PFL Rankings

Professional Fighter League (PFL) rankings, which were introduced in January 2026, are generated by a voting panel made up of media members. These media members are asked to vote for whom they feel are the top fighters in the PFL by weight class and pound-for-pound. A fighter is only eligible to be voted on if they are of active status in the PFL. A fighter can appear in more than one weight division at a time. The champion and interim champion are considered to be in top positions of their respective divisions and therefore are not eligible for voting by weight class. However, the champions can be voted on for the pound-for-pound rankings.

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Men's rankings Men's pound-for-pound Rankings updated on August 21, 2026, after PFL Charlotte. Rank Fighter Record Win streak Weight class Status Next fight Event Opponent 1 Usman Nurmagomedov 22–0 (1 NC) 22 Lightweight 2 Vadim Nemkov 20–2 (1 NC) 14 Heavyweight PFL DubaiSergey Bilostenniy 3 Corey Anderson 20–6 (1 NC) 4 Light Heavyweight 4 Costello van Steenis 18–3 4 Middleweight 5 Thad Jean 12–0 12 Welterweight 6 A.J. McKee 25–2 2 Featherweight Super Rizin 5Razhabali Shaydullaev 7 Johnny Eblen 18–1 2 Middleweight 8 Shamil Musaev 20–1–1 0 Welterweight 9 Timur Khizriev 18–0 18 Featherweight PFL Chicago 2Gabriel Braga 10 Paul Hughes 14–3 0 Lightweight

Heavyweight

Weight limit: 206 to 265 lb • 93.44 kg to 120.20 kg

Rankings updated on August 21, 2026, after PFL Charlotte. Rank Fighter Record Win streak Last fight Next fight Result Event Opponent Event Opponent Vadim Nemkov 20–2 (1 NC) 14 PFL Champions Series 4 Renan Ferreira PFL DubaiSergey Bilostenniy 1 Oleg Popov 23–2 4 BetCity Fight Nights 135Magomed Magomedov TBD 2 Denis Goltsov 37–9 1 PFL CharlotteHasan Mezhiev PFL Chicago 2Maxwell Djantou Nana 3 Sergey Bilostenniy 15–4 1 PFL Sioux FallsRenan Ferreira PFL DubaiVadim Nemkov 4 Alexander Romanov 22–4 (1 NC) 3 PFL Chicago Rodrigo Nascimento TBD 5 Abraham Bably 8–3 0 PFL San Diego Rob Wilkinson TBD 6 Maxwell Djantou Nana 9–2 2 PFL CharlotteEduardo Neves PFL Chicago 2Denis Goltsov 7 Jose Augusto 11–6 0 PFL MadridLinton Vassell TBD8Hasan Mezhiev15–10PFL CharlotteDenis GoltsovTBD9Eduardo Neves9–40PFL CharlotteMaxwell Djantou NanaTBD

Light Heavyweight

Weight limit: 186 to 205 lbs • 84.36 to 92.98 kg

Rankings updated on August 21, 2026, after PFL Charlotte. Rank Fighter Record Win streak Last fight Next fight Result Event Opponent Event Opponent Corey Anderson 20–6 (1 NC) 4 PFL Champions Series 3 Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov TBD 1 Antônio Carlos Júnior 19–6(2 NC) 3 PFL 10Sullivan Cauley TBD 3 Luke Trainer 11–1 6 PFL TampaRoland Dunlap TBD 2 Simeon Powell 13–2 2 PFL CharlotteDovletdzhan Yagshimuradov TBD 4 Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov 26–9–1 0 PFL Charlotte Simeon Powell TBD 5 Rasul Magomedov 10–0 10 PFL Washington DCSullivan Cauley TBD 6 Rob Wilkinson 20–5 1 PFL San DiegoAbraham Bably TBD 7 Sullivan Cauley 8–3 0 PFL Washington DCRasul Magomedov TBD 8 Rafael Xavier 15–9 1 PFL Washington DCTyson Pedro TBD 9 Emiliano Sordi 26–14–1 0 PFL Sioux FallsSimeon Powell PFL Chicago 2Abraham Bably 10 Moustapha Diakhaté 6–0–1 2 PFL New YorkDarryl Walker TBD

Middleweight

Weight limit: 171 to 185 lb • 77.56 to 83.91 kg

Rankings updated on August 21, 2026, after PFL Charlotte. Rank Fighter Record Win streak Last fight Next fight Result Event Opponent Event Opponent Costello van Steenis 18–3 4 PFL MadridFabian Edwards TBD Johnny Eblen 18–1 2 PFL AustinImpa Kasanganay TBD 2 Fabian Edwards 16–5(1 NC) 0 PFL MadridCostello van Steenis TBD 3 Impa Kasanganay 20–7 0 PFL AustinJohnny Eblen TBD 4 Bryan Battle 13–3(1 NC) 1 PFL CharlotteDalton Rosta TBD 5 Boris Mbarga Atangana 9–0 9 PFL Brussels Jared Gooden TBD 6 Aaron Jeffery 17–6 1 PFL CharlotteJoshua Silveira TBD 7 Dalton Rosta 11–4 0 PFL CharlotteBryan Battle TBD 8 Josh Fremd 13–6 2 PFL CharlotteJhony Gregory TBD 9 Joshua Silveira 15–6 0 PFL CharlotteAaron Jeffery TBD 10 Jhony Gregory 11–5 0 PFL CharlotteJosh Fremd TBD

Welterweight

Weight limit: 156 to 170 lb • 70.76 to 77.11 kg

Rankings updated on August 21, 2026, after PFL Charlotte. Rank Fighter Record Win streak Last fight Next fight Result Event Opponent Event OpponentThad Jean12–012PFL Washington DCErnesto RodriguezTBD 1 Shamil Musaev 20–1–1 0 PFL DubaiRamazan Kuramagomedov TBD 2 Magomed Umalatov 18–1 1 PFL 5Anthony Ivy TBD 3Abdoul Abdouraguimov20–1(1 NC)10PFL DubaiKendly St. LouisTBD 4 Patrick Habirora 9–0 9 PFL BrusselsBenson Henderson TBD 5 Omar El Dafrawy 16–6 2 PFL New YorkJonathan Piersma TBD 6 Florim Zendeli 11–2–1 0 PFL Sioux Falls Logan Storley TBD 7 Ernesto Rodriguez 11–1 0 PFL Pittsburgh Thad Jean PFL DubaiRhys McKee 8 Eliezer Kubanza 9–1 2 PFL Washington DCChris Mixan PFL Chicago 2Trey Waters 9Cédric Doumbé6–11Bellator Champions Series 2Jaleel WillisTBD 10 Eoin Sheridan 6–0 6 PFL TampaJames Vake TBD

Lightweight

Weight limit: 146 to 155 lb • 66.22 to 70.30 kg

Rankings updated on August 21, 2026, after PFL Charlotte. Rank Fighter Record Win streak Last fight Next fight Result Event Opponent Event Opponent Usman Nurmagomedov 22–0 (1 NC) 22 PFL New York Archie Colgan TBD 1 Alexandr Shabliy 25–4 1 PFL San DiegoAlfie Davis PFL Chicago 2Landry Ward 2 Gadzhi Rabadanov 28–5–2 2 PFL TampaTracy Reeder TBD 3 Alfie Davis20–7–1 0 PFL San DiegoAlexandr Shabliy TBD 4 Archie Colgan 13–1 0 PFL New York Usman Nurmagomedov TBD 5 Jakub Kaszuba 16–0 16 PFL PittsburghNatan Schulte TBD 6 Paul Hughes 14–3 0 PFL Champions Series 3 Usman Nurmagomedov TBD 7 Jay-Jay Wilson 12–2 0 PFL Belfast Darragh Kelly TBD 8 Natan Schulte 26–6–1 1 PFL TampaMakkasharip Zaynukov TBD 9 Amru Magomedov 11–0 11 PFL New York Angel Alvarez TBD 10 Darragh Kelly 9–1 0 PFL BelfastJay-Jay Wilson TBD

Featherweight

Weight limit: 136 to 145 lb • 61.68 to 65.77 kg

Rankings updated on September 10, 2026, after Super Rizin 5. Rank Fighter Record Win streak Last fight Next fight Result Event Opponent Event Opponent Razhabali Shaydullaev 20-0 20 Super Rizin 5A.J. McKee 1 A.J. McKee 25–3 0 Super Rizin 5Razhabali Shaydullaev 2 Timur Khizriev 18–0 18 PFL 10 (2024)Brendan Loughnane PFL Chicago 2Gabriel Braga 3 Jesus Pinedo 26–8–1 0 PFL AustinJoey Ruquet TBD 4 Salamat Isbulaev 10–1 1 PFL San DiegoA.J. McKee TBD 5 Gabriel Braga 16–4 1 PFL ChicagoCheyden Leialoha PFL Chicago 2Timur Khizriev 6 Ibragim Ibragimov 10–0 10 PFL Europe 2Mathys Duragrin TBD 7 Ádám Borics 20–4 0 PFL MadridA.J. McKee TBD 8 Asaël Adjoudj 11–1 11 PFL BrusselsKeisuke Sasu TBD 9 Alexei Pergande 8–0 8 PFL PittsburghJulio Arce TBD 10 Khasan Magomedsharipov 11–0 11 PFL San DiegoJoshua Weems TBD

Bantamweight

Weight limit: 126 to 135 lbs • 57.15 to 61.23 kg

Rankings updated on August 21, 2026, after PFL Charlotte. Rank Fighter Record Win streak Last fight Next fight Result Event Opponent Event Opponent TBD 1 Mitch McKee 11–0 11 PFL ChicagoSergio Pettis PFL LyonTaylor Lapilus 2 Renat Khavalov 12–0 12 PFL ChicagoRaufeon Stots TBD 3 Taylor Lapilus 25–4 6 PFL Brussels Jake Hadley PFL LyonMitch McKee 4 Sergio Pettis 25–8 0 PFL Chicago Mitch McKee TBD 5 Lazaro Dayron 11–0–1 12 PFL New YorkRaufeon Stots TBD 6 Sarvarjon Khamidov 17–1 1 PFL San DiegoJustin Wetzell PFL Chicago 2Rafael do Nascimento 7 Magomed Magomedov 22–6 0 PFL Tampa Daniel Marcos TBD 8 Marcirley Alves 15–6 0 PFL TampaNkosi Ndebele TBD 9 Daniel Marcos 19–1 (1) 2 PFL TampaMagomed Magomedov TBD 10 Naoki Inoue 21–5 1 PFL BrusselsMarcirley Alves TBD

Women's rankings Women's Flyweight

Weight limit: 116 to 125 lb • 52.61 to 56.69 kg

Rankings updated on August 21, 2026, after PFL Charlotte. Rank Fighter Record Win streak Last fight Next fight Result Event Opponent Event Opponent C 1 Dakota Ditcheva 16–0 16 PFL New YorkDenise Kielholtz TBD 2 Liz Carmouche 26–8 4 PFL San DiegoViviane Araújo PFL Chicago 2Jena Bishop 3 Taila Santos 23–5 0 PFL TampaSabrinna de Sousa TBD 4 Jena Bishop 11–3 2 PFL San DiegoAriane da Silva PFL Chicago 2Liz Carmouche 5 Paulina Wiśniewska 7–1 1 PFL Chicago Kana Watanabe TBD 6 Sabrinna de Sousa 7–0 7 PFL TampaTaila Santos TBD 7 Denise Kielholtz 9–6 0 PFL New YorkDakota Ditcheva TBD 8 Viviane Araújo 14–8 0 PFL San DiegoLiz Carmouche TBD 9 Tatiana Postarnakova 8–0 8 PFL New YorkMontana De La Rosa TBD 10 Shannon Clark 8–1 3 PFL San DiegoIlara Joanne PFL Chicago 2Lucero Acosta

See also List of undefeated mixed martial artists List of current PFL fighters List of PFL champions

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