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 | Ricardo Lamas |
| 5 | Conor McGregor |
| 6 | Cub Swanson |
| 7 | Dennis Bermudez |
| 8 | Dustin Poirier |
| 9 | Nik Lentz |
| 10 | Patricio Freire |
- With a victory over Chad Mendes at UFC 179, Jose Aldo cemented his place at the top of the 145-pound division. Although their second encounter was a lot closer than the first, Aldo's triumph eliminated any claims that he isn't the top dog at featherweight.
- After losing twice to Aldo, Mendes is settling into the classic Urijah Faber/Rich Franklin position of "fighter who can essentially beat anyone in the division except the champion."
- Frankie Edgar's utter debasement of Cub Swanson on Nov. 22 should have put him on another collision course with Aldo. Unfortunately "The Answer" isn't as marketable as Conor McGregor.
- Although he's probably not as deserving as Edgar, McGregor will likely book a ticket to face Aldo if he can get by Dennis Siver on Jan. 18.
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