After her recent victory on UFC night, Tatiana Suárez could be closer to a new opportunity for the strawweight title. Although she did not perform well in her UFC strawweight championship fight in February, her recent victory puts her in an advantageous position.
In her fight for the title, Suárez, who remained undefeated, failed to impose her fight against Zhang Weili. Now, the situation could be different, as the strawweight division seeks a new contender.
With the vacant 115-pound title, and awaiting the result of the fight between Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern on October 25, the winner will need a challenger. Tatiana Suárez could be that contender.
Suárez managed to recover her fight at the UFC Fight Night event and defeated Amanda Lemos, who was one spot above her in the strawweight rankings. This victory allows Suárez (11-1) to move up to number 4.
The winner of Saturday’s main event, Diego Lopes, remains at number 3 among featherweights because the fighter ranked just above him, Movsar Evloev, previously defeated him.
In addition, three other changes were made to the rankings due to the requirement that fighters compete in the last year or have a scheduled fight. Due to inactivity, Dan Hooker (lightweight), Arnold Allen (featherweight), and Norma Dumont (women’s bantamweight) were removed from the rankings.
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 September 16th. To be eligible for the ranking, a fighter must have competed in the last 12 months or have a scheduled fight. Fighters who have been retired due to inactivity can only be reinstated after competing.
Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight | Middleweight | Welterweight Lightweight | Featherweight | Bantamweight Flyweight | Women’s Bantamweight | Women’s Flyweight | StrawweightTom Aspinall was already number 1 in heavyweight, but now the UFC belt he wears no longer has the “interim” label.
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HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 265 pounds)
1. Tom Aspinall
Promotion: UFC Champion
Record: 15-3
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Curtis Blaydes, July 27, 2024
Next: October 25 vs. Ciryl Gane
2. Francis Ngannou
Promotion: PFL Super Fights Champion
Record: 18-3
Last: W (KO1) vs. Renan Ferreira, October 19, 2024
Next: TBD
3. Ciryl Gane
Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-2
Last: W (SD) vs. Alexander Volkov, December 7, 2024
Next: October 25 vs. Tom Aspinall
4. Curtis Blaydes
Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-5, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Rizvan Kuniev, June 21st
Next: TBD
5. Alexander Volkov
Promotion: UFC
Record: 38-11
Last: L (SD) vs. Ciryl Gane, December 7, 2024
Next: October 25 vs. Jailton Almeida
6. Sergei Pavlovich
Promotion: UFC
Record: 20-3
Last: W (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, August 23rd
Next: TBD
7. Jailton Almeida
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-3
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Serghei Spivac, January 18th
Next: October 25 vs. Alexander Volkov
8. Renan Ferreira
Promotion: PFL Champion
Record: 13-4, 3 NC
Last: L (KO1) vs. Francis Ngannou, October 19, 2024
Next: TBD
9. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-2
Last: L (UD) vs. Sergei Pavlovich, August 23rd
Next: TBD
10. Serghei Spivac
Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-6
Last: L (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, June 7th
Next: TBDMagomed Ankalaev rose to the top of the light heavyweight division at UFC 313.
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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)
1. Magomed Ankalaev
Promotion: UFC Champion
Record: 21-1-1, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Alex Pereira, March 8th
Next: October 4th vs. Alex Pereira
2. Alex Pereira
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-3
Last: L (UD) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, March 8th
Next: October 4 vs. Magomed Ankalaev
3. Jiří Procházka
Promotion: UFC
Record: 31-5-1
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jamahal Hill, January 18th
Next: October 4 vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
4. Carlos Ulberg
Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Jan Blachowicz, March 22
Next: September 27 vs. Dominick Reyes
5. Khalil Rountree Jr.
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-6, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Jamahal Hill, June 21st
Next: October 4 vs. Jiří Procházka
6. Aleksandar Rakić
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-5
Last: L (UD) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, October 26, 2024
Next: October 25 vs. Azamat Murzakanov
7. Dominick Reyes
Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-4
Last: W (KO1) vs. Nikita Krylov, April 12
Next: September 27 vs. Carlos Ulberg
8. Jamahal Hill
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-4, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., June 21st
Next: TBD
9. Volkan Oezdemir
Promotion: UFC
Record: 20-8
Last: L (UD) vs. Carlos Ulberg, November 23, 2024
Next: TBD
10. Corey Anderson
Promotion: PFL
Record: 19-6-1
Last: W (TKO2) vs. Denis Goltsov, July 19th
Next: October 3 vs. Dovlet YagshimuradovKhamzat Chimaev is exactly where he was expected to be: at the top of the UFC middleweight division.
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MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)
1. Khamzat Chimaev
Promotion: UFC Champion
Record: 15-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, August 16th
Next: TBD
2. Dricus du Plessis
Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-3
Last: L (UD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, August 16th
Next: TBD
3. Nassourdine Imavov
Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-4, 1 NC
Last: W (US) vs. Caio Borralho, September 6th
Next: TBD
4. Sean Strickland
Promotion: UFC
Record: 29-7
Last: L (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, February 8th
Next: TBD
5. Israel Adesanya
Promotion: UFC
Record: 24-5
Last: L (KO2) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, February 1st
Next: TBD
6. Reinier de Ridder
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-2
Last: W (SD) vs. Robert Whittaker, July 26th
Next: October 18 vs. Brendan Allen
7. Anthony Hernandez
Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-2, 1 NC
Last: W (Sub4) vs. Roman Dolidze, August 9th
Next: TBD
8. Caio Borralho
Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-2, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, September 6th
Next: TBD
9. Robert Whittaker
Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-9
Last: L (SD) vs. Reinier de Ridder, July 26th
Next: TBD
10. Brendan Allen
Promotion: UFC
Record: 25-7
Last: W (UD) vs. Marvin Vettori, July 19th
Next: October 18 vs. Reinier de RidderJack Della Maddalena has the welterweight belt in his hand after dethroning Belal Muhammad at UFC 315.
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WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 lbs)
1. Jack Della Maddalena
Promotion: UFC Champion
Record: 18-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, May 10th
Next: November 15 vs. Islam Makhachev
2. Belal Muhammad
Promotion: UFC
Record: 24-4, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, May 10
Next: TBD
3. Shavkat Rakhmonov
Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, December 7, 2024
Next: TBD
4. Sean Brady
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-1
Last: W (Sub4) vs. Leon Edwards, March 22
Next: TBD
5. Leon Edwards
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-5, 1 NC
Last: L (Sub4) vs. Sean Brady, March 22
Next: November 15 vs. Carlos Prates
6. Kamaru Usman
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-4
Last: W (UD) vs. Joaquin Buckley, June 14th
Next: TBD
7. Ian Machado Garry
Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Carlos Prates, April 26th
Next: TBD
8. Michael Morales
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-0
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Gilbert Burns, May 17th
Next: TBD
9. Joaquin Buckley
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-7
Last: L (UD) vs. Kamaru Usman, June 14th
Next: TBD
10. Carlos Prates
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-7
Last: W (KO1) vs. Geoff Neal, August 16th
Next: November 15 vs. Leon EdwardsIlia Topuria had vacated the featherweight title before UFC 317, but winning the lightweight belt provided a glorious photo opportunity.
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LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)
1. Islam Makhachev
Promotion: UFC
Record: 27-1
Last: W (Sub1) vs. Renato Moicano, January 18th
Next: November 15 vs. Jack Della Maddalena
2. Ilia Topuria
Promotion: UFC Champion
Record: 17-0
Last: W (KO1) vs. Charles Oliveira, June 28
Next: TBD
3. Charles Oliveira
Promotion: UFC
Record: 35-11, 1 NC
Last: L (KO1) vs. Ilia Topuria, June 28th
Next: October 11 vs. Rafael Fiziev
4. Max Holloway
Promotion: UFC
Record: 27-8
Last: W (UD) vs. Dustin Poirier, July 19
Next: TBD
5. Justin Gaethje
Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Rafael Fiziev, March 8th
Next: TBD
6. Paddy Pimblett
Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-3
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Michael Chandler, April 12
Next: TBD
7. Usman Nurmagomedov
Promotion: Bellator Champion
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 19-0, 1 NC
Last: W (MD) vs. Paul Hughes, January 25th
Next: October 3 vs. Paul Hughes
8. Beneil Dariush
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 23-6-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Renato Moicano, June 28th
Next: TBD
