Rankings

Rankings Shakeup: Is Bellator’s Patchy Mix the best bantamweight in the world?

Patchy Mix may be the final Bellator bantamweight champion, but he is the best bantamweight in MMA?

Rankings Shakeup: Is Tom Aspinall MMA’s No. 1 heavyweight? Plus Alex Pereira rattles the rankings... again

The UFC has two new champions, but are Tom Aspinall and Alex Pereira the undisputed No. 1 fighters in their divisions?

Rankings Show: Islam’s coronation, Khamzat confusion, Usman’s middleweight ceiling, plus a 2023 year-end preview

Islam Makhachev’s monster win at UFC 294 did the impossible — it actually made the MMA Fighting crew agree on something!

MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Islam Makhachev reigns supreme as unanimous No. 1 fighter

Let there be no doubt: Islam Makhachev is the Pound-for-Pound best fighter in the world after beating Alexander Volkanovski again at UFC 294.

MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Where should Alexa Grasso rank after Noche UFC draw?

Alexa Grasso sits at No. 2 still, but Rose Namajunas falls outside of the top 10 of the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings.

Rankings Shakeup: Is Sean Strickland actually the new No. 1 middleweight in the world?

Sean Strickland is the No. 1 middleweight in the world after defeating Israel Adesanya at UFC 293.

MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Sean Strickland’s UFC 293 stunner breaks the system

Sean Strickland has gone from the UFC APEX to the upper echelon of the Pound-for-Pound rankings after dominating Israel Adesanya at UFC 293.

MMA Divisional Rankings: Francis Ngannou finally exits, Khamzat Chimaev in limbo

Two of the best fighters in the world officially exit the MMA Fighting Global Rankings this cycle.

Rankings Show: How does O’Malley’s rise compare to McGregor (and other UFC hype trains), plus who can Aljo beat at 145?

Where does Sean O’Malley rank among the UFC hype trains who surprised everyone by actually panning out? How long is the O’Malley era going to last? And who can Aljamain Sterling beat right now at 145 pounds? The MMA Fighting crew breaks down everything UFC 292.

MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Sean O’Malley vaults into the elite, but how high should he be?

Sean O’Malley officially makes his debut in the pound-for-pound rankings following his stunning knockout of Aljamain Sterling, but how high should "Suga" be?

Rankings Shakeup: Sean O’Malley is the new king of the bantamweight division

Sean O’Malley silenced all of the doubters with an impressive knockout of Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292.

Rankings Show: The great light heavyweight debate, plus who is Conor McGregor actually fighting?

MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Is Justin Gaethje a top 15 fighter in the world?

Justin Gaethje made big moves up the pound-for-pound list after an electric win at UFC 291, but is he a top-15 fighter in the world?

Rankings Shakeup: Is Alex Pereira a top-5 light heavyweight in the world?

Alex Pereira beat a former UFC light heavyweight champion at UFC 291 to become an immediate contender in a new division.

MMA Divisional Rankings: Dricus Du Plessis rockets into contention, but can he shock the world all over again?

Dricus Du Plessis’ massive leap up the middleweight ranks headlined a busy rankings cycle in the world of MMA.

Rankings Show: The best (and worst) International Fight Weeks draft, plus 3 featherweights most likely to dethrone Volk

The dust has settled on another chaotic International Fight Week, but where does UFC 290 rank among the best (and worst) pay-per-views in IFW history?

MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Is Alexander Volkanovski the best fighter in the world?

Alexander Volkanovski overtakes Islam Makhachev for the No. 1 spot in the latest MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound rankings.

MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: With Amanda Nunes gone, who is the best women’s fighter in the world?

Amanda Nunes has called it a career. Who claims the No. 1 spot now in the women’s Pound-for-Pound rankings?

Rankings Shakeup: Is Jailton Almeida a top-5 heavyweight after dominant UFC Charlotte win?

Jailton Almeida’s latest win has him on the cusp of greatness, but is he truly one of the heavyweight elite?

MMA Rankings: Did Yan Xiaonan punch her ticket to Zhang Weili championship clash?

Did Yan Xiaonan jump the line at strawweight? Is Belal Muhammad guaranteed a title shot? Did Henry Cejudo do enough to return to the top 5?

MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Is Aljamain Sterling a top 5 fighter in the world?

Aljamain Sterling just keeps winning. Does he belong in the top 5 of the pound-for-pound rankings?

Rankings Show: AK vs. The World, plus Cejudo’s future, 3 most interesting final fights for Jon Jones

Chaos reigns as the gang tie up some UFC 288 loose ends, make sense of AK’s obscene disrespect for Aljamain Sterling in the P4P ranks, rank the three most interesting opponents for a Jon Jones retirement fight, and more.

Rankings Shakeup: Is Henry Cejudo a top 5 bantamweight again after narrow UFC 288 loss?

Aljamain Sterling remains king of the bantamweight class, but where does UFC 288’s result leave Henry Cejudo?

Rankings Show: Israel Adesanya’s next fight — debating the 5 best options; plus Jorge Masvidal’s top moments, more

With Israel Adesanya finally holding a win over Alex Pereira, what’s next for the UFC middleweight division?

MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Israel Adesanya regains top 5 spot with championship redemption

Israel Adesanya finally beat Alex Pereira. How far does Adesanya’s revenge win send Pereira down the pound-for-pound rankings?

Rankings Shakeup: Israel Adesanya reclaims No. 1 middleweight spot, but how far should Alex Pereira fall?

Israel Adesanya is once against MMA’s middleweight king, but where should Alex Pereira rank following his UFC 287 loss?

MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Kamaru Usman plummets after Leon Edwards trilogy loss

Former No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Kamaru Usman falls out of the top 5 of the MMA Fighting Rankings this month.

Rankings Show: Leon Edwards’ place among the No One Believed All-Stars, plus MMA’s most overqualified bodyguard

Where does Leon Edwards rank among the greatest reversal-of-narratives UFC champions? The Rankings Show returns to make sense of the new-look welterweight division after UFC 286, and much more!

MMA Rankings: Who won the month of March — Jon Jones, Alexa Grasso, or Leon Edwards?

What was the biggest storyline of March’s major MMA events: The return of Jon Jones, Alexa Grasso ending the reign of Valentina Shevchenko, or Leon Edwards establishing himself as the welterweight king?

Rankings Show: Did Jon Jones do enough at UFC 285 to reclaim title of best fighter in the world?

Jon Jones is officially back — but what does his violent reintroduction at UFC 285 mean for the MMA landscape?

MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Valentina Shevchenko loses No. 1 spot, Jon Jones makes triumphant return

UFC stars Jon Jones and Valentina Shevchenko are headed in different directions after the stunning results of UFC 285 this past Saturday. Is Jones No. 1 in the world again?

Rankings Shakeup: Jon Jones or Francis Ngannou — who is the No. 1 heavyweight in the world?

Jon Jones or Francis Ngannou — who is the No. 1 heavyweight in the world?