The PFL on Tuesday announced the launch of a new official rankings system, and with it, the first lists of ranked fighters in each of the league’s divisions, plus a pound-for-pound list.
In a press release issued Tuesday morning, the league’s newly installed CEO, John Martin, stated the rankings were both “transparent and credible.”
“These rankings provide a clear, objective snapshot of where each PFL division stands,” Martin was quoted as saying. “By partnering with an independent data organization like Combat Registry, we’re giving fans and our athletes a transparent and credible rankings system that reflects performance inside the PFL cage.”
Combat Registry will oversee vote collection, tabulation, and publication, and reportedly did so for the now defunct Bellator MMA, who were purchased and absorbed by the PFL a couple of years back. Voting will be done by “a panel of MMA journalists and industry experts”
The official rankings make their debut just in time for the upcoming PFL: Road to Dubai card, and can be found below.
MEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
- Usman Nurmagomedov (20-0, 1 NC)
- Vadim Nemkov (20-2)
- Corey Anderson (20-6, 1 NC)
- Costello Van Steenis (17-3)
- Shamil Musaev (20-0-1)
- Johnny Eblen (16-1)
- Thad Jean (11-0)
- AJ McKee (23-2)
- Sergio Pettis (25-7)
- Paul Hughes (14-3)
BANTAMWEIGHT
- Sergio Pettis (25-7)
- Raufeon Stots (21-3)
- Taylor Lapilus (23-4)
- Magomed Magomedov (21-5)
- Marcirley Alves da Silva (15-4)
- Sarvajon Khamidov (16-1)
- Ciaran Clarke (10-0)
- Renat Khavalov (10-0)
- Lazaro Dayron (9-0-1)
- Lewis McGrillen (12-1)
FEATHERWEIGHT
- Timur Khizriev (18-0)
- AJ McKee (23-2)
- Jesus Pinedo (25-7-1)
- Adam Borics (20-3)
- Ibragim Ibragimov (10-0)
- Gabriel Braga (16-3)
- Asael Adjoudj (10-1)
- Alexei Pergande (7-0)
- Julio Arce (21-6)
- Akhmed Magomedov (11-2, 1 NC)
LIGHTWEIGHT
Champion: Usman Nurmagomedov (20-0, 1 NC)
- Archie Colgan (13-0)
- Alfie Davis (20-5-1)
- Gadzhi Rabadanov (26-5-2)
- Paul Hughes (14-3)
- Jakub Kaszuba (15-0)
- Natan Schulte (25-5-1)
- Jay Jay Wilson (11-2)
- Alexander Shabliy (24-4)
- Darragh Kelly (9-0)
- Connor Hughes (12-3)
WELTERWEIGHT
- Shamil Musaev (20-0-1)
- Ramazan Kuramagomedov (13-0)
- Thad Jean (11-0)
- Logan Storley (18-4)
- Abdoul Abdouraguimov (19-1, 1 NC)
- Magomed Umalatov (18-1)
- Florim Zendeli (11-1-1)
- Omar Al Dafrawy (14-6)
- Masayuki Kikuiri (11-3-1)
- Chris Mixan (7-1)
MIDDLEWEIGHTChampion: Costello Van Steenis (17-3)
- Johnny Eblen (16-1)
- Fabian Edwards (16-4)
- Impa Kasanganay (19-6)
- Jordan Newman (8-0)
- Dalton Rosta (11-2)
- Aaron Jeffrey (16-6)
- Bryan Battle (12-2, 1 NC)
- Josh Silvera (15-5)
- Boris Atangana (8-0)
- Haider Khan (10-1)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Corey Anderson (20-6, 1 NC)
- Antonio Carlos Jr. (19-6)
- Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (25-8-1)
- Rob Wilkinson (19-4, 1 NC)
- Simeon Powell (11-2)
- Rasul Magomedov (8-0)
- Luke Trainer (9-1)
- Sullivan Cauley (8-2)
- Emiliano Sordi (26-13-1)
- Tyson Pedro (10-5)
- Rafael Xavier (14-8)
HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Vadim Nemkov (20-2)
- Renan Ferreira (13-5, 3 NC)
- Oleg Popov (22-2)
- Denis Goltsov (36-9)
- Linton Vassell (25-10, 1 NC)
- Rodrigo Nascimento (12-4, 1 NC)
- Sergei Bilostenniy (14-4)
- Slim Trabelsi (8-1)
- Pouya Rahmani (5-0)
- Abraham Bably (8-2)
- Karl Williams (10-4)
WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT
- Dakota Ditcheva (15-0)
- Liz Carmouche (25-8)
- Taila Santos (22-4)
- Sumiko Inaba (8-2)
- Denise Kielholtz (8-5)
- Paulina Wisniewska (6-1)
- Jena Bishop (9-3)
- Ariane Lipski da Silva (17-11)
- Kana Watanabe (13-4-1)
- Viviane Araujo (13-7)
