PFL Unveils Official Fighter Rankings System

Usman Nurmagomedov sits atop PFL’s first pound-for-pound
rankings. | PFL MMA

Professional Fighters League has released its first official
rankings system ahead of its first event of 2026.

The league on Tuesday announced via release that its rankings will
be “officiated and administered” by Combat Registry, “a leading
global combat sports data and rankings organization used across top
MMA promotions, including the UFC.”

The PFL rankings will track fighters across nine divisions,
including a men’s pound-for-pound poll. The rankings will be
determined by a panel of media and other industry experts who will
cast their ballots after each PFL event. This voting process will
operate independently of the PFL through Combat Registry. Champions
will automatically be listed at the top of each respective
division.

“These rankings provide a clear, objective snapshot of where each
PFL division stands,” said PFL CEO John Martin. “By partnering with
an independent data organization like Combat Registry, we’re giving
fans and our athletes a transparent and credible rankings system
that reflects performance inside the PFL cage.”

The organization will return with
PFL Road to Dubai on Feb. 7. That card is headlined by a
lightweight clash between champion — and pound-for-pound No. 1 —
Usman
Nurmagomedov and Alfie
Davis.