1. Petr “No Mercy” Yan (20-5-0)
  2. Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili (21-5-0)
  3. Umar Nurmagomedov (19-1-0)
  4. “Sugar” Sean O’Malley (18-3-0, 1 NC)
  5. Cory “Sandman” Sandhagen (18-6-0)
  6. Mario Bautista (16-3-0)
  7. José “Scarface” Aldo (32-10-0)
  8. Deiveson “Deus da Guerra” Figueiredo (25-5-1)
  9. Yadong “Kung Fu Kid” Song (22-8-1, 1 NC)
10. Sergio “The Phenom” Pettis (25-7-0)

Rankings current as of January 1, 2026.

Heavyweights | Light Heavyweights | Middleweights | Welterweights | Lightweights
Featherweights | Bantamweights | Flyweights | Women’s Pound-For-Pound
Unified Women’s Mixed Martial Arts Rankings