Introducing The Brit Pack Power Rankings
Our regularly-updated power rankings will follow the fortunes of British athletes competing on the global stage for the UFC, Bellator, ONE Championship and the PFL.
MMA is a truly global sport, but here at The Brit Pack we are making sure we keep our eyes on our fellow compatriots as the best of British ply their trade on the international stage.
The Brit Pack Power Rankings are here to serve as a quickfire ranking of British fighters in major international competition, indexed by their performances inside the cage.
Fighters competing in MMA bouts for the UFC, Bellator, ONE Championship and PFL qualify for the Power Rankings, which will be updated every time a Brit takes to the cage for one of the leading global promotions.
Scoring System
The Brit Pack's Power Rankings are determined by an adaptation of the PFL's league scoring system, with fighters competing in MMA-rules bouts for UFC, Bellator, ONE Championship and PFL eligible for the list.
Fight appearance: 1 point
Win (of any kind): 3 points
Additional bonus points for a finish:
Round 1 finish: 3 points
Round 2 finish: 2 points
Round 3-5 finish: 1 point
Championship bonus (for winning a title fight with any of the aforementioned promotions): 5 points
Latest Update: ‘Big Swarm’ makes his mark
Unsurprisingly, the early-year rankings have been dominated by the big winners from UFC London, with the likes of Arnold Allen, Tom Aspinall, Molly McCann and Paddy Pimblett at the top of the table with seven points. But a British Bellator star has joined the party at the top of the list.
Bellator heavyweight contender Linton Vassell burst into the upper echelon of our rankings list with a first-round finish of Tim Johnson at Bellator 277. He was clipped by the American and briefly looked in big trouble, but “Big Swarm” recovered well, turned to his grappling and submitted the former interim title challenger in the first round.
It means Vassell has the maximum points haul from his first appearance of 2022, and joins the aforementioned UFC London winners on seven points.
Power Rankings: Updated April 18, 2022
7 points
Arnold Allen (UFC, ENG)
Tom Aspinall (UFC, ENG)
Paul Craig (UFC, SCO)
Muhammad Mokaev (UFC, ENG)
Paddy Pimblett (UFC, ENG)
Linton Vassell (Bellator, ENG)
5 points
Brett Johns (Bellator, WAL)
Molly McCann (UFC, ENG)
4 points
Marc Diakiese (UFC, ENG)
Jack Shore (UFC, WAL)
Casey O'Neill (UFC, SCO)
1 point
Paul Elliot (ONE, ENG)
Mike Grundy (UFC, ENG)
Jamie Hay (Bellator, ENG)
Jai Herbert (UFC, ENG)
Charlie Leary (Bellator, ENG)
Aiden Lee (Bellator, ENG)
Leah McCourt (Bellator, NIR)
Cory McKenna (UFC, WAL)
Junior Morgan (Bellator, ENG)
Scott Pedersen (Bellator, WAL)
Joanne Wood (UFC, SCO)