Editing Pound for pound

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{{short description|Ranking used in combat sports}}
'''Pound for pound''' is a ranking used in [[Combat sport|combat sports]], such as [[boxing]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4184227.stm|title=BBC pound-for-pound British rankings|publisher=BBC|access-date=17 June 2011}}</ref> [[wrestling]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bader |first1=Mark |title=USA Men's P4P Freestyle Rankings |url=https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/5066106-usa-mens-p4p-freestyle-rankings |date=May 31, 2017 |website=FloWrestling |access-date=20 October 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181020053100/https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/5066106-usa-mens-p4p-freestyle-rankings |archive-date=20 October 2018 }}</ref> or [[mixed martial arts]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/features/viewarticle.php?id=4258|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100423000351/http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/features/viewarticle.php?id=4258|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 April 2010|title=The pound for pound debate|publisher=Fighters Only Magazine|access-date=29 June 2010}}</ref>  adjusted to compensate for [[weight class]]. As fighters in different weight classes do not compete directly, determining the best fighter pound for pound requires subjective judgment, and ratings often vary as a result.

==Boxing==
{{main|Boxing pound for pound rankings}}

In boxing, the term was historically associated with fighters such as [[Benny Leonard]] and [[Sugar Ray Robinson]] who were widely considered to be the most skilled fighters of their day, to distinguish them from the generally more popular (and better compensated) heavyweight champions.<ref name="Dettloff">{{cite web | url = http://www.hbo.com/boxing/inside/features/article/pound-for-pound-a-history.html | title = Pound-for-Pound: A History | access-date = 17 June 2012 | last = Dettloff | first = William | work = [[HBO.com]] | archive-date = 9 May 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150509014259/http://www.hbo.com/boxing/inside/features/article/pound-for-pound-a-history.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> Since 1990, ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' magazine has maintained a [[Boxing pound for pound rankings|pound for pound ranking]] of fighters.<ref name="Dettloff"/>

==Mixed martial arts==
{{main|UFC Rankings|Bellator MMA Rankings|ONE Championship Rankings}}
Some mixed martial arts promotions have pound-for-pound rankings, including [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] since 2013, [[ONE Championship]] since 2020,<ref name="One 2020-04">{{Cite web|url=https://www.onefc.com/news/one-championship-unveils-first-official-athlete-rankings/ |title=ONE Championship Unveils First Official Athlete Rankings |website=ONE Championship |date=27 April 2020}}</ref> and [[Bellator MMA]] since 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=UFC releases its first official fighter rankings |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/ufc/ufc-fighter-rankings-february-2013/ |website=Sportsnet |date=5 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bellator MMA Fighter Rankings: Patricio Pitbull, Cris Cyborg top pound-for-pound lists in inaugural tabulation |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/bellator-mma-fighter-rankings-patricio-pitbull-cris-cyborg-top-pound-for-pound-lists-in-inaugural-tabulation/ |website=CBS Sports |date=29 March 2021}}</ref> There are also multiple unofficial MMA pound-for-pound rankings, including by [[ESPN.com]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/24067525/mma-pound-pound-rankings-just-one-small-move-men-top-10-voters-add-new-names |title=MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Just one small move in men's top 10, but voters add new names |date= 23 September 2022 |website=[[ESPN.com]]}}</ref> [[Sherdog]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Sherdog's Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/Sherdogs-PoundforPound-Top-10-Rankings-187778 |website=Sherdog |date=22 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sherdog's WMMA Pound-for-Pound Top 10 |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/Sherdogs-WMMA-PoundforPound-Top-10-187779 |website=Sherdog |date=22 August 2022}}</ref> [[Fight Matrix]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Pound for Pound |url=https://www.fightmatrix.com/mma-ranks/pound-for-pound/ |website=Fight Matrix |access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Pound for Pound |url=https://www.fightmatrix.com/mma-ranks/womens-pound-for-pound/ |website=Fight Matrix |access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> [[MMA Fighting]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/9/13/23350128/mma-pound-for-pound-rankings-september-2022-khamzat-chimaev-smashes-his-way-into-top-20 |first1=Shaun |last1=Al-Shatti |title=MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings, September 2022: Khamzat Chimaev smashes his way into top 20 |website=MMA Fighting |date=13 September 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421193740/https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/9/13/23350128/mma-pound-for-pound-rankings-september-2022-khamzat-chimaev-smashes-his-way-into-top-20 |archive-date= Apr 21, 2023 }}</ref> and Tapology.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Current Best Pound-for-Pound MMA Fighters |url=https://www.tapology.com/rankings/current-top-ten-best-pound-for-pound-mma-and-ufc-fighters |website=Tapology MMA Rankings |access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Current Best Pound-for-Pound Female MMA Fighters |url=https://www.tapology.com/rankings/33-current-best-pound-for-pound-female-mma-fighters |website=Tapology MMA Rankings |access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref>

==Kickboxing / Muay Thai==
{{also|ONE Championship Rankings}}
ONE Championship publishes pound-for-pound rankings for [[kickboxing]] and [[Muay Thai]] since 2020.<ref name="One 2020-04" /> Combat Press and Beyond Kickboxing also publish pound-for-pound rankings for kickboxing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: May 2021 |url=https://combatpress.com/2021/05/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-may-2021/ |first1=Zach |last1=Aittama |website=Combat Press |date=10 May 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009205159/https://combatpress.com/2021/05/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-may-2021/ |archive-date= Oct 9, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |user=beyond_kick |number=1245123183579103232 |author=Beyond Kickboxing |title=Our P4P Kickboxing Rankings for April 2020. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517190756/https://twitter.com/beyond_kick/status/1245123183579103232 |archive-date= May 17, 2021 }}</ref>

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