Which MMA fighter is the best, regardless of division? ESPN reporters Brett Okamoto, Ariel Helwani and Jeff Wagenheim provide their picks, and the average resulted in our consensus list.
You can read Okamoto's divisional rankings here .
Note: Rankings were updated Sept. 11. Fighters who are currently suspended are not eligible.
ESPN MMA men's pound-for-pound rankings Men's pound-for-pound rankings Others receiving votes: Tony Ferguson , Stipe Miocic and Yoel Romero .
How our writers voted Rank Okamoto Helwani Wagenheim 1. Daniel Cormier Daniel Cormier Khabib Nurmagomedov 2. TJ Dillashaw Georges St-Pierre Daniel Cormier 3. Khabib Nurmagomedov Khabib Nurmagomedov Max Holloway 4. Max Holloway Conor McGregor Tyron Woodley 5. Tyron Woodley Max Holloway TJ Dillashaw 6. Demetrious Johnson Tyron Woodley Robert Whittaker 7. Robert Whittaker Henry Cejudo Henry Cejudo 8. Conor McGregor Demetrious Johnson Demetrious Johnson 9. Tony Ferguson TJ Dillashaw Stipe Miocic 10. Yoel Romero Robert Whittaker Tony Ferguson
UFC strawweight Tatiana Suarez dominated Carla Esparza at UFC 228, winning by third-round TKO. EPA/MARIO RUIZ ESPN MMA women's pound-for-pound rankings Women's pound-for-pound rankings Others receiving votes: Raquel Pennington and Julia Budd
How our writers voted Rank Okamoto Helwani Wagenheim 1. Cris Justino Cris Cyborg Cris Cyborg 2. Amanda Nunes Amanda Nunes Amanda Nunes 3. Valentina Shevchenko Rose Namajunas Rose Namajunas 4. Rose Namajunas Joanna Jedrzejczyk Joanna Jedrzejczyk 5. Joanna Jedrzejczyk Valentina Shevchenko Valentina Shevchenko 6. Jessica Andrade Jessica Andrade Jessica Andrade 7. Tatiana Suarez Holly Holm Claudia Gadelha 8. Claudia Gadelha Claudia Gadelha Raquel Pennington 9. Holly Holm Karolina Kowalkiewicz Holly Holm 10. Karolina Kowalkiewicz Julia Budd Karolina Kowalkiewicz
