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Usman Nurmagomedov sits atop PFL’s first pound-for-pound rankings. | PFL MMA
Professional Fighters League has released its first official rankings system ahead of its first event of 2026.
The league on Tuesday announced via release that its rankings will be “officiated and administered” by Combat Registry, “a leading global combat sports data and rankings organization used across top MMA promotions, including the UFC.”
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The PFL rankings will track fighters across nine divisions, including a men’s pound-for-pound poll. The rankings will be determined by a panel of media and other industry experts who will cast their ballots after each PFL event. This voting process will operate independently of the PFL through Combat Registry. Champions will automatically be listed at the top of each respective division.
“These rankings provide a clear, objective snapshot of where each PFL division stands,” said PFL CEO John Martin. “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.”
The organization will return with PFL Road to Dubai on Feb. 7. That card is headlined by a lightweight clash between champion — and pound-for-pound No. 1 — Usman Nurmagomedov and Alfie Davis.
PFL Rankings
Men’s Pound-for-Pound
Usman Nurmagomedov
Vadim Nemkov
Corey Anderson
Costello van Steenis
Shamil Musaev
Johnny Eblen
Thad Jean
A.J. McKee
Sergio Pettis
Paul Hughes
Bantamweight
Sergio Pettis
Raufeon Stots
Taylor Lapilus
Magomed Magomedov
Marcirley Alves
Sarvarjon Khamidov
Ciaran Clarke
Renat Khavalov
Lazaro Dayron
Lewis McGrillen
Featherweight
Timur Khizriev
A.J. McKee
Jesus Pinedo
Adam Borics
Ibragim Ibragimov
Gabriel Braga
Asael Adjoudj
Alexei Pergande
Julio Arce
Akhmed Magomedov
Lightweight
Champion: Usman Nurmagomedov
Archie Colgan
Alfie Davis
Gadzhi Rabadanov
Paul Hughes
Jakub Kaszuba
Natan Schulte
Jay-Jay Wilson
Alexandr Shabliy
Darragh Kelly
Connor Hughes
Welterweight
Shamil Musaev
Ramazan Kuramagomedov
Thad Jean
Logan Storley
Abdoul Abdouraguimov
Magomed Umalatov
Florim Zendeli
Omar El Dafrawy
Masayuki Kikuiri
Chris Mixan
Middleweight
Champion: Costello van Steenis
Johnny Eblen
Fabian Edwards
Impa Kasanganay
Jordan Newman
Dalton Rosta
Aaron Jeffery
Bryan Battle
Joshua Silveira
Boris Mbarga Atangana
Haider Khan
Light Heavyweight
Champion: Corey Anderson
Antonio Carlos Jr.
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Rob Wilkinson
Simeon Powell
Rasul Magomedov
Luke Trainer
Sullivan Cauley
Emiliano Sordi
Tyson Pedro
Rafael Xavier
Heavyweight
Champion: Vadim Nemkov
Renan Ferreira
Oleg Popov
Denis Goltsov
Linton Vassell
Rodrigo Nascimento
Sergey Bilostenniy
Slim Trabelsi
Pouya Rahmani
Abraham Bably
Karl Williams
Women’s Flyweight
Dakota Ditcheva
Liz Carmouche
Taila Santos
Sumiko Inaba
Denise Kielholtz
Paulina Wisniewska
Jena Bishop
Ariane Lipski da Silva
Kana Watanabe
Viviane Araujo
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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