The UFC lightweight division is experiencing significant changes. Ilia Topuria’s first-round knockout victory over Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 earned him the championship, due to Islam Makhachev deciding to move up to welterweight in search of that title. Makhachev is expected to have the opportunity to fight for the title against the new 170-pound champion, Jack Della Maddalena, although the fight has not yet been announced. Therefore, for classification purposes, Makhachev remains in the lightweight top 10, as does Topuria, who vacated the featherweight belt to move up a division, remained in the 145-pound ranking until his recent fight at 155 pounds. This has caused a logjam at the top of the lightweight rankings. The situation will be resolved once the fight between Della Maddalena and Makhachev at 170 pounds takes place, but for now, the top of the 155-pound rankings houses possibly the two best MMA fighters. The most notable rise in the rankings is in the men’s flyweight division, where Joshua Van goes from unranked to number 2, with a title opportunity secured, thanks to his victory at UFC 317 over former number 2 champion Brandon Royval. Here are the pound-for-pound MMA rankings and a list of the current UFC champions in all weight classes. The results are current; the rankings are from July 1st. To be eligible for the ranking, a fighter must have competed in the last 12 months or have a scheduled upcoming fight. Fighters who have been retired due to inactivity can only be reinstated after competing.
Weights and Ratings
- Heavy
- Semi-heavy
- Middle
- Welter
- Light
- Feather
- Male Bantam
- Male Fly
- Female Bantam
- Female Fly
- Straw
- Tom Aspinall
Promotion: UFC Champion
Record: 15-3
Last: Victory (TKO1) vs. Curtis Blaydes, July 27, 2024
Next: To be determined - Francis Ngannou
Promotion: PFL Super Fights Champion
Record: 18-3
Last: Victory (KO1) vs. Renan Ferreira, October 19, 2024
Next: To be determined - Ciryl Gane
Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-2
Last: Victory (SD) vs. Alexander Volkov, December 7, 2024
Next: To be determined - Curtis Blaydes
Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-5, 1 NC
Last: Victory (TKO1) vs. Rizvan Kuniev, June 21
Next: To be determined - Alexander Volkov
Promotion: UFC
Record: 38-11
Last: Defeat (SD) vs. Ciryl Gane, December 7, 2024
Next: To be determined - Sergei Pavlovich
Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-3
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik, February 1
Next: To be determined - Jailton Almeida
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-3
Last: Victory (TKO1) vs. Serghei Spivac, January 18
Next: To be determined - Renan Ferreira
Promotion: PFL Champion
Record: 13-4, 3 NC
Last: Defeat (KO1) vs. Francis Ngannou, October 19, 2024
Next: To be determined - Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-1
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Serghei Spivac, June 7
Next: To be determined - Marcin Tybura
Promotion: UFC
Record: 27-9
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Mick Parkin, March 22
Next: To be determined
- Magomed Ankalaev
Promotion: UFC Champion
Record: 21-1-1, 1 NC
Last: Win (UD) vs. Alex Pereira, March 8th
Next: To be determined - Alex Pereira
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-3
Last: Loss (UD) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, March 8th
Next: To be determined - Jiří Procházka
Promotion: UFC
Record: 31-5-1
Last: Win (TKO3) vs. Jamahal Hill, January 18th
Next: To be determined - Carlos Ulberg
Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-1
Last: Win (UD) vs. Jan Blachowicz, March 22nd
Next: To be determined - Khalil Rountree Jr.
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-6, 1 NC
Last: Win (UD) vs. Jamahal Hill, June 21st
Next: To be determined - Aleksandar Rakić
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-5
Last: Loss (UD) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, October 26th, 2024
Next: To be determined - Dominick Reyes
Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-4
Last: Win (KO1) vs. Nikita Krylov, April 12th
Next: To be determined - Jamahal Hill
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-4, 1 NC
Last: Loss (UD) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., June 21st
Next: To be determined - Volkan Oezdemir
Promotion: UFC
Record: 20-8
Last: Loss (UD) vs. Carlos Ulberg, November 23rd, 2024
Next: To be determined - Johnny Walker
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-9, 1 NC
Last: Loss (KO1) vs. Volkan Oezdemir, June 22nd, 2024
Next: August 23rd vs. Zhang Mingyang
- Dricus du Plessis
Promotion: UFC Champion
Record: 23-2
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Sean Strickland, February 8th
Next: August 16th vs. Khamzat Chimaev - Khamzat Chimaev
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-0
Last: Victory (Submission 1) vs. Robert Whittaker, October 26th, 2024
Next: August 16th vs. Dricus Du Plessis - Sean Strickland
Promotion: UFC
Record: 29-7
Last: Defeat (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, February 8th
Next: To be determined - Nassourdine Imavov
Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-4, 1 NC
Last: Victory (KO2) vs. Israel Adesanya, February 1st
Next: To be determined - Israel Adesanya
Promotion: UFC
Record: 24-5
Last: Defeat (KO2) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, February 1st
Next: To be determined - Robert Whittaker
Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-8
Last: Defeat (Submission 1) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, October 26th, 2024
Next: July 26th vs. Reinier de Ridder - Johnny Eblen
Promotion: PFL Champions Series Champion
Record: 16-0
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Fabian Edwards, October 19th, 2024
Next: July 26th vs. Costello van Steenis - Caio Borralho
Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-0, 1 NC
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Jared Cannonier, August 24th, 2024
Next: September 6th vs. Nassourdine Imavov - Jared Cannonier
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-8
Last: Victory (TKO4) vs. Gregory Rodrigues, February 15th
Next: August 16th vs. Michael “Venom” Page - Roman Dolidze
Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-3
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Marvin Vettori, March 15th
Next: August 9th vs. Anthony Hernandez
- Jack Della Maddalena
Promotion: UFC Champion
Record: 18-2
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, May 10th
Next: To be determined vs. Islam Makhachev - Belal Muhammad
Promotion: UFC
Record: 24-4, 1 NC
Last: Defeat (UD) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, May 10th
Next: To be determined - Shavkat Rakhmonov
Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-0
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, December 7th, 2024
Next: To be determined - Sean Brady
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-1
Last: Victory (Submission 4) vs. Leon Edwards, March 22nd
Next: To be determined - Leon Edwards
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-5, 1 NC
Last: Defeat (Submission 4) vs. Sean Brady, March 22nd
Next: To be determined - Kamaru Usman
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-4
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Joaquin Buckley, June 14th
Next: To be determined - Ian Machado Garry
Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-1
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Carlos Prates, April 26th
Next: To be determined - Michael Morales
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-0
Last: Victory (TKO1) vs. Gilbert Burns, May 17th
Next: To be determined - Joaquin Buckley
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-7
Last: Defeat (UD) vs. Kamaru Usman, June 14th
Next: To be determined - Geoff Neal
Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-6
Last: Victory (TKO1) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos, October 26th, 2024
Next: To be determined
- Islam Makhachev
Promotion: UFC
Record: 27-1
Last: Victory (Submission 1) vs. Renato Moicano, January 18th
Next: To be determined vs. Jack Della Maddalena - Ilia Topuria
Promotion: UFC Champion
Previous Ranking: 1 in featherweight
Record: 17-0
Last: Victory (KO1) vs. Charles Oliveira, June 28th
Next: To be determined - Charles Oliveira
Promotion: UFC
Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 35-11, 1 NC
Last: Defeat (KO1) vs. Ilia Topuria, June 28th
Next: To be determined - Justin Gaethje
Promotion: UFC
Previous Ranking: 3
Record: 26-5
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Rafael Fiziev, March 8th
Next: To be determined - Dustin Poirier
Promotion: UFC
Previous Ranking: 4
Record: 30-9, 1 NC
Last: Defeat (Submission 5) vs. Islam Makhachev, June 1, 2024
Next: July 19th vs. Max Holloway - Paddy Pimblett
Promotion: UFC
Previous Ranking: 5
Record: 23-3
Last: Victory (TKO3) vs. Michael Chandler, April 12th
Next: To be determined - Dan Hooker
Promotion: UFC
Previous Ranking: 6
Record: 29-12
Last: Victory (SD) vs. Mateusz Gamrot, August 17, 2024
Next: To be determined - Usman Nurmagomedov
Promotion: Bellator Champion
Record: 19-0, 1 NC
Last: Victory (MD) vs. Paul Hughes, January 25th
Next: To be determined - Beneil Dariush
Promotion: UFC
Previous Ranking: 10
Record: 23-6-1
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Renato Moicano, June 28th
Next: To be determined - Mateusz Gamrot
Promotion: UFC
Previous Ranking: 9
Record: 25-3, 1 NC
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Ludovit Klein, May 31st
Next: To be determined
- Alexander Volkanovski
Promotion: UFC Champion
Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 27-4
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Diego Lopes, April 12th
Next: To be determined - Max Holloway
Promotion: UFC
Previous Ranking: 3
Record: 26-8
Last: Defeat (KO3) vs. Ilia Topuria, October 26th, 2024
Next: July 19th vs. Dustin Poirier - Yair Rodriguez
Promotion: UFC
Previous Ranking: 4
Record: 16-5, 1 NC
Last: Victory (UD) vs. Patricio Pitbull, April 12th
Next: To be determined - Diego Lopes
