MMA World Middleweight Rankings

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
1	Dricus Du Plessis		22-2	W-Israel Adesanya (SUB) W-Sean Strickland (DEC) W-Robert Whittaker (TKO)
2	Sean Strickland		29-6	W-Paulo Costa (DEC) L-Dricus Du Plessis (DEC) W-Israel Adesanya (DEC)
3	Israel Adesanya		24-4	L-Dricus Du Plessis (SUB) L-Sean Strickland (DEC) W-Alex Pereira (KO)
4	Robert Whittaker		26-7	W-Ikram Aliskerov (KO) W-Paulo Costa (DEC) L-Dricus Du Plessis (TKO)
5	Khamzat Chimaev		13-0	W-Kamaru Usman (DEC) W-Kevin Holland (SUB) W-Gilbert Burns (DEC)
6	Nassourdine Imavov		15-4	W-Brendan Allen (DEC) W-Jared Cannonier (TKO) W-Roman Dolidze (DEC)
7	Caio Borralho		17-1	W-Jared Cannonier (DEC) W-Paul Craig (KO) W-Abusupiyan Magomedov (DEC)
8	Jared Cannonier		17-8	L-Caio Borralho (DEC) L-Nassourdine Imavov (TKO) W-Marvin Vettori (DEC)
9	Johnny Eblen		16-0	W-Fabian Edwards (DEC) W-Impa Kasanganay (DEC) W-Fabian Edwards (KO)
10	Kamaru Usman		20-4	L-Khamzat Chimaev (DEC) L-Leon Edwards (DEC) L-Leon Edwards (KO)
11	Marvin Vettori		19-7-1	L-Jared Cannonier (DEC) W-Roman Dolidze (DEC) L-Robert Whittaker (DEC)
12	Paulo Costa		14-4	L-Sean Strickland (DEC) L-Robert Whittaker (DEC) W-Luke Rockhold (DEC)
13	Brendan Allen		24-6	L-Nassourdine Imavov (DEC) W-Chris Curtis (DEC) W-Paul Craig (SUB)
14	Derek Brunson		24-9	W-Ray Cooper (DEC) L-Dricus Du Plessis (TKO) L-Jared Cannonier (KO)
15	Roman Dolidze		14-3	W-Kevin Holland (TKO) W-Anthony Smith (DEC) L-Nassourdine Imavov (DEC)
16	Jack Hermansson		24-8	W-Joe Pyfer (DEC) L-Roman Dolidze (TKO) W-Chris Curtis (DEC)
17	Chris Curtis		31-11	W-Marc-Andre Barriault (DEC) NC-Nassourdine Imavov (NC) L-Kelvin Gastelum (DEC)
18	Kevin Holland		26-12	L-Roman Dolidze (TKO) W-Michal Oleksiejczuk (SUB) L-Michael Page (DEC)
19	Anthony Hernandez		14-2	W-Michel Pereira (TKO) W-Roman Kopylov (SUB) W-Edmen Shahbazyan (TKO)
20	Paul Craig		17-8-1	L-Caio Borralho (KO) L-Brendan Allen (SUB) W-Andre Muniz (TKO)
21	Andre Muniz		24-6	W-Jun Yong Park (DEC) L-Paul Craig (TKO) L-Brendan Allen (SUB)
22	Fabian Edwards		14-4	L-Johnny Eblen (DEC) W-Aaron Jeffery (DEC) L-Johnny Eblen (KO)
23	Magomedrasul Gasanov	ACA	20-2	W-Ibragim Magomedov (TKO) W-Salamu Abdurahmanov (DEC) W-Artem Frolov (DEC)
24	Michel Pereira		31-12	L-Anthony Hernandez (TKO) W-Ihor Potieria (SUB) W-Michal Oleksiejczuk (SUB)
25	Joseph Pyfer		13-3	W-Marc-Andre Barriault (KO) L-Jack Hermansson (DEC) W-Abdul Razak Alhassan (SUB)


	Ineligible for Rankings * Suspension * Inactivity>15 months * Moving Divisions
	Gegard Mousasi		49-9-2	L-Fabian Edwards (DEC) L-Johnny Eblen (DEC) W-Austin Vanderford (TKO)

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7 Comments on this post.

Matt

13 September 2022 at 3:38 AM

Rip Elias Theodoro. He died yesterday at 34 years old. Still ranked #40 as a free agent.

Don

13 July 2024 at 1:31 PM

How does Usman and Kamzhat make the middle weight top 10 rankings without fighting in the division other than fighting each other??

D.C. Ross

24 August 2024 at 1:10 PM

Both competed at 185 and both gave interviews stating they were staying there or would compete there in future. Until 15 months have passed, they will remain ranked at MW unless stating they are returning to 170, which I have to see a source article stating so.