USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings review: Biggest movers in 2024

The landscape of MMA changes rapidly.

Every year new champions are crowned and new contenders emerge. Some veterans compete to maintain their spot among the elite while others decide to hang up the gloves.

Each week throughout the year, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie global rankings reflect the ever-changing landscape as each division and pound-for-pound rankings shift.

Check out all of the moves across each division below, along with the biggest rises and falls from the first rankings release in January to the final update in December.