Best UFC Heavyweight fighters

Francis Ngannou wins 81% of his duels and tops the UFC Heavyweight fighter ranking ahead of Ciryl Gane.

A commanding 114 ELO points separate Francis Ngannou at 1526 from Ciryl Gane at 1412, the largest gap in this ranking and a clear marker of dominance in the Heavyweight division. This chasm between first and second place sets Ngannou apart as the undisputed favorite among voters. Tom Aspinall claims third place with 1307 points, trailing Gane by 105 points, while Stipe Miocic holds fourth at 1248 points. Derrick Lewis rounds out the top five with 1227 points, maintaining a respectable position despite fierce competition. The podium reflects a division where power and technical prowess carve distinct tiers, with each fighter occupying a well-defined space in the hierarchy. The bottom of the ranking tells a different story. Shamil Abdurakhimov sits at 1004 points with a 28% win rate over 148 duels, just behind Chris Daukaus at 1008 points and Marcin Tybura at 1022. These figures reveal fighters struggling to gain traction with the community, their low win rates suggesting they face an uphill battle for recognition.

This ranking draws on 1546 duels contributed by 64 players across 11 Heavyweight contenders. Updated on 11 October 2026, it captures the community's preferences through head-to-head comparisons. Cast your vote to shape the next update and decide who truly deserves the top spot in this division.

Updated on October 11, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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