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UFC fighter rankings with both boards side by side, the new algorithmic Meta UFC Rankings and the traditional media-voted rankings. Every champion, every division, updated after each event, with full media-board history back to 2013.

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UFC's algorithmic rankings, built with Meta, computed from fight results, opponent quality and recency, updated the Monday after every UFC event. Introduced in June 2026. Updated Oct 3, 2026

Flyweight

Joshua Van
Champion
Joshua VanMyanmar (Burma)
  1. 1Manel KapeAngola
  2. 2Alexandre PantojaBrazil
  3. 3Brandon RoyvalUnited States
  4. 4Tatsuro TairaJapan
  5. 5Asu AlmabayevKazakhstan
  6. 6Lone’er KavanaghEngland
  7. 7Ramazan TemirovUzbekistan
  8. 8Kyoji HoriguchiJapan
  9. 9Amir AlbaziIraq▲1
  10. 10Brandon MorenoMexico▼1
  11. 11SumudaerjiChina
  12. 12Mitch RaposoUnited States
  13. 13Imanol RodriguezMexicoNEW
  14. 14Rei TsuruyaJapan▼1
  15. 15Charles JohnsonUnited States▼1

Bantamweight

Petr Yan
Champion
Petr YanRussia
  1. 1Merab DvalishviliGeorgia
  2. 2Song YadongChina
  3. 3Sean O'MalleyUnited States
  4. 4Mario BautistaUnited States
  5. 5Umar NurmagomedovRussia
  6. 6Cory SandhagenUnited States
  7. 7David MartinezMexico
  8. 8Raul Rosas Jr.Mexico
  9. 9Farid BasharatAfghanistan
  10. 10Marcus McGheeUnited States
  11. 11Payton TalbottUnited StatesNEW
  12. 12Montel JacksonUnited States
  13. 13Aiemann ZahabiCanada
  14. 14Marlon VeraEcuador
  15. 15Bryce MitchellUnited States

Featherweight

Alexander Volkanovski
Champion
Alexander VolkanovskiAustralia
  1. 1Movsar EvloevRussia
  2. 2Diego LopesBrazil
  3. 3Lerone MurphyUnited Kingdom
  4. 4Aljamain SterlingUnited States
  5. 5Jean SilvaBrazil
  6. 6Arnold AllenEngland
  7. 7Pat SabatiniUnited States
  8. 8Pavel AndruscaMoldova
  9. 9Youssef ZalalMorocco
  10. 10Kevin VallejosArgentina
  11. 11Joanderson BritoBrazil
  12. 12Melquizael CostaBrazil
  13. 13Steve GarciaUnited States
  14. 14Aaron PicoUnited States
  15. 15Jamall EmmersUnited States

Lightweight

Justin Gaethje
Champion
Justin GaethjeUnited States
  1. 1Ilia TopuriaGeorgia
  2. 2Arman TsarukyanArmenia
  3. 3Charles OliveiraBrazil
  4. 4Max HollowayUnited States
  5. 5Paddy PimblettEngland
  6. 6Quillan SalkilldAustralia
  7. 7Benoît Saint DenisFrance
  8. 8Renato MoicanoBrazil
  9. 9Mateusz GamrotPoland
  10. 10Mauricio RuffyBrazil
  11. 11Tom NolanAustralia
  12. 12Rafael FizievKyrgyzstan
  13. 13Tofiq MusayevAzerbaijan
  14. 14Grant DawsonUnited States
  15. 15Esteban RibovicsArgentinaNEW

Welterweight

Islam Makhachev
Champion
Islam MakhachevRussia
  1. 1Carlos PratesBrazil
  2. 2Ian Machado GarryIreland
  3. 3Michael MoralesEcuador
  4. 4Jack Della MaddalenaAustralia
  5. 5Sean BradyUnited States
  6. 6Gabriel BonfimBrazil
  7. 7Belal MuhammadUnited States
  8. 8Joaquin BuckleyUnited States
  9. 9Uroš MedićSerbia
  10. 10Leon EdwardsUnited Kingdom
  11. 11Mike MalottCanada
  12. 12Kamaru UsmanUnited States
  13. 13Yaroslav AmosovUkraine
  14. 14Kevin HollandUnited States
  15. 15Daniel RodriguezUnited States

Middleweight

Sean Strickland
Champion
Sean StricklandUnited States
  1. 1Khamzat ChimaevUnited Arab Emirates
  2. 2Dricus Du PlessisSouth Africa
  3. 3Nassourdine ImavovFrance
  4. 4Joe PyferUnited States
  5. 5Brendan AllenUnited States
  6. 6Caio BorralhoBrazil
  7. 7Gregory RodriguesBrazil
  8. 8Anthony HernandezMexico
  9. 9Israel AdesanyaNigeria
  10. 10Christian Leroy DuncanEngland
  11. 11Ikram AliskerovRussia
  12. 12Bo NickalUnited States
  13. 13Abus MagomedovGermany
  14. 14Roman KopylovRussiaNEW
  15. 15Edmen ShahbazyanUnited States▼1

Light Heavyweight

Carlos Ulberg
Champion
Carlos UlbergNew Zealand
  1. 1Alex PereiraBrazil
  2. 2Magomed AnkalaevRussia
  3. 3Jiří ProcházkaCzechia
  4. 4Paulo CostaBrazil
  5. 5Khalil Rountree Jr.United States▲1
  6. 6Navajo StirlingNew Zealand▲1
  7. 7Dominick ReyesUnited States▲1
  8. 8Reinier de RidderNetherlands▲1
  9. 9Azamat MurzakanovRussia▲1
  10. 10Alonzo MenifieldUnited States▲1
  11. 11Bogdan GuskovUzbekistan▲1
  12. 12Robert WhittakerAustralia▲1
  13. 13Muhammad SaidovUnited Arab Emirates▲2
  14. 14Modestas BukauskasLithuaniaNEW
  15. 15Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevTürkiyeNEW

Heavyweight

Ciryl Gane
Champion
Ciryl GaneFrance
  1. 1Tom AspinallEngland
  2. 2Sergei PavlovichRussia
  3. 3Alex PereiraBrazil
  4. 4Alexander VolkovRussia
  5. 5Rizvan KunievRussia
  6. 6Josh HokitUnited States
  7. 7Curtis BlaydesUnited States
  8. 8Waldo Cortes AcostaDominican Republic
  9. 9Vitor PetrinoBrazil
  10. 10Mario PintoPortugal
  11. 11Valter WalkerBrazil
  12. 12Johnny WalkerBrazilNEW
  13. 13Brando PeričićAustralia▼1
  14. 14Serghei SpivacMoldova▼1
  15. 15Anthony WintUnited StatesNEW

Women's Strawweight

Mackenzie Dern
Champion
Mackenzie DernUnited States
  1. 1Zhang WeiliChina
  2. 2Virna JandirobaBrazil
  3. 3Tatiana SuarezUnited States
  4. 4Denise GomesBrazil
  5. 5Gillian RobertsonCanada
  6. 6Fatima KlineUnited States
  7. 7Alexia ThainaraBrazil
  8. 8Piera RodriguezVenezuela
  9. 9Yan XiaonanChina
  10. 10MizukiJapan
  11. 11Loopy GodinezMexico
  12. 12Tabatha RicciBrazil
  13. 13Jaqueline AmorimBrazil
  14. 14Talita AlencarBrazil
  15. 15Amanda LemosBrazil

Women's Flyweight

Natalia Silva
Champion
Natalia SilvaBrazil▲1
  1. 1Valentina ShevchenkoKyrgyzstan▼1
  2. 2Alexa GrassoMexico
  3. 3Erin BlanchfieldUnited States
  4. 4Manon FiorotFrance
  5. 5Zhang WeiliChina
  6. 6Jasmine JasudaviciusCanada▲1
  7. 7Rose NamajunasUnited States▲1
  8. 8Wang CongChina▼2
  9. 9Maycee BarberUnited States
  10. 10Tracy CortezUnited States
  11. 11Casey O'NeillAustralia
  12. 12Miranda MaverickUnited States
  13. 13Regina TarinMexico
  14. 14Karine SilvaBrazil
  15. 15Carli JudiceUnited States

Women's Bantamweight

Kayla Harrison
Champion
Kayla HarrisonUnited States
  1. 1Joselyne EdwardsPanama
  2. 2Ailin PerezArgentina
  3. 3Norma DumontBrazil
  4. 4Luana SantosBrazil
  5. 5Julianna PeñaUnited States
  6. 6Yana SantosRussia
  7. 7Jacqueline CavalcantiPortugal
  8. 8Michelle MontagueNew Zealand
  9. 9Melissa CrodenCanada
  10. 10Karol RosaBrazil
  11. 11Bia MesquitaBrazil
  12. 12Nora CornolleFrance
  13. 13Macy ChiassonUnited States
  14. 14Daria ZhelezniakovaRussia
  15. 15Raquel PenningtonUnited States

UFC Rankings FAQ

How are the official UFC rankings decided?
A voting panel of media members ranks the top 15 fighters in every division after most events; champions hold the top spot and are not ranked. Since June 2026 the UFC has been transitioning to the algorithmic Meta UFC Rankings alongside the media board.
What are the Meta UFC Rankings?
Meta UFC Rankings are the UFC's new algorithm-driven rankings, introduced in June 2026 to replace the media-voted panel over time. We track both boards side by side so you can compare where they disagree.
How often do UFC rankings update?
Usually within a few days after each event. We store every board change since 2013, so this page always shows the latest official standings and the full history behind them.
Who is the #1 pound-for-pound UFC fighter right now?
Islam Makhachev is #1 on the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings as of Oct 6, 2026.

Rankings time machine

545 ranking updates tracked since Feb 4, 2013. Open any snapshot to see the board exactly as it stood that day.

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