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My MMA Rankings

Top Bantamweight MMA Fighters

Consensus Rankings:   Official  |  Member Designed  |  This Ranking Updated 1 day, 11 hrs ago  |  All By The Giraffe

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Rankings of current UFC, Bellator, and PFL Bantamweights. Fighters from other promotions to be added later. UFC updated April 12 2024. Bellator updated April 19 2024. PFL updated April 19 2024. * = Amended.

  1. 1

    "Suga" Sean O'Malley
    Sean O'Malley
    "Suga"
    18-1-0, 1 NC
    753*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Marlon Vera 03/09/24

  2. 2

    Sergio "The Phenom" Pettis
    Sergio Pettis
    "The Phenom"
    23-6-0
    753
    Bellator - Last fight: L

  3. 3

    Patchy "No Love" Mix
    Patchy Mix
    "No Love"
    19-1-0
    745
    Bellator

  4. 4

    Deiveson "Deus da Guerra" Figueiredo
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    "Deus da Guerra"
    23-3-1
    644*
    UFC - Last fight: W - SUB Cody Garbrandt 04/13/24

  5. 5

    Cory "Sandman" Sandhagen
    Cory Sandhagen
    "Sandman"
    17-4-0
    580*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Rob Font 08/05/23

  6. 6

    Merab "The Machine" Dvalishvili
    Merab Dvalishvili
    "The Machine"
    17-4-0
    484*
    Last fight: W - DEC Henry Cejudo 02/17/24

  7. 7

    Jonathan "Dragon" Martinez
    Jonathan Martinez
    "Dragon"
    19-4-0
    418*
    UFC - Last fight: W - KO Adrian Yanez 10/14/23

  8. 8

    Petr "No Mercy" Yan
    Petr Yan
    "No Mercy"
    17-5-0
    394*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Yadong Song 03/09/24

  9. 9

    Raufeon "Supa" Stots
    Raufeon Stots
    "Supa"
    20-2-0
    394
    Bellator

  10. 10

    Yadong "Kung Fu Kid" Song
    Yadong Song
    "Kung Fu Kid"
    21-8-1, 1 NC
    358*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Petr Yan 03/09/24

    11. 11+

  11. 11

    Marlon "Chito" Vera
    Marlon Vera
    "Chito"  |  23-9-1
    354*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Sean O'Malley 03/09/24

  12. 12

    Montel "Quik" Jackson
    Montel Jackson
    "Quik"  |  13-2-0
    304*
    UFC

  13. 13

    Ricky Simón
    Ricky Simón
    20-5-0
    297*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Mario Bautista 01/13/24

  14. 14

    Chris "El Guapo" Gutierrez
    Chris Gutierrez
    "El Guapo"  |  20-5-2
    273*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Yadong Song 12/09/23

  15. 15

    Umar Nurmagomedov
    Umar Nurmagomedov
    17-0-0
    266*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Bekzat Almakhan 03/02/24

  16. 16

    Henry "Triple C" Cejudo
    Henry Cejudo
    "Triple C"  |  16-4-0
    256*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Merab Dvalishvili 02/17/24

  17. 17

    Mario Bautista
    Mario Bautista
    14-2-0
    249*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Ricky Simón 01/13/24

  18. 18

    Magomed "Tiger" Magomedov
    Magomed Magomedov
    "Tiger"  |  20-3-0
    247*
    Bellator - Last fight: W - SUB Danny Sabatello 07/29/23

  19. 19

    José Aldo "Junior"
    José Aldo
    "Junior"  |  31-8-0
    242*
    UFC

  20. 20

    "Dangerous" Davey Grant
    Davey Grant
    "Dangerous"  |  13-7-0
    227*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Daniel Marcos 07/22/23

  21. 21

    Ciaran Clarke
    Ciaran Clarke
    9-0-0
    212
    Bellator

  22. 22

    Kyler "The Matrix" Phillips
    Kyler Phillips
    "The Matrix"  |  12-2-0
    199*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Pedro Munhoz 03/09/24

  23. 23

    Rob Font
    Rob Font
    20-8-0
    196*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Deiveson Figueiredo 12/02/23

  24. 24

    Said Nurmagomedov
    Said Nurmagomedov
    18-3-0
    185*
    UFC - Last fight: W - SUB Muin Gafurov 10/21/23

  25. 25

    John "Sexi Mexi" Castañeda
    John Castañeda
    "Sexi Mexi"  |  21-6-0
    171*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Kyung Ho Kang 11/11/23

  26. 26

    Khurshed "Killer" Kakhorov
    Khurshed Kakhorov
    "Killer"  |  12-1-0
    170
    PFL

  27. 27

    Cody "No Love" Garbrandt
    Cody Garbrandt
    "No Love"  |  14-6-0
    152*
    UFC - Last fight: L - SUB Deiveson Figueiredo 04/13/24

  28. 28

    Aiemann Zahabi
    Aiemann Zahabi
    11-2-0
    147*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Javid Basharat 03/02/24

  29. 29

    Pedro "The Young Punisher" Munhoz
    Pedro Munhoz
    "The Young Punisher"  |  20-9-0, 2 NC
    136*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Kyler Phillips 03/09/24

  30. 30

    Danny "The Italian Gangster" Sabatello
    Danny Sabatello
    "The Italian Gangster"  |  14-4-0
    134*
    Bellator - Last fight: L - DEC Raufeon Stots 11/17/23

  31. 31

    Adrian Yanez
    Adrian Yanez
    16-5-0
    131*
    UFC - Last fight: L - KO Jonathan Martinez 10/14/23

  32. 32

    Douglas "D'Silva" Silva de Andrade
    Douglas Silva de Andrade
    "D'Silva"  |  29-5-0, 1 NC
    126*
    UFC

  33. 33

    "Ferocious" Farid Basharat
    Farid Basharat
    "Ferocious"  |  12-0-0
    104*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Taylor Lapilus 01/13/24

  34. 34

    Payton Talbott
    Payton Talbott
    8-0-0
    98*
    UFC - Last fight: W - TKO Cameron Saaiman 03/23/24

  35. 35

    Rani Yahya
    Rani Yahya
    28-11-1, 1 NC
    88*
    UFC

  36. 36

    Kyung Ho "Mr. Perfect" Kang
    Kyung Ho Kang
    "Mr. Perfect"  |  19-10-0, 1 NC
    87*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC John Castañeda 11/11/23

  37. 37

    Ali Taleb
    Ali Taleb
    9-1-0
    85
    PFL

  38. 38

    Cameron "MSP" Saaiman
    Cameron Saaiman
    "MSP"  |  9-2-0
    84*
    UFC - Last fight: L - TKO Payton Talbott 03/23/24

  39. 39

    Victor "La Mangosta" Henry
    Victor Henry
    "La Mangosta"  |  23-6-0, 1 NC
    84
    UFC

  40. 40

    Marcus "The Maniac" McGhee
    Marcus McGhee
    "The Maniac"  |  9-1-0
    77*
    UFC - Last fight: W - TKO Gaston Bolaños 01/13/24

  41. 41

    Raoni Barcelos
    Raoni Barcelos
    18-5-0
    73*
    UFC - Last fight: W - SUB Cristian Quiñonez 02/24/24

  42. 42

    Miles "Chapo" Johns
    Miles Johns
    "Chapo"  |  14-2-0, 1 NC
    71*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Cody Gibson 03/23/24

  43. 43

    Daniel "Willycat" Santos
    Daniel Santos
    "Willycat"  |  11-2-0
    64*
    UFC

  44. 44

    Da'Mon "Da Monster" Blackshear
    Da'Mon Blackshear
    "Da Monster"  |  14-6-1
    61*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Mario Bautista 08/19/23

  45. 45

    Rinya "Hybrid" Nakamura
    Rinya Nakamura
    "Hybrid"  |  9-0-0
    59*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Carlos Vera 02/17/24

  46. 46

    Bryce "Misfit" Meredith
    Bryce Meredith
    "Misfit"  |  6-0-0
    59
    PFL

  47. 47

    Brian "Boom" Kelleher
    Brian Kelleher
    "Boom"  |  24-15-0
    50*
    UFC - Last fight: L - KO Cody Garbrandt 12/16/23

  48. 48

    Vinicius "Lok Dog" Oliveira
    Vinicius Oliveira
    "Lok Dog"  |  20-3-0
    50*
    UFC - Last fight: W - KO Benardo Sopaj 03/02/24

  49. 49

    Brady "Bam Bam" Hiestand
    Brady Hiestand
    "Bam Bam"  |  7-2-0
    49*
    UFC

  50. 50

    Javid "The Snow Leopard" Basharat
    Javid Basharat
    "The Snow Leopard"  |  14-1-0, 1 NC
    48*
    UFC - Last fight: L - Aiemann Zahabi DEC 03/02/24

  51. 51

    Kleydson "KR" Rodrigues
    Kleydson Rodrigues
    "KR"  |  8-3-0
    45*
    UFC - Last fight: L - SUB Farid Basharat 09/02/23

  52. 52

    Frans "The Black Mamba" Mlambo
    Frans Mlambo
    "The Black Mamba"  |  15-6-0
    42
    PFL

  53. 53

    Jean Matsumoto
    Jean Matsumoto
    15-0-0
    40*
    UFC - Last fight: W - SUB Dan Argueta 04/06/24

  54. 54

    "Lobo Solitario" Jose Johnson
    Jose Johnson
    "Lobo Solitario"  |  16-8-0
    40*
    UFC - Last fight: W - SUB Chad Anheliger 11/18/23

  55. 55

    Kasum Kasumov
    Kasum Kasumov
    15-1-0
    40
    Bellator

  56. 56

    Daniel "Soncora" Marcos
    Daniel Marcos
    "Soncora"  |  15-0-0, 1 NC
    38*
    UFC - Last fight: NC - NC Aoriqileng 02/10/24

  57. 57

    Garrett Armfield
    Garrett Armfield
    10-3-0
    38*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Brad Katona 01/20/24

  58. 58

    Matheus "Adamas" Mattos
    Matheus Mattos
    "Adamas"  |  14-2-1
    38
    Bellator - Last fight: W - SUB Richard Palencia 11/17/23

  59. 59

    "The Mongolian Knight" Alatengheili Alateng
    Alatengheili Alateng
    "The Mongolian Knight"  |  16-9-2
    37*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Chris Gutierrez 10/14/23

  60. 60

    Cody "The Spartan" Stamann
    Cody Stamann
    "The Spartan"  |  21-6-1
    33*
    UFC

  61. 61

    Brian "The Pikeman" Moore
    Brian Moore
    "The Pikeman"  |  16-10-0
    33
    Bellator

  62. 62

    "The Mongolian Murderer" Aoriqileng
    Aoriqileng
    "The Mongolian Murderer"  |  25-11-0, 1 NC
    32*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Johnny Munoz Jr. 10/07/23

  63. 63

    Raul "El Niño Problema" Rosas Jr.
    Raul Rosas Jr.
    "El Niño Problema"  |  8-1-0
    28*
    UFC - Last fight: W - TKO Terrence Mitchell 09/16/23

  64. 64

    Chad "The Monster" Anheliger
    Chad Anheliger
    "The Monster"  |  13-7-0
    24*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Charalampos Grigoriou 03/16/24

  65. 65

    "The Tibetan Eagle" Sumudaerji
    Sumudaerji
    "The Tibetan Eagle"  |  16-6-0
    22
    UFC - Last fight: L - SUB Tim Elliott 12/09/23

  66. 66

    "Pretty Ricky" Ricky Turcios
    Ricky Turcios
    "Pretty Ricky"  |  12-3-0
    18
    UFC

  67. 67

    "The Don" Caolán Loughran
    Caolán Loughran
    "The Don"  |  9-1-0
    10
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Angel Pacheco 03/30/24

  68. 68

    Ramon "The Savage" Taveras
    Ramon Taveras
    "The Savage"  |  10-2-0
    10*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Serhiy Sidey 01/20/24

  69. 69

    Victor "Striker" Hugo
    Victor Hugo
    "Striker"  |  25-4-0
    10*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Pedro Falcão 04/06/24

  70. 70

    Kikadze Bondo
    Kikadze Bondo
    8-3-1
    10
    PFL

  71. 71

    Brad "Superman" Katona
    Brad Katona
    "Superman"  |  13-3-0
    09*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Garrett Armfield 01/20/24

  72. 72

    Dan "The Determined" Argueta
    Dan Argueta
    "The Determined"  |  9-2-0, 2 NC
    09*
    UFC - Last fight: L - SUB Jean Matsumoto 04/06/24

  73. 73

    Gaston "The Dreamkiller" Bolaños
    Gaston Bolaños
    "The Dreamkiller"  |  7-4-0
    09*
    UFC - Last fight: L - TKO Marcus McGhee 01/13/24

  74. 74

    Taylor "Double Impact" Lapilus
    Taylor Lapilus
    "Double Impact"  |  19-4-0
    09*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Farid Basharat 01/13/24

  75. 75

    Cristian "Problema" Quiñonez
    Cristian Quiñonez
    "Problema"  |  18-5-0
    08*
    UFC - Last fight: L - SUB Raoni Barcelos 02/24/24

  76. 76

    Alexsandre "El Cazador" Topuria
    Alexsandre Topuria
    "El Cazador"  |  5-1-0
    00*
    UFC

  77. 77

    Angel Pacheco
    Angel Pacheco
    7-3-0
    00
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Caolán Loughran 03/30/24

  78. 78

    Bekzat "The Turan Warrior" Almakhan
    Bekzat Almakhan
    "The Turan Warrior"  |  11-2-0
    00
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Umar Nurmagomedove 03/02/24

  79. 79

    Benardo "The Lion King" Sopaj
    Benardo Sopaj
    "The Lion King"  |  11-3-0
    00
    UFC - Last fight: L - KO Vinicius Oliveira 03/02/24

  80. 80

    Carlos "Pequeno" Vera
    Carlos Vera
    "Pequeno"  |  11-4-0
    00*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Rinya Nakamura 02/17/24

  81. 81

    Charalampos "The Ferocious" Grigoriou
    Charalampos Grigoriou
    "The Ferocious"  |  8-4-0
    00*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Chad Anheliger 03/16/24

  82. 82

    Cody "The Renegade" Gibson
    Cody Gibson
    "The Renegade"  |  19-10-0
    00*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Miles Johns 03/23/24

  83. 83

    Luan Lacerda
    Luan Lacerda
    12-3-0
    0
    UFC

  84. 84

    Muin "Tajik" Gafurov
    Muin Gafurov
    "Tajik"  |  18-6-0
    0
    UFC

  85. 85

    Pedro "Pedrinho" Falcão
    Pedro Falcão
    "Pedrinho"  |  16-4-0
    00
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Victor Hugo 04/06/24

  86. 86

    Serhiy Sidey
    Serhiy Sidey
    10-2-0
    00*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Ramon Taveras 01/20/24

  87. 87

    Toshiomi "Silent Finisher" Kazama
    Toshiomi Kazama
    "Silent Finisher"  |  10-4-0
    00*
    UFC - Last fight: L - KO Garrett Armfield 08/26/23

  88. 88

    Darius Mafi
    Darius Mafi
    4-2-0
    00
    Bellator

  89. 89

    Francesco "Berserker" Nuzzi
    Francesco Nuzzi
    "Berserker"  |  10-1-0, 1 NC
    00
    Bellator

  90. 90

    Alperen "The Demigod" Karabulut
    Alperen Karabulut
    "The Demigod"  |  10-3-0, 1 NC
    00
    PFL

  91. 91

    Dean Garnett
    Dean Garnett
    12-2-1
    00
    PFL

  92. 92

    Elias "Smile" Boudegzdame
    Elias Boudegzdame
    "Smile"  |  18-8-0
    00
    PFL

  93. 93

    Luke "The Apocalypse" Shanks
    Luke Shanks
    "The Apocalypse"  |  10-4-0
    00
    PFL

  94. 94

    Rachid Haz
    Rachid Haz
    13-3-0
    00
    PFL

  95. 95

    Tariq "Desert Storm" Ismail
    Tariq Ismail
    "Desert Storm"  |  7-1-0
    00
    PFL

  96. 96

    Ty "La Pollona" Johnson
    Ty Johnson
    "La Pollona"  |  13-7-0
    00
    PFL

  97. 97

    Xavier "The Breadman" Alaoui
    Xavier Alaoui
    "The Breadman"  |  14-5-0
    00
    PFL
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