Pound for Pound

The rankings below represent our efforts to generate a conventional “pound-for-pound” ranking using only past fight data and the ranking software.  Different than the Divisional Dominance list, which is almost entirely mathematical and based proportionally on the default rating system results, this list consists of ratings that are computed separately, side-by-side with the divisional ratings using a heavily modified formula.  As a result, they will not be affected by factors such as a divisional change and cater to the “pound-for-pound” mindset that highlight momentum and tenured dominance.

With only a loose correlation with the divisional ratings, these can be considered our most subjective ratings to date. However, they use divisional normalization routines nearly identical to the Divisional Dominance list for the utmost fairness.  In addition, these ratings will be computed and updated with our weekly releases of the rankings.

Issue Date: 3/17/2024 (Official Release: #910)
Rank Fighter  (Division) Record Points
1 {natFlag} Islam Makhachev   (LW) 25-1-0
384
2 {natFlag} Leon Edwards   (WW) 22-3-0
340
3 {natFlag} Alexandre Pantoja   (FLW) 27-5-0
282
4 {natFlag} Demetrious Johnson   (BW) 25-4-1
178
5 {natFlag} Ilia Topuria   (FW) 15-0-0
178
6 {natFlag} Jon Jones   (HW) 27-1-0
174
7 {natFlag} Sean OMalley   (BW) 18-1-0
162
8 {natFlag} Merab Dvalishvili   (BW) 17-4-0
151
9 {natFlag} Charles Oliveira   (LW) 34-9-0
127
10 {natFlag} Justin Gaethje   (LW) 25-4-0
127
11 {natFlag} Alex Pereira   (LHW) 9-2-0
127
12 {natFlag} Aljamain Sterling   (BW) 23-4-0
117
13 {natFlag} Deiveson Figueiredo   (BW) 22-3-1
112
14 {natFlag} Kamaru Usman   (WW) 20-4-0
108
15 {natFlag} Belal Muhammad   (WW) 23-3-0
108

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