This page summarizes the UFC and MMA ranking articles published on LUNAPOLIOS.
Here you can find articles for MMA fans, including the men’s and women’s UFC pound-for-pound rankings, the all-time MMA pound-for-pound ranking, and all-time UFC division rankings.
MMA rankings cannot be decided by fight records alone.
Prime dominance, level of opposition, quality of wins, technical completeness, and historical impact all play an important role in how fighters are evaluated.
The ranking articles on LUNAPOLIOS can be divided into two main types.
The first type is based on official UFC rankings.
The men’s UFC pound-for-pound ranking TOP 10 and women’s UFC pound-for-pound ranking TOP 10 are based on the current rankings published on the official UFC website.
The second type includes my own personal opinions and analysis.
The all-time MMA pound-for-pound ranking and the all-time UFC division rankings are not official rankings. They are created based on each fighter’s achievements, prime strength, level of opposition, fight content, technical completeness, and overall impact.
※Even in articles based on official UFC rankings, the comments, evaluation points, and fighter analysis include my personal opinions. For the latest official rankings, please also check the official UFC website.
UFC Pound-for-Pound Rankings
Pound-for-pound is a ranking concept used to consider “who is the best fighter” if weight-class and body-size differences did not exist.
In the UFC, champions and top fighters from each division often appear in the PFP rankings, and the rankings can change depending on fight results and title changes.
The men’s and women’s UFC pound-for-pound ranking articles introduced in this section are based on the current rankings published on the official UFC website.
Men’s UFC Pound-for-Pound Ranking TOP 10
This article introduces the men’s UFC pound-for-pound ranking together with fighter profiles, recent updates, backgrounds, height, trivia, Instagram embeds, and YouTube videos.
The ranking order is based on the men’s PFP ranking published on the official UFC website.
Updated the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings after the major ranking changes following UFC Freedom 250.
▶ Men’s UFC Pound-for-Pound Ranking TOP 10
https://lunapolios.com/en/1779/
UFC Men’s PFP Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Freedom 250
https://lunapolios.com/en/2018/
This article breaks down the major changes in the UFC men’s PFP rankings after UFC Freedom 250, including Justin Gaethje’s big rise and the ranking drops of Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira.
Women’s UFC Pound-for-Pound Ranking TOP 10
This article summarizes the women’s UFC pound-for-pound ranking together with each fighter’s characteristics and recent situation.
The ranking order is based on the women’s PFP ranking published on the official UFC website.
▶ Women’s UFC Pound-for-Pound Ranking TOP 10
https://lunapolios.com/en/1811/
All-Time MMA Pound-for-Pound Ranking
The all-time MMA pound-for-pound ranking looks beyond divisions and eras to consider the greatest fighters in MMA history from my personal perspective.
This is not an official UFC ranking.
It is my own ranking based on prime dominance, level of opposition, technical completeness, historical impact, and overall career achievements.
The article includes legendary fighters such as Fedor Emelianenko, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Georges St-Pierre, and Demetrious Johnson.
All-Time MMA Pound-for-Pound Ranking TOP 10
This ranking is created by considering each fighter’s prime dominance, level of opposition, technical completeness, historical impact, and overall legacy.
▶ All-Time MMA Pound-for-Pound Ranking TOP 10
https://lunapolios.com/en/1795/
All-Time UFC Division Rankings
The UFC has many divisions, from heavyweight to flyweight.
Each division has different levels of depth, required skills, fight styles, and historical champions.
That is why thinking about all-time rankings by division is one of the most interesting parts of following MMA.
The all-time division rankings introduced in this section are not official UFC rankings.
They are my own rankings based on each fighter’s achievements within the division, title defenses, prime strength, level of opposition, fight content, and historical impact.
All-Time UFC Heavyweight Ranking
Heavyweight is the division where one punch can end a fight at any moment.
Size, power, durability, and finishing ability all have a major impact.
▶ All-Time UFC Heavyweight Ranking
https://lunapolios.com/en/1901/
All-Time UFC Light Heavyweight Ranking
Light heavyweight has produced many of the biggest stars in MMA history.
Jon Jones, Chuck Liddell, Daniel Cormier, Shogun Rua, and many other legends have competed in this division.
▶ All-Time UFC Light Heavyweight Ranking
https://lunapolios.com/en/1915/
All-Time UFC Middleweight Ranking
Middleweight is a division where balance between striking, grappling, and physical strength is extremely important.
It includes many great champions such as Anderson Silva, Israel Adesanya, and Robert Whittaker.
▶ All-Time UFC Middleweight Ranking
https://lunapolios.com/en/1925/
All-Time UFC Welterweight Ranking
Welterweight is one of the deepest divisions in UFC history.
Fighters such as Georges St-Pierre, Kamaru Usman, and Matt Hughes are important names when discussing the greatest welterweights ever.
▶ All-Time UFC Welterweight Ranking
https://lunapolios.com/en/1932/
All-Time UFC Lightweight Ranking
Lightweight is one of the most competitive divisions in the UFC.
Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev, BJ Penn, Charles Oliveira, Dustin Poirier, and many other elite fighters have competed in this division.
▶ All-Time UFC Lightweight Ranking
https://lunapolios.com/en/1938/
All-Time UFC Featherweight Ranking
Featherweight requires a high level of speed, technique, striking, wrestling, and stamina.
Jose Aldo, Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway, Ilia Topuria, and many other great fighters have made this division special.
▶ All-Time UFC Featherweight Ranking
https://lunapolios.com/en/1944/
All-Time UFC Men’s Bantamweight Ranking
Men’s Bantamweight is a division with extremely high speed and technical density.
Dominick Cruz, TJ Dillashaw, Aljamain Sterling, Petr Yan, Merab Dvalishvili, and many other strong fighters have competed here.
▶ All-Time UFC Men’s Bantamweight Ranking
https://lunapolios.com/en/1950/
All-Time UFC Men’s Flyweight Ranking
Men’s Flyweight is one of the most technically refined divisions in MMA.
Led by Demetrious Johnson, the division also includes fighters such as Brandon Moreno, Deiveson Figueiredo, and Joshua Van, with fast-paced and highly technical exchanges.
▶ All-Time UFC Men’s Flyweight Ranking
https://lunapolios.com/en/1956/
How to Look at MMA Rankings
When looking at MMA rankings, it becomes more interesting to consider not only wins and losses, but also factors such as:
- How dominant the fighter was in their prime
- Level of opposition
- Number of title defenses
- Achievements across multiple divisions
- Overall skill in striking, wrestling, and grappling
- Quality of wins
- Historical impact
- Depth of the division
- Injuries and long periods of inactivity
- Adaptability to modern MMA
Especially in all-time rankings, simple comparisons are difficult because the level of competition, rules, and fight environments differ depending on the era.
That is exactly why MMA rankings often divide opinions among fans, and why they are such an interesting topic to discuss.
Final Thoughts
On LUNAPOLIOS, I am gradually organizing and updating articles for MMA and UFC fans, mainly focused on ranking-style content.
For articles based on official rankings, I try to follow the current rankings as closely as possible.
For all-time rankings and division rankings, I include my own perspective while considering each fighter’s achievements, prime strength, level of opposition, fight content, and technical completeness.
Rankings will always include some level of subjectivity, but I try to create them while carefully considering each fighter’s legacy and overall value.
I hope this page helps MMA fans find articles they enjoy.
Reference Sites
Official UFC Website
https://jp.ufc.com/
Official UFC Rankings
https://jp.ufc.com/rankings
Official UFC YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/ufc
Official UFC Japan YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/ufcjapan
UFC Stats
http://ufcstats.com/statistics/fighters
ESPN MMA
https://www.espn.com/mma/
MMA Fighting
https://www.mmafighting.com/
Sherdog
https://www.sherdog.com/
Tapology
https://www.tapology.com/
ONE Championship
https://www.onefc.com/
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