Men's Pound-for-Pound rankings.
The top 15 fighters pound-for-pound by the First Light Rating, a skill score built from in-cage performance and results, with each one’s First Light Index: fame against what that skill predicts. Islam Makhachev leads at 2,204.
Movement since 24 Sep 2026 · Updated · All divisions
Men's Pound-for-Pound
| Rank | Fighter | FLRFirst Light Ratingmeasure of true skill | FLIFirst Light Indexfame compared to skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islam Makhachev Welterweight 1 | 2,204 | +0.21▼ −0.02 |
| 2 | Jon Jones Heavyweight 1 | 2,201 | +0.10— |
| 3 | Ciryl Gane Heavyweight 1 | 2,141 | 0.00▲ +0.03 |
| 4 | A.J. McKee Featherweight 3 | 2,141 | −0.42▼ −0.05 |
| 5 | Carlos Ulberg Light Heavyweight | 2,130 | −0.26▼ −0.03 |
| 6 | Francis Ngannou Heavyweight 4 | 2,130 | +0.33▼ −0.11 |
| 7 | Vadim Nemkov Heavyweight 1 | 2,127 | −0.49— |
| 8 | Usman Nurmagomedov Lightweight 1 | 2,114 | +0.10▼ −0.04 |
| 9 | Rajabali Shaidullaev Featherweight 2 | 2,111 | −0.59Last 31 days: −0.56 → −0.59 |
| 10 | Yaroslav Amosov Welterweight 2 | 2,103 | −0.23— |
| 11 | Alexander Volkov Heavyweight 3 | 2,103 | −0.06▲ +0.02 |
| 12 | Arman Tsarukyan Lightweight 1 | 2,099 | +0.61— |
| 13 | Magomed Ankalaev Light Heavyweight 15 | 2,098 | +0.16▼ −0.13 |
| 14 | Khamzat Chimaev Middleweight 11 | 2,098 | +0.59▲ +0.19 |
| 15 | Corey Anderson Light Heavyweight 1 | 2,094 | −0.52— |
Better than their audience knows.
- Rajabali ShaidullaevFLR 9th−0.59
- Corey AndersonFLR 15th−0.52
- Vadim NemkovFLR 7th−0.49
Bigger names than their skill predicts.
- Arman TsarukyanFLR 12th+0.61
- Khamzat ChimaevFLR 14th+0.59
- Francis NgannouFLR 6th+0.33
Data Credit: First Light Observatory.
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