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Rankings

Pound For Pound Rankings

# 1

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Win 29 Loss 0 Draw 0

Nurmagomedov proved his greatness once again, finishing a highly respected Dustin Poirier to remain undefeated, and it seems Tony Ferguson is likely next.

# 2

Jon Jones

Win 27 Loss 1 Draw 0

Bones' admitted he wasn't thrilled with his UFC 239 win over Thiago Santos, but it was another victory in the bank, and he says he wants to return to the cage in December.

# 3

Henry Cejudo

Win 16 Loss 4 Draw 0

Cejudo is now just the fourth fighter in UFC history to hold 'champ-champ' status, though he's happy to remind you he's the only one who also won a gold medal.

# 4

Daniel Cormier

Win 22 Loss 3 Draw 0

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.

# 5

Demetrious Johnson

Win 25 Loss 4 Draw 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.

# 6

Ryan Bader

Win 31 Loss 8 Draw 0

Bader's heavyweight title defense with Cheick Kongo ended in rather odd fashion, but it seems no one is thinking rematch right now.

# 7

Max Holloway

Win 26 Loss 4 Draw 0

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While he may have lost in a failed attempt at a UFC lightweight title, Holloway still can make the argument that he's already the greatest featherweight in the promotion's history.

# 8

Stipe Miocic

Win 20 Loss 4 Draw 0

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.

# 9

Israel Adesanya

Win 24 Loss 3 Draw 0

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.

# 10

Kamaru Usman

Win 20 Loss 4 Draw 0

Usman was absolutely flawless against Tyron Woodley, dominating the now-former champ en route to claiming the UFC title.

# 11

Tony Ferguson

Win 25 Loss 10 Draw 0

If it's based on merit alone, Ferguson is unquestionably deserving of a shot at the UFC lightweight title – unfortunately, Conor McGregor is still lurking on the sidelines.

# 12

Robert Whittaker

Win 25 Loss 7 Draw 0

Whittaker's recent journey has been full of challenges, but at just 28, he promises there are still plenty of good days ahead.

# 13

Tyron Woodley

Win 19 Loss 7 Draw 1

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.

# 14

Dustin Poirier

Win 30 Loss 8 Draw 0

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.

# 15

T.J. Dillashaw

Win 17 Loss 5 Draw 0

Dillashaw handed over his UFC title and has since been suspended for two years by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, keeping him on the sidelines until 2021.

Honorable Mentions

# 16

Joseph Benavidez

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Win 28 Loss 8 Draw 0

# 17

Paulo Costa

Win 13 Loss 1 Draw 0

# 18

Marlon Moraes

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Win 23 Loss 12 Draw 1

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Nov. 5: Big moves after UFC 244 – even for Masvidal?

UFC 244 was stacked with so many big-name fighters that a major shift was expected – and that’s exactly what happened in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.

The main event at Madison Square Garden saw welterweight Jorge Masvidal (No. 4) win his third straight by defeating Nate Diaz via TKO to win the “BMF” title. And in the co-main event, Darren Till (11) made a successful middleweight debut with a split decision win over former title challenger Kelvin Gastelum (13).

UFC 244 also saw big wins from light heavyweight Corey Anderson (6), welterweight Stephen Thompson (7), heavyweight Derrick Lewis (5), and Kevin Lee in his return to lightweight (7).

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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.

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