MMA Rankings: Featherweight
On the first Wednesday of every month, theScore's MMA editors compile a list of the top 10 fighters in each of the major weight classes.
Rankings
Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight
Middleweight | Welterweight
Lightweight | Featherweight
Bantamweight | Flyweight
Women: Bantamweight | Strawweight
Featherweight
| Ranking | Fighter |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Aldo |
| 2 | Frankie Edgar |
| 3 | Chad Mendes |
| 4 | Conor McGregor |
| 5 | Ricardo Lamas |
| 6 | Cub Swanson |
| 7 | Dennis Bermudez |
| 8 | Patricio Freire |
| 9 | Dustin Poirier |
| 10 | Nik Lentz |
- Brash Irishman Conor McGregor absolutely ran over Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 59, easily wrecking up the durable German with devastating strikes at 1:54 of the second round. McGregor's unparalleled skills on the mic, coupled with the violent manner in which he's dispatched his opponents, earned him a title shot at division ruler Jose Aldo at UFC 189 in July.
- Ricardo Lamas will continue his quest back up the 145-pound mountain against fellow former title challenger Chad Mendes at UFC Fight Night 63 on April 4.
- Patricio Freire continued his reign of terror over Bellator's lightweight division in January, submitting Daniel Straus via rear-naked choke with a mere 10 seconds remaining in the fourth round.