2024 UFC Fighter of the Year Rankings - Performance Based

Some surprising names show up in the top 10

Everyone hates on the UFC ‘official’ rankings, which are based on the opinions of a voting panel consisting of people most of us have never heard of (except my man Gumby). But fret not - I’ve fixed the problem and developed a performance-based system for ranking UFC fighters.

I’ll simplify my method for doing this for you. Points are based on a fighter’s opponent’s UFC win/loss record. So the better the fighter beaten, the more points given. Extra points are awarded for finishes and title fights. No points are given for a loss.

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2024 UFC Fighter of the Year Rankings - Performance Based

Honourable Mention: Anthony Hernandez, Belal Muhammad

10) Petr Yan - Bantamweight - 14 points

(photo by MMAnytt)

W (Song) - Decision
W (Figueiredo) - Decision

After going winless in 2022 and 2023, the former UFC Bantamweight Champion got back on track in 2024 and looks like a legit contender again.

8) (tied) Movsar Evloev - Bantamweight - 15.5 points

W (Allen) - Decision
W (Stirling) - Decision

Nineteen up, nineteen down for one of Dana White’s favourite fighters.

8) (tied) Alexandre Pantoja - UFC Flyweight Champion - 15.5 points

W (Erceg) - Decision - defended flyweight title
W (Asakura) - Submission - defended flyweight title

Three successful title defenses and almost five years undefeated for the UFC’s most underappreciated champion