325
20Jacobe Smith2,291Oct 202613–02,291
21Temirkhan Temirkhanov2,291Jul 202616–12,291
22Myktybek Orolbai2,290Aug 202616–3–12,340
23Boris Medvedev2,289Jul 202620–32,343
24Sam Patterson2,288Jul 202615–3–12,288
25Kevin Holland2,282Apr 202629–152,305

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●2,613Aug 20261–02,613
2Shavkat RakhmonovSilver reign badge — 3+ 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
9Michael Page●2,459Sep 20261–02,459
10Donald Cerrone2,447Dec 20167–82,202
11Khamzat Chimaev●2,446Oct 20238–02,446
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
15Tyron Woodley2,426Sep 201819–7–12,293
16Shamil Musaev●2,419Nov 202415–1–12,381
17Ian Garry●2,414Aug 20260–12,414
18Magomed Umalatov●2,404Aug 202416–12,379
19Johny Hendricks2,401Mar 20146–52,276
20Jack Della Maddalena●2,401May 202518–22,346
21Jorge Masvidal2,400Nov 20197–82,310
22Colby Covington2,400Mar 202216–52,326
23Rory MacDonald2,398Oct 201411–8–12,233
24Hector Lombard2,396Mar 20142–12,341
25Mukhamed Berkhamov●2,395Oct 202117–32,220
26Alexey Kunchenko●2,392Dec 201825–62,248
27Ramazan Kuramagomedov●2,392Feb 202613–02,392
28Matt HughesSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Welterweight2,391Sep 200613–62,249
29Jason Jackson●2,384Apr 202519–62,382
30Magomed Magomedkerimov2,379Nov 202323–32,379
31Eduard Vartanyan●2,376Aug 202412–02,376
32Thad Jean●2,376Jul 20261–02,376
33Rinat Fakhretdinov●2,374Sep 20258–0–12,374
34Conor McGregor●2,373Jan 20202–22,278
35Abdoul Abdouraguimov●2,369Dec 202417–12,343
36Stephen Thompson●2,364Nov 201711–9–12,255
37Mike Malott●2,362Oct 20261–02,362
38Gunnar Nelson2,359Mar 201711–62,300
39Sharabutdin Magomedov●2,357Dec 20225–02,357
40Andrey Koreshkov●2,354Jul 202322–62,342
41Robbie Lawler2,352Jan 201615–92,271
42Lorenz Larkin2,351Sep 202411–42,351
43Darren Till2,351May 201812–2–12,278
44Roberto Soldic●2,350Oct 20261–02,350
45Adrian Bartosinski●2,347Dec 202510–02,330
46Benson Henderson●2,347Aug 20163–32,196
47Rousimar Palhares2,346Aug 20155–4–12,075
48Jon Fitch2,343Apr 201912–6–22,295
49Boris Medvedev●2,343Oct 202516–22,289
50Alexander Sarnavskiy●2,334Dec 20252–02,334
51Carlos Condit2,333Feb 201213–102,191
52BJ Penn2,331Feb 20113–6–12,273
53Randy Brown●2,328Apr 202520–82,267
54Nicolas Dalby●2,327Nov 202318–5–12,292
55Nick Diaz2,325Oct 201121–72,288
56Nate Diaz●2,324Aug 20193–42,248
57Jake Shields2,320Jan 20157–72,165
58Michael Chiesa●2,319Jan 20218–32,319
59Samandar Murodov2,319Aug 202411–02,319
60Ramazan Emeev●2,318Sep 20184–32,216
61Goiti Yamauchi●2,317Aug 20225–22,304
62Eddie Alvarez2,317Aug 20199–42,261
63Anthony Rocco Martin2,317Nov 20198–22,287
64Michel Prazeres●2,316Nov 20185–62,136
65Logan Storley●2,313Jun 202519–42,303
66Lowen Tynanes●2,313Jan 20192–22,184
67Anthony Pettis2,312Mar 20193–22,302
68Uros Medic●2,309Aug 20261–02,309
69Jake Ellenberger2,309Mar 20136–102,102
70Dong Hyun Kim2,308Dec 201613–4–12,273
71James Nakashima●2,307Aug 201912–12,162
72Rick Hawn2,305Nov 20137–32,173
73Joel Alvarez●2,305Aug 20260–12,305
74Will Brooks2,305Jun 20231–02,305
75Kamal Magomedov2,305Dec 202310–02,305
76Kevin Holland●2,305Jun 20259–82,282
77Martin Kampmann2,303Jun 20123–22,243
78Mike Perry●2,302Sep 201714–82,228
79Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos●2,302Oct 202117–7–12,230
80Rick Story2,300Aug 20188–62,254
81Josh Koscheck2,300Sep 20112–72,089
82Ivan Podrugin●2,297Aug 20255–02,297
83Thomas Almeida2,296Jul 20151–02,296
84Nate Marquardt2,296Jul 20121–32,207
85Khusein Khaliev2,296Feb 201818–22,255
86Neil Magny●2,295Aug 20261–02,295
87Nikola Joksovic●2,292Jun 202513–12,232
88Mike Pierce2,292Jul 20134–22,222
89Ronys Torres●2,291Dec 20166–22,139
90Jacobe Smith●2,291Oct 20261–02,291
91Diego Sanchez2,291Dec 200612–72,122
92Temirkhan Temirkhanov●2,291Jul 202616–12,291
93Myktybek Orolbai●2,290Aug 20260–12,290
94Geoff Neal●2,290Oct 202411–62,212
95Ryan LaFlare2,290Feb 20178–32,216
96Sam Patterson●2,288Jul 20261–02,288
97Neiman Gracie2,287Sep 202011–62,205
98Ali Bagov●2,287Dec 20217–22,287
99Lyman Good2,286Nov 201812–62,250
100Francisco Trinaldo2,286May 20223–12,264

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●2,613Aug 202629–12,613
2Shavkat RakhmonovSilver reign badge — 3+ 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
5Michael Page●2,459Sep 202626–32,459
6Ian Garry●2,414Aug 202617–22,426
7Ramazan Kuramagomedov●2,392Feb 202614–02,392
8Jason Jackson●2,382May 202620–62,384
9Shamil Musaev●2,381Feb 202618–1–12,419
10Magomed Magomedkerimov2,379Nov 202334–62,379
11Magomed Umalatov●2,379Jun 202518–12,404
12Thad Jean●2,376Jul 202612–02,376
13Rinat Fakhretdinov●2,374Sep 202524–1–12,374
14Ben AskrenSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Welterweight2,374Oct 201919–22,476
15Belal Muhammad●2,367Jun 202624–62,463
16Mike Malott●2,362Oct 202615–2–12,362
17Leon Edwards●2,357Nov 202522–52,480
18Lorenz Larkin2,351Sep 202427–82,351
19Roberto Soldic●2,350Oct 202622–42,352
20Jack Della Maddalena●2,346May 202618–42,401
21Abdoul Abdouraguimov●2,343Feb 202620–12,379
22Andrey Koreshkov●2,342Jun 202630–62,354
23Alexander Sarnavskiy●2,334Dec 202544–92,334
24Demian Maia2,333Jun 202128–112,434
25Adrian Bartosinski●2,330Mar 202618–12,347
26Colby Covington2,326Dec 202417–52,400
27Samandar Murodov2,319Aug 202411–02,319
28Michael Chiesa●2,319Mar 202620–72,319
29Jorge Masvidal2,310Apr 202335–172,400
30Uros Medic●2,309Aug 202614–32,309
31Joel Alvarez●2,305Aug 202623–52,383
32Will Brooks2,305Jun 202326–5–12,345
33Kamal Magomedov2,305Oct 202411–02,305
34Goiti Yamauchi●2,304Dec 202531–72,317
35Logan Storley●2,303May 202619–42,313
36Gunnar Nelson2,300Mar 202519–6–12,359
37Ivan Podrugin●2,297Aug 20258–02,297
38Neil Magny●2,295Aug 202632–142,325
39Jon Fitch2,295Sep 202032–8–22,343
40Tyron Woodley2,293Mar 202119–7–12,426
41Nicolas Dalby●2,292Nov 202524–6–12,327
42Jacobe Smith●2,291Oct 202613–02,291
43Temirkhan Temirkhanov●2,291Jul 202616–12,291
44Myktybek Orolbai●2,290Aug 202616–3–12,340
45Boris Medvedev●2,289Jul 202620–32,343
46Sam Patterson●2,288Jul 202615–3–12,288
47James Krause2,285Oct 202028–82,285
48Kevin Holland●2,282Apr 202629–152,305
49Magomed Magomedov●2,281Jun 202515–02,281
50Conor McGregor●2,278Jul 202622–72,373
51Rustam Khabilov2,276Nov 201924–42,304
52Michael Oliveira●2,276Aug 202610–02,276
53Joaquin Buckley●2,276Oct 202621–92,339
54Dong Hyun Kim2,273Jun 201722–4–12,308
55Alvi Dasuyev●2,273Jun 20269–02,273
56Paul Daley2,272May 202243–18–22,282
57Cameron Diffley2,272Jan 20145–02,272
58Robbie Lawler2,271Jul 202330–162,352
59Gilbert Burns●2,270Apr 202622–102,432
60Randy Brown●2,267Apr 202620–82,328
61Francisco Trinaldo2,264Nov 202329–92,304
62Eddie Alvarez2,261Apr 202130–82,389
63Basir Saraliev●2,261Sep 202612–12,261
64Daniel Rodriguez●2,260Aug 202620–62,318
65Ramazan Gasanov●2,259Feb 202615–02,259
66Magomedkamil Malikov●2,257Jul 202611–12,257
67Jake Matthews●2,256May 202623–82,269
68Stephen Thompson●2,255Jul 202517–9–12,364
69Khusein Khaliev2,255Oct 202325–32,314
70Rick Story2,254Oct 201821–102,300
71Khotam Boynazarov●2,253Feb 202613–02,253
72Lyman Good2,250Jun 202021–62,286
73Matt HughesSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Welterweight2,249Sep 201145–92,391
74Alexey Kunchenko●2,248May 202625–62,392
75Nate Diaz●2,248May 202621–142,324
76Jeremiah Wells●2,246Aug 202614–4–12,246
77Carlos Leal●2,245Feb 202623–72,253
78Martin Kampmann2,243Aug 201320–72,303
79Felix Klinkhammer●2,236Nov 202511–02,236
80Eldar Eldarov2,235Dec 202214–12,235
81Nursulton Ruziboev●2,234Sep 202637–10–22,244
82Rory MacDonald2,233Aug 202223–10–12,398
83Alberto Mina2,233May 201813–12,274
84Nikola Joksovic●2,232Feb 202616–12,292
85Mansher Khera●2,232Dec 202511–02,232
86Alibeg Rasulov●2,231Nov 202515–12,280
87Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos●2,230Jun 202626–10–12,302
88Mike Perry●2,228May 202615–82,302
89Patrick Habirora●2,226May 20269–02,226
90Marat Gafurov2,226Mar 202420–42,369
91Sean Clancy Jr●2,225Dec 20258–02,225
92Jingliang Li2,224Aug 202419–92,273
93Adam McDonough2,222Jul 201411–12,261
94Mike Pierce2,222Dec 201517–72,292
95Daniil Donchenko●2,221Sep 202615–22,221
96Tahir Abdullayev●2,221Jun 202620–32,221
97Chris Curtis●2,221Mar 202632–132,289
98Chidi Njokuani●2,220Aug 202626–122,255
99Kevin Lee●2,220Jun 202520–92,355
100Mukhamed Berkhamov●2,220Jan 202617–32,395

● = 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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