Top 5 Pound-for-Pound UFC Fighters (2025) 

When we talk about pound-for-pound UFC fighters, they are the best fighters in the world currently no matter their weight. These ufc fighters are the most skilled and  dominant in the UFC. These fighters are winning big fights in big ppv (pay-per-view) and are the current champions.

Here are  the top 5 pound-for-pound UFC fighters in 2025.

1. Ilia Topuria (Lightweight Champion)

• Record: 17 wins, 0loss
  
  

• Why he’s on top:
  
  

• A black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and skilled boxer
  
  

• Former featherweight champion and current light weight champion
  
  

• Beat  former champions: Volkanovski, Holloway, Oliveira

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2.  Islam makhachev 

• Record: 27 wins, 1 loss
  
  

• Why he’s on top:
  
  

• Amazing sambo wrestling and striking
  
  

• Former lightweight champion(defended the title multiples times)
  
  

• Holds the second longest lightweight win streak (15+ fights)
  
  

  

3. Merab dvalisvili (Bantamweight champion) 

• Record: 20 wins, 4 losses
  
  

• Why he’s on top :
  
  

• Has black belt in judo and Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu
  
  

• 13-fight UFC winning streak and second-longest in bantamweight history
  
  

• Keeps getting better each fight defended the belt multiple times
  
  

  

4. Dricus Du Plessis (Middleweight champion)

• Record: 23 wins, 2 losses
  
  

• Why he’s on top:
  
  

• Holds 2nd‑degree black belt in kickboxing and also has amazing wrestling and judo background
  
  

• Current middleweight champion and defended the belt multiple times
  
  

• Beat big names like  Israel Adesanya and Sean strickland
  
  

  

5. Alexandre Pantoja (Flyweight Champion)

• Record: 30 wins, 5 loss
  
  

• Why he’s a star:
  
  

• Black belt in BJJ and sharp striker
  
  

• Most finishes (8), submissions (6), and wins (14) in division history
  
  

• Has 4 tittle defenses

  

 Final Thoughts

These pound-for-pound UFC fighters are the best of the best. No matter what weight class they’re in, they’ve proven they can dominate, defend titles, and put on amazing shows.