Rankings
Pound For Pound Rankings
Jones is one of the greatest fighters of all time, and though he was pushed to the limit by Dominick Reyes, he retained his belt and now returns to the top of MMA Junkie\'s pound-for-pound rankings.
Upcoming Fight: vs Tony \"El Cucuy\" Ferguson | Apr 18, 2020 - UFC 249: Khabib vs. Ferguson
Nurmagomedov proved his greatness once again, finishing a highly respected Dustin Poirier to remain undefeated, and a date with Tony Ferguson has been scheduled once again.
Upcoming Fight: vs Jose \"Junior\" Aldo | May 09, 2020 - UFC 250: Cejudo vs. Aldo
After gaining champ-champ status, Cejudo elected to hand over his flyweight title and will now look to return to action in 2020 and defend his UFC bantamweight title.
Cormier admits he shied from the gameplan at UFC 241, and it cost him dearly in a loss to Stipe Miocic. Now, at age 40, Cormier has decided to give it one more go against Miocic before calling it a career.
Upcoming Fight: vs Adriano \"Black Diamond\" Moraes | Apr 10, 2020 - ONE Infinity 1
Mighty Mouse\' fulfilled his dream of adding a global belt to his collection of championships, earning three straight wins to claim victory in ONE\'s flyweight grand prix.
Upcoming Fight: vs Vadim Nemkov | May 09, 2020 - Bellator 242: Bader vs. Nemkov
Bader\'s heavyweight title defense with Cheick Kongo ended in rather odd fashion, but it seems no one is thinking rematch right now.
Miocic had to wait more than a year to get his rematch with Daniel Cormier, but he made the opportunity count, gutting through some tough rounds early to score a late knockout and reclaim the UFC title.
Upcoming Fight: vs Yoel \"Soldier of God\" Romero | Mar 07, 2020 - UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
Undefeated and undisputed, Adesanya is the UFC\'s newest superstar following one of the most complete performances in UFC history, from walkout to post-fight press conference and everything in between.
Following an emotional build-up to a grudge match with Colby Covington, Usman was brilliant, notching the first defense of his UFC welterweight title.
Upcoming Fight: vs Khabib \"The Eagle\" Nurmagomedov | Apr 18, 2020 - UFC 249: Khabib vs. Ferguson
Ferguson is scheduled, once again, to face Khabib Nurmagomedov. Surely the fifth time must be the charm for this stellar matchup.
Volkanovski has said from the beginning that he deserved to be considered among the world\'s best, and now he is, cracking the pound-for-pound list for the first time.
Holloway is considered an all-time great, but a pair of losses in 2019 leaves \'Blessed\' in a position to think about exactly what he wants to do next.
Whittaker\'s recent journey has been full of challenges, but at just 29, he promises there are still plenty of good days ahead.
Upcoming Fight: vs Leon \"Rocky\" Edwards | Mar 21, 2020 - UFC on ESPN+ 29: Woodley vs. Edwards
Woodley saw his title taken from Kamaru Usman in what was an admittedly bad performance but hopes to work his way back to another shot at the belt.
Poirier was emotional following his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov but remains among the most respected athletes in the sport, both in and out of the cage.
Honorable Mentions
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 25: Dan Hooker climbs the charts
Dan Hooker beat Paul Felder with a razor-thin split decision in the UFC on ESPN+ 26 main event.
There were plenty of viewers who scored the fight for Felder, but it was Hooker who got his hand raised in front of his home fans in New Zealand. One thing that can’t be disputed is the fight was a great one.
Going into UFC Auckland, Felder sat at No. 10 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie lightweight rankings. Hooker was just inside the numbers at 15. So after Hooker’s win, how far did he climb? And how far did Felder have to tumble with the loss?
Take a look at all the moves in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. This week should provide some movement, too, when Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo fight for the UFC’s vacant flyweight title.
To find out where your favorite fighters fall in the latest rankings, scroll to the top of the page and select a division from the drop-down menu.
Ranking Criteria
The rankings take into account a fighter\'s wins/losses, quality of competition, finishing rate/dominance and frequency of fights.
Fighters are no longer eligible to be ranked after they\'ve been inactive for 24 months, either due to injuries, drug/conduct suspensions, contract disputes or self-imposed hiatuses.
Fighters serving drug/conduct suspensions are eligible to be ranked, so long as they\'re not inactive for more than 24 months.
To the best of our ability, fighters will be ranked in their primary weight class. Catchweight fights and bouts outside the fighter\'s primary weight class can have a positive or negative impact on the ranking. However, non-titleholders can be ranked in only one weight class at a given time, and in most cases, they won\'t be ranked in a new weight class until they\'ve had their first fight at that weight.
