145LB · TOP 15
Men's rankings

Featherweight

The top 15 active men at 145 lb, ranked by how decisively they win, weighted for who they beat, and counting only what they have proven.

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The shape of the division

Each dot is a ranked fighter on this division's scale. Peaks show where the division bunches up; gaps show where one fighter has pulled clear.

94points between No. 1 and No. 2
262points between No. 1 and No. 15
No. 1Where the UFC champion ranks: Alexander Volkanovski
1. Alexander Volkanovski, 18792. Diego Lopes, 17853. Movsar Evloev, 17784. Aljamain Sterling, 17605. Jean Silva, 17516. Arnold Allen, 17317. Lerone Murphy, 17308. Steve Garcia, 16959. Pat Sabatini, 167910. Kevin Vallejos, 167611. Youssef Zalal, 167312. Joanderson Brito, 166113. Melquizael Costa, 165214. Vinicius Oliveira, 162915. Josh Emmett, 1618

What the numbers mean

Every fighter starts at 1500 with a wide margin of error, so before a first fight their published rating sits near 1150. It climbs as results prove them. The marks below are this division's own landmarks.

The top 15

As of 2 November 2026, Alexander Volkanovski is No. 1 at UFC featherweight on the Dominance Index, with a rating of 1879, ahead of Diego Lopes and Movsar Evloev.

Tap a fighter for their full profile. The dot is the published rating, the level they have proven; the fading trail is the range the numbers still allow. Arrows show moves since UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan. † Fewer than five UFC fights at this weight.

  1. 1 Alexander Volkanovski14–1 at 145 lbChampW3 15at weight 7 of 14dominant wins 1879
  2. 2 Diego Lopes6–3 at 145 lbW1 9at weight 5 of 6dominant wins 1785
  3. 3 Movsar Evloev9–1 at 145 lbL1 10at weight 1 of 9dominant wins 1778
  4. 4 Aljamain Sterling†2–1 at 145 lbW2 3at weight 1 of 2dominant wins 1760
  5. 5 Jean Silva6–1 at 145 lbW2 7at weight 5 of 6dominant wins 1751
  6. 6 Arnold Allen12–3 at 145 lbW1 15at weight 4 of 12dominant wins 1731
  7. 7 Lerone Murphy9–1–1 at 145 lbL1 11at weight 5 of 9dominant wins 1730
  8. 8 Steve Garcia6–1 at 145 lbL1 7at weight 6 of 6dominant wins 1695
  9. 9 Pat Sabatini9–2 at 145 lbW4 11at weight 3 of 9dominant wins 1679
  10. 10 Kevin Vallejos†4–0 at 145 lbW4 4at weight 3 of 4dominant wins 1676
  11. 11 Youssef Zalal8–4 at 145 lbL1 12at weight 5 of 8dominant wins 1673
  12. 12 Joanderson Brito8–3 at 145 lbW3 11at weight 7 of 8dominant wins 1661
  13. 13 Melquizael Costa7–1 at 145 lbL1 8at weight 4 of 7dominant wins 1652
  14. 14 Vinicius Oliveira†1–0 at 145 lbW1 1at weight 1 of 1dominant wins 1629
  15. 15 Josh Emmett8–6 at 145 lbL3 14at weight 4 of 8dominant wins 1618

Last updated: Monday 2 November 2026. Includes UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan, 31 Oct 2026. Boards update weekly.

Ranks 16 to 30
  1. 16Nathaniel Wood1600
  2. 17Dan Ige1582
  3. 18Mairon Santos1579
  4. 19Sean Woodson1578
  5. 20Chepe Mariscal1574
  6. 21Aiemann Zahabi1569
  7. 22Calvin Kattar1565
  8. 23Marcus McGhee1563
  9. 24Cub Swanson1560
  10. 25Tommy McMillen1555
  11. 26Jose Delgado1549
  12. 27Aaron Pico1548
  13. 28Giga Chikadze1547
  14. 29Jose Aldo1544
  15. 30Luke Riley1529

How featherweight fights end

676 decisive bouts at 145 lb since 2015, set against the UFC as a whole.

48%Finished inside the distanceUFC-wide 51%
50%Of finishes come in round oneUFC-wide 49%
19%Of decisions are splitUFC-wide 20%
32% KO/TKO16% submission52% decision

How to read the board

Four things worth knowing before you argue about the order. The full method has the rest.

The rating

Every fighter has a best estimate and a margin of error. The number we publish is the low end of that range: the level they have already proven.

More fights at the weight tighten the range. A long layoff loosens it.

How you win matters

A finish moves a rating more than a dominant decision, and a dominant decision more than a split. Method, control time and strike differential set the scale.

Every result is also weighed against the opponent's rating going in.

Who makes the list

Anyone who has fought in the UFC in the last 18 months and has at least one UFC win at the weight. A † means fewer than five fights there, so the rating can still move a long way.

Change weight and your rating comes with you, with a wider margin of error, until results at the new weight confirm it.

Why a win can lower a rating

Every fight carries an expectation. Edge past a much lower-rated opponent on the cards and the margin falls short of it, so the rating can dip. It happens in about one win in a hundred.

The reverse is true too: a close loss to a far better fighter can nudge a rating up.