Combat Edge Intelligence

Rankings

Pro MMA only. A chronological fighter rating that rewards beating stronger opponents, adjusts for method of victory, and keeps inactive fighters from crowding current contenders.

Combat Edge Elo currently ranks 3961 MMA fighters, including 1375 active fighters. Islam Makhachev leads the active board with a 1923 Elo rating. Rankings can be filtered by men's and women's divisions, active status, fighter name, current Elo, and peak Elo.

Current leader Islam Makhachev 1923 Lightweight | #1 overall
Rated fighters3961
Active1375
Divisions14
Default viewTop 100
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Opponent adjusted

Each fight uses the opponent's Elo before that fight. Later career success does not rewrite old results.

02

Method aware

Finishes move ratings more than decisions. Split and majority decisions move ratings less.

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Activity weighted

True Elo stays result-based, while rankings include a capped inactivity adjustment after 18 months.

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Pro MMA only

Tagged grappling, wrestling, BJJ, boxing, and other non-MMA bouts are excluded from the calculation.

Methodology

How the rating is calculated

Every fighter starts at 1500. Completed pro MMA fights are processed in chronological order, using the opponent's rating at the time of the fight. Current Elo and peak Elo stay raw. Ranking position can include an activity adjustment so inactive fighters do not crowd active contenders.

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K-factor
48 for a fighter's first 10 counted fights, 32 until 25 fights, then 24 for veterans.
Method
Round-one finishes move more, later finishes move slightly more, split or majority decisions move less.
Activity
After 18 months, rankings deduct 3 points per inactive month, capped at 90 points.
New fighters
Fighters with no completed pro MMA bouts show a provisional 1500 until fight history is entered.

Showing top 100 active fighters.

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