Bantamweight Rankings

By MMA.SOCIAL ELO - our rating, not the UFC’s.

Filters Bantamweight · ELO rating · Active
1
Petr Yan
Petr Yan CHAMP 13-4
1,354
Peak: 1,355
4 KOs
2
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili 14-4
1,280
Peak: 1,376
1 KO
1 Sub
L2
3
Sean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley 12-3
1,230
Peak: 1,284
7 KOs
W2
4
Song Yadong
Song Yadong 13-4-1
1,230
Peak: 1,230
6 KOs
2 Subs
W2
5
Mario Bautista
Mario Bautista 12-3
1,196
Peak: 1,196
1 KO
4 Subs
W2
6
Farid Basharat
Farid Basharat 7-0
1,167
Peak: 1,167
1 Sub
W7
7
Raul Rosas Jr.
Raul Rosas Jr. 7-1
1,157
Peak: 1,157
2 KOs
2 Subs
W6
8
Umar Nurmagomedov
Umar Nurmagomedov 8-2
1,152
Peak: 1,203
1 KO
2 Subs
L1
9
Cory Sandhagen
Cory Sandhagen 11-6
1,139
Peak: 1,205
6 KOs
1 Sub
L2
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10
Payton Talbott
Payton Talbott 6-1
1,137
Peak: 1,137
3 KOs
1 Sub
W3
11
Marcus McGhee
Marcus McGhee 6-1
1,131
Peak: 1,131
3 KOs
1 Sub
W2
12
Montel Jackson
Montel Jackson 10-4
1,128
Peak: 1,177
4 KOs
1 Sub
W1
13
David Martinez
David Martinez 4-0
1,097
Peak: 1,097
1 KO
W4
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14
Chris Gutierrez
Chris Gutierrez 10-4-1
1,090
Peak: 1,122
3 KOs
L1
15
Vinicius Oliveira
Vinicius Oliveira 5-1
1,084
Peak: 1,105
2 KOs
W1
16
Elijah Smith
Elijah Smith 3-0
1,081
Peak: 1,081
1 KO
1 Sub
W3

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the UFC Bantamweight champion?
Petr Yan is the UFC Bantamweight champion.
Who is the best Bantamweight fighter right now?
Petr Yan, the reigning champion, leads the Bantamweight board with 1,355 MMA.SOCIAL ELO. Ranked by our own ELO rating over UFC bouts recorded here; 52 active fighters on the board. This is an MMA.SOCIAL rating, not a UFC ranking.
What is the difference between Current ELO and Peak ELO?
Current ELO is the fighter's rating right now, reflecting all wins, losses, and inactivity decay. Peak ELO is the highest rating they ever achieved in their career. A fighter at their peak will show the same value for both.
How do Fan Poll rankings work for Bantamweight?
Fan Poll rankings are based on head-to-head voting. The community is shown two fighters and votes for who they think is better. These votes are processed through an ELO system to produce rankings that reflect collective fan opinion.
How often are Bantamweight rankings updated?
ELO rankings update automatically after every UFC event. Fan Poll and Fan Rating rankings update in real-time as votes come in. Check back after each event to see how results shake up the division.

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Bantamweight Rankings by MMA.SOCIAL: champion Petr Yan (1,354 ELO), 2. Merab Dvalishvili (1,280), 3. Sean O'Malley (1,230)
Bantamweight Rankings by MMA.SOCIAL: champion Petr Yan (1,354 ELO), 2. Merab Dvalishvili (1,280), 3. Sean O'Malley (1,230)
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Who is the best Bantamweight fighter right now?

Petr Yan, the reigning champion, leads the Bantamweight board with 1,355 MMA.SOCIAL ELO.

Ranked by our own ELO rating over UFC bouts recorded here; 52 active fighters on the board. MMA.SOCIAL rating — our own metric, not a UFC ranking.