Consensus Rankings:   Official  |  Member Designed  |  This Ranking Updated 1 month, 3 weeks, 4 days ago  |  All By mugenhardroc

1. 1

   

   José Aldo

   "Junior"

   32-8-0

   Titles:
   Former 2x UFC Featherweight Champion (seven total defenses)
   Former UFC Interim Featherweight Champion
   Former WEC Featherweight Champion (two defenses)
   
   Records:
   Most Title Fights in UFC Featherweight History (11)
   Most Title Fight Wins in UFC Featherweight History (8)
   Most Title Defenses in UFC Featherweight History (7)
   Most Consecutive Title Defenses in UFC Featherweight History (7)
   Most Consecutive Wins in WEC History (8)
   3rd Highest Takedown Defense in UFC Featherweight History (91%)
   
   Distinction:
   Inaugural UFC Featherweight Champion
   Final WEC Featherweight Champion
   Youngest Champion in WEC History (23 years, 70 days)
   
   Awards:
   UFC HOF Class of 2023: Modern Wing
   2010 World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year
   2014 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
   
   Notable FTW Wins:
   - Frankie Edgar (x2)
   - Chad Mendes (x2)
   - Jung Chan Sung
   - Cub Swanson
   - Mike Brown
   - Uriah Faber
   - Mark Hominick
   - Kenny Florian
   - Ricardo Lamas
   - Jeremy Stephens
   - Renato Moicano
   

2. 2

   

   Alexander Volkanovski

   "The Great"

   26-4-0

   Titles:
   Former UFC Featherweight Champion (five defenses)
   
   Records:
   Highest Striking Differential in UFC Featherweight History (3.03)
   2nd Most Consecutive Wins in UFC Featherweight History (11)
   2nd Most Title Fight Wins in UFC Featherweight History (6)
   3rd Most Significant Strikes Landed in UFC Featherweight History (1320)
   3rd Highest Significant Strike Accuracy in UFC Featherweight History (57.1%)
   4th Most Strikes Landed per Minute in UFC Featherweight History (6.8)
   4th Most Total Strikes Landed in UFC Featherweight History (1514)
   
   Awards:
   2020 World MMA Awards Upset of the Year
   2022 World MMA International Fighter of the Year
   2022 World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year
   
   Notable FTW Wins:
   - Max Holloway (x3)
   - José Aldo
   - Brian Ortega
   - Yair Rodriguez
   - Jung Chan Sung
   - Chad Mendes
   - Darren Elkins
   

3. 3

   

   Max Holloway

   "Blessed"

   26-7-0

   Titles:
   Former UFC Featherweight Champion (three defenses)
   Former UFC Interim Featherweight Champion
   
   Records:
   Most Total Fight Time in UFC Featherweight History
   Most Wins in UFC Featherweight History (20)
   Most Consecutive Wins in UFC Featherweight History (13)
   Most Finishes in UFC Featherweight History (11)
   Most Knockouts in UFC Featherweight History (9)
   Most Significant Strikes Landed in UFC Featherweight History (2892)
   Most Total Strikes Landed in UFC Featherweight History
   Tied Most Fights in UFC Featherweight History (26) with Darren Elkins
   Tied Most Post Fight Bonuses in UFC Featherweight History (9) with Cub Swanson and Yair Rodriguez
   3rd Most Knockdowns in UFC Featherweight History (10)
   3rd Most Strikes Landed per Minute in UFC Featherweight History (7.1)
   3rd Highest Striking Differential in UFC Featherweight History (2.5)
   
   Distinction:
   First American UFC Featherweight Champion
   
   Awards:
   2017 World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year
   
   Notable FTW Wins:
   - José Aldo (x2)
   - Cub Swanson
   - Brian Ortega
   - Frankie Edgar
   - Jung Chan Sung
   - Jeremy Stephens
   - Anthony Pettis
   - Arnold Allen
   - Calvin Kattar
   - Yair Rodriguez
   - Ricardo Lamas
   - Charles Oliveira
   

4. 4

   

   Patricio Pitbull

   36-7-0

   Titles:
   3x Bellator Featherweight Champion (current) (nine total defenses)
   Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Winner
   Bellator Season 9 Featherweight Tournament Winner
   
   Distinction:
   Bellator Season 2 Featherweight Tournament Finalist
   
   Records:
   Most Fights in Bellator Featherweight History (27)
   Most Wins in Bellator Featherweight History (22)
   Most Knockouts in Bellator Featherweight History (8)
   Tied Most Finishes in Bellator Featherweight History (13) with AJ McKee
   2nd Most Submission in Bellator Featherweight History (5)
   
   Notable FTW Wins:
   - Daniel Straus (x3)
   - Pat Curran
   - Juan Archuleta
   - Pedro Carvalho
   - A.J. McKee
   - Jeremy Kennedy
   - Adam Borics
   - Daniel Weichel (x2)
   - Emmanuel Sanchez (x2)
   - Wilson Reis (x2)
   - Kleber Koike Erbst
   

5. 5

   

   Conor McGregor

   "The Notorious"

   22-6-0

   Titles:
   Former UFC Featherweight Champion
   Former UFC Interim Featherweight Champion
   Former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion
   
   Records:
   Fastest Title Fight Victory in UFC History (13 seconds)
   Tied 2nd Most Knockouts in UFC Featherweight History (6) with Cub Swanson and Chad Mendes
   
   Distinction:
   First Irish-Born UFC Champion
   
   Awards:
   2x World MMA Awards International Fighter of the Year (2013/2014)
   2x World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year (2015/2016)
   
   Notable FTW Wins:
   - José Aldo
   - Chad Mendes
   - Dennis Siver
   - Max Holloway
   - Dustin Poirier
   

6. 6

   

   Chan Sung Jung

   "The Korean Zombie"

   17-8-0

   Records:
   Fastest Finish in UFC Featherweight History (0:07)
   First Twister Submission in UFC History
   
   Distinction:
   2x UFC Featherweight Title Challenger (2013/2022)
   First Korean-Born Fighter to Challenge for a UFC Title
   
   Awards:
   2011 World MMA Awards Submission of the Year
   
   Notable FTW Wins:
   - Frankie Edgar
   - Dennis Bermudez
   - Renato Moicano
   - Dan Ige
   - Dustin Poirier
   - Leonard Garcia
   - Mark Hominick
   

7. 7

   

   Frankie Edgar

   "The Answer"

   24-11-1

   Distinction:
   2x UFC Featherweight Title Challenger (2013/2019)
   UFC Interim Featherweight Title Challenger (2016)
   
   Notable FTW Wins:
   - Urijah Faber
   - Cub Swanson (x2)
   - Chad Mendes
   - BJ Penn
   - Charles Oliveira
   - Yair Rodriguez
   - Jeremy Stephens
   

8. 8

   

   Yair Rodriguez

   "El Pantera"

   18-5-0, 1 NC

   Titles:
   Former UFC Interim Featherweight Champion
   TUF Latin America Tournament Winner
   
   Records:
   Tied Most Post-Fight Bonuses in UFC Featherweight History (9) with Max Holloway and Cub Swanson
   Latest Knockout in UFC History (24 minutes 59 seconds)
   
   Awards:
   2018 UFC Knockout of the Year
   
   Notable FTW Wins:
   - Josh Emmett
   - Chan Sung Jung
   - Brian Ortega
   - Jeremy Stephens
   - BJ Penn
   - Andre Fili
   - Dan Hooker
   

9. 9

   

   Brian Ortega

   "T-City"

   16-3-0, 1 NC

   Distinction:
   2x UFC Featherweight Title Challenger (2018/2021)
   
   Awards:
   2017 World MMA Awards Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
   
   Notable FTW Wins:
   - Yair Rodriguez
   - Chan Sung Jung
   - Frankie Edgar
   - Cub Swanson
   - Renato Moicano
   - Clay Guida
   - Diego Brandao
   

10. 10

    

    Cub Swanson

    "Killer"

    29-13-0

    Records:
    Tied Most Post-Fight Bonuses in UFC Featherweight History (9) with Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez
    2nd Most Significant Strikes Landed in UFC Featherweight History (1396)
    Tied 2nd Most Knockouts in UFC Featherweight History (6) with Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes
    3rd Most Total Strikes Landed in UFC Featherweight History (1624)
    3rd Most Fights in UFC Featherweight History (22)
    3rd Most Wins in UFC Featherweight History (14)
    3rd Most Total Fight Time in UFC Featherweight History
    
    Awards:
    UFC HOF Class of 2022: Fight Wing
    
    Notable FTW Wins:
    - Jeremy Stephens
    - Dennis Siver
    - Dustin Poirier
    - Charles Oliveira
    - Choi Doo Ho
    - Tatsuya Kawajiri
    - Darren Elkins
    - Kron Gracie
    

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11. 11

    

    Chad Mendes

    "Money"  |  18-5-0

    Distinction:
    2x UFC Featherweight Title Challenger (2012/2014)
    UFC Interim Featherweight Title Challenger (2015)
    
    Records:
    Tied 2nd Most Knockouts in UFC Featherweight History (6) with Cub Swanson and Conor McGregor
    2nd Highest Significant Strike Defense in UFC Featherweight History (67.5%)
    
    Awards:
    2014 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
    
    Notable FTW Wins:
    - Cub Swanson
    - Clay Guida
    - Nik Lentz
    - Darren Elkins
    - Ricardo Lamas
    - Myles Jury
    - Rani Yahya
    

12. 12

    

    Urijah Faber

    "The California Kid"  |  35-11-0

    Titles:
    Former WEC Featherweight Champion (five defenses)
    
    Records:
    Most Successful and Consecutive Title Defenses in WEC History (5)
    
    Awards:
    UFC HOF Class of 2017: Modern Wing
    
    
    Notable FTW Wins:
    - Dominick Cruz
    - Jens Pulver (x2)
    - Raphel Assuncao
    - Pat Curran
    - Cole Escovedo
    - Joe Pearson
    

13. 13

    

    Ilia Topuria

    "El Matador"  |  15-0-0

    Titles:
    UFC Featherweight Champion (current)
    
    Distinction:
    First Georgian UFC Champion
    First Spanish UFC Champion
    
    Notable Wins:
    - Alexander Volkanovski
    - Josh Emmett
    - Bryce Mitchell
    

14. 14

    

    Bibiano Fernandes

    "The Flash"  |  24-6-0

    Titles:
    Former 2x ONE 145 lb Champion (two total defenses)
    Former Dream Featherweight Champion (one defense)
    2009 Dream Featherweight Grand Prix Winner
    
    Distinction:
    Inaugural Dream Featherweight Champion
    
    Notable FTW Wins:
    - Martin Nguyen
    - Kevin Belingon (x2)
    - Masakazu Imanari
    - Joe Warren
    - Joachim Hansen
    - Takafumi Otsuka (x2),
    - Hiroyuki Takaya
    

15. 15

    

    Ricardo Lamas

    "The Bully"  |  20-8-0

    Distinction:
    UFC Featherweight Title Challenger (2014)
    
    Records:
    2nd Most Finishes in UFC Featherweight History (7)
    Tied 4th Most Wins in UFC Featherweight History (11) with Alexander Volkanovski and Alex Caceres
    
    Notable FTW Wins:
    - Cub Swanson
    - Hatsu Hioki
    - Dennis Bermudez
    - Diego Sanchez
    - Charles Oliveira
    - Darren Elkins
    

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    Jeremy Stephens

    "Lil' Heathen"  |  29-21-0, 1 NC

    Records:
    Tied Most Knockdowns in UFC Featherweight History (11) with Josh Emmett
    Tied 2nd Most Knockdowns in UFC History (18) with Anderson Silva
    
    Notable FTW Wins:
    - Gilbert Melendez
    - Choi Doo Ho
    - Josh Emmett
    - Renan Barao
    - Cole Miller