In February 2013, a voting panel made up of MMA media members introduced the UFC rankings by weight class and pound-for-pound dominance. A fighter is supposed to be active in the UFC to be eligible for rankings.
15 fighters are ranked for each weight class and pound-for-pound rankings. A mixed martial artist can appear in more than one weight class except for Champions and Interim Champions, who are deemed ineligible for rankings by weight class. However, Champions and Interim Champions can be voted on for pound-for-pound rankings.
As of February 2025, Islam Makhachev is the current #1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC.
UFC Men's Pound-for-Pound Rankings
| Rank | Fighter | Record | Win Streak | M | Weight class | Next Fight |
| 1 | Islam Makhachev | 27–1 | 15 | Lightweight | ||
| 2 | Jon Jones | 28–1 (1 NC) | 6 | Heavyweight | ||
| 3 | Ilia Topuria | 16–0 | 16 | Featherweight | ||
| 4 | Merab Dvalishvili | 19–4 | 12 | Bantamweight | UFC 316 Sean O'Malley | |
| 5 | Dricus du Plessis | 23–2 | 12 | Middleweight | ||
| 6 | Magomed Ankalaev | 21–1 (1 NC) | 3 | Light Heavyweight | ||
| 7 | Belal Muhammad | 24–4(1 NC) | 0 | Welterweight | ||
| 8 | Alex Pereira | 12–3 | 0 | Light Heavyweight | ||
| 9 | Alexander Volkanovski | 27–4 | 1 | Featherweight | ||
| 10 | Alexandre Pantoja | 29–5 | 7 | Flyweight | ||
| 11 | Tom Aspinall | 15–3 | 3 | Heavyweight | ||
| 12 | Max Holloway | 26–8 | 0 | LightweightFeatherweight | UFC 318 Dustin Poirier | |
| 13 | Sean O'Malley | 18–2(1 NC) | 0 | Bantamweight | UFC 316 Merab Dvalishvili | |
| 14 | Charles Oliveira | 35–10(1 NC) | 1 | Lightweight | ||
| 15 | Arman Tsarukyan | 22–3 | 4 | Lightweight |
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FAQs On UFC Men's Pound for Pound 2025
A. Islam Makhachev occupies the top spot as the number one Pound-for-Pound fighter in the UFC.
A. Pound for pound rankings is used to rank fighters based on their skills and record, irrespective of their weight class.
