Heavyweight Rankings

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

Filters Heavyweight · ELO rating · Active
1
Ciryl Gane
Ciryl Gane CHAMP 11-2
1,281
Peak: 1,282
5 KOs
2 Subs
2
Josh Hokit
Josh Hokit #1 CONTENDER 4-0
1,114
Peak: 1,115
3 KOs
3
Alex Pereira
Alex Pereira 10-3
1,315
Peak: 1,390
8 KOs
L1
4
Tom Aspinall
Tom Aspinall 8-1
1,230
Peak: 1,230
6 KOs
2 Subs
5
Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov 15-5
1,220
Peak: 1,220
6 KOs
1 Sub
W3
6
Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes 15-6
1,126
Peak: 1,186
8 KOs
W1
7
Sergei Pavlovich
Sergei Pavlovich 9-3
1,125
Peak: 1,132
7 KOs
W3
8
Mario Pinto
Mario Pinto 4-0
1,106
Peak: 1,106
3 KOs
W4
9
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Waldo Cortes Acosta 10-4
1,100
Peak: 1,171
5 KOs
L2
10
Valter Walker
Valter Walker 5-1
1,097
Peak: 1,097
5 Subs
W5
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11
Brando Pericic
Brando Pericic 3-0
1,084
Peak: 1,084
3 KOs
W3
12
Steven Asplund
Steven Asplund 2-1
1,015
Peak: 1,027
1 KO
W1
13
Rizvan Kuniev
Rizvan Kuniev 2-2
1,001
Peak: 1,029
1 KO
L1
14
Mick Parkin
Mick Parkin 4-2
958
Peak: 1,096
1 KO
L2
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15
Guilherme Pat
Guilherme Pat 1-2
947
Peak: 1,022
L2
16
Shamil Gaziev
Shamil Gaziev 4-3
942
Peak: 1,033
3 KOs
W1
17
Tallison Teixeira
Tallison Teixeira 2-2
938
Peak: 1,027
1 KO
L1

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the UFC Heavyweight champion?
Ciryl Gane is the UFC Heavyweight champion. Josh Hokit is next in line for a title shot.
Who is the best Heavyweight fighter right now?
Ciryl Gane, the reigning champion, heads the Heavyweight board; Alex Pereira holds the division's highest MMA.SOCIAL ELO at 1,315. Ranked by our own ELO rating over UFC bouts recorded here; 28 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 Heavyweight?
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 Heavyweight 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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Heavyweight Rankings by MMA.SOCIAL: champion Ciryl Gane (1,281 ELO), 2. Josh Hokit (1,114), 3. Alex Pereira (1,315)
Heavyweight Rankings by MMA.SOCIAL: champion Ciryl Gane (1,281 ELO), 2. Josh Hokit (1,114), 3. Alex Pereira (1,315)
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Who is the best Heavyweight fighter right now?

Ciryl Gane, the reigning champion, heads the Heavyweight board; Alex Pereira holds the division's highest MMA.SOCIAL ELO at 1,315.

Ranked by our own ELO rating over UFC bouts recorded here; 28 active fighters on the board. MMA.SOCIAL rating — our own metric, not a UFC ranking.