We used one word or phrase to describe every male ranked UFC Fighter as of January 2023 from Flyweight to Heavyweight.
Flyweight
Champion – Brandon Moreno – Courageous
#1 – Deiveson Figueiredo – Bantamweight
#2 – Alexandre Pantoja – Challenger
#3 – Kai Kara-France – Rapid
#4 – Brandon Royval – Lengthy
#5 – Matheus Nicolau – Improved
#6 – Alex Perez – Dynamic
#7 – Amir Albazi – Surging
#8 – Matt Schnell – Electric
#9 – Manel Kape – Imaginative
#10 – David Dvorák – Tricky
#11 – Tim Elliott – Awkward
#12 – Muhammad Mokaev – Prospect
#13 – Su Mudaerji – Scraper
#14 – Tagir Ulanbekov – Pressure
#15 – Tyson Nam – Adept
Bantamweight
Champion – Aljamain Sterling – Undoubtable
#1 – Sean O’Malley – Divisive
#2 – Petr Yan – Unperturbed
#3 – Merab Dvalishvili – Relentless
#4 – Marlon Vera – Violent
#5 – Cory Sandhagen – Creative
#6 – Rob Font – Skilled
#7 – Dominick Cruz – Accomplished
#8 – Song Yadong – Tough
#9 – Pedro Munhoz – Punisher
#10 – Ricky Simon – Marauder
#11 – Umar Nurmagomedov – Contender
#12 – Chris Gutiérrez – Under the radar
#13 – Adrian Yanez – Slick
#14 – Said Nurmagomedov – Rising
#15 – Jack Shore – Tank
Featherweight
Champion – Alexander Volkanovski – Untouchable
#1 – Max Holloway – Non-stop
#2 – Yair Rodriguez – Exciting
#3 – Brian Ortega – Artful
#4 – Arnold Allen – Efficient
#5 – Josh Emmett – Aggressive
#6 – Chan Sung Jung – Zombie
#7 – Calvin Kattar – Constant
#8 – Giga Chikadze – Ninja
#9 – Ilia Topuria – Matador
#10 – Movsar Evloev – Undefeated
#11 – Bryce Mitchell – Wily
#12 – Sodiq Yusuff – Super
#13 – Dan Ige – Unafraid
#14 – Edson Barboza – Ferocious
#15 – Alex Caceres – Flashy
Lightweight
Champion – Islam Makhachev – Dominant
#1 – Charles Oliveira – Inspiring
#2 – Dustin Poirier – Unflinching
#3 – Justin Gaethje – Highlight
#4 – Beneil Dariush – Underestimated
#5 – Michael Chandler – Box-office
#6 – Rafael Fiziev – Dark horse
#7 – Mateusz Gamrot – Multifaceted
#8 – Armen Tsarukyan – Problem
#9 – Rafael dos Santos – Celebrated
#10 – Jalin Turner – Long
#11 – Dan Hooker – Game
#12 – Damir Ismagulov – Retiring
#13 – Renato Moicano – Money
#14 – Drew Dober – Enduring
#15 – Grant Dawson – Evolving
Welterweight
Champion – Leon Edwards – Deserving
#1 – Kamaru Usman – Adaptive
#2 – Colby Covington – Engine
#3 – Khamzat Chimaev – Smasher
#4 – Belal Muhammad – Overlooked
#5 – Gilbert Burns – Hardworking
#6 – Stephen Thompson – Karate
#7 – Geoff Neal – Explosive
#8 – Sean Brady – Heavy
#9 – Vincente Luque – Assassin
#10 – Shavkat Rakhmonov – Talented
#11 – Jorge Masvidal – BMF
#12 – Michael Chiesa – Puzzle
#13 – Neil Magny – Active
#14 – Michael Pereira – Showman
#15 – Li Jingliang – Likeable
Middleweight
Champion – Alex Pereira – Terrifying
#1 – Israel Adesanya – Elite
#2 – Robert Whittaker – Well-rounded
#3 – Jared Cannonier – Killer
#4 – Marvin Vettori – Determined
#5 – Derek Brunson – Reinvigorated
#6 – Paulo Costa – Maverick
#7 – Sean Strickland – Maniac
#8 – Roman Dolidze – Challenging
#9 – Jack Hermansson – Crafty
#10 – Dricus Du Plessis – Unorthodox
#11 – André Muniz – Wizard
#12 – Nassourdine Imavov – Sniper
#13 – Kelvin Gastelum – Willing
#14 – Chris Curtis – Resurgence
#15 – Darren Till – Underperforming
Light Heavyweight
Champion – Jamahal Hill – Proven
#1 – Jiří Procházka – Samurai
#2 – Magomed Ankalaev – Dangerous
#3 – Jan Błachowicz – Stoic
#4 – Aleksandar Rakić – Returning
#5 – Anthony Smith – Experience
#6 – Nikita Krylov – Menace
#7 – Johnny Walker – Explosive
#8 – Volkan Oezdemir – Hard-hitting
#9 – Ryan Spann – Improving
#10 – Paul Craig – Savage
#11 – Dominick Reyes – Unfortunate
#12 – Jimmy Crute – Growing
#13 – Khalid Roundtree Jr. – Vicious
#14 – Dustin Jacoby – Timing
#15 – Azamat Murzakanov – Finisher
Heavyweight
#1 – Cyril Gane – Intelligent
#2 – Stipe Miocic – Goat
#3 – Sergei Pavlovich – Frightening
#4 – Curtis Blaydes – Persistent
#5 – Tai Tuivasa – Banger
#6 – Tom Aspinall – Future
#7 – Derrick Lewis – Beast
#8 – Alexander Volkov – Rangy
#9 – Jairzinho Rozenstruik – Powerful
#10 – Marcin Tybura – Gruelling
#11 – Chris Daukaus – Combinations
#12 – Sergey Spivak – Smothering
#13 – Alexander Romanov – Ragdoll
#14 – Jailton Almeida – Mauler
#15 – Blagoy Ivanov – Durable
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