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Pound For Pound Rankings

# 1

Demetrious Johnson

Win 25 Loss 4 Draw 1

"Mighty Mouse" will look to tie Anderson Silva's promotional record of 10 consecutive title defenses when he faces Wilson Reis at UFC on FOX 24 in Kansas City.

# 2

Jon Jones

Win 27 Loss 1 Draw 0

"Bones" was flagged for a potential doping violation ahead of UFC 200 and must sit out until July. His skills remain unquestionable, but he's often his own worst enemy.

# 3

Daniel Cormier

Win 22 Loss 3 Draw 0

Cormier was robbed of a chance to avenge his lone career loss when Jon Jones was pulled from UFC 200, but he made the best of the situation with a decision win over Anderson Silva. Next up is Anthony Johnson at UFC 210.

# 4

Conor McGregor

Win 22 Loss 6 Draw 0

Upcoming Fight: vs Michael "Iron" Chandler | Jun 29, 2024 - UFC 303: McGregor vs. Chandler

McGregor is changing the face of the sport, accomplishing everything he ever promised he would by simultaneously holding two UFC titles – though he's since been relieved of one of those belts.

# 5

Jose Aldo

Win 31 Loss 8 Draw 0

Upcoming Fight: vs Jonathan Martinez | May 04, 2024 - UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg

Aldo's reputation took a huge hit with his 13-second loss to Conor McGregor, but he can once again become an undisputed champion with a UFC 212 win over Max Holloway.

# 6

Stipe Miocic

Win 20 Loss 4 Draw 0

Miocic defended his belt on home territory at UFC 203 and now meets Junior Dos Santos at UFC 211. Could he be the man who finally defends the UFC heavyweight belt three times?

# 7

Cody Garbrandt

Win 14 Loss 6 Draw 0

"No Love" has officially arrived, and with the way the undefeated champ claimed the UFC title, he may very well become the promotion's newest star.

# 8

Dominick Cruz

Win 24 Loss 4 Draw 0

After losing his title at UFC 207, Cruz looks like he'll have to win at least one fight before he earns a potential rematch with Cody Garbrandt.

# 9

Anthony Johnson

Win 23 Loss 6 Draw 0

It's actually bizarre to consider that "Rumble" once fought at 170 pounds. He was supposed to challenge for the UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 206 but now will get his shot at UFC 210.

# 10

Tyron Woodley

Win 19 Loss 7 Draw 1

Woodley didn't necessarily gain a new legion of fans with his UFC 209 win over Stephen Thompson, but he did hang on to his title and will look to move on to more exciting matchups.

# 11

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Win 29 Loss 0 Draw 0

"The Eagle" owns an incredible career mark and is getting more and more vocal about what he wants in the cage. However, missing weight and losing a booking against Tony Ferguson will certainly delay those goals.

# 12

Michael Bisping

Win 30 Loss 9 Draw 0

Bisping isn't Yoel Romero's favorite fighter right now, but "The Count" is still UFC middleweight champion, and he'll face a returning Georges St-Pierre later this year.

# 13

Luke Rockhold

Win 16 Loss 6 Draw 0

Rockhold admitted he underestimated Michael Bisping, and it cost him the UFC middleweight title. An injury pulled him from a scheduled fight with top contender Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza at UFC Fight Night 101 in Australia.

# 14

Fabricio Werdum

Win 24 Loss 9 Draw 1

After a somewhat bizarre win over Travis Browne at UFC 203, ex-champ Werdum's planned UFC 207 bout was scrapped when Cain Velasquez was pulled from the fight.

# 15

Joseph Benavidez

Win 28 Loss 8 Draw 0

Benavidez would likely be champ if Demetrious Johnson didn't have such a stranglehold on the UFC's flyweight division. He hopes a third meeting with "Mighty Mouse" is on the horizon.

Honorable Mentions

# 16

Tony Ferguson

light
Win 25 Loss 10 Draw 0

# 17

Max Holloway

feather
Win 26 Loss 4 Draw 0

# 18

Yoel Romero

middle
Win 16 Loss 7 Draw 0

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USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie rankings, March 28: Will 'Rampage' or 'King Mo' tumble after Bellator 175?

We didn’t have any major movements in the MMA rankings this past weekend, but coming up on Friday there’s a headliner that could result in one of its stars tumbling off the light heavyweight list.

At Bellator 175 on Friday, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (20-6 MMA, 9-4 BMMA) gets a rematch against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (37-11 MMA, 4-0 BMMA). They first fought at light heavyweight at Bellator 120, and Jackson took a debated unanimous decision.

On Friday, they fight at heavyweight at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., near Chicago, and Spike broadcasts the main card. Jackson currently sits at No. 14 on our light heavyweight list, and Lawal is right behind him at No. 15. So their places on the list almost certainly are at stake in the headliner.

Ahead of Bellator 175, as well as the UFC’s return to New York next week for UFC 210 in Buffalo with the light heavyweight title on the line, check out all of the rankings above.

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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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