The landscape of MMA changes rapidly. Every year new champions are crowned and new contenders emerge. Some veterans compete to maintain their spot among the elite while others decide to hang up the gloves. Each week throughout the year, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie global rankings reflect the ever-changing landscape as each division and pound-for-pound rankings shift. Check out all of the moves across each division below, along with the biggest rises and falls from the first rankings release in January to the final update in December.
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Dec. 10: Alexandre Pantoja surges in pound-for-pound
December 10, 2024
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Nov. 26: Petr Yan back on the rise
November 26, 2024
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Nov. 19: Jon Jones back on top
November 19, 2024
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Nov. 12: Carlos Prates, Reinier de Ridder inch closer
November 12, 2024
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Nov. 5: Former champ Brandon Moreno on the rise again at flyweight
November 5, 2024
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Oct. 29: Ilia Topuria’s UFC 308 KO leads to P4P shuffle
October 29, 2024
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Oct. 22: Francis Ngannou claims heavyweight throne
October 22, 2024
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Oct. 1: Renato Moicano got no movement in UFC’s rankings – but he did in ours
October 1, 2024
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Sept. 17: New No. 1 in two divisions after UFC 306 title changes
September 17, 2024
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Sept. 10: Usman Nurmagomedov climbs at lightweight
September 10, 2024
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Aug. 27: Caio Borralho makes major move at middleweight
August 27, 2024