Men’s Divisions
Heavyweight (265) – Light Heavyweight (205) – Middleweight (185) – Welterweight (170) – Lightweight (155) – Featherweight (145) – Bantamweight (135) – Flyweight (125) – Pound-4-Pound
Women’s Divisions
W-Featherweight (145+) – W-Bantamweight (135) – W-Flyweight (125) – W-Strawweight (115) – Pound-4-Pound
| # | FIGHTER | ORG | OVR | LAST 3 | NEXT FIGHT | ||
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| 1 |  |  | Magomed Ankalaev |  | 20-1-1 | W-Alex Pereira (DEC) W-Aleksandar Rakic (DEC) W-Johnny Walker (KO) | |
| 2 |  |  | Alex Pereira | | 12-3 | L-Magomed Ankalaev (DEC) W-Khalil Rountree (TKO) W-Jiri Prochazka (TKO) | |
| 3 |  |  | Jiri Prochazka | | 31-5-1 | W-Jamahal Hill (TKO) L-Alex Pereira (TKO) W-Aleksandar Rakic (TKO) | |
| 4 |  |  | Carlos Ulberg | | 11-1 | W-Jan Blachowicz (DEC) W-Volkan Oezdemir (DEC) W-Alonzo Menifield (KO) | |
| 5 |  |  | Jan Blachowicz | | 29-11-1 | L-Carlos Ulberg (DEC) L-Alex Pereira (DEC) D-Magomed Ankalaev (DEC) | |
| 6 |  |  | Corey Anderson |  | 18-6 | W-Karl Moore (DEC) W-Phil Davis (DEC) L-Vadim Nemkov (DEC) | |
| 7 |  | | Jamahal Hill | | 13-3 | L-Jiri Prochazka (TKO) L-Alex Pereira (KO) W-Glover Teixeira (DEC) | |
| 8 |  | | Dominick Reyes | | 15-4 | W-Nikita Krylov (KO) W-Anthony Smith (TKO) W-Dustin Jacoby (KO) | |
| 9 |  |  | Yoel Romero | | 16-7 | W-Thiago Santos (DEC) L-Vadim Nemkov (DEC) W-Melvin Manhoef (KO) | |
| 10 |  |  | Nikita Krylov | | 30-10 | L-Dominick Reyes (KO) W-Ryan Spann (SUB) W-Volkan Oezdemir (DEC) | |
| 11 |  | | Khalil Rountree | | 13-6 | L-Alex Pereira (TKO) W-Anthony Smith (TKO) W-Chris Daukaus (TKO) | |
| 12 |  |  | Volkan Oezdemir | | 20-7 | L-Carlos Ulberg (DEC) W-Johnny Walker (TKO) W-Bogdan Guskov (SUB) | |
| 13 |  | | Azamat Murzakanov | | 14-0 | W-Alonzo Menifield (KO) W-Dustin Jacoby (DEC) W-Devin Clark (TKO) | |
| 14 |  | | Johnny Walker | | 21-9 | L-Volkan Oezdemir (KO) L-Magomed Ankalaev (KO) NC-Magomed Ankalaev (NC) | |
| 15 |  |  | Roman Dolidze | | 15-3 | W-Marvin Vettori (DEC) W-Kevin Holland (TKO) W-Anthony Smith (DEC) | |
| 16 |  |  | Aleksandar Rakic | | 14-5 | L-Magomed Ankalaev (DEC) L-Jiri Prochazka (TKO) L-Jan Blachowicz (TKO) | |
| 17 |  | | Anthony Smith | | 38-21 | L-Dominick Reyes (TKO) L-Roman Dolidze (DEC) W-Vitor Petrino (SUB) | |
| 18 |  |  | Bogdan Guskov | | 17-3 | W-Billy Elekana (SUB) W-Ryan Spann (TKO) W-Zac Pauga (KO) | |
| 19 |  | | Alonzo Menifield | | 16-5-1 | W-Julius Walker (DEC) L-Azamat Murzakanov (KO) L-Carlos Ulberg (KO) | |
| 20 |  |  | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | | 25-7-1 | W-Impa Kasanganay (KO) W-Rob Wilkinson (DEC) W-Simon Biyong (DEC) | |
| 21 |  | | Philipe Lins | Free Agent | 18-5 | W-Ion Cutelaba (DEC) W-Maxim Grishin (DEC) W-Ovince St.Preux (KO) | |
| 22 |  |  | Rob Wilkinson |  | 19-3 | L-Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (DEC) W-Joshua Silveira (DEC) W-Tom Breese (TKO) | |
| 23 |  | | Thiago Santos | | 22-13 | L-Denis Goltsov (TKO) L-Yoel Romero (DEC) NC-Rob Wilkinson (NC) | |
| 24 |  | | Dustin Jacoby | | 20-9-1 | W-Vitor Petrino (KO) L-Dominick Reyes (KO) L-Alonzo Menifield (DEC) | |
| 25 |  |  | Ion Cutelaba | | 19-10-1 | W-Ibo Aslan (SUB) W-Ivan Erslan (DEC) L-Philipe Lins (DEC) | |
| Ineligible for Rankings * Suspension * Inactivity>15 months * Moving Divisions | |||||||
 | | Phil Davis | | 24-7 | L-Corey Anderson (DEC) W-Julius Anglickas (DEC) W-Yoel Romero (DEC) | ||
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Yoel shouldn’t be on this list
He now fights at 205 lbs.
It’s funny you don’t take into account fighters from ACA Butorin ,Bahytzhanuly ,Egemberdiev ,Magomedov ,Nasrudinov . ACA is after UFC the best mma federation .
Thank you for your reply, and I 100% do take into account fighters from ACA. Current ACA fighters ranked across divisions are Magomed Bibulatov, Mukhumat Vakhaev, Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, Daniel Omielanczuk, Magomed Ismailov, Artem Frolov, Azbdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov, and Azamat Kerefov.Nasrudinov and Magomedov were ranked in the Top 50 within the last 60 days. Inactivity and strength of competition are the only thing preventing their rise. Drug testing and promoter interference are extremely concerning for the ACA promotion as recently detailed (Link: https://mmasucka.com/2020/09/05/eduard-vartanyan-decision-scandal-rocks-aca/ ). Regardless of those controversies, that does not interfere with their fighters being ranked as rankings only are based off actual fight results and performance. Please let me know of any fighters that you feel are deserving of being ranked in the Top 50 as I try to do my very best keeping up to date with every event/promotion.
Shouldn’t Rafael Carvalho be ranked in this? He moved to light heavyweight and is a top guy. Better than a lot of the guys on this list.
Carvalho is now ranked at #48. When you commented, I had him at #51.
Why is Corey over Thiago? Thiago just lost an insanely close decision to Jon, one that he in my and many others eyes won.