Imavov Rises in UFC Rankings: Top 3 Middleweight After Victory

Nassourdine Imavov has solidified his position as a middleweight title contender following his recent victory in the UFC Fight Night main event in Paris. The unanimous decision win over Caio Borralho, which ended the Brazilian’s 17-fight undefeated streak, propels Imavov towards the top of the division. Imavov, who had already proven his worth with a knockout over former champion Israel Adesanya in February and a victory over Jared Cannonier last year, now rises to number 3 in the Alofoke Deportes middleweight rankings. In the heavyweight division, Marcin Tybura drops out of the top 10 after his defeat to UFC newcomer, Ante Delija. Serghei Spivac takes his place at number 10.

MMA Rankings

The following are the MMA rankings from Alofoke Deportes, updated as of September 9th. To be eligible, a fighter must have competed in the last 12 months or have a scheduled fight. Inactive fighters can only be reinstated after competing.

HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 265 pounds)

• 1. Tom Aspinall
• 2. Francis Ngannou
• 3. Ciryl Gane
• 4. Curtis Blaydes
• 5. Alexander Volkov
• 6. Sergei Pavlovich
• 7. Jailton Almeida
• 8. Renan Ferreira
• 9. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
• 10. Serghei Spivac

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)

• 1. Magomed Ankalaev
• 2. Alex Pereira
• 3. Jiří Procházka
• 4. Carlos Ulberg
• 5. Khalil Rountree Jr.
• 6. Aleksandar Rakić
• 7. Dominick Reyes
• 8. Jamahal Hill
• 9. Volkan Oezdemir
• 10. Corey Anderson

MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)

• 1. Khamzat Chimaev
• 2. Dricus du Plessis
• 3. Nassourdine Imavov
• 4. Sean Strickland
• 5. Israel Adesanya
• 6. Reinier de Ridder
• 7. Anthony Hernandez
• 8. Caio Borralho
• 9. Robert Whittaker
• 10. Brendan Allen

WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)

• 1. Jack Della Maddalena
• 2. Belal Muhammad
• 3. Shavkat Rakhmonov
• 4. Sean Brady
• 5. Leon Edwards
• 6. Kamaru Usman
• 7. Ian Machado Garry
• 8. Michael Morales
• 9. Joaquin Buckley
• 10. Carlos Prates

LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)

• 1. Islam Makhachev
• 2. Ilia Topuria
• 3. Charles Oliveira
• 4. Max Holloway
• 5. Justin Gaethje
• 6. Paddy Pimblett
• 7. Dan Hooker
• 8. Usman Nurmagomedov
• 9. Beneil Dariush
• 10. Mateusz Gamrot

FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds)

• 1. Alexander Volkanovski