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  • UFC Rankings: UFC 326 Fallout

    UFC Rankings: UFC 326 Fallout

    Here is the confirmed UFC Rankings Report for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, following UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 this past Saturday from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

    Lightweight

    Charles Oliveira rises to No. 3 and claims the BMF title. “Do Bronx” entered the fight unranked in the BMF picture but delivered one of the best performances of his career, dominating Max Holloway via unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) to become just the fourth man to hold the BMF championship. Oliveira controlled every round with takedowns, clinch work, and ground-and-pound elbows, shocking a Vegas crowd that expected Holloway to win.

    Max Holloway falls from No. 2 in the BMF conversation. The former featherweight king, who entered as a -235 favorite, drops to 27–9 overall and has now lost to Ilia Topuria and Oliveira in back-to-back BMF-adjacent fights. Despite the setback, Holloway retains his lightweight ranking as he continues to be viewed as a top-five presence at 155 lbs.

    Middleweight

    Caio Borralho rises to No. 5. The Brazilian earned a critical bounce-back win over Reinier de Ridder via unanimous decision (30–27 across all three cards) in the co-main event, moving up one spot in the 185 lb rankings following his first UFC loss six months ago. Borralho is now 18–2 overall and firmly back in the title conversation behind champion Khamzat Chimaev and No. 1 contender Sean Strickland.

    Reinier de Ridder drops to No. 9. The former ONE Championship double champion has now lost back-to-back fights inside the Octagon, slipping further down the middleweight rankings. After going 4–0 to start his UFC career, back-to-back losses have cooled the hype around “The Dutch Knight.”

    Bantamweight

    Raul Rosas Jr. enters the rankings. The unranked 21-year-old prospect defeated No. 13 Rob Font (22–10) via unanimous decision (30–27 across all three judges), earning his way into the top 15 at 135 lbs. Font has now dropped consecutive fights and may fall out of the top 15 entirely in the next rankings cycle.

    Middleweight (Prelim Movers)

    Gregory Rodrigues rises to No. 12. The Brazilian bounced back in devastating fashion, knocking out No. 15 Brunno Ferreira with a thunderous right hand at the 1:47 mark of Round 1 — avenging a 2023 knockout loss to Ferreira. Rodrigues is now 19–6 and earned a Performance of the Night bonus for the finish.

    Brunno Ferreira drops from No. 15. Back-to-back losses in the Octagon — both stoppages — put Ferreira’s top-15 middleweight standing in jeopardy heading into his next assignment.

    Pound-for-Pound

    Charles Oliveira re-enters the men’s P4P top 10 at No. 9. His dominant showing over a fellow future Hall of Famer was enough for the voting panel to bring “Do Bronx” back into the elite conversation. Islam Makhachev (No. 1), Ilia Topuria (No. 2), and Khamzat Chimaev (No. 3) remain unchanged at the top.

    Visit UFC.com to see the full rankings for every division.

  • UFC Rankings: Fight Night 268 Fallout

    UFC Rankings: Fight Night 268 Fallout

    UFC Rankings Report

    Here is the confirmed UFC Rankings Report for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, following UFC Fight Night 268: Moreno vs. Kavanagh this past weekend from Arena CDMX, Mexico City.

    Flyweight

    Lone’er Kavanagh enters at No. 6. The 26-year-old Englishman entered the fight unranked and on short notice — replacing Asu Almabayev (hand injury) — and defeated former two-time champion Brandon Moreno via unanimous decision (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) over five rounds. Kavanagh battered Moreno’s lead calf and bloodied his face, controlling distance with clean counters throughout.

    Brandon Moreno holds at No. 6. Despite the loss, Moreno retains his ranking position. He is now 23–10–2 and has lost three of his last five fights.

    Bantamweight

    David Martínez rises to No. 9. The undefeated UFC prospect (3–0 in the promotion) defeated Marlon Vera via unanimous decision (29–28 across all three cards) in the co-main event. Martínez previously sat at No. 10 entering the fight and moved up one spot following the win over a ranked opponen.

    Marlon “Chito” Vera drops from No. 8. The one-time title challenger now sits on a career-worst four-fight losing streak and loses ground in the 135 lb rankings.

    Lightweight

    King Green earns a ranking bump after knocking out Daniel Zellhuber in Round 2 at UFC Fight Night 268. Green’s finish of the ranked Mexican prospect consolidates his position in the 155 lb division.

    Flyweight (Prelim Movers)

    Imanol Rodríguez enters the rankings after a TKO finish of Kevin Borjas in his UFC debut on the prelims, earning a Performance of the Night bonus. Rodríguez’s finish was enough for the panel to slot him into the flyweight top 15.

    Visit UFC.com to see the full rankings for every division.

  • UFC Rankings Report: February 24, 2026

    UFC Rankings Report: February 24, 2026

    Rankings Updated Following UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | Toyota Center, Houston, TX — Feb. 21, 2026

    The UFC released its updated divisional rankings Monday following Saturday night’s card in Houston. Below is a complete breakdown of every movement across all divisions.

    Welterweight (Champion: Islam Makhachev)

    • Uroš Medić — ENTERS at No. 12 (NR) | “The Dalmatian” crashes into the rankings with his Round 1 KO of Geoff Neal
    • Colby Covington — UP 1, now No. 13 | Covington ticks up one spot despite not competing in the UFC in quite some time — a notable passive rise driven by others’ results
    • Daniel Rodriguez — DOWN 2, now No. 15 | “D-Rod” slides two places following the ranking reshuffle
    • Geoff Neal — EXITS Top 15 | The Houston native is dropped entirely after being stopped on home soil

    Middleweight (Champion: Khamzat Chimaev)

    • Sean Strickland — HOLDS at No. 3 | Main event TKO win not enough to move the needle for “Tarzan” in a crowded division
    • Brendan Allen — UP 1, now No. 4
    • Israel Adesanya — UP 1, now No. 5
    • Anthony Hernandez — DOWN 2, now No. 6 | Pays the price for the TKO loss in the main event

    Heavyweight (Champion: Tom Aspinall)

    The Spivac win over Ante Delija sent significant ripple effects down the entire division. Derrick Lewis returns to the Top 10.

    • Serghei Spivac — UP 1, now No. 6
    • Rizvan Kuniev — DOWN 1, now No. 7
    • Marcin Tybura — UP 2, now No. 8 (tied)
    • Derrick Lewis — UP 3, now No. 8 (tied)
    • Ante Delija — DOWN 1, now No. 10
    • Tallison Teixeira — UP 1, now No. 11
    • Shamil Gaziev — UP 1, now No. 12
    • Mick Parkin — UP 2, now No. 13
    • Vitor Petrino — ENTERS at No. 15 (NR)

    Women’s Bantamweight (Champion: Kayla Harrison)

    • Joselyne Edwards — UP 3, now No. 11 | The biggest mover of the week following her dominant finish
    • Mayra Bueno Silva — DOWN 1, now No. 12
    • Nora Cornolle — DOWN 1, now No. 13 | Falls following the loss to Edwards
    • Miesha Tate — DOWN 1, now No. 14

    Men’s Flyweight (Champion: Joshua Van)

    • Lone’er Kavanagh — EXITS Top 15 | Drops out entirely ahead of his Feb. 28 main event vs. Brandon Moreno in Mexico City
    • Joseph Morales — ENTERS at No. 15 (NR)

    Featherweight (Champion: Alexander Volkanovski)

    • Melquizael Costa — ENTERS at No. 13 (NR)
    • Kevin Vallejos — DOWN 1, now No. 14

    Women’s Flyweight (Champion: Valentina Shevchenko)

    • Gabriella Fernandes — UP 1, now No. 14
    • JJ Aldrich — DOWN 1, now No. 15

    No Changes

    Lightweight, Light Heavyweight, Men’s Bantamweight, Women’s Strawweight, and both Pound-for-Pound rankings all held steady with no movement following UFC Houston.

    The next UFC event is UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh on Saturday, February 28, 2026 in Mexico City.

  • UFC Rankings Report: January 5, 2026

    UFC Rankings Report: January 5, 2026

    As we kick off 2026, the UFC rankings reflect a dramatically reshaped landscape across multiple divisions. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of where every champion and contender stands heading into the new year.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Islam Makhachev continues to reign supreme atop the pound-for-pound rankings, with Ilia Topuria holding firm at No. 2. Khamzat Chimaev sits at No. 3, followed by Alex Pereira at No. 4 and Alexander Volkanovski at No. 5.

    This week’s movement sees Merab Dvalishvili rise one spot to No. 7, while Tom Aspinall drops one to No. 8. Dricus Du Plessis climbs one position to No. 11, with Joshua Van falling one spot to No. 12.

    Flyweight: Joshua Van sits as champion, with Alexandre Pantoja at No. 1. The biggest mover this week is Manel Kape, who rockets up four spots to No. 2. Tatsuro Taira holds at No. 3, while Brandon Royval drops two spots to No. 4. Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi each fall one spot to No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.

    Bantamweight: Petr Yan holds the title, with Merab Dvalishvili at No. 1, Umar Nurmagomedov at No. 2, and Sean O’Malley at No. 3. Payton Talbott moves up one spot to No. 11, while Rob Font drops to No. 12. Montel Jackson enters the rankings at No. 15.

    Featherweight: Alexander Volkanovski remains champion, with Movsar Evloev leading the contenders at No. 1, followed by Diego Lopes at No. 2 and Yair Rodriguez at No. 3. Jean Silva rises one spot to No. 10, while Josh Emmett falls to No. 11. Kevin Vallejos is newly ranked at No. 13.

    Lightweight: Ilia Topuria now holds the lightweight title. Arman Tsarukyan sits at No. 1, with Charles Oliveira at No. 2 and Max Holloway at No. 3. Paddy Pimblett has climbed to No. 5, setting up his interim title shot against Justin Gaethje at UFC 324.

    Welterweight: Islam Makhachev is listed as champion following his move up in weight. Jack Della Maddalena leads the contenders at No. 1. Shavkat Rakhmonov rises one spot to No. 2, while Ian Machado Garry drops to No. 3. Further down, Geoff Neal moves up one spot to No. 13, with Colby Covington falling to No. 14.

    Middleweight: Khamzat Chimaev wears the gold, with Dricus Du Plessis at No. 1, Nassourdine Imavov at No. 2, and Sean Strickland at No. 3. Jared Cannonier and Michael Page are tied at No. 10.

    Light Heavyweight: Alex Pereira continues his dominant reign as champion. Jiří Procházka and Magomed Ankalaev share the No. 1 spot, with Carlos Ulberg at No. 3 and Khalil Rountree Jr. at No. 4.

    Heavyweight: Tom Aspinall holds the heavyweight strap, with Ciryl Gane at No. 1, Alexander Volkov at No. 2, and Sergei Pavlovich at No. 3.

    Women’s Pound-For-Pound: Valentina Shevchenko tops the women’s P4P list, with Kayla Harrison at No. 2, Zhang Weili at No. 3, and Natalia Silva at No. 4. Mackenzie Dern rounds out the top five.

    Women’s Strawweight: Mackenzie Dern is champion, with Zhang Weili at No. 1, Tatiana Suarez at No. 2, and Virna Jandiroba at No. 3.

    Women’s Flyweight: Valentina Shevchenko holds the title. Manon Fiorot leads at No. 1, with Natalia Silva at No. 2. Alexa Grasso and Erin Blanchfield are tied at No. 3, with Blanchfield moving up one spot this week. Miranda Maverick also rises one spot to share No. 9.

    Women’s Bantamweight: Kayla Harrison is champion, with Julianna Peña at No. 1, Raquel Pennington at No. 2, and Norma Dumont at No. 3.

    Rankings were last updated by UFC.com on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Men’s Pound-For-Pound And Welterweight Movement Following UFC Qatar

    UFC Rankings Report: Men’s Pound-For-Pound And Welterweight Movement Following UFC Qatar

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Qatar, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Following his win at UFC Qatar, Arman Tsarukyan moves up one spot to No. 13. Following his loss at the same event, Belal Muhammad drops two spots to No. 15. Charles Oliveira, meanwhile, moves up one spot to No. 14.

    Additionally, Jack Della Maddalena falls two spots to No. 11. Dricus Du Plessis and Max Holloway each move up one spot to No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: Following a win in his UFC return at UFC Qatar, Kyoji Horiguchi enters the rankings at No. 8. The man he defeated, Tagir Ulanbekov, falls one spot to No. 12.

    Additionally, following his own UFC Qatar victory, Asu Almabayev moves up one spot to No. 7. The man he defeated, Alex Perez, falls four spots to No. 11.

    Charles Johnson and Bruno Silva each fall one spot to No. 13 and No. 14, respectively. Lone’er Kavanagh enters the rankings at No. 15, with Rafael Estevam falling out of the rankings.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: Following his win at UFC Qatar, Ian Machado Garry moves up four spots to No. 2. The man he defeated, Belal Muhammad, falls three spots to No. 5.

    Shavkat Rakhmonov moves up one spot to No. 3, while Michael Morales and Carlos Prates each fall one spot to No. 4 and No. 6, respectively.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: Following his loss at UFC Qatar, Alonzo Menifield falls one spot to No. 15, swapping places with Zhang Mingyang (now No. 14).

    Heavyweight: Following his win at UFC Qatar, Waldo Cortes-Acosta moves up one spot to No. 5, swapping places with Jailton Almeida (now No. 6).

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Islam Makhachev Tops Men’s Pound-For-Pound List

    UFC Rankings Report: Islam Makhachev Tops Men’s Pound-For-Pound List

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC 322, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Following his welterweight title win at UFC 322, Islam Makhachev moves up one spot to the top of the men’s pound-for-pound ranks, swapping places with Ilia Topuria (now No. 2).

    The man he beat, Jack Della Maddalena, moves down one spot to No. 9, swapping places with Tom Aspinall (now No. 8).

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: Following her loss at UFC 322, Weili Zhang moves down one spot to No. 3, swapping places with Kayla Harrison (now No. 2). Following her win at UFC 322, Erin Blanchfield moves up two spots to No. 7. Alexa Grasso and Julianna Pena each move down one spot to No. 8 and 9, respectively.

    Mackenzie Dern moves up one spot to No. 5, swapping places with Manon Fiorot (now No. 6). Virna Jandiroba moves up one spot to No. 10, swapping places with Raquel Pennington (now No. 11).

    Women’s Strawweight: Following her loss at UFC 322, Weili Zhang moves down one spot to No. 2 after previously being tied with Tatiana Suarez for the No. 1 spot. Following her win at UFC 322, Fatima Kline debuts in the ranks at No. 12. The woman she beat, Angela Hill, drops two spots to No. 14.

    Alexa Thainara moves down one spot to No. 15. Tecia Pennington drops off the list.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: Kai Kara-France, previously ranked No. 6, has fallen out of the rankings in the newest UFC update. There is no word on why he was not placed in the rankings as of press time.

    As a result, Rafael Estevam debuts in the rankings at No. 15. And the following fighters have each moved up one spot to, respectively, Nos. 6-14: Manel Kape, Alex Perez, Asu Almabayev, Tim Elliott, Steve Erceg, Tagir Ulanbekov, Charles Johnson, Bruno Silva, and Joseph Morales.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: Following Islam Makhachev’s welterweight title win at UFC 322, he is no longer eligible for ranking at lightweight. As a result, the following fighters have moved up one spot each to Nos. 1-7: Arman Tsarukyan, Charles Oliveira, Max Holloway, Justin Gaethje, Paddy Pimblett, Dan Hooker, and Mateusz Gamrot.

    Following his win at UFC 322, Benoit Saint-Denis moves up five spots to No. 8. The man he beat, Beneil Dariush, falls three spots to No. 12. Rafael Fiziev, Renato Moicano, and Michael Chandler each move up one spot to Nos. 9-11, respectively.

    Grant Dawson and Mauricio Ruffy each move up one spot to No. 13 and No. 14, respectively. Ignacio Bahamondes enters the ranks at No. 15.

    Welterweight: Islam Makhachev now sits atop the division as champion, while Jack Della Maddalena falls to the No. 1 contender slot. Belal Muhammad falls one spot to No. 2.

    Following their wins at UFC 322, Michael Morales jumps up five spots to No. 3, while Carlos Prates jumps four spots to No. 5. Morales’ opponent, Sean Brady, falls five spots to No. 7. Prates’ opponent, Leon Edwards, falls five spots to No. 9.

    Shavkat Rakhmonov falls one spot to No. 4. Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley each fall three spots to, respectively, No. 8 and No. 10. Gabriel Bonfim falls one spot to No. 11. Colby Covington drops two places to No. 13. Geoff Neal and Daniel Rodriguez each drop one spot to, respectively, Nos. 14 and 15.

    Mike Malott falls off the ranking list.

    Middleweight: Following his UFC win at UFC 322, Gregory Rodrigues enters the rankings at No. 15, replacing Joe Pyfer, who falls off the list.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: UFC Vegas 111 Headliner Now A Top-10 Welterweight

    UFC Rankings Report: UFC Vegas 111 Headliner Now A Top-10 Welterweight

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 111, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Max Holloway moves up one spot to No. 11, swapping places with Magomed Ankalaev (now No. 12).

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: Following her win at UFC Vegas 111, Denise Gomes moves up two spots to No. 13. She swaps places with the woman she beat, Tecia Pennington, who falls two spots to No. 15.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: Following her win at UFC Vegas 111, Jacqueline Cavalcanti moves up one spot to No. 10, swapping places with the woman she beat, Mayra Bueno Silva (now No. 11).

    Flyweight: Following his win at UFC Vegas 111, Joseph Morales enters the rankings at No. 15, knocking Rafael Estevam off the list.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: Following his win at UFC Vegas 111, Gabriel Bonfim moves up four spots to No. 10. Colby Covington, Gilbert Burns, Geoff Neal, and Daniel Rodriguez all move down one spot to Nos. 11-14, respectively.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Steve Garcia Now A Top-10 Featherweight

    UFC Rankings Report: Steve Garcia Now A Top-10 Featherweight

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 110, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: Norma Dumont enters the rankings at No. 15, replacing the woman she beat at UFC Vegas 110, Ketlen Vieira.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: Following her win at UFC Vegas 110, Norma Dumont moves up one spot to No. 3, swapping places with the woman she defeated, Ketlen Vieira (now No. 4).

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: Following his win at UFC Vegas 110, Steve Garcia moves up four spots to No. 8. This subsequently moved four men down one spot: Brian Ortega, Josh Emmett, Jean Silva, and Patricio Pitbull, who all move to No. 9, No. 10, No. 11, and No. 12, respectively.

    The man Garcia beat, David Onama, falls one spot to No. 14, swapping places with Dan Ige (now No. 13).

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Mackenzie Dern Enters Women’s Pound-For-Pound Rankings After UFC 321 Title Win

    UFC Rankings Report: Mackenzie Dern Enters Women’s Pound-For-Pound Rankings After UFC 321 Title Win

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC 321, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: Following her title win at UFC 321, Mackenzie Dern enters the list at No. 6. The woman she beat, Virna Jandiroba, falls two spots to No. 11.

    Ketlen Vieira joins the list at No. 15, knocking Amanda Lemos out of the pound-for-pound rankings.

    Additionally, Julianna Pena drops two spots to No. 8 and Erin Blanchfield drops one spot to No. 9. Tatiana Suarez, Rose Namajunas, and Yan Xiaonan each fall one spot to No. 12, 13, and 14, respectively.

    Women’s Strawweight: With her title win at UFC 321, Mackenzie Dern moves into the champion slot, while Virna Jandiroba drops from No. 1 to No. 3. Zhang Weili and Tatiana Suarez each fall one spot to No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, while Yan Xiaonan and Amanda Lemos each fall one spot to No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: Following his win at UFC 321, Umar Nurmagomedov moves up two spots to the No. 1 contender position, moving down Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan one spot each to, respectively. No. 2 and No. 3. Despite his loss, Mario Bautista remains at No. 9.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: Following his win at UFC 321, Azamat Murzakanov moves up three spots to No. 7, swapping places with the man he beat, Aleksandar Rakic (now No. 10).

    Additionally, Khalil Rountree Jr. moves up one spot to No. 4, swapping places with Jan Blachowicz (now No. 5).

    Heavyweight: Following his win at UFC 321, Valter Walker moves up one spot to No. 14, swapping places with Tallison Teixeira (now No. 15).

    Additionally, Shamil Gaziev moves up one spot to No. 11, swapping places with Tai Tuivasa (now No. 12).

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: UFC Vancouver Winners Continue Rise Up Ranks

    UFC Rankings Report: UFC Vancouver Winners Continue Rise Up Ranks

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Vancouver, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: Despite her win at UFC Vancouver, Manon Fiorot falls one spot in the rankings to No. 5, as does Julianna Pena (to No. 6). Natalia Silva moves up two spots to No. 4.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: Following her win at UFC Vancouver, Manon Fiorot moves up one spot to No. 1, swapping places with Natalia Silva.

    The woman Fiorot defeated, Jasmine Jasudavicius, falls two spots to No. 7. Maycee Barber and Rose Namajunas each move up one spot to No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: Following his UFC Vancouver win, Aiemann Zahabi moves up two spots to No. 7. The man he defeated, Marlon Vera, and Mario Bautista fall one spot each to No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.

    Additionally, Rob Font moves up one spot to No. 12, swapping places with Vinicius Oliveira (No. 13).

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: Following his win at UFC Vancouver, Mike Malott enters the rankings at No. 15, replacing the man he defeated, Kevin Holland, who falls off the list.

    Middleweight: Following his win at UFC Vancouver, Brendan Allen moves up four spots to No. 5. The man he defeated, Reinier de Ridder, falls four spots to No. 8. Additionally, Anthony Hernandez moves up two spots to No. 4, while Israel Adesanya drops one spot to No. 6.

    Robert Whittaker falls one spot to No. 9. Jared Cannonier moves up one spot, tying with Michael Page for the No. 10 position.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Charles Oliveira Returns To Men’s Pound-For-Pound Rankings

    UFC Rankings Report: Charles Oliveira Returns To Men’s Pound-For-Pound Rankings

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Rio, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Following his win at UFC Rio, Charles Oliveira returns to the men’s pound-for-pound UFC rankings at No. 15. Shavkat Rakhmonov departs the list.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: Luana Santos joins the rankings at No. 15, replacing future UFC Vegas 111 opponent Daria Zhelezniakova, who falls off the list.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: Following his UFC Rio loss, Montel Jackson departs the list. Marcus McGhee returns to the rankings at No. 15.

    The man Jackson lost to, Deiveson Figueiredo, remains at No. 6.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: Following his win at UFC Rio, Charles Oliveira moves up one spot to No. 3, swapping places with Max Holloway (now No. 4). Additionally, Paddy Pimblett moves up one spot to No. 6, swapping places with Dan Hooker (now No. 7).

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: UFC 320 Brings Plenty Of Shakeup

    UFC Rankings Report: UFC 320 Brings Plenty Of Shakeup

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC 320, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: As a result of regaining the UFC light heavyweight title, Alex Pereira moves up four spots to No. 6. The now-former champion, Magomed Ankalaev, falls four spots to No. 11.

    Consequently, these moves also result in Alexander Volkanovski falling one spot to No. 7 and Dricus Du Plessis moving up one spot to No. 10.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: As a result of her win, Yana Santos moves up five spots to No. 5. The woman she beat, Macy Chiasson, falls two spots to No. 7.

    Ailin Perez consequently falls one spot to No. 8, while Mayra Bueno Silva falls two spots to No. 10.

    Flyweight: As a result of his suspension, Ramazan Temirov has been removed from UFC rankings eligibility.

    As a result, Bruno Silva moves up one spot to No. 14, while Rafael Estevam joins the rankings at No. 15.

    Bantamweight: Petr Yan moves up one spot, tying Umar Nurmagomedov for the No. 2 position. Montel Jackson enters the rankings at No. 15, while Marcus McGhee falls off the rankings.

    Cory Sandhagen remains at No. 4 after his title fight loss at UFC 320.

    Featherweight: Following his UFC 320 win, Youssef Zalal moves up two spots to No. 7. The man he beat, Josh Emmett, falls one spot to No. 9.

    Subsequently, Brian Ortega falls one spot to No. 8.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: Following his UFC 320 win, Joe Pyfer joins the rankings at No. 15, while Ikram Aliskerov falls out of the rankings.

    Light Heavyweight: Following UFC 320, Alex Pereira takes the champion spot, while Magomed Ankalaev falls to the No. 1 contender position. Ankalaev shares this position now with Jiri Prochazka, who moved up one spot following his win at UFC 320.

    The man Prochazka beat, Khalil Rountree Jr., falls one spot to No. 5, swapping places with Jan Blachowicz (now No. 4).

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Movement At Middleweight

    UFC Rankings Report: Movement At Middleweight

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Perth, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: Following her win at UFC Perth, Alexia Thainara debuts in the rankings at No. 14, replacing the woman she defeated, Loma Lookboonmee.

    Women’s Flyweight: Following her UFC Perth loss, Luana Carolina departs the rankings. Gabriella Fernandes enters the rankings at No. 15.

    Jasmine Jasudavicius moves up one spot to No. 5, swapping places with Maycee Barber (now No. 6).

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: Vinicius Oliveira moves up one spot to No. 12, swapping places with Rob Font (now No. 13).

    Kyler Phillips moves up one spot to No. 14, swapping places with Marcus McGhee (now No. 15).

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: Joaquin Buckley moves up one spot to No. 7, swapping places with Michael Morales (now No. 8).

    Middleweight: Caio Borralho moves up one spot to No. 7, swapping places with Robert Whittaker (now No. 8).

    Brendan Allen moves up two spots to No. 9, while Michael “Venom” Page, Jared Cannonier, and Roman Dolidze all fall one spot to No. 10, No. 11, and No. 12, respectively.

    Ikram Aliskerov enters the rankings at No. 15, pushing Roman Kopylov out of the rankings.

    Light Heavyweight: Following his UFC Perth loss, Dominick Reyes falls one spot to No. 8, swapping places with Aleksandar Rakic (who moves up to No. 7).

    Despite his win over Reyes, Carlos Ulberg remains at No. 3.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Noche UFC Winner Now Top-15 Bantamweight After Just Two Octagon Bouts

    UFC Rankings Report: Noche UFC Winner Now Top-15 Bantamweight After Just Two Octagon Bouts

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s Noche UFC, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: Following her Noche UFC loss, Amanda Lemos moves down one spot to No. 15, swapping places with Maycee Barber (now No. 14).

    Women’s Strawweight: Following her Noche UFC win, Tatiana Suarez moves up one spot, tying Virna Jandiroba for the No. 1 contender slot.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: Following his win at Noche UFC, David Martinez enters the bantamweight rankings at No. 11. The man he beat, Rob Font, falls three spots to No. 12.

    Aiemann Zahabi and Henry Cejudo each move up one spot to No. 9 and No. 10, respectively. Vinicius Oliveira, Marcus McGhee, and Kyler Phillips all fall one spot, respectively, to No. 13, No. 14, and No. 15.

    Montel Jackson departs the list.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: In a bit of a surprise, Ante Delija falls one spot to No. 10, swapping places with the man he recently beat, Marcin Tybura (who now moves back up to No. 9).

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Nassourdine Imavov Stays No. 2 Middleweight Despite UFC Paris Win, Debuting Former PFL Champion Now Top-10 Heavyweight

    UFC Rankings Report: Nassourdine Imavov Stays No. 2 Middleweight Despite UFC Paris Win, Debuting Former PFL Champion Now Top-10 Heavyweight

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Paris, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: Jessica Andrade has been removed from the rankings pool at women’s flyweight. As a result, the following fighters have each moved up one spot in the rankings: Karine Silva (to No. 9), Miranda Maverick (to No. 10), Casey O’Neill (to No. 11), and Wang Cong (to No. 12).

    Luana Carolina enters the rankings at No. 15, while Eduarda Moura moves up two spots to No. 13.

    Maycee Barber moves up to No. 5, swapping places with Jasmine Jasudavicius (now No. 6).

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: Following his loss at UFC Paris, Caio Borralho moves down one spot to No. 8, swapping places with Robert Whittaker (now No. 7). Michael “Venom” Page and Jared Cannonier each move up one spot to No. 9 and No. 10, respectively, while Brendan Allen falls two spots to No. 11, placing him in a tie with Roman Dolidze, who also moves up one spot.

    Despite his win, Nassourdine Imavov remains at No. 2.

    Light Heavyweight: Dominick Reyes moves up one spot to No. 7, swapping places with Aleksandar Rakic (now No. 8). Azamat Murzakanov moves up one spot to No. 10, swapping places with Bogdan Guskov (now No. 11).

    Heavyweight: Following his win at UFC Paris, Ante Delija debuts in the UFC rankings at No. 9. The man he beat, Marcin Tybura, falls three spots to No. 10, while Serghei Spivac and Derrick Lewis each move up one spot to No. 7 and No. 8, respectively.

    Tai Tuivasa, Shamil Gaziev, Mick Parkin, Tallison Teixeira, and Valter Walker each all drop one spot to Nos. 11-15, respectively. Rizvan Kuniev falls out of the heavyweight rankings.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Former Bantamweight Champion Now A Top-5 Featherweight

    UFC Rankings Report: Former Bantamweight Champion Now A Top-5 Featherweight

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Shanghai, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: As a result of his win at UFC Shanghai, Charles Johnson moves up two spots to No. 13. Ramazan Temirov and Bruno Silva each drop one spot, respectively, to Nos. 14 and 15.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: Following his win at UFC Shanghai, Aljamain Sterling moves up two spots to No. 5, swapping places with the man he defeated, Brian Ortega — who falls two spots to No. 7.

    Lightweight: Joel Alvarez enters the rankings at No. 15, replacing Mauricio Ruffy.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: Following his win, Johnny Walker moves up one spot to No. 12, swapping places with Nikita Krylov (now No. 13). The man Walker beat, Zhang Minyang, falls one spot to No. 15, swapping places with Alonzo Menifield (now No. 14).

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Massive Men’s Pound-For-Pound, Middleweight Shakeups After Khamzat Chimaev Title Win

    UFC Rankings Report: Massive Men’s Pound-For-Pound, Middleweight Shakeups After Khamzat Chimaev Title Win

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC 319, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Following his middleweight title win at UFC 319, Khamzat Chimaev moves up ten spots to No. 4. The now-former champion, Dricus Du Plessis, falls seven spots to No. 11.

    Alexandre Pantoja falls one spot to No. 5. Max Holloway, Belal Muhammad, and Arman Tsarukyan fall one spot to, respectively, Nos. 12-14.

    Charles Oliveira has fallen off the list and is replaced at No. 15 at Shavkat Rakhmonov.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: 

    Women’s Flyweight: After her win at UFC 319, Karine Silva moves up one spot to No. 10, swapping places with Miranda Maverick (No. 11).

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: After his victory at UFC 319, Tim Elliott moves up one spot on the list to No. 10, swapping places with Steve Erceg (No. 11).

    The man Elliott beat, Kai Asakura, is no longer ranked, replaced at No. 15 by Charles Johnson.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: Following his win at UFC 319, Lerone Murphy moves up two spots to No. 4. Brian Ortega and Arnold Allen each drop a spot, moving down to No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.

    Lightweight: Paddy Pimblett moves up two spots to No. 7. Mateusz Gamrot and Beneil Dariush each drop a spot to No. 8 and 9, respectively.

    Joel Alvarez falls off the list and is replaced at No. 15 by Mauricio Ruffy.

    Welterweight: Following his win at UFC 319, Carlos Prates moves up three spots to No. 9. Colby Covington, Gilbert Burns, and Geoff Neal all drop one spot each to, respectively, Nos. 10-12.

    Also, after his second win at middleweight at UFC 319, Michael “Venom” Page has been removed from rankings eligibility at welterweight. As a result, Kevin Holland returns to the 170-pound rankings at No. 15.

    Middleweight: With Chimaev taking the champion’s spot, Du Plessis falls to the No. 1 contender. As a result, Nassourdine Imavov and Sean Strickland fall one spot each to No. 2 and No. 3.

    MVP debuts on this list at No. 10. The man he beat, Jared Cannonier, falls two spots to No. 11, while Brendan Allen moves up one spot to No. 9. Roman Dolidze, Paulo Costa, and Marvin Vettori all move down one spot to Nos. 12-14, respectively.

    Additionally, Anthony Hernandez moves up one spot to No. 6, swapping places with Caio Borralho (No. 7).

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Anthony Hernandez Rising Up Middleweight Ranks

    UFC Rankings Report: Anthony Hernandez Rising Up Middleweight Ranks

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 109, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: Following her win last weekend, Iasmin Lucindo moves up one spot to No. 7. Tabatha Ricci moves down one spot to No. 8 and Gillian Robertson moves down one spot to No. 9.

    Lucindo’s opponent, Angela Hill, remains at No. 12.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: Following his main event victory last weekend, Anthony Hernandez moves up three spots to No. 7. The man he defeated, Roman Dolidze, moves down two spots to No. 11.

    As part of these moves, Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier fall one spot to No. 8 and No. 9, respectively. Meanwhile, Brendan Allen moves up one spot to No. 10.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Tatsuro Taira Returns To Top 5 At Flyweight Following UFC Vegas 108 Win

    UFC Rankings Report: Tatsuro Taira Returns To Top 5 At Flyweight Following UFC Vegas 108 Win

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 108, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: Following her win, Karol Rosa moves up one spot to No. 9, swapping places with Yana Santos (now No. 10). Despite losing to Rosa, Nora Cornolle remains at No. 12.

    Flyweight: Following his win, Tatsuro Taira moves up one spot to No. 5, swapping places with Kai Kara-France (now No. 6).

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: Following the UFC parting ways with Martin Buday, Valter Walker enters the rankings at No. 14. Mick Parkin and Tallison Teixeira each move up one spot to No. 12 and No. 13, respectively.

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Reinier De Ridder Moves Into Top 5 At Middleweight

    UFC Rankings Report: Reinier De Ridder Moves Into Top 5 At Middleweight

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Abu Dhabi, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: Tabatha Ricci moves up three spots to No. 7, while the woman she beat, Amanda Ribas, falls three spots to No. 10. Gillian Robertson moves up one spot, sharing No. 8 with Iasmin Lucindo.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: Marcus McGhee falls one spot to No. 13 following his loss, while Vinicius Oliveira moves up one spot to No. 12. Aiemann Zahabi also moves up one spot to No. 10, swapping places with Henry Cejudo (now No. 11).

    Despite his win, Petr Yan remains at No. 3.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: Reinier de Ridder moves up eight spots to No. 5, while the man he beat, Robert Whittaker, falls two spots to No. 7.

    Jared Cannonier, Roman Dolidze, Anthony Hernandez, Brendan Allen, and Paulo Costa all fall one spot to Nos. 8-12, respectively. Marvin Vettori falls two spots to No. 13.

    Light Heavyweight: Bogdan Guskov moves up three spots to No. 10, while the man he beat, Nikita Krylov, falls two spots to No. 12. Johnny Walker moves down one spot to No. 13.

    Heavyweight: Martin Buday moves up one spot to No. 12, swapping spots with Mick Parkin (now No. 13).

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Significant Movement Following UFC 318, Dustin Poirier’s Retirement

    UFC Rankings Report: Significant Movement Following UFC 318, Dustin Poirier’s Retirement

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC 318, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: Following his win at UFC 318, Vinicius Oliveira moves up two spots to No. 13. The man he defeated, Kyler Phillips, drops two spots to No. 14.

    Marcus McGhee moves up one spot to No. 12, while Montel Jackson moves down one spot to No. 15.

    Mario Bautista now has sole possession of No. 8 as Rob Font drops one spot to No. 9.

    Featherweight: Following his win at UFC 318, Patricio Pitbull debuts in the UFC featherweight rankings at No. 11. Dan Ige, meanwhile, falls three spots to No. 14.

    Steve Garcia and Giga Chikadze each fall one spot to No. 12 and No. 15, respectively. Calvin Kattar and Bryce Mitchell both are no longer ranked.

    Lightweight: Max Holloway moves up one spot to No. 4, swapping places with Justin Gaethje, who falls to No. 5.

    With Dustin Poirier’s retirement, Joel Alvarez returns to the rankings at No. 15.

    The following fighters have all moved up one spot in ranking due to Poirier’s retirement: Dan Hooker (to No. 6), Mateusz Gamrot (to No. 7), Beneil Dariush (to No. 8), Paddy Pimblett (to No. 9), Rafael Fiziev (to No. 10), Renato Moicano (to No. 11), Michael Chandler (to No. 12), Benoit Saint Denis (to No. 13), and Grant Dawson (to No. 14).

    Welterweight: Following his win at UFC 318, Daniel Rodriguez returns to the welterweight rankings at No. 14. Kevin Holland has fallen out of the rankings.

    Additionally, Gabriel Bonfim moves up one spot to No. 13, while Geoff Neal (moving up one spot to No. 10) trades places with Gilbert Burns (falls one spot to No. 11).

    Middleweight: Following their fight at UFC 318, Paulo Costa moves up two spots to No. 11, while Roman Kopylov falls one spot to No. 15. Abus Magomedov, consequently, moves up one spot to No. 14.

    Also following their fight at UFC 318, Brendan Allen moves up one spot to No. 10, while Marvin Vettori falls one spot, tying him with Costa at No. 11.

    Reiner de Ridder, who headlines this weekend’s card in Abu Dhabi, moves down one spot to No. 13.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Welterweight Veteran Unranked For First Time In A Decade Following UFC Nashville Loss

    UFC Rankings Report: Welterweight Veteran Unranked For First Time In A Decade Following UFC Nashville Loss

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Nashville, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Alexandre Pantoja moves up one spot to No. 4, tying him with Dricus Du Plessis.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: Following the confirmation of Max Holloway’s move up to lightweight beginning with this coming weekend’s UFC 318 card, Holloway is no longer eligible to be ranked at featherweight.

    Bryce Mitchell consequently returns to the rankings at No. 15 (despite competing in a bantamweight bout at UFC Abu Dhabi later this month). He sits in a tie for No. 15 alongside Calvin Kattar, who dropped one spot in the rankings following his loss to Steve Garcia at UFC Nashville.

    Garcia debuts in the rankings at No. 11, placed in a tie with Dan Ige for the ranking. Ige moved up one spot following Holloway’s move to 155.

    The following fighters have also moved up in ranking due to Holloway’s departure from 145: Movsar Evloev (one spot to No. 1), Diego Lopes (one spot to No. 2), Yair Rodriguez (one spot to No. 3), Brian Ortega (one spot to No. 4), Arnold Allen (also one spot to No. 4), Lerone Murphy (one spot to No. 6), Aljamain Sterling (one spot to No. 7), Josh Emmett (one spot to No. 8), Youssef Zalal (two spots to No. 9), and Giga Chikadze (one spot to No. 14).

    Jean Silva and David Onama remain at No. 10 and No. 13, respectively.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: Following his controversial loss at UFC Nashville, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, ranked No. 12 previously, is no longer in the UFC rankings. It is his first time unranked in exactly a decade; he entered the rankings in July 2015.

    The man who beat him, Gabriel Bonfim, debuts in the rankings at No. 14. Carlos Prates and Kevin Holland each move up a spot to No. 12 and No. 13, respectively.

    Joaquin Buckley drops one spot to No. 8, giving Michael Morales sole possession at No. 7.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: Following his loss at UFC Nashville, Tallison Teixeira falls one spot to No. 14. No. 13 now belongs to Martin Buday.

    Despite his win over Teixeira, Derrick Lewis remains at the No. 9 spot.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Ilia Topuria Becomes New Men’s Pound-For-Pound Best

    UFC Rankings Report: Ilia Topuria Becomes New Men’s Pound-For-Pound Best

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC 317 in Las Vegas, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Ilia Topuria has moved up two spots and is the new No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. Islam Makhachev moves down one spot to No. 2 and Merab Dvalishvili moves down one spot to No. 3.

    Alexandre Pantoja moves up four spots to No. 5. Magomed Ankalaev moves down to spots to No. 7, while Jack Della Maddalena, Tom Aspinall, and Alex Pereira each move down one spot to, respectively, No. 8, No. 9, and No. 10.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: Tracy Cortez moves up two spots to No. 8 after defeating Vivane Araujo, who falls two spots to No. 10. Maycee Barber moves down one spot to No. 6, as Jasmine Jasudavicius takes sole possession of No. 5.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: With his victory over Brandon Royval, Joshua Van moves up 11 spots to the No. 1 contender position. Royval moves down two spots to No. 3. As a result, a number of people — Amir Albazi, Kai Kara-France, Tatsuro Taira, Manel Kape, Alex Perez, Asu Almabayev, Steve Erceg, Tim Elliott, and Tagir Ulanbekov — move down one spot to, respectively, Nos. 4-12.

    Bruno Silva moves up in the ranks to No. 14, swapping places with Kai Asakura (now No. 15).

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: With Topuria’s capturing of the UFC lightweight championship and officially leaving the division, he leaves the 145-pound rankings. Movsar Evloev moves up two spots to No. 2. Diego Lopes falls one spot to No. 3.

    A number of people move up one spot — Yair Rodriguez (to No. 4), Brian Ortega (to No. 5), Arnold Allen (also to No. 5), Lerone Murphy (No. 7), Aljamain Sterling (No. 8), Josh Emmett (to No. 9), Jean Silva (to No. 10), and Youssef Zalal (to No. 11).

    Dan Ige moves up two spots to No. 12. Calvin Kattar moves up one spot to No. 14, while Giga Chikadze re-joins the featherweight rankings at No. 15.

    Lightweight: With Topuria moving up to lightweight and capturing the championship, a number of fighters move down one spot in the rankings. Islam Makhachev, the now-former champion, moves down to No. 1, while Arman Tsarukyan, Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje, Max Holloway, Dustin Poirier, Dan Hooker, and Mateusz Gamrot move down to No. 2-8, respectively.

    Paddy Pimblett falls two spots to No. 10. Rafael Fiziev, Renato Moicano, and Michael Chandler each move down one spot to, respectively, No. 11, No. 12, and No. 13. Grant Dawson falls two spots to No. 15.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: Abus Magomedov falls one spot to No. 15, giving Roman Kopylov sole possession of the No. 14 spot.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: UFC Vegas 103 Winner Debuts After Extending Winning Streak To 11

    UFC Rankings Report: UFC Vegas 103 Winner Debuts After Extending Winning Streak To 11

    In the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night at the Apex, MMA News has you covered with this week’s updates to the official UFC rankings.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: Following his defeat to Manel Kape in Saturday’s headliner, Asu Almabayev has fallen one place below former title challenger Steve Erceg to #9 in the UFC rankings. Further down, Ramazan Temirov has debuted on the list at #13 after his decision victory over Charles Johnson, who has now slipped three positions to #15. As a result of those changes, Joshua Van has been pushed out of the top 15.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Zhang Weili Misses Out On P4P Top Spot Despite UFC 312 Win

    UFC Rankings Report: Zhang Weili Misses Out On P4P Top Spot Despite UFC 312 Win

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of UFC 312, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Following his second successful title defense this past weekend, middleweight kingpin Dricus Du Plessis has received a small P4P boost. The South African has climbed above Belal Muhammad to #6, with the welterweight champ now one place worse off at #7.

    Further down, the defeated Sean Strickland is on the edge of elimination from the list having slipped below lightweight fan favorite Charles Oliveira (#14) to #15.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: Zhang Weili’s incredible performance to defeat Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312 was not enough to usurp Valentina Shevchenko on the P4P list. “Magnum” has remained in second place below the flyweight queen.

    There has still been movement in the pecking order though, with Raquel Pennington (#8) passing Rose Namajunas (#9), Yan Xiaonan (#10) leapfrogging Suarez (#11), and Natália Silva (#13) jumping Jéssica Andrade (#14).

    Women’s Strawweight: After having her record blemished for the first time and title hopes dashed, Suarez has fallen one place to #2 in the strawweight UFC rankings. That’s left another former adversary of Zhang’s in Xiaonan as the new #1-ranked contender at 115 pounds.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: After a second loss to Dricus Du Plessis in the space of three fights, Sean Strickland has lost his status as top contender at 185 pounds. The American has slipped to #2, resulting in rising Frenchman Nassourdine Imavov taking the #1 position.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: Jhonata Diniz’s stay in the top 15 was short. After entering last week, the Brazilian has been immediately replaced by Kennedy Nzechukwu, who now has #14 next to his name.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.