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Pound for pound

Ranking used in combat sports

Ranking used in combat sports

Pound for pound is a ranking used in combat sports, such as boxing, wrestling, or mixed martial arts, adjusted to compensate for weight class. As fighters in different weight classes do not compete directly, determining the best fighter pound for pound requires subjective judgment, and ratings often vary as a result.

Boxing

Main article: Boxing pound for pound rankings

In boxing, the term was historically associated with fighters such as Benny Leonard and Sugar Ray Robinson who were widely considered to be the most skilled fighters of their day, to distinguish them from the generally more popular (and better paid) heavyweight champions. Since 1990, The Ring magazine has maintained a pound for pound ranking of fighters.

Mixed martial arts

Main article: UFC Rankings, ONE Championship Rankings

Some mixed martial arts promotions have pound-for-pound rankings, including Ultimate Fighting Championship since 2013, ONE Championship since 2020, and Bellator MMA since 2021. There are also multiple unofficial MMA pound-for-pound rankings, including by ESPN.com, Sherdog, Fight Matrix, MMA Fighting and Tapology.

Kickboxing / Muay Thai

ONE Championship publishes pound-for-pound rankings for kickboxing and Muay Thai since 2020. Combat Press and Beyond Kickboxing also publish pound-for-pound rankings for kickboxing.

References

References

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  2. (May 31, 2017). "USA Men's P4P Freestyle Rankings".
  3. "The pound for pound debate". Fighters Only Magazine.
  4. Dettloff, William. "Pound-for-Pound: A History". [[HBO.com]].
  5. (27 April 2020). "ONE Championship Unveils First Official Athlete Rankings".
  6. (5 February 2013). "UFC releases its first official fighter rankings".
  7. (29 March 2021). "Bellator MMA Fighter Rankings: Patricio Pitbull, Cris Cyborg top pound-for-pound lists in inaugural tabulation".
  8. (23 September 2022). "MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Just one small move in men's top 10, but voters add new names".
  9. (22 August 2022). "Sherdog's Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings".
  10. (22 August 2022). "Sherdog's WMMA Pound-for-Pound Top 10".
  11. "Pound for Pound".
  12. "Women's Pound for Pound".
  13. (13 September 2022). "MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings, September 2022: Khamzat Chimaev smashes his way into top 20".
  14. "The Current Best Pound-for-Pound MMA Fighters".
  15. "The Current Best Pound-for-Pound Female MMA Fighters".
  16. (10 May 2021). "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: May 2021".
  17. Beyond Kickboxing. "Our P4P Kickboxing Rankings for April 2020.".
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