ESPN's division-by-division MMA fighter rankings

Apr 17, 2019

Brett OkamotoESPN Staff Writer
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- MMA columnist for ESPN.com
- Analyst for "MMA Live"
- Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun

Check out my rankings within each MMA weight division by clicking on the links below.

For a list of current UFC champions in all weight classes, click here.

Note: Results are current, rankings as of April 16.

HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION (UP TO 265 POUNDS)

Fighter	Fights
1. Daniel Cormier Record: 22-1, 1 NC	Last: W (SUB2) Derrick Lewis, Nov. 3 Next: TBD

2. Stipe Miocic Record: 18-3	Last: L (KO1) Daniel Cormier, July 7 Next: TBD

3. Francis Ngannou Record: 13-3	Last: W (TKO1) Cain Velasquez, Feb. 17 Next: July 6 vs. Junior dos Santos

4. Curtis Blaydes Record: 11-2, 1 NC	Last: W (UD) Justin Willis, March 23 Next: TBD

5. Junior dos Santos Record: 21-5	Last: W (TKO2) Derrick Lewis, March 9 Next: July 6 vs. Francis Ngannou

6. Derrick Lewis Record: 21-7	Last: L (TKO2) Junior dos Santos, March 9 Next: TBD

7. Alexander Volkov Record: 30-7	Last: L (KO3) Derrick Lewis, Oct. 6 Next: TBD

8. Alistair Overeem Record: 45-17, 1 NC	Last: W (TKO1) Aleksei Oleinik, April 20 Next: TBD

9. Vitaly Minakov Record: 21-1	Last: L (UD) Cheick Kongo, Feb. 16 Next: TBD

10. Matt Mitrione Record: 13-6, 1 NC	Last: NC Sergei Kharitonov, Feb. 15 Next: TBD

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION (UP TO 205 POUNDS)

Fighter	Fights
1. Jon Jones Record: 24-1, 1 NC	Last: W (UD) Anthony Smith, March 2 Next: July 6 vs. Thiago Santos

2. Daniel Cormier Record: 22-1, 1 NC	Last: W (SUB2) Derrick Lewis, Nov. 3 Next: TBD

3. Alexander Gustafsson Record: 18-5	Last: L (TKO3) Jon Jones, Dec. 29 Next: June 1 vs. Anthony Smith

4. Ryan Bader Record: 27-5	Last: W (KO1) Fedor Emelianenko, Jan. 26 Next: TBD

5. Thiago Santos Record: 21-6	Last: W (TKO3) Jan Blachowicz, Feb. 23 Next: July 6 vs. Jon Jones

6. Corey Anderson Record: 12-4	Last: W (UD) Ilir Latifi, Dec. 29 Next: TBD

7. Anthony Smith Record: 31-14	Last: L (UD) Jon Jones, March 2 Next: June 1 vs. Alexander Gustafsson

8. Dominick Reyes Record: 11-0	Last: W (SD) Volkan Oezdemir, March 16 Next: TBD

9. Jan Blachowicz Record: 23-9	Last: L (TKO3) Thiago Santos, Feb. 23 Next: July 6 vs. Luke Rockhold

10. Ilir Latifi Record: 14-6	Last: L (UD) Corey Anderson, Dec. 29 Next: June 1 vs. Volkan Oezdemir

MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION (UP TO 185 POUNDS)

Fighter	Fights
1. Robert Whittaker Record: 20-4	Last: W (SD) Yoel Romero, June 9 Next: TBD

2. Yoel Romero Record: 13-3	Last: L (SD) Robert Whittaker, June 9 Next: TBD

3. Ronaldo Souza Record: 26-6	Last: W (TKO3) Chris Weidman, Nov. 3 Next: April 27 vs. Jack Hermansson

4. Israel Adesanya Record: 17-0	Last: W (UD) Kelvin Gastelum, April 13 Next: TBD

5. Kelvin Gastelum Record: 15-4, 1 NC	Last: L (UD) Israel Adesanya, April 13 Next: TBD

6. Luke Rockhold Record: 16-4	Last: L (KO3) Yoel Romero, Feb. 11 Next: July 6 vs. Jan Blachowicz

7. Gegard Mousasi Record: 45-6-2	Last: W (TKO2) Rory MacDonald, Sept. 29 Next: June 22 vs. Rafael Lovato Jr.

8. Chris Weidman Record: 14-4	Last: L (TKO3) Ronaldo Souza, Nov. 3 Next: TBD

9. Paulo Costa Record: 12-0	Last: W (KO2) Uriah Hall, July 7 Next: TBD

10. Jack Hermansson Record: 19-4	Last: W (SUB1) David Branch, March 30 Next: April 27 vs. Ronaldo Souza

WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION (UP TO 170 POUNDS)

Fighter	Fights
1. Kamaru Usman Record: 15-1	Last: W (UD) Tyron Woodley, March 2 Next: TBD

2. Tyron Woodley Record: 19-4-1	Last: L (UD) Kamaru Usman, March 2 Next: June 29 vs. Robbie Lawler

3. Rory MacDonald Record: 20-4	Last: L (TKO2) Gegard Mousasi, Sept. 29 Next: April 27 vs. Jon Fitch

4. Colby Covington Record: 14-1	Last: W (UD) Rafael dos Anjos, June 9 Next: TBD

5. Jorge Masvidal Record: 33-13	Last: W (KO2) Darren Till, March 16 Next: July 6 vs. Ben Askren

6. Rafael dos Anjos Record: 28-11	Last: L (UD) Kamaru Usman, Nov. 30 Next: May 18 vs. Kevin Lee

7. Douglas Lima Record: 30-7	Last: W (SUB5) Andrey Koreshkov, Sept. 29 Next: May 11 vs. Michael Page

8. Santiago Ponzinibbio Record: 27-3	Last: W (KO4) Neil Magny, Nov. 17 Next: TBD

9. Stephen Thompson Record: 14-4-1	Last: L (TKO2) Anthony Pettis, March 23 Next: TBD

10. Ben Askren Record: 19-0, 1 NC	Last: W (SUB1) Robbie Lawler, March 2 Next: July 6 vs. Jorge Masvidal

LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION (UP TO 155 POUNDS)

Fighter	Fights
1. Khabib Nurmagomedov Record: 27-0	Last: W (SUB4) Conor McGregor, Oct. 6 Next: TBD

2. Dustin Poirier Record: 25-5	Last: W (UD) Max Holloway, April 13 Next: TBD

3. Tony Ferguson Record: 24-3	Last: W (TKO2) Anthony Pettis, Oct. 6 Next: TBD

4. Michael Chandler Record: 18-4	Last: W (UD) Brent Primus, Dec. 14 Next: May 11 vs. Patricio Freire

5. Al Iaquinta Record: 14-4-1	Last: W (UD) Kevin Lee, Dec. 15 Next: May 4 vs. Donald Cerrone

6. Justin Gaethje Record: 20-2	Last: W (KO1) Edson Barboza, March 30 Next: TBD

7. Conor McGregor Record: 21-4	Last: L (SUB4) Khabib Nurmagomedov, Oct. 6 Next: TBD

8. Kevin Lee Record: 17-4	Last: L (UD) Al Iaquinta, Dec. 15 Next: May 18 vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

9. Donald Cerrone Record: 35-11	Last: W (TKO2) Alexander Hernandez, Jan. 19 Next: May 4 vs. Al Iaquinta

10. Edson Barboza Record: 19-7	Last: L (KO1) Justin Gaethje, March 30 Next: TBD

MEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION (UP TO 145 POUNDS)

Fighter	Fights
1. Max Holloway Record: 20-4	Last: L (UD) Dustin Poirier, April 13 Next: TBD

2. Brian Ortega Record: 14-1, 1 NC	Last: L (TKO4) Max Holloway, Dec. 8 Next: TBD

3. Jose Aldo Record: 28-4	Last: W (TKO2) Renato Moicano, Feb. 2 Next: May 11 vs. Alexander Volkanovski

4. Frankie Edgar Record: 28-14	Last: W (UD) Cub Swanson, April 21 Next: TBD

5. Renato Moicano Record: 13-2-1	Last: L (TKO2) Jose Aldo, Feb. 2 Next: TBD

6. Alexander Volkanovski Record: 19-1	Last: W (TKO2) Chad Mendes, Dec. 29 Next: May 11 vs. Jose Aldo

7. Zabit Magomedsharipov Record: 17-1	Last: W (UD) Jeremy Stephens, March 2 Next: TBD

8. Patricio Freire Record: 28-4	Last: W (UD) Emmanuel Sanchez, Nov. 15 Next: May 11 vs. Michael Chandler

9. Jeremy Stephens Record: 28-16	Last: L (UD) Zabit Magomedsharipov, March 2 Next: TBD

10. Josh Emmett Record: 14-2	Last: W (TKO2) Michael Johnson, March 30 Next: TBD

MEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION (UP TO 135 POUNDS)

Fighter	Fights
1. Marlon Moraes Record: 22-5-1	Last: W (SUB1) Raphael Assuncao, Feb. 2 Next: June 8 vs. Henry Cejudo

2. Dominick Cruz Record: 22-2	Last: L (UD) Cody Garbrandt, Dec. 30, 2016 Next: TBD

3. Raphael Assuncao Record: 27-6	Last: L (SUB1) Marlon Moraes, Feb. 2 Next: TBD

4. Pedro Munhoz Record: 18-3, 1 NC	Last: W (TKO1) Cody Garbrandt, March 2 Next: June 8 vs. Aljamain Sterling

5. Aljamain Sterling Record: 17-3	Last: W (UD) Jimmie Rivera, Feb. 17 Next: June 8 vs. Pedro Munhoz

6. Cody Garbrandt Record: 11-3	Last: L (TKO1) Pedro Munhoz, March 2 Next: TBD

7. John Lineker Record: 31-8	Last: W (KO3) Brian Kelleher, May 12 Next: April 27 vs. Cory Sandhagen

8. Petr Yan Record: 12-1	Last: W (UD) John Dodson, Feb. 23 Next: June 8 vs. Jimmie Rivera

9. Kyoji Horiguchi Record: 27-2	Last: W (TKO1) Ben Nguyen, April 21 Next: TBD

10. Jimmie Rivera Record: 22-3	Last: L (UD) Aljamain Sterling, Feb. 17 Next: June 8 vs. Petr Yan

MEN'S FLYWEIGHT DIVISION (UP TO 125 POUNDS)

Fighter	Fights
1. Henry Cejudo Record: 14-2	Last: W (TKO1) TJ Dillashaw, Jan. 19 Next: June 8 vs. Marlon Moraes

2. Demetrious Johnson Record: 28-3-1	Last: W (SUB2) Yuya Wakamatsu, March 31 Next: TBD

3. Joseph Benavidez Record: 27-5	Last: W (UD) Dustin Ortiz, Jan. 19 Next: TBD

4. Jussier Formiga Record: 23-5	Last: W (UD) Deiveson Figueiredo, March 23 Next: TBD

5. Alexandre Pantoja Record: 21-3	Last: W (TKO1) Wilson Reis, April 13 Next: TBD

6. Deiveson Figueiredo Record: 15-1	Last: L (UD) Jussier Formiga, March 23 Next: TBD

7. Dustin Ortiz Record: 18-8	Last: L (UD) Joseph Benavidez, Jan. 19 Next: TBD

8. John Moraga Record: 19-7	Last: L (TKO2) Deiveson Figueiredo, Aug. 25 Next: TBD

9. Alex Perez Record: 21-5	Last: L (TKO1) Josephj Benavidez, Nov. 30 Next: TBD

10. Brandon Moreno Record: 14-5	Last: L (UD) Alexandre Pantoja, May 19, 2018 Next: TBD

WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION (UP TO 135 POUNDS)

Fighter	Fights
1. Amanda Nunes Record: 17-4	Last: W (TKO1) Cris Cyborg, Dec. 29 Next: July 6 vs. Holly Holm

2. Ketlen Vieira Record: 10-0	Last: W (SD) Cat Zingano, March 3 Next: TBD

3. Germaine de Randamie Record: 8-3	Last: W (UD) Raquel Pennington, Nov. 11 Next: TBD

4. Holly Holm Record: 12-4	Last: W (UD) Megan Anderson, June 9 Next: July 6 vs. Amanda Nunes

5. Julianna Peña Record: 8-3	Last: L (SUB2) Valentina Shevchenko, Jan. 28 Next: TBD

6. Cat Zingano Record: 10-4	Last: L (TKO1) Megan Anderson, Dec. 29 Next: TBD

7. Aspen Ladd Record: 7-0	Last: W (TKO) Tonya Evinger, Oct. 6 Next: May 18 vs. Sijara Eubanks

8. Raquel Pennington Record: 9-7	Last: L (UD) Germaine de Randamie, Nov. 11 Next: TBD

9. Yana Kunitskaya Record: 15-4, 1 NC	Last: W (UD) Marion Reneau, March 9 Next: TBD

10. Marion Reneau Record: 9-5-1	Last: L (UD) Yana Kunitskaya, March 9 Next: TBD

WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT DIVISION (UP TO 125 POUNDS)

Fighter	Fights
1. Valentina Shevchenko Record: 16-3	Last: W (UD) Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Dec. 8 Next: June 8 vs. Jessica Eye

2. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Record: 9-0	Last: W (SUB3) Valerie Letourneau, Dec. 15 Next: April 27 vs. Veta Arteaga

3. Jessica Eye Record: 14-6, 1 NC	Last: W (SD) Katlyn Chookagian, Dec. 8 Next: June 8 vs. Valentina Shevchenko

4. Katlyn Chookagian Record: 11-2	Last: L (SD) Jessica Eye, Dec. 8 Next: June 8 vs. Joanne Calderwood

5. Joanne Calderwood Record: 13-3	Last: W (UD) Ariane Lipski, Jan.19 Next: June 8 vs. Katlyn Chookagian

6. Liz Carmouche Record: 13-6	Last: W (UD) Lucie Pudilova, Feb. 23 Next: TBD

7. Nicco Montaño Record: 4-2	Last: W (UD) Roxanne Modafferi, Dec. 1, 2017 Next: TBD

8. Ariane Lipski Record: 11-4	Last: L (UD) Joanne Calderwood, Jan. 19 Next: TBD

9. Jennifer Maia Record: 16-5-1	Last: W (UD) Alexis Davis, March 23 Next: TBD

10. Roxanne Modafferi Record: 23-15	Last: W (SD) Antonina Shevchenko, April 20 Next: TBD

STRAWWEIGHT DIVISION (UP TO 115 POUNDS)

Fighter	Fights
1. Rose Namajunas Record: 8-3	Last: W (TKO5) Joanna Jedrzejczyk, April 7 Next: May 11 vs. Jessica Andrade

2. Joanna Jedrzejczyk Record: 15-3	Last: L (UD) Valentina Shevchenko, Dec. 8 Next: TBD

3. Jessica Andrade Record: 19-6	Last: W (KO1) Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Sept. 8 Next: May 11 vs. Rose Namajunas

4. Tatiana Suarez Record: 7-0	Last: W (TKO3) Carla Esparza, Sept. 8 Next: June 8 vs. Nina Ansaroff

5. Nina Ansaroff Record: 10-5	Last: W (UD) Claudia Gadelha, Dec. 8 Next: June 8 vs. Tatiana Suarez

6. Michelle Waterson Record: 17-6	Last: W (UD) Karolina Kowalkiewicz, March 30 Next: TBD

7. Weili Zhang Record: 19-1	Last: W (UD) Tecia Torres, March 2 Next: TBD

8. Karolina Kowalkiewicz Record: 12-4	Last: L (UD) Michelle Waterson, March 30 Next: June 8 vs. Alexa Grasso

9. Claudia Gadelha Record: 16-4	Last: L (UD) Nina Ansaroff, Dec. 8 Next: TBD

10. Tecia Torres Record: 10-4	Last: L (UD) Weili Zhang, March 2 Next: TBD

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