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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rankings, which were introduced in February 2013, are generated by a voting panel made up of media members. These media members are asked to vote for whom they feel are the top fighters in the UFC by weight class and pound-for-pound. A fighter is only eligible to be voted on if they are of active status in the UFC. A fighter can appear in more than one weight division at a time. The champion and interim champion are considered to be in top positions of their respective divisions and therefore are not eligible for voting by weight class. However, the champions can be voted on for the pound-for-pound rankings.

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Men's rankings

Men's pound-for-pound

Rankings updated on April 28, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal.[1]

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1 Russia Islam Makhachev 28–1 16 Steady Welterweight Welterweight Champion
2 Georgia (country) Ilia Topuria 17–0 17 Steady Lightweight Lightweight Champion UFC Freedom 250 Justin Gaethje [2]
3 United Arab Emirates Khamzat Chimaev 15–0 15 Steady Middleweight Middleweight Champion UFC 328 Sean Strickland [3]
4 Australia Alexander Volkanovski 28–4 2 Steady Featherweight Featherweight Champion
5 Brazil Alex Pereira 13–3 1 Steady Light Heavyweight #2 in light heavyweight rankings UFC Freedom 250 Ciryl Gane [2]
6 Russia Petr Yan 20–5 4 Steady Bantamweight Bantamweight Champion
7 England Tom Aspinall 15–3 (1 NC) 0 Steady Heavyweight Heavyweight Champion (March 7, 2026) – Eye surgery [4]
8 Georgia (country) Merab Dvalishvili 21–5 0 Steady Bantamweight #1 in bantamweight rankings
9 Brazil Alexandre Pantoja 30–6 0 Steady Flyweight #1 in flyweight rankings
10 Myanmar Joshua Van 16–2 6 Steady Flyweight Flyweight Champion UFC 328 Tatsuro Taira [5]
11 Brazil Charles Oliveira 37–11 (1 NC) 2 Steady Lightweight #3 in lightweight rankings
BMF Champion
12 South Africa Dricus du Plessis 23–3 0 Steady Middleweight #1 in middleweight rankings
13 Armenia Arman Tsarukyan 23–3 5 Steady Lightweight #2 in lightweight rankings
14 Russia Magomed Ankalaev 20–2–1 (1 NC) 0 Steady Light Heavyweight #1 in light heavyweight rankings
15 New Zealand Carlos Ulberg 14–1 10 Steady Light Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Champion (April 18, 2026) – Torn ACL [6]
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Heavyweight

See also: Heavyweight (MMA)

Weight limit: 206 to 265 lb • 93.44 kg to 120.20 kg
Rankings updated on April 28, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal.[1]

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C England Tom Aspinall 15–3
(1 NC)		 Steady 0
(0 def)		 NC UFC 321 Ciryl Gane [7] (March 7, 2026) – Eye surgery [4]
1 France Ciryl Gane 13–2
(1 NC)		 Steady 0 NC UFC 321 Tom Aspinall [7] UFC Freedom 250 Alex Pereira [2]
2 Russia Alexander Volkov 39–11 Steady 1 Win UFC 321 Jailton Almeida [8] UFC 328 Waldo Cortes-Acosta [9]
3 Russia Sergei Pavlovich 20–3 Steady 2 Win UFC Fight Night 257 Waldo Cortes-Acosta [10] UFC Fight Night 277 Tallison Teixeira [11]
4 Dominican Republic Waldo Cortes-Acosta 17–2 Steady 3 Win UFC 324 Derrick Lewis [12] UFC 328 Alexander Volkov [9]
5 United States Josh Hokit 9–0 Steady 9 Win UFC 327 Curtis Blaydes [13] UFC Freedom 250 Derrick Lewis [14]
6 Moldova Serghei Spivac 18–6 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 267 Ante Delija [15] TBD
7 United States Curtis Blaydes 19–6
(1 NC)		 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC 327 Josh Hokit [13] TBD
8 Russia Rizvan Kuniev 13–3–1
(1 NC)		 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 266 Jailton Almeida [16] TBD
9 United States Derrick Lewis 29–13
(1 NC)		 Steady 0 Loss UFC 324 Waldo Cortes-Acosta [12] UFC Freedom 250 Josh Hokit [14]
10 Croatia Ante Delija 26–8 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 267 Serghei Spivac [15] UFC Fight Night 282 Johnny Walker [17]
11 United States Tyrell Fortune 18–3
(2 NC)		 Steady 4 Win UFC Fight Night 271 Marcin Tybura [18] TBD
12 Poland Marcin Tybura 27–11 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 271 Tyrell Fortune [18] TBD
13 Brazil Tallison Teixeira 9–1 Steady 1 Win UFC 325 Tai Tuivasa [19] UFC Fight Night 277 Sergei Pavlovich [11]
14 Bahrain Shamil Gaziev 14–2 Increase +1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 265 Waldo Cortes-Acosta [20] UFC Fight Night 275 Brando Peričić [21]
15 England Mick Parkin 10–1 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 255 Marcin Tybura [22] (February 21, 2026) – Undisclosed bout withdrawal [23]
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Light Heavyweight

See also: Light heavyweight (MMA)

Weight limit: 186 to 205 lbs • 84.36 to 92.98 kg
Rankings updated on April 28, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal.[1]

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C New Zealand Carlos Ulberg 14–1 Steady 10 (0 def) Win UFC 327 Jiří Procházka [24] (April 18, 2026) – Torn ACL [6]
1 Russia Magomed Ankalaev 20–2–1
(1 NC)		 Steady 0 Loss UFC 320 Alex Pereira [25] TBD
2 Brazil Alex Pereira 13–3 Steady 1 Win UFC 320 Magomed Ankalaev [25] UFC Freedom 250 Ciryl Gane [2]
3 Czech Republic Jiří Procházka 32–6–1 Steady 0 Loss UFC 327 Carlos Ulberg [24] TBD
4 Poland Jan Błachowicz 29–11–2 Steady 0 Draw UFC 323 Bogdan Guskov [26] (April 18, 2026) – Meniscus tear [27]
5 United States Khalil Rountree Jr. 14–7
(1 NC)		 Steady 0 Loss UFC 320 Jiří Procházka [28] TBD
6 United States Jamahal Hill 12–4
(1 NC)		 Steady 0 Loss UFC on ABC 8 Khalil Rountree Jr. [29] (October 25, 2025) – Knee surgeries [30]
7 Brazil Paulo Costa 16–4 Steady 2 Win UFC 327 Azamat Murzakanov [31] TBD
8 Russia Azamat Murzakanov 16–1 Steady 0 Loss UFC 327 Paulo Costa [31] TBD
9 United States Dominick Reyes 16–5 Steady 1 Win UFC 327 Johnny Walker [32] TBD
10 Uzbekistan Bogdan Guskov 18–3–1 Steady 0 Draw UFC 323 Jan Błachowicz [26] UFC 328 TBA [27]
11 Switzerland Volkan Oezdemir 21–8 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 265 Alonzo Menifield [33] TBD
12 Austria Aleksandar Rakić 14–6 Steady 0 Loss UFC 321 Azamat Murzakanov [34] TBD
13 (T) Russia Nikita Krylov 31–11 Steady 1 Win UFC 324 Modestas Bukauskas [35] TBD
13 (T) Brazil Johnny Walker 22–10
(1 NC)		 Steady 0 Loss UFC 327 Dominick Reyes [32] UFC Fight Night 282 Ante Delija [17]
15 United States Alonzo Menifield 17–6–1 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 265 Volkan Oezdemir [33] UFC Fight Night 277 Zhang Mingyang [36]
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Middleweight

See also: Middleweight (MMA)

Weight limit: 171 to 185 lb • 77.56 to 83.91 kg
Rankings updated on April 28, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal.[1]

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C United Arab Emirates Khamzat Chimaev 15–0 Steady 15 (0 def) Win UFC 319 Dricus du Plessis [37] UFC 328 Sean Strickland [3]
1 South Africa Dricus du Plessis 23–3 Steady 0 Loss UFC 319 Khamzat Chimaev [37] TBD
2 France Nassourdine Imavov 17–4
(1 NC)		 Steady 5 Win UFC Fight Night 258 Caio Borralho [38] TBD
3 United States Sean Strickland 30–7 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 267 Anthony Hernandez [39] UFC 328 Khamzat Chimaev [3]
4 United States Brendan Allen 26–7 Steady 2 Win UFC Fight Night 262 Reinier de Ridder [40] UFC Fight Night 278 Edmen Shahbazyan [41]
5 Brazil Caio Borralho 18–2
(1 NC)		 Steady 1 Win UFC 326 Reinier de Ridder [42] TBD
6 United States Joe Pyfer 16–3 Steady 4 Win UFC Fight Night 271 Israel Adesanya [43] TBD
7 United States Anthony Hernandez 15–3
(1 NC)		 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 267 Sean Strickland [39] TBD
8 Netherlands Reinier de Ridder 21–4 Steady 0 Loss UFC 326 Caio Borralho [42] TBD
9 Nigeria Israel Adesanya 24–6 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 271 Joe Pyfer [43] TBD
10 Australia Robert Whittaker 26–9 Steady 0 Loss UFC on ABC 9 Reinier de Ridder [44] TBD
11 United States Jared Cannonier 18–9 Steady 0 Loss UFC 319 Michael Page [45] TBD
12 Brazil Gregory Rodrigues 19–6 Steady 3 Win UFC 326 Brunno Ferreira [46] TBD
13 England Christian Leroy Duncan 14–2 Steady 4 Win UFC Fight Night 270 Roman Dolidze [47] TBD
14 Brazil Paulo Costa 16–4 Increase +1 2 Win UFC 327 Azamat Murzakanov [31] TBD
15 Georgia (country) Roman Dolidze 15–5 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 270 Christian Leroy Duncan [47] TBD
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Welterweight

See also: Welterweight (MMA)

Weight limit: 156 to 170 lb • 70.76 to 77.11 kg
Rankings updated on April 28, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal.[1]

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C Russia Islam Makhachev 28–1 Steady 16 (0 def) Win UFC 322 Jack Della Maddalena [48] TBD
1 Australia Jack Della Maddalena 18–3 Steady 0 Loss UFC 322 Islam Makhachev [48] UFC Fight Night 275 Carlos Prates [49]
2 Republic of Ireland Ian Machado Garry 17–1 Steady 2 Win UFC Fight Night 265 Belal Muhammad [50] TBD
3 Ecuador Michael Morales 19–0 Steady 19 Win UFC 322 Sean Brady [51] TBD
4 United States Belal Muhammad 24–5
(1 NC)		 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 265 Ian Machado Garry [50] UFC Fight Night 278 Gabriel Bonfim [52]
5 Brazil Carlos Prates 23–7 Steady 2 Win UFC 322 Leon Edwards [53] UFC Fight Night 275 Jack Della Maddalena [49]
6 United States Sean Brady 18–2 Steady 0 Loss UFC 322 Michael Morales [51] UFC 328 Joaquin Buckley [54]
7 Nigeria Kamaru Usman 21–4 Steady 1 Win UFC on ESPN 69 Joaquin Buckley [55] TBD
8 England Leon Edwards 22–6
(1 NC)		 Steady 0 Loss UFC 322 Carlos Prates [53] UFC 329 Daniel Rodriguez [56]
9 United States Joaquin Buckley 21–7 Steady 0 Loss UFC on ESPN 69 Kamaru Usman [55] UFC 328 Sean Brady [54]
10 Brazil Gabriel Bonfim 19–1 Steady 4 Win UFC Fight Night 264 Randy Brown [57] UFC Fight Night 278 Belal Muhammad [52]
11 Canada Mike Malott 14–2–1 Steady 4 Win UFC Fight Night 273 Gilbert Burns [58] TBD
12 (T) England Michael Page 25–3 Steady 3 Win UFC Fight Night 270 Sam Patterson [59] TBD
12 (T) Serbia Uroš Medić 13–3 Increase +1 3 Win UFC Fight Night 267 Geoff Neal [60] TBD
14 (T) United States Daniel Rodriguez 20–5 Steady 3 Win UFC 318 Kevin Holland [61] UFC 329 Leon Edwards [56]
14 (T) Ukraine Yaroslav Amosov 29–1 Increase +1 2 Win UFC on ESPN 73 Neil Magny [62] UFC 328 Joel Álvarez [63]
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Lightweight

See also: Lightweight (MMA)

Weight limit: 146 to 155 lb • 66.22 to 70.30 kg
Rankings updated on April 28, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal.[1]

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C Georgia (country) Ilia Topuria 17–0 Steady 17 (0 def) Win UFC 317 Charles Oliveira [64] UFC Freedom 250 Justin Gaethje [2]
IC United States Justin Gaethje 27–5 Steady 2 Win UFC 324 Paddy Pimblett [65] UFC Freedom 250 Ilia Topuria [2]
2 Armenia Arman Tsarukyan 23–3 Steady 5 Win UFC Fight Night 265 Dan Hooker [66] TBD
3 Brazil Charles Oliveira 37–11
(1 NC)		 Steady 2 Win UFC 326 Max Holloway [67] TBD
4 United States Max Holloway 27–9 Steady 0 Loss UFC 326 Charles Oliveira [67] TBD
5 France Benoît Saint Denis 17–3
(1 NC)		 Steady 4 Win UFC 325 Dan Hooker [68] UFC 329 Paddy Pimblett [69]
6 England Paddy Pimblett 23–4 Steady 0 Loss UFC 324 Justin Gaethje [65] UFC 329 Benoît Saint Denis [69]
7 Poland Mateusz Gamrot 26–4
(1 NC)		 Steady 1 Win UFC 327 Esteban Ribovics [70] TBD
8 New Zealand Dan Hooker 24–14 Steady 0 Loss UFC 325 Benoît Saint Denis [68] TBD
9 Brazil Renato Moicano 21–7–1 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 272 Chris Duncan [71] TBD
10 Brazil Maurício Ruffy 13–2 Steady 1 Win UFC 325 Rafael Fiziev [72] UFC Freedom 250 Michael Chandler [2]
11 Azerbaijan Rafael Fiziev 13–5 Steady 0 Loss UFC 325 Maurício Ruffy [72] TBD
12 United States Beneil Dariush 23–7–1 Steady 0 Loss UFC 322 Benoît Saint Denis [73] UFC Fight Night 275 Quillan Salkilld [74]
13 United States Michael Chandler 23–10 Steady 0 Loss UFC 314 Paddy Pimblett [75] UFC Freedom 250 Maurício Ruffy [2]
14 Mexico Manuel Torres 17–3 Steady 2 Win UFC 323 Grant Dawson [76] (March 11, 2026) – Undisclosed injury [77]
15 France Farès Ziam 18–4 Steady 6 Win UFC 323 Nazim Sadykhov [78] UFC Fight Night 278 Tom Nolan [79]
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Featherweight

See also: Featherweight (MMA)

Weight limit: 136 to 145 lb • 61.68 to 65.77 kg
Rankings updated on April 28, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal.[1]

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C Australia Alexander Volkanovski 28–4 Steady 2 (1 def) Win UFC 325 Diego Lopes [80] TBD
1 Russia Movsar Evloev 20–0 Steady 20 Win UFC Fight Night 270 Lerone Murphy [81] TBD
2 Brazil Diego Lopes 27–8 Steady 0 Loss UFC 325 Alexander Volkanovski [80] UFC Freedom 250 Steve Garcia [2]
3 England Lerone Murphy 17–1–1 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 270 Movsar Evloev [81] TBD
4 United States Aljamain Sterling 26–5 Increase +1 2 Win UFC Fight Night 274 Youssef Zalal [82] TBD
5 Mexico Yair Rodríguez 20–5
(1 NC)		 Decrease −1 1 Win UFC 314 Patrício Pitbull [83] TBD
6 Brazil Jean Silva 17–3 Steady 1 Win UFC 324 Arnold Allen [84] TBD
7 England Arnold Allen 20–4 Increase +1 0 Loss UFC 324 Jean Silva [84] UFC Fight Night 276 Melquizael Costa [85]
8 Morocco Youssef Zalal 18–6–1 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 274 Aljamain Sterling [82] TBD
9 United States Steve Garcia 19–5 Steady 7 Win UFC Fight Night 263 David Onama [86] UFC Freedom 250 Diego Lopes [2]
10 Argentina Kevin Vallejos 18–1 Steady 7 Win UFC Fight Night 269 Josh Emmett [87] TBD
11 United States Brian Ortega 16–5
(1 NC)		 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 257 Aljamain Sterling [88] (January 30, 2026) – Undisclosed injury [89]
12 Brazil Melquizael Costa 26–7 Steady 6 Win UFC Fight Night 267 Dan Ige [90] UFC Fight Night 276 Arnold Allen [85]
13 United States Aaron Pico 14–5 Steady 1 Win UFC 327 Patrício Pitbull [91] TBD
14 Uganda David Onama 14–3 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 263 Steve Garcia [86] TBD
15 Brazil Patrício Pitbull 37–9 Steady 0 Loss UFC 327 Aaron Pico [91] TBD
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Bantamweight

See also: Bantamweight (MMA)

Weight limit: 126 to 135 lbs • 57.15 to 61.23 kg
Rankings updated on April 28, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal.[1]

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C Russia Petr Yan 20–5 Steady 4 (0 def) Win UFC 323 Merab Dvalishvili [92] TBD
1 Georgia (country) Merab Dvalishvili 21–5 Steady 0 Loss UFC 323 Petr Yan [92] TBD
2 (T) Russia Umar Nurmagomedov 20–1 Steady 2 Win UFC 324 Deiveson Figueiredo [93] TBD
2 (T) United States Sean O'Malley 19–3
(1 NC)		 Steady 1 Win UFC 324 Song Yadong [94] UFC Freedom 250 Aiemann Zahabi [2]
4 United States Cory Sandhagen 18–6 Steady 0 Loss UFC 320 Merab Dvalishvili [95] UFC 329 Mario Bautista [96]
5 China Song Yadong 22–8–1
(1 NC)		 Steady 0 Loss UFC 324 Sean O'Malley [94] UFC Fight Night 277 Deiveson Figueiredo [97]
6 Canada Aiemann Zahabi 14–2 Steady 7 Win UFC Fight Night 262 Marlon Vera [98] UFC Freedom 250 Sean O'Malley [2]
7 Brazil Deiveson Figueiredo 25–6–1 Steady 0 Loss UFC 324 Umar Nurmagomedov [93] UFC Fight Night 277 Song Yadong [97]
8 United States Mario Bautista 17–3 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 266 Vinicius Oliveira [99] UFC 329 Cory Sandhagen [96]
9 Mexico David Martínez 14–1 Steady 10 Win UFC Fight Night 268 Marlon Vera [100] TBD
10 Ecuador Marlon Vera 23–12–1 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 268 David Martínez [100] TBD
11 United States Payton Talbott 11–1 Steady 2 Win UFC 323 Henry Cejudo [101] TBD
12 Brazil Vinicius Oliveira 23–4 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 266 Mario Bautista [99] TBD
13 Mexico Raul Rosas Jr. 12–1 Steady 5 Win UFC 326 Rob Font [102] TBD
14 Brazil Raoni Barcelos 22–5 New entry 5 Win UFC Fight Night 274 Montel Jackson [103] TBD
15 England Farid Basharat 15–0 Steady 15 Win UFC Fight Night 266 Jean Matsumoto [104] TBD
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Flyweight

See also: Flyweight (MMA)

Weight limit: 116 to 125 lb • 52.61 to 56.69 kg
Rankings updated on April 28, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal.[1]

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C Myanmar Joshua Van 16–2 Steady 6 (0 def) Win UFC 323 Alexandre Pantoja [105] UFC 328 Tatsuro Taira [5]
1 Brazil Alexandre Pantoja 30–6 Steady 0 Loss UFC 323 Joshua Van [105] TBD
2 Portugal Manel Kape 22–7 Steady 3 Win UFC on ESPN 73 Brandon Royval [106] UFC Fight Night 279 Kyoji Horiguchi [107]
3 Japan Tatsuro Taira 18–1 Steady 2 Win UFC 323 Brandon Moreno [108] UFC 328 Joshua Van [5]
4 United States Brandon Royval 17–9 Steady 0 Loss UFC on ESPN 73 Manel Kape [106] TBD
5 Japan Kyoji Horiguchi 36–5
(1 NC)		 Steady 5 Win UFC Fight Night 266 Amir Albazi [109] UFC Fight Night 279 Manel Kape [107]
6 England Lone'er Kavanagh 10–1 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 268 Brandon Moreno [110] TBD
7 Iraq Amir Albazi 17–3 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 266 Kyoji Horiguchi [109] TBD
8 Kazakhstan Asu Almabayev 23–3 Steady 2 Win UFC Fight Night 265 Alex Perez [111] UFC Fight Night 280 Charles Johnson [112]
9 Mexico Brandon Moreno 23–10–2 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 268 Lone'er Kavanagh [110] TBD
10 United States Alex Perez 26–10 Steady 1 Win UFC 324 Charles Johnson [113] UFC Fight Night 277 Su Mudaerji [114]
11 United States Tim Elliott 21–13–1 Steady 2 Win UFC 319 Kai Asakura [115] UFC Fight Night 275 Steve Erceg [116]
12 Australia Steve Erceg 13–4 Steady 1 Win UFC on ESPN 72 Ode' Osbourne [117] UFC Fight Night 275 Tim Elliott [116]
13 United States Charles Johnson 19–8 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 269 Bruno Gustavo da Silva [118] UFC Fight Night 280 Asu Almabayev [112]
14 Russia Tagir Ulanbekov 17–3 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 265 Kyoji Horiguchi [119] TBD
15 Brazil Bruno Gustavo da Silva 15–8–2
(1 NC)		 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 269 Charles Johnson [118] UFC Fight Night 278 Édgar Cháirez [120]
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Women's rankings

Women's pound-for-pound

Rankings updated on April 28, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal.[1]

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1 Kyrgyzstan Valentina Shevchenko 26–4–1 3 Steady Flyweight Flyweight Champion
2 United States Kayla Harrison 19–1 4 Steady Bantamweight Bantamweight Champion (January 14, 2026) – Neck injury – Bout postponed [121]
3 China Zhang Weili 26–4 0 Steady Flyweight
Strawweight		 #1 in strawweight rankings
4 Brazil Natália Silva 20–5–1 14 Steady Flyweight #1 in flyweight rankings
5 France Manon Fiorot 13–2 1 Steady Flyweight #2 in flyweight rankings
6 Brazil Mackenzie Dern 16–5 3 Steady Strawweight Strawweight Champion
7 Mexico Alexa Grasso 17–5–1 1 Steady Flyweight #3 in flyweight rankings
8 United States Erin Blanchfield 14–2 2 Steady Flyweight #3 in flyweight rankings
9 United States Julianna Peña 12–6 0 Steady Bantamweight #1 in bantamweight rankings
10 United States Tatiana Suarez 12–1 2 Steady Strawweight #2 in strawweight rankings
11 Brazil Virna Jandiroba 23–4 1 Steady Strawweight #3 in strawweight rankings
12 United States Raquel Pennington 16–9 0 Steady Bantamweight #2 in bantamweight rankings (August 7, 2025) – Undisclosed injury [122]
13 China Yan Xiaonan 18–5 (1 NC) 0 Steady Strawweight #4 in strawweight rankings
14 United States Rose Namajunas 14–8 0 Steady Flyweight #6 in flyweight rankings
15 United States Maycee Barber 15–3 0 New entry Flyweight #5 in flyweight rankings
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Women's Bantamweight

See also: Bantamweight (MMA)

Weight limit: 126 to 135 lb • 57.15 to 61.23 kg
Rankings updated on April 28, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal.[1]

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C United States Kayla Harrison 19–1 Steady 4 (0 def) Win UFC 316 Julianna Peña [123] (January 14, 2026) – Neck injury – Bout Postponed [121]
1 United States Julianna Peña 12–6 Steady 0 Loss UFC 316 Kayla Harrison [123] TBD
2 United States Raquel Pennington 16–9 Steady 0 Loss UFC 307 Julianna Peña [124] (August 7, 2025) – Undisclosed injury [122]
3 Panama Joselyne Edwards 18–6 Increase +8 5 Win UFC Fight Night 274 Norma Dumont [125] TBD
4 Brazil Norma Dumont 13–3 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 274 Joselyne Edwards [125] TBD
5 Brazil Ketlen Vieira 15–5 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 263 Norma Dumont [126] UFC Fight Night 276 Jacqueline Cavalcanti [127]
6 Argentina Ailín Pérez 13–2 Steady 6 Win UFC Fight Night 268 Macy Chiasson [128] TBD
7 (T) Russia Yana Santos 17–8
(1 NC)		 Decrease −2 3 Win UFC 320 Macy Chiasson [129] (March 11, 2026) – Undisclosed bout withdrawal [130]
7 (T) Mexico Irene Aldana 15–8 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC 306 Norma Dumont [131] TBD
9 United States Macy Chiasson 11–6 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 268 Ailín Pérez [128] TBD
10 Brazil Karol Rosa 19–7 Decrease −2 1 Win UFC on ESPN 71 Nora Cornolle [132] UFC Fight Night 279 Luana Santos [133]
11 Portugal Jacqueline Cavalcanti 10–1 Decrease −1 8 Win UFC Fight Night 264 Mayra Bueno Silva [134] UFC Fight Night 276 Ketlen Vieira [127]
12 France Nora Cornolle 9–4 Increase +1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 267 Joselyne Edwards [135] TBD
13 Brazil Luana Santos 10–2 Increase +1 2 Win UFC on ESPN 73 Melissa Croden [136] UFC Fight Night 279 Karol Rosa [133]
14 New Zealand Michelle Montague 8–0 New entry 8 Win UFC Fight Night 274 Mayra Bueno Silva [137] TBD
15 Brazil Beatriz Mesquita 7–0 Steady 7 Win UFC Fight Night 269 Montserrat Rendon [138] UFC Fight Night 279 Melissa Mullins [139]
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Women's Flyweight

See also: Flyweight (MMA)

Weight limit: 116 to 125 lb • 52.61 to 56.69 kg
Rankings updated on April 28, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal.[1]

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Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Ref. Event Opponent Ref.
C Kyrgyzstan Valentina Shevchenko 26–4–1 Steady 3 (2 def) Win UFC 322 Zhang Weili [140] TBD
1 Brazil Natália Silva 20–5–1 Steady 14 Win UFC 324 Rose Namajunas [141] TBD
2 France Manon Fiorot 13–2 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 262 Jasmine Jasudavicius [142] TBD
3 Mexico Alexa Grasso 17–5–1 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 271 Maycee Barber [143] TBD
4 United States Erin Blanchfield 14–2 Steady 2 Win UFC 322 Tracy Cortez [144] TBD
5 United States Maycee Barber 15–3 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 271 Alexa Grasso [143] TBD
6 United States Rose Namajunas 14–8 Steady 0 Loss UFC 324 Natália Silva [141] TBD
7 Canada Jasmine Jasudavicius 15–4 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 273 Karine Silva [145] TBD
8 United States Tracy Cortez 12–3 Steady 0 Loss UFC 322 Erin Blanchfield [144] TBD
9 United States Miranda Maverick 15–6 Steady 0 Loss UFC on ESPN 69 Rose Namajunas [146] TBD
10 Brazil Karine Silva 19–7 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 273 Jasmine Jasudavicius [145] TBD
11 Australia Casey O'Neill 11–2 Steady 2 Win UFC Fight Night 271 Gabriella Fernandes [147] TBD
12 China Wang Cong 9–1 Steady 3 Win UFC Fight Night 266 Eduarda Moura [148] TBD
13 Brazil Eduarda Moura 12–2 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 266 Wang Cong [148] TBD
14 United States JJ Aldrich 15–7 Steady 2 Win UFC Fight Night 273 Jamey-Lyn Horth [149] TBD
15 Brazil Gabriella Fernandes 11–4 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 271 Casey O'Neill [147] TBD
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Women's Strawweight

See also: Strawweight (MMA)

Weight limit: 106 to 115 lb • 48.08 to 52.16 kg
Rankings updated on April 28, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal.[1]

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Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Ref. Event Opponent Ref.
C Brazil Mackenzie Dern 16–5 Steady 3 (0 def) Win UFC 321 Virna Jandiroba [150] TBD
1 China Zhang Weili 26–4 Steady 0 Loss UFC 322 Valentina Shevchenko [140] TBD
2 United States Tatiana Suarez 12–1 Steady 2 Win UFC 327 Loopy Godinez [151] TBD
3 Brazil Virna Jandiroba 23–4 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 272 Tabatha Ricci [152] TBD
4 China Yan Xiaonan 18–5
(1 NC)		 Steady 0 Loss UFC 314 Virna Jandiroba [153] TBD
5 Canada Gillian Robertson 17–8 Steady 5 Win UFC Fight Night 269 Amanda Lemos [154] TBD
6 Mexico Loopy Godinez 14–6 Steady 0 Loss UFC 327 Tatiana Suarez [151] TBD
7 Brazil Amanda Lemos 15–6–1 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 269 Gillian Robertson [154] TBD
8 Brazil Tabatha Ricci 12–4 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 272 Virna Jandiroba [152] TBD
9 Brazil Jéssica Andrade 26–15 Steady 0 Loss UFC 319 Loopy Godinez [155] TBD
10 Brazil Amanda Ribas 13–7 Steady 0 Loss UFC on ABC 9 Tabatha Ricci [156] UFC Fight Night 281 Fatima Kline [157]
11 United States Fatima Kline 9–1 Steady 3 Win UFC 322 Angela Hill [158] UFC Fight Night 281 Amanda Ribas [157]
12 Brazil Denise Gomes 12–3 Steady 4 Win UFC Fight Night 264 Tecia Pennington [159] TBD
13 Brazil Alexia Thainara 14–1 Steady 12 Win UFC Fight Night 271 Bruna Brasil [160] TBD
14 United States Angela Hill 18–16 Steady 0 Loss UFC 322 Fatima Kline [158] UFC Fight Night 277 Xiong Jingnan [161]
15 Japan Mizuki Inoue 16–6 Steady 2 Win UFC 321 Jaqueline Amorim [162] TBD
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