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My MMA Rankings

Top Middleweight MMA Fighters

Consensus Rankings:   Official  |  Member Designed  |  This Ranking Updated 1 day, 17 hrs ago  |  All By The Giraffe

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Rankings of current UFC and Bellator Middleweights. Fighters from other promotions to be added later. UFC updated March 11 2024. Bellator updated November 08 2023. * = Amended.

  1. 1

    Johnny "Pressure" Eblen
    Johnny Eblen
    "Pressure"
    15-0-0
    767
    Bellator - Last fight: W - TKO Fabian Edwards 09/23/23

  2. 2

    Dricus "Stillknocks" Du Plessis
    Dricus Du Plessis
    "Stillknocks"
    21-2-0
    608.5
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Sean Strickland 01/20/24

  3. 3

    Khamzat "Borz" Chimaev
    Khamzat Chimaev
    "Borz"
    13-0-0
    535.5
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Kamaru Usman 10/21/23

  4. 4

    Israel "The Last Stylebender" Adesanya
    Israel Adesanya
    "The Last Stylebender"
    24-3-0
    500.5
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Sean Strickland 09/09/23

  5. 5

    Sean "Tarzan" Strickland
    Sean Strickland
    "Tarzan"
    28-6-0
    438*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Dricus Du Plessis 01/20/24

  6. 6

    Gegard "The Dreamcatcher" Mousasi
    Gegard Mousasi
    "The Dreamcatcher"
    49-9-2
    416
    Bellator

  7. 7

    Kamaru "Nigerian Nightmare" Usman
    Kamaru Usman
    "Nigerian Nightmare"
    20-4-0
    357.5
    Last fight: L - DEC Khamzat Chimaev 10/21/23

  8. 8

    Brendan "All In" Allen
    Brendan Allen
    "All In"
    24-5-0
    352
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Chris Curtis 04/06/24

  9. 9

    Jared "Killa Gorilla" Cannonier
    Jared Cannonier
    "Killa Gorilla"
    17-6-0
    350
    UFC

  10. 10

    Michel "Demolidor" Pereira
    Michel Pereira
    "Demolidor"
    30-11-0, 2 NC
    317
    UFC - Last fight: W - SUB Michał Oleksiejczuk 03/09/24

    11. 11+

  11. 11

    Fabian "The Assassin" Edwards
    Fabian Edwards
    "The Assassin"  |  13-3-0
    289
    Bellator - Last fight: L - TKO Johnny Eblen 09/23/23

  12. 12

    Aaron Jeffery
    Aaron Jeffery
    14-5-0
    284*
    Bellator - Last fight: W - DEC Dalton Rosta 08/11/23

  13. 13

    Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez
    Anthony Hernandez
    "Fluffy"  |  12-2-0, 1 NC
    243*
    UFC - Last fight: W - SUB Roman Kopylov 02/17/24

  14. 14

    Dalton "Hercules" Rosta
    Dalton Rosta
    "Hercules"  |  8-1-0
    234*
    Bellator - Last fight: L - DEC Aaron Jeffery 08/11/23

  15. 15

    Gregory "Robocop" Rodrigues
    Gregory Rodrigues
    "Robocop"  |  15-5-0
    217.5
    UFC - Last fight: W - TKO Brad Tavares 02/10/24

  16. 16

    Marvin "The Italian Dream" Vettori
    Marvin Vettori
    "The Italian Dream"  |  19-6-1
    203.5
    UFC

  17. 17

    Costello "The Spaniard" van Steenis
    Costello van Steenis
    "The Spaniard"  |  14-3-0
    198
    Bellator

  18. 18

    Nassourdine "Russian Sniper" Imavov
    Nassourdine Imavov
    "Russian Sniper"  |  13-4-0, 1 NC
    186
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Roman Dolidze 02/03/24

  19. 19

    Roman "The Caucasian" Dolidze
    Roman Dolidze
    "The Caucasian"  |  12-3-0
    176.5
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Nassourdine Imavov 02/03/24

  20. 20

    André "Sergipano" Muniz
    André Muniz
    "Sergipano"  |  24-6-0
    175
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Jun Yong Park 12/09/23

  21. 21

    Paul "Bearjew" Craig
    Paul Craig
    "Bearjew"  |  17-7-1
    173
    UFC - Last fight: L - SUB Brendan Allen 11/18/23

  22. 22

    Gregory "Blade" Babene
    Gregory Babene
    "Blade"  |  23-11-0, 1 NC
    170
    Bellator - Last fight: W - SUB Charlie Ward 09/23/23

  23. 23

    Chris "The Action Man" Curtis
    Chris Curtis
    "The Action Man"  |  31-11-0, 1 NC
    163*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Brendan Allen 04/06/24

  24. 24

    Jack "The Joker" Hermansson
    Jack Hermansson
    "The Joker"  |  24-8-0
    160
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Joe Pyfer 02/10/24

  25. 25

    Robert "The Reaper" Whittaker
    Robert Whittaker
    "The Reaper"  |  25-7-0
    158.5
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Paulo Costa 02/17/24

  26. 26

    Caio "The Natural" Borralho
    Caio Borralho
    "The Natural"  |  15-1-0, 1 NC
    152*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Abus Magomedov 11/04/23

  27. 27

    Jordan "Not Human" Newman
    Jordan Newman
    "Not Human"  |  6-0-0
    147* Last fight: 06/16/23
    Bellator

  28. 28

    Jacob "Mamba" Malkoun
    Jacob Malkoun
    "Mamba"  |  8-3-0
    145
    UFC - Last fight: W - TKO Andre Petroski 03/30/24

  29. 29

    Rodolfo "The Black Belt Hunter" Vieira
    Rodolfo Vieira
    "The Black Belt Hunter"  |  10-2-0
    143
    UFC - Last fight: W - SUB Armen Petrosyan 02/10/24

  30. 30

    Brunno "The Hulk" Ferreira
    Brunno Ferreira
    "The Hulk"  |  11-1-0
    140*
    UFC - Last fight: W - KO Phil Hawes 01/13/24

  31. 31

    Douglas "The Phenom" Lima
    Douglas Lima
    "The Phenom"  |  33-11-0
    132.5
    Bellator

  32. 32

    Jun Yong "The Iron Turtle" Park
    Jun Yong Park
    "The Iron Turtle"  |  17-6-0
    127.5*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Andre Muniz 12/09/23

  33. 33

    Roman Kopylov
    Roman Kopylov
    12-3-0
    116*
    UFC - Last fight: L - SUB Anthony Hernandez 02/17/24

  34. 34

    Joe "Bodybagz" Pyfer
    Joe Pyfer
    "Bodybagz"  |  12-3-0
    115*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Jack Hermansson 02/10/24

  35. 35

    Brad Tavares
    Brad Tavares
    20-9-0
    114.5
    UFC - Last fight: L - TKO Gregory Rodrigues 02/10/24

  36. 36

    Nursulton "Black" Ruziboev
    Nursulton Ruziboev
    "Black"  |  34-8-2, 2 NC
    114*
    UFC - Last fight: W - TKO Sedriques Dumas 03/30/24

  37. 37

    Ikram Aliskerov
    Ikram Aliskerov
    15-1-0
    112
    UFC - Last fight: KO - Warlley Alves 10/21/23

  38. 38

    Marc-André "Powerbar" Barriault
    Marc-André Barriault
    "Powerbar"  |  16-7-0, 1 NC
    109*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Chris Curtis 01/20/24

  39. 39

    Gerald "GM3" Meerschaert
    Gerald Meerschaert
    "GM3"  |  36-17-0
    101.5
    UFC - Last fight: W - SUB Bryan Barberena 03/16/24

  40. 40

    "Magic" Norbert Novenyi Jr.
    Norbert Novenyi Jr.
    "Magic"  |  7-0-0
    99.5
    Bellator

  41. 41

    Bo Nickal
    Bo Nickal
    6-0-0
    93*
    UFC - Last fight: W - SUB Cody Brundage 04/13/24

  42. 42

    Mike "Sea Bass" Shipman
    Mike Shipman
    "Sea Bass"  |  15-4-0
    90.5
    Bellator

  43. 43

    Mukhamed "Cherkes" Berkhamov
    Mukhamed Berkhamov
    "Cherkes"  |  16-2-0, 1 NC
    90
    WW/MW Last fight: W - DEC Herman Terrado 10/07/23

  44. 44

    Michał "Hussar" Oleksiejczuk
    Michał Oleksiejczuk
    "Hussar"  |  19-7-0, 1 NC
    83.5
    UFC - Last fight: L - SUB Michel Pereira 03/09/24

  45. 45

    Cody Brundage
    Cody Brundage
    10-6-0
    81 NEED UPDARE AFTER NICKAL
    UFC - Last fight: L - SUB Bo Nickal 04/13/24

  46. 46

    Warlley Alves
    Warlley Alves
    14-7-0
    75
    Last fight: L - Ikram Aliskerov 10/21/23

  47. 47

    Bruno "Blindado" Silva
    Bruno Silva
    "Blindado"  |  23-11-0
    71.5
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Chris Weidman 03/30/24

  48. 48

    "The All-American" Chris Weidman
    Chris Weidman
    "The All-American"  |  16-7-0
    70
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Bruno Silva 03/30/24

  49. 49

    Andre Petroski
    Andre Petroski
    10-3-0
    65.5
    UFC - Last fight: L - TKO Jacob Malkoun 03/30/24

  50. 50

    Makhmud "Mach" Muradov
    Makhmud Muradov
    "Mach"  |  26-8-0, 1 NC
    64.5
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Bryan Barberena 07/22/23

  51. 51

    Edmen "The Golden Boy" Shahbazyan
    Edmen Shahbazyan
    "The Golden Boy"  |  13-4-0
    62
    UFC - Last win: W - TKO AJ Dobson 03/23/24

  52. 52

    Paulo "The Eraser" Costa
    Paulo Costa
    "The Eraser"  |  14-3-0
    58
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Robert Whittaker 02/17/24

  53. 53

    "CLD" Christian Leroy Duncan
    Christian Leroy Duncan
    "CLD"  |  10-1-0
    57*
    UFC - Last fight: W - TKO Claudio Ribeiro 03/02/24

  54. 54

    Abdul "Judo Thunder" Razak Alhassan
    Abdul Razak Alhassan
    "Judo Thunder"  |  12-6-0
    55
    UFC - Last fight: L - SUB Joe Pyfer 10/07/23

  55. 55

    Aliaskhab "The Black Wolf" Khizriev
    Aliaskhab Khizriev
    "The Black Wolf"  |  14-0-0, 1 NC
    50
    UFC

  56. 56

    Armen "Superman" Petrosyan
    Armen Petrosyan
    "Superman"  |  8-3-0
    50*
    UFC - Last fight: L - SUB Armen Petrosyan 02/10/24

  57. 57

    César "Cesinha" Almeida
    César Almeida
    "Cesinha"  |  5-0-0
    50*
    UFC - Last fight: W - TKO Dylan Budka 04/06/24

  58. 58

    Imamshafi Aliev
    Imamshafi Aliev
    9-0-0
    50
    Bellator

  59. 59

    Josh Fremd
    Josh Fremd
    11-5-0
    49*
    UFC - Last fight: L - KO Roman Kopylov 09/16/23

  60. 60

    Dustin Stoltzfus
    Dustin Stoltzfus
    15-5-0
    48*
    UFC - Last fight: W - SUB Punahele Soriano 12/02/23

  61. 61

    Punahele "Puna" Soriano
    Punahele Soriano
    "Puna"  |  9-4-0
    39
    UFC - Last fight: L - SUB Dustin Stoltzfus 12/02/23

  62. 62

    "Ya Boi" Eryk Anders
    Eryk Anders
    "Ya Boi"  |  16-8-0, 1 NC
    36.5
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Jamie Pickett 03/02/24

  63. 63

    Ihor "Duelist" Potieria
    Ihor Potieria
    "Duelist"  |  21-5-0
    31*
    Last fight: W - DEC Robert Bryczek 02/10/24

  64. 64

    Julian "The Cuban Missile Crisis" Marquez
    Julian Marquez
    "The Cuban Missile Crisis"  |  9-4-0
    21
    UFC

  65. 65

    Shara "Bullet" Magomedov
    Shara Magomedov
    "Bullet"  |  12-0-0
    20*
    UFC - Last fight: W - DEC Bruno Silva 10/21/23

  66. 66

    Sedriques "The Reaper" Dumas
    Sedriques Dumas
    "The Reaper"  |  9-2-0
    17*
    UFC - Last fight: L - TKO Nursulton Ruziboev 03/30/24

  67. 67

    Denis Tiuliulin
    Denis Tiuliulin
    11-9-0
    14*
    UFC - Last fight: L - TKO Christian Leroy Duncan 11/18/23

  68. 68

    Abus Magomedov
    Abus Magomedov
    25-6-1
    08*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Caio Borralho 11/04/23

  69. 69

    Abu "Captain Morocco" Azaitar
    Abu Azaitar
    "Captain Morocco"  |  14-4-1
    00*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Sedriques Dumas 10/21/23

  70. 70

    Dylan "The Mindless Hulk" Budka
    Dylan Budka
    "The Mindless Hulk"  |  7-3-0
    00*
    UFC - Last fight: L - TKO Cesar Almeida 04/06/24

  71. 71

    Robert Bryczek
    Robert Bryczek
    17-6-0
    00*
    UFC - Last fight: L - DEC Ihor Potieria 02/10/24

  72. 72

    Zach "Savage" Reese
    Zach Reese
    "Savage"  |  6-1-0
    00*
    UFC

  73. 73

    Artur Alibulatov
    Artur Alibulatov
    23-4-0
    0
    Bellator LHW
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