Sport Analysis
34 Years
History span
1993–2026
318
Athletes
30
Countries
5
Rankings
156
Events
985
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1993 | 2026 | 34 |
| Women | 2009 | 2026 | 18 |
All-Time Individuals
UFC Legacy Ranking Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Jones | United States | 144 |
| 2 | Georges St-Pierre | Canada | 118 |
| 3 | Demetrious Johnson | United States | 112 |
| 4 | Anderson Silva | Brazil | 107 |
| 5 | José Aldo | Brazil | 101 |
UFC Legacy Ranking Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda Nunes | Brazil | 107 |
| 2 | Valentina Shevchenko | Kyrgyzstan | 104 |
| 3 | Ronda Rousey | United States | 91 |
| 4 | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Poland | 62 |
| 5 | Cris Cyborg | Brazil | 59 |
All-Time Nations
UFC Legacy Ranking Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2438 |
| 2 | Brazil | 778 |
| 3 | Russia | 230 |
| 4 | Canada | 148 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 136 |
UFC Legacy Ranking Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 288 |
| 2 | Brazil | 209 |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 104 |
| 4 | China | 65 |
| 5 | Poland | 65 |
UFC Legacy Ranking Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2726 |
| 2 | Brazil | 987 |
| 3 | Russia | 231 |
| 4 | Canada | 180 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 136 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
UFC Legacy Ranking Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Volkanovski | Australia | 80 |
| 2 | Israel Adesanya | Nigeria | 79 |
| 3 | Islam Makhachev | Russia | 77 |
| 4 | Alex Pereira | Brazil | 68 |
| 5 | Daniel Cormier | United States | 62 |
UFC Legacy Ranking Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentina Shevchenko | Kyrgyzstan | 104 |
| 2 | Amanda Nunes | Brazil | 87 |
| 3 | Zhang Weili | China | 59 |
| 4 | Rose Namajunas | United States | 40 |
| 5 | Cris Cyborg | Brazil | 28 |
Nations
UFC Legacy Ranking Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 558 |
| 2 | Brazil | 225 |
| 3 | Russia | 181 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 136 |
| 5 | Australia | 113 |
UFC Legacy Ranking Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 154 |
| 2 | United States | 140 |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 104 |
| 4 | China | 65 |
| 5 | Mexico | 20 |
UFC Legacy Ranking Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 698 |
| 2 | Brazil | 379 |
| 3 | Russia | 182 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 136 |
| 5 | Australia | 114 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royce Gracie | 1993 | 1995 | 3 |
| Dan Severn | 1996 | 1997 | 2 |
| Frank Shamrock | 1998 | 1999 | 2 |
| Pat Miletich | 2000 | 2001 | 2 |
| Tito Ortiz | 2002 | 2002 | 1 |
| Randy Couture | 2003 | 2005 | 3 |
| Matt Hughes | 2006 | 2006 | 1 |
| Randy Couture | 2007 | 2011 | 5 |
| Anderson Silva | 2012 | 2016 | 5 |
| Georges St-Pierre | 2017 | 2019 | 3 |
| Jon Jones | 2020 | 2026 | 7 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royce Gracie | 1993 | 1995 | 3 |
| Dan Severn | 1996 | 1997 | 2 |
| Frank Shamrock | 1998 | 1999 | 2 |
| Pat Miletich | 2000 | 2001 | 2 |
| Tito Ortiz | 2002 | 2002 | 1 |
| Randy Couture | 2003 | 2005 | 3 |
| Matt Hughes | 2006 | 2010 | 5 |
| Anderson Silva | 2011 | 2016 | 6 |
| Demetrious Johnson | 2017 | 2019 | 3 |
| Jon Jones | 2020 | 2020 | 1 |
| Demetrious Johnson | 2021 | 2022 | 2 |
| Daniel Cormier | 2023 | 2024 | 2 |
| Israel Adesanya | 2025 | 2025 | 1 |
| Alexander Volkanovski | 2026 | 2026 | 1 |
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