Fighter Arman Tsarukyan proved his worth as one of the best lightweights in the world on Saturday, by submitting Dan Hooker in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Doha, Qatar. This victory was crucial for Tsarukyan, who needed to regain his place in the division’s rankings.
After more than a year and a half away from the octagon, Tsarukyan returned with a dominant performance, securing his return to the top 2 of the 155-pound fighters.
In other news regarding the rankings, the welterweight division also experienced changes. Ian Machado Garry’s victory over Belal Muhammad caused a shift in the rankings. Garry moved up from number 5 to number 4, while Muhammad dropped three positions, landing at number 6.
Heavyweights (up to 265 pounds)
- Tom Aspinall
- Ciryl Gane
- Curtis Blaydes
- Alexander Volkov
- Sergei Pavlovich
- Jailton Almeida
- Waldo Cortes-Acosta
- Renan Ferreira
- Serghei Spivac
- Derrick Lewis
Light Heavyweight (up to 205 pounds)
- Alex Pereira
- Magomed Ankalaev
- Jirí Procházka
- Carlos Ulberg
- Khalil Rountree Jr.
- Azamat Murzakanov
- Dominick Reyes
- Aleksandar Rakić
- Jamahal Hill
- Corey Anderson
Middleweight (up to 185 pounds)
- Khamzat Chimaev
- Dricus du Plessis
- Nassourdine Imavov
- Sean Strickland
- Israel Adesanya
- Anthony Hernandez
- Caio Borralho
- Brendan Allen
- Reinier de Ridder
- Robert Whittaker
Welterweight (up to 170 pounds)
- Islam Makhachev
- Jack Della Maddalena
- Shavkat Rakhmonov
- Ian Machado Garry
- Michael Morales
- Belal Muhammad
- Kamaru Usman
- Sean Brady
- Carlos Prates
- Joaquin Buckley
Lightweight (up to 155 pounds)
- Ilia Topuria
- Arman Tsarukyan
- Charles Oliveira
- Max Holloway
- Justin Gaethje
- Usman Nurmagomedov
- Paddy Pimblett
- Mateusz Gamrot
- Rafael Fiziev
- Benoît Saint Denis
Peso Pluma (up to 145 pounds)
- Alexander Volkanovski
- Movsar Evloev
- Diego Lopes
- Yair Rodriguez
- Lerone Murphy
- Aljamain Sterling
