Makhachev Dominates: New Welterweight King, UFC Rise and Ranking

Attention, mixed martial arts fanatics! Alofoke Deportes brings you the latest updates on the UFC divisional rankings. Islam Makhachev has made a statement, rising to the top spot in the welterweight division.

Makhachev: From Lightweight Peak to Welterweight Domination

Makhachev, already positioned at number one in lightweight, demonstrated his supremacy by defeating Jack Della Maddalena in the welterweight championship. This triumph not only grants him the title, but also places him at the top of a division 15 pounds heavier. The UFC 322 event was a turning point in the welterweight category. The impressive knockout victories of Michael Morales and Carlos Prates boosted their position in the top 10, consolidating the dynamism of the division.

Changes in Lightweight and Topuria’s Rise

Makhachev’s move to the welterweight category has generated movements in the lightweight division. Ilia Topuria, current UFC champion, now leads the division. In addition, Beneil Dariush’s KO loss to Benoît Saint Denis, and the entry of Saint Denis and Renato Moicano into the rankings, reconfigure the competition.

Analysis of the Women’s Rankings

Regarding the women’s rankings, Zhang Weili, after her defeat against Valentina Shevchenko, has not yet defined in which category she will compete. For the moment, she remains number one in the strawweight division.

Tom Aspinall’s heavyweight title defense ended in a no-contest at UFC 321.

Heavyweight Rankings

• Tom Aspinall
• Ciryl Gane
• Curtis Blaydes
• Alexander Volkov
• Sergei Pavlovich
• Jailton Almeida
• Waldo Cortes-Acosta
• Renan Ferreira
• Serghei Spivac
• Derrick Lewis

Alex Pereira regained the light heavyweight title by knocking out Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320.

Light Heavyweight Rankings

• Alex Pereira
• Magomed Ankalaev
• Jiří Procházka
• Carlos Ulberg
• Khalil Rountree Jr.
• Azamat Murzakanov
• Dominick Reyes
• Aleksandar Rakić
• Jamahal Hill
• Corey Anderson

Khamzat Chimaev is at the top of the UFC middleweight division, as expected.

Middleweight Rankings

• Khamzat Chimaev
• Dricus du Plessis
• Nassourdine Imavov
• Sean Strickland
• Israel Adesanya
• Anthony Hernandez
• Caio Borralho
• Brendan Allen
• Reinier de Ridder
• Robert Whittaker

Islam Makhachev, lightweight champion, won the welterweight belt at UFC 322, becoming a two-division champion.

Welterweight Rankings

• Islam Makhachev
• Jack Della Maddalena
• Belal Muhammad
• Shavkat Rakhmonov
• Ian Machado Garry
• Michael Morales
• Kamaru Usman
• Sean Brady
• Carlos Prates
• Joaquin Buckley

Ilia Topuria, after vacating the featherweight title, won the lightweight belt.

Lightweight Rankings

• Ilia Topuria
• Charles Oliveira
• Max Holloway
• Justin Gaethje
• Usman Nurmagomedov
• Paddy Pimblett
• Mateusz Gamrot
• Rafael Fiziev
• Benoît Saint Denis
• Renato Moicano

Alexander Volkanovski regained the featherweight belt by defeating Diego Lopes at UFC 314.

Peso Pluma Rankings

• Alexander Volkanovski
• Movsar Evloev
• Diego Lopes
• Yair Rodriguez