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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 Aug 18, 2026

Flyweight

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

Bantamweight

Petr Yan
Champion
Petr YanRussia
  1. 1Merab DvalishviliGeorgia
  2. 2Umar NurmagomedovRussia
  3. 3Sean O'MalleyUnited States
  4. 4Mario BautistaUnited States
  5. 5Cory SandhagenUnited States
  6. 6Song YadongChina
  7. 7David MartinezMexico
  8. 8Raoni BarcelosBrazil
  9. 9Farid BasharatAfghanistan
  10. 10Marcus McGheeUnited States
  11. 11Deiveson FigueiredoBrazil
  12. 12Aiemann ZahabiCanada
  13. 13Charles JourdainCanada
  14. 14Bryce MitchellUnited States
  15. 15Montel JacksonUnited States

Featherweight

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

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. 7Renato MoicanoBrazil
  8. 8Benoît Saint DenisFrance
  9. 9Mateusz GamrotPoland
  10. 10Mauricio RuffyBrazil
  11. 11Tom NolanAustralia
  12. 12Dan HookerNew Zealand
  13. 13Rafael FizievKyrgyzstan
  14. 14Tofiq MusayevAzerbaijan
  15. 15Grant DawsonUnited States

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. 8Leon EdwardsUnited Kingdom
  9. 9Joaquin BuckleyUnited States
  10. 10Uroš MedićSerbia
  11. 11Kamaru UsmanUnited States
  12. 12Mike MalottCanada
  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. 7Anthony HernandezMexico
  8. 8Michael Venom PageUnited Kingdom
  9. 9Israel AdesanyaNigeria
  10. 10Gregory RodriguesBrazil
  11. 11Christian Leroy DuncanEngland
  12. 12Ikram AliskerovRussia
  13. 13Bo NickalUnited States
  14. 14Abus MagomedovGermany
  15. 15Nursulton RuziboevUzbekistan

Light Heavyweight

Carlos Ulberg
Champion
Carlos UlbergNew Zealand
  1. 1Alex PereiraBrazil
  2. 2Magomed AnkalaevRussia
  3. 3Jiří ProcházkaCzechia
  4. 4Paulo CostaBrazil
  5. 5Jamahal HillUnited States
  6. 6Khalil Rountree Jr.United States
  7. 7Navajo StirlingNew Zealand
  8. 8Dominick ReyesUnited States
  9. 9Azamat MurzakanovRussia
  10. 10Bogdan GuskovUzbekistan
  11. 11Robert WhittakerAustralia
  12. 12Alonzo MenifieldUnited States
  13. 13Johnny WalkerBrazil
  14. 14Muhammad SaidovUnited Arab Emirates
  15. 15Iwo BaraniewskiPoland

Heavyweight

Tom Aspinall
Champion
Tom AspinallEngland
  1. 1Ciryl GaneFrance
  2. 2Alexander VolkovRussia
  3. 3Sergei PavlovichRussia
  4. 4Alex PereiraBrazil
  5. 5Rizvan KunievRussia
  6. 6Josh HokitUnited States
  7. 7Waldo Cortes AcostaDominican Republic
  8. 8Valter WalkerBrazil
  9. 9Serghei SpivacMoldova
  10. 10Curtis BlaydesUnited States
  11. 11Vitor PetrinoBrazil
  12. 12Brando PeričićAustralia
  13. 13Mario PintoPortugal
  14. 14Mick ParkinUnited Kingdom
  15. 15Ryan SpannUnited States

Women's Strawweight

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

Women's Flyweight

Valentina Shevchenko
Champion
Valentina ShevchenkoKyrgyzstan
  1. 1Natalia SilvaBrazil
  2. 2Manon FiorotFrance
  3. 3Alexa GrassoMexico
  4. 4Erin BlanchfieldUnited States
  5. 5Zhang WeiliChina
  6. 6Wang CongChina
  7. 7Jasmine JasudaviciusCanada
  8. 8Rose NamajunasUnited States
  9. 9Maycee BarberUnited States
  10. 10Tracy CortezUnited States
  11. 11Miranda MaverickUnited States
  12. 12JJ AldrichUnited States
  13. 13Karine SilvaBrazil
  14. 14Eduarda MouraBrazil
  15. 15Casey O'NeillAustralia

Women's Bantamweight

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

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 Aug 20, 2026.

Rankings time machine

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

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