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411 MMA Pound for Pound Rankings: Jon Jones, Israel Adesanya, More
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Pound For Pound
1) Jon Jones (26-1, 1 NC)
Weight Class: Heavyweight / Light Heavyweight
Birthday: July 19, 1987
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Dominick Reyes – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 247 – February 8, 2020
– vs. Thiago Santos – Win via decision (split) – UFC 239 – July 6, 2019
– vs. Anthony Smith – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 235 – March 2, 2019
– vs. Alexander Gustafsson – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 232 – December 29, 2018
– vs. Daniel Cormier – No Contest (originally – win via KO (punches)) – UFC 214 – July 29, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Comment: Jones vacated the light heavyweight championship in August with an eye towards heavyweight. It appears the UFC is intent on having his debut in the weight class be for the heavyweight title as early as summer 2021.
2) Israel Adesanya (20-0)
Weight Class: Middleweight
Birthday: July 22, 1989
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Paulo Costa – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 253 – September 19, 2020
– vs. Yoel Romero – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 248 – March 7, 2020
– vs. Robert Whittaker – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC 243 – October 6, 2019
– vs. Kelvin Gastelum – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 236 – April 13, 2019
– vs. Anderson Silva – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 234 – February 9, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
3) Kamaru Usman (17-1)
Weight Class: Welterweight
Birthday: May 11, 1988
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Jorge Masvidal – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 251 – July 11, 2020
– vs. Colby Covington – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 245 – December 14, 2019
– vs. Tyron Woodley – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 235 – March 2, 2019
– vs. Rafael dos Anjos – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – November 30, 2018
– vs. Demian Maia – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – May 19, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Gilbert Burns – UFC 258 – February 13, 2021
4) Stipe Miocic (20-3)
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Birthday: August 19, 1982
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Daniel Cormier – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 252 – August 15, 2020
– vs. Daniel Cormier – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 241 – August 17, 2019
– vs. Daniel Cormier – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 226 – July 7, 2018
– vs. Francis Ngannou – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 220 – January 20, 2018
– vs. Junior dos Santos – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 211 – May 13, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
5) Alexander Volkanovski (22-1)
Weight Class: Featherweight
Birthday: September 29, 1988
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Max Holloway – Win via decision (split) – UFC 251 – July 11, 2020
– vs. Max Holloway – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 245 – December 14, 2019
– vs. Jose Aldo – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 237 – May 10, 2019
– vs. Chad Mendes – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 232 – December 29, 2018
– vs. Darren Elkins – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – July 14, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
6) Jan Blachowicz (27-8)
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight
Birthday: February 24, 1983
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Dominick Reyes – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 253 – September 26, 2020
– vs. Corey Anderson – Win via KO (punch) – UFC Fight Night – February 15, 2020
– vs. Jacare Souza – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – November 16, 2019
– vs. Luke Rockhold – Win via KO (punch) – UFC 239 – July 6, 2019
– vs. Thiago Santos – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – February 23, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
7) Dustin Poirier (26-6, 1 NC)
Weight Class: Lightweight
Birthday: January 19, 1989
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Dan Hooker – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – June 27, 2020
– vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov – Loss via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 242 – September 7, 2019
– vs. Max Holloway – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 236 – April 13, 2019
– vs. Eddie Alvarez – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC on Fox – July 28, 2018
– vs. Justin Gaethje – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC on Fox – April 14, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Conor McGregor – UFC 257 – January 23, 2021
8) Aljamain “Funk Master” Sterling (19-3)
Weight Class: Bantamweight
Birthday: July 31, 1989
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Cory Sandhagen – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 250 – June 6, 2020
– vs. Pedro Munoz – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 238 – June 8, 2019
– vs. Jimmie Rivera – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – February 17, 2019
– vs. Cody Stamann – Win via submission (kneebar) – UFC 228 – September 8, 2018
– vs. Brett Johns – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – April 21, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
9) Petr Yan (15-1)
<Weight Class: Bantamweight
Birthday: February 11, 1993
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Jose Aldo – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 251 – July 12, 2020
– vs. Urijah Faber – Win via KO (head kick) – UFC 245 – December 14, 2019
– vs. Jimmie Rivera – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 238 – June 8, 2019
– vs. John Dodson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – February 23, 2019
– vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade – Win via TKO (corner stoppage) – UFC 232 – December 29, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
10) Robert Whittaker (22-5)
Weight Class: Middleweight
Birthday: December 20, 1990
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Jared Cannonier – Win via decision (unaninmous) – UFC 254 – October 24, 2020
– vs. Darren Till – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – July 25, 2020
– vs. Israel Adesanya – Loss via KO (strikes) – UFC 243 – October 6, 2019
– vs. Yoel Romero – Win via decision (split) – UFC 225 – June 9, 2018
– vs. Yoel Romero – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 213 – July 8, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
11) Colby Covington (16-2)
Weight Class: Welterweight
Birthday: February 22, 1988
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Tyron Woodley – Win via TKO (rib injury) – UFC Fight Night – September 19, 2020
– vs. Kamaru Usman – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 245 – December 14, 2019
– vs. Robbie Lawler – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – August 3, 2019
– vs. Rafael dos Anjos – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 225 – June 9, 2018
– vs. Demian Maia – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – October 28, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
12) Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson (30-3-1)
Weight Class: Bantamweight
Birthday: August 13, 1986
Currently Fighting With: One Championship
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Danny Kingad – Win via decision (unanimous) – One Championship – October 12, 2019
– vs. Tatsumitsu Wada – Win via decision (unanimous) – One Championship – August 2, 2019
– vs. Yuya Wakamatsu – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – One Championship – March 31, 2019
– vs. Henry Cejudo – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 227 – August 4, 2018
– vs. Ray Borg – Win via submission (armbar) – UFC 216 – October 7, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Adriano Moraes – ONE Championship – February 24, 2021
13) Gilbert Burns (19-3)
Weight Class: Welterweight
Birthday: July 20, 1986
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Tyron Woodley – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – May 30, 2020
– vs. Demian Maia – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – March 14, 2020
– vs. Gunnar Nelson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – September 28, 2019
– vs. Alexey Kunchenko – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – August 10, 2019
– vs. Mike Davis – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC Fight Night – April 27, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
14) Max Holloway (21-6)
Weight Class: Featherweight
Birthday: December 4, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Alexander Volkanovski – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 251 – July 11, 2020
– vs. Alexander Volkanovski – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 245 – December 14, 2019
– vs. Frankie Edgar – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 240 – July 27, 2019
– vs. Dustin Poirier – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 236 – April 13, 2019
– vs. Brian Ortega – Win via TKO (doctor stoppage) – UFC 231 – December 8, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Calvin Kattar – UFC on ESPN – January 13, 2021
15) Deiveson Figueiredo (20-1-1)
Weight Class: Flyweight
Birthday: December 18, 1987
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Brandon Moreno – Draw by decision (split) – UFC 256 – December 12, 2020
– vs. Alex Perez – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – UFC 255 – November 21, 2020
– vs. Joseph Benavidez – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC Fight Night – July 19, 2020
– vs. Joseph Benavidez – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – February 29, 2020
– vs. Tim Elliott – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – UFC Fight Night – October 12, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
Extra: Fighters removed from the P4P Rankings since the last edition (Spring 2020) include Khabib Nurmagomedov (retired), Henry Cejudo (retired), Tony Ferguson (lost), Daniel Cormier (retired) and Tyron Woodley (lost).
The new additions to the rankings include Jan Blachowicz, Aljamain Sterling, Petr Yan, Gilbert Burns and Deiveson Figueiredo.
