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MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Zhang Weili regains No. 1 spot from Valentina Shevchenko
Zhang Weili’s dominant performance at UFC 312 has her once again atop the pound-for-pound list.
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Zhang Weili’s dominant performance at UFC 312 has her once again atop the pound-for-pound list.
Which fighters shook up the rankings in 2024 and who heads into 2025 at the top of their division?
Islam Makhachev, Ilia Topuria, Alex Pereira, Alexandre Pantoja and, yes, Jon Jones, all made their case to be considered the best Pound-for-Pound fighter in the world this year.
Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou returned to the cage this year, but did they do enough to usurp Tom Aspinall?
Jon Jones holds a UFC title, but does that automatically make him the No. 1 heavyweight?
Jon Jones is still yet to be defeated, but does inactivity—and uninspiring opponent choice—keep him off the top of MMA Fighting’s Pound-for-Pound list?
Can Belal Muhammad, Dricus du Plessis, or Tom Aspinall make a case to be the No. 1 fighter in the world in 2025?
Khamzat Chimaev crushed Robert Whittaker at UFC 308 to remain undefeated. Is a UFC title win inevitable?
Ilia Topuria added to his impressive list of conquests with a historic knockout of Max Holloway. Is he now MMA’s No. 1 fighter?
Francis Ngannou left the UFC as its heavyweight champion, but where does he fit into the rankings after a successful PFL debut?
Kayla Harrison creeps closer to the top of the MMA Pound-for-Pound rankings, while Julianna Peña’s second UFC title win puts her back on the charts.
The MMA Fighting crew returns to break down an eventful few months, including Jon Jones and Demetrious Johnson exiting the rankings, Merab Dvalishvili and Valentina Shevchenko claiming gold, the hottest title challengers and their chances of winning it all, and more.
Check out the latest update to the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, including Sean O’Malley’s drop from the top, Valentina Shevchenko reclaiming her crown, and a rise of hungry challengers across the divisions.
Two of the greatest fighters of all time are out of MMA Fighting’s Pound-for-Pound Rankings this month.
The City Kickboxing crew — aside from Israel Adesanya — headlined the biggest rankings moves after UFC 305.
Is Dricus du Plessis a top-five fighter in the world after his triumph over Israel Adesanya at UFC 305?
Check out the latest update to the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, including Tom Aspinall becoming our undisputed No. 1 fighter at heavyweight.
Is Belal Muhammad a top five pound-for-pound fighter in the world after stunning Leon Edwards at UFC 304?
Does Alex Pereira have a case for being MMA’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter after another brilliant victory at UFC 303?
The MMA Fighting crew to unpack the inauspicious double-dose that struck Michael Chandler, with the status of Conor McGregor and UFC 303 hurled into question just as Chandler was removed from our lightweight rankings for inactivity.
Check out the latest update to the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, including Michael Chandler being taken off the list as uncertainty swirls around his UFC 303 fight with Conor McGregor.
Islam Makhachev once again reigns supreme after defending his No. 1 ranking against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. Who will be the man to dethrone the pound-for-pound king?
One of MMA’s GOATs takes a tumble in our latest pound-for-pound rankings.
Is Jose Aldo still among the elite of the elite at 135 pounds after his vintage performance at UFC 301?
Which UFC 300 winners put themselves on the path to future greatness? And did Max Holloway create the greatest highlight of all time?
Where do Alex Pereira, Max Holloway, Kayla Harrison, and Arman Tsarukyan land in the pound-for-pound rankings after picking up huge wins at UFC 300?
Dustin Poirier continues to defy the MMA gods on his road to another potential UFC title shot, but where does he sit in the lightweight pantheon — and how would a championship change his legacy?
With UFC 300 just weeks away, check out the March 2024 update of MMA Fighting’s divisional rankings.
Is Sean O’Malley a top-10 fighter in the world after his impressive UFC 299 title defense over Marlon Vera?
Who is the best bantamweight in MMA? Merab Dvalishvili’s latest masterpiece at UFC 298 left the MMA Fighting team in a civil war over the best at 135 pounds.
Ilia Topuria and Alexander Volkanovski are headed in opposite directions in the latest MMA Fighting’s Pound-for-Pound Rankings.
Raquel Pennington is the new UFC women’s bantamweight champion—But did she do enough to unequivocally claim Amanda Nunes’ vacant crown?
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