USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA rankings, March 13: Alexander Volkov's big opportunity for a rankings jump

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Pound For Pound Rankings

Demetrious Johnson

Win 27 Loss 2 Draw 1

"Mighty Mouse" might actually be the greatest fighter of all-time. He now holds the UFC record with 11 consecutive defenses of his title, and he accomplished the feat with a "Submission of the Year" candidate.

Jon Jones

Win 22 Loss 1 Draw 0

After an incredible win over Daniel Cormier at UFC 214, it was revealed that Jones failed a drug test in association with the event. "Bones" and his team insist he is innocent, but he still must stand before the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

Daniel Cormier

Win 20 Loss 1 Draw 0

Upcoming Fight: vs Stipe Miocic | Jul 07, 2018 - UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier

Cormier will forever be linked to Jon Jones, but with his decision to move to heavyweight and challenge for the UFC title there, "DC" may be able to shake "Bones" from his legacy.

Stipe Miocic

Win 18 Loss 2 Draw 0

Upcoming Fight: vs Daniel "DC" Cormier | Jul 07, 2018 - UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier

Miocic's latest win put him in the history books, and he believes he is now unquestionably "The Baddest Man on the Planet." A superfight with Daniel Cormier is up next.

Conor McGregor

Win 21 Loss 3 Draw 0

Sure, he came up short against Floyd Mayweather, but McGregor is absolutely changing the face of the sport, accomplishing everything he ever promised he would.

Max Holloway

Win 19 Loss 3 Draw 0

Holloway looked fantastic in defending his UFC featherweight title, and though injury forced him out of a title defense against Frankie Edgar, "Blessed" targets a quick return.

Tyron Woodley

Win 18 Loss 3 Draw 1

Woodley was heavily criticized for his win over Demian Maia but remains the UFC champion and plans to prove himself as the greatest welterweight of all time.

Tony Ferguson

Win 23 Loss 3 Draw 0

Upcoming Fight: vs Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov | Apr 07, 2018 - UFC 223: Ferguson vs. Khabib

Ferguson is now a UFC interim champ following his impressive win over Kevin Lee and is now facing Khabib Nurmagomedov rather than waiting around for Conor McGregor.

Georges St-Pierre

Win 26 Loss 2 Draw 0

St-Pierre's magnificent UFC 217 return proved he is one of the sport's all-time greats – if not the best ever. After quickly ceding the belt he won, St-Pierre's next move is unclear.

#10

T.J. Dillashaw

Win 15 Loss 3 Draw 0

Dillashaw is once again a UFC champ but wants to join a select group of two-division world champs by moving down to flyweight and challenging Demetrious Johnson.

#11

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Win 25 Loss 0 Draw 0

Upcoming Fight: vs Tony "El Cucuy" Ferguson | Apr 07, 2018 - UFC 223: Ferguson vs. Khabib

After absolutely mauling Edson Barboza, Nurmagomedov may very well be the scariest fighter in the lightweight division. Next up is Tony Ferguson for the UFC lightweight title.

#12

Brian Ortega

Win 14 Loss 0 Draw 0

The doubters have been silenced following a first-round knockout of Frankie Edgar, and "T-City" will have his chance to become a UFC champion later this year.

#13

Francis Ngannou

Win 11 Loss 2 Draw 0

Ngannou suffered the first loss of his UFC career in a failed championship bid but insists he learned valuable lessons in going five rounds with Stipe Miocic.

#14

Cody Garbrandt

Win 11 Loss 1 Draw 0

Garbrandt suffered his first professional loss in ceding his title to rival T.J. Dillashaw but remains young, hungry, and looks to have a bright future ahead.

#15

Dominick Cruz

Win 22 Loss 2 Draw 0

After losing his title at UFC 207, Cruz had hoped to earn another shot at the UFC belt, but a broken arm has delayed that pursuit.

Honorable Mentions

#16

Joseph Benavidez

Win 25 Loss 4 Draw 0

#17

Stephen Thompson

Win 14 Loss 2 Draw 1

#18

Robert Whittaker

Win 19 Loss 4 Draw 0

USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA rankings, March 13: Alexander Volkov's big opportunity for a rankings jump

By: MMAjunkie Staff | March 13, 2018 9:15 pm Follow @MMAjunkie

Alexander Volkov could make a major jump up the heavyweight ranks this weekend at UFC Fight Night 127.

Volkov (29-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) looks for his sixth straight win since concluding his Bellator run in 2015. Standing across from him in Saturday’s UFC Fight Pass-streamed headliner in London is former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum (23-7-1 MMA, 11-4 UFC),

Werdum is No. 4 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA heavyweight rankings, so if No. 14-ranked Volkov can pull off the upset, he’s likely to jump well into the top 10.

Ahead of UFC Fight Night 127, check out the latest set of rankings above.

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Ranking Criteria

The rankings take into account a fighter's wins/losses, quality of competition, finishing rate/dominance and frequency of fights.

Fighters are no longer eligible to be ranked after they've been inactive for 24 months, either due to injuries, drug/conduct suspensions, contract disputes or self-imposed hiatuses.

Fighters serving drug/conduct suspensions are eligible to be ranked, so long as they're not inactive for more than 24 months.

To the best of our ability, fighters will be ranked in their primary weight class. Catchweight fights and bouts outside the fighter's primary weight class can have a positive or negative impact on the ranking. However, non-titleholders can be ranked in only one weight class at a given time, and in most cases, they won't be ranked in a new weight class until they've had their first fight at that weight.