{"id":46136,"date":"2025-10-08T15:41:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T19:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/pereira-conquers-the-top-10-of-light-heavyweight-mma-updated-ranking\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:41:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T19:41:13","slug":"pereira-conquers-the-top-10-of-light-heavyweight-mma-updated-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/mma\/pereira-conquers-the-top-10-of-light-heavyweight-mma-updated-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"Pereira conquers the top 10 of light heavyweight MMA: Updated Ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"The weekend was packed with action for the MMA divisional rankings, with a total of 13 ranked fighters in action between Saturday’s UFC 320 and Friday’s PFL Champions Series event.\n\n

Among the fights, the top half of the light heavyweight top 10 stood out, which now has a new number 1. Alex Pereira, after defeating Magomed Ankalaev in the UFC main event, regained the title he had lost in March. Pereira stated that he intends to move up to heavyweight, but for now, he is once again the king of the 205-pound division.<\/p>\n\nThere were movements in six weight categories, with the most notable being the rise of Youssef Zalal, who climbed three places to number 7 in featherweight thanks to his quick submission over Josh Emmett.\n\nOn the other hand, Patchy Mix, who lost at UFC 320, fell out of the rankings and was replaced by Marlon “Chito” Vera. Also, former women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington, who hasn’t fought since losing the title a year ago, was excluded due to inactivity.\n\n\n

Heavyweight Ranking<\/h2>\n\n\nHere’s the heavyweight ranking, with Tom Aspinall as the UFC champion, followed by Francis Ngannou, PFL Super Fights champion, and Ciryl Gane, from the UFC.\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\nTom Aspinall was already number 1 in heavyweight, and now the UFC belt he holds no longer has the “interim” label.\n\n1. Tom Aspinall<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC Champion\n\nRecord: 15-3\n\nLast: Victoria (TKO1) vs. Curtis Blaydes, July 27, 2024\n\nNext: October 25 vs. Ciryl Gane\n\n2. Francis Ngannou<\/b>\n\nPromotion: PFL Super Fights Champion\n\nRecord: 18-3\n\nLast: Victoria (KO1) vs. Renan Ferreira, October 19, 2024\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n3. Ciryl Gane<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 13-2\n\nLast: Victoria (SD) vs. Alexander Volkov, December 7, 2024\n\nNext: October 25 vs. Tom Aspinall\n\n4. Curtis Blaydes<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 19-5, 1 NC\n\nLast: Victoria (TKO1) vs. Rizvan Kuniev, June 21st\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n5. Alexander Volkov<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 38-11\n\nLast: Defeat (SD) vs. Ciryl Gane, December 7, 2024\n\nNext: October 25 vs. Jailton Almeida\n\n6. Sergei Pavlovich<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 20-3\n\nLast: Victoria (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, August 23rd\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n7. Jailton Almeida<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 22-3\n\nLast: Victoria (TKO1) vs. Serghei Spivac, January 18th\n\nNext: October 25 vs. Alexander Volkov\n\n8. Renan Ferreira<\/b>\n\nPromotion: PFL Champion\n\nRecord: 13-4, 3 NC\n\nLast: Defeat (KO1) vs. Francis Ngannou, October 19, 2024\n\nNext: December 13 vs. Vadim Nemkov\n\n9. Waldo Cortes-Acosta<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 14-2\n\nLast: Defeat (UD) vs. Sergei Pavlovich, August 23rd\n\nNext: November 1 vs. Ante Delija\n\n10. Serghei Spivac<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 17-6\n\nLast: Defeat (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, June 7th\n\nNext: November 22 vs. Shamil Gaziev\n\n\n

Light Heavyweight Ranking<\/h2>\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\nAlex Pereira knocked out Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 to regain the light heavyweight title.\n\n1. Alex Pereira<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC Champion\n\nRecord: 13-3\n\nLast: Victoria (TKO1) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, October 4th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n2. Magomed Ankalaev<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 21-2-1, 1 NC\n\nLast: Defeat (TKO1) vs. Alex Pereira, October 4th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n3. Ji\u0159\u00ed Proch\u00e1zka<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 32-5-1\n\nLast: Victoria (KO3) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., October 4th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n4. Carlos Ulberg<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 14-1\n\nLast: Victoria (KO1) vs. Dominick Reyes, September 27th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n5. Khalil Rountree Jr.<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 14-7, 1 NC\n\nLast: Defeat (KO3) vs. Ji\u0159\u00ed Proch\u00e1zka, October 4th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n6. Aleksandar Raki\u0107<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 14-5\n\nLast: Defeat (UD) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, October 26, 2024\n\nNext: October 25 vs. Azamat Murzakanov\n\n7. Dominick Reyes<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 15-5\n\nLast: Defeat (KO1) vs. Carlos Ulberg, September 27th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n8. Jamahal Hill<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 12-4, 1 NC\n\nLast: Defeat (UD) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., June 21\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n9. Corey Anderson<\/b>\n\nPromotion: PFL Champion\n\nRecord: 20-6-1\n\nLast: Victoria (UD) vs. Dovlet Yagshimuradov, October 3rd\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n10. Volkan Oezdemir<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 20-8\n\nLast: Defeat (UD) vs. Carlos Ulberg, November 23, 2024\n\nNext: November 22 vs. Alonzo Menifield\n\n\n

Middleweight Ranking<\/h2>\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\nKhamzat Chimaev remains at the top of the UFC middleweight division.\n\n1. Khamzat Chimaev<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC Champion\n\nRecord: 15-0\n\nLast: Victoria (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, August 16th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n2. Dricus du Plessis<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 23-3\n\nLast: Defeat (UD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, August 16th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n3. Nassourdine Imavov<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 17-4, 1 NC\n\nLast: Victoria (US) vs. Caio Borralho, September 6th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n4. Sean Strickland<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 29-7\n\nLast: Defeat (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, February 8th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n5. Israel Adesanya<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 24-5\n\nLast: Loss (KO2) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, February 1st\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n6. Reinier de Ridder<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 21-2\n\nLast: Victoria (SD) vs. Robert Whittaker, July 26th\n\nNext: October 18 vs. Brendan Allen\n\n7. Anthony Hernandez<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 15-2, 1 NC\n\nLast: Victoria (Sub4) vs. Roman Dolidze, August 9th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n8. Caio Borralho<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 17-2, 1 NC\n\nLast: Defeat (UD) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, September 6th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n9. Robert Whittaker<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 26-9\n\nLast: Defeat (SD) vs. Reinier de Ridder, July 26th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n10. Brendan Allen<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 25-7\n\nLast: Victoria (UD) vs. Marvin Vettori, July 19th\n\nNext: October 18 vs. Reinier de Ridder\n\n\n

Welterweight Ranking<\/h2>\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\nJack Della Maddalena holds the welterweight belt in his hand after dethroning Belal Muhammad at UFC 315.\n\n1. Jack Della Maddalena<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC Champion\n\nRecord: 18-2\n\nLast: Victoria (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, May 10\n\nNext: November 15 vs. Islam Makhachev\n\n2. Belal Muhammad<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 24-4, 1 NC\n\nLast: Defeat (UD) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, May 10th\n\nNext: November 22 vs. Ian Machado Garry\n\n3. Shavkat Rakhmonov<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 19-0\n\nLast: Victoria (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, December 7, 2024\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n4. Sean Brady<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 18-1\n\nLast: Victoria (Sub4) vs. Leon Edwards, March 22\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n5. Leon Edwards<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 22-5, 1 NC\n\nLast: Defeat (Sub4) vs. Sean Brady, March 22\n\nNext: November 15 vs. Carlos Prates\n\n6. Kamaru Usman<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 21-4\n\nLast: Victoria (UD) vs. Joaquin Buckley, June 14th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n7. Ian Machado Garry<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 16-1\n\nLast: Victoria (UD) vs. Carlos Prates, April 26th\n\nNext: November 22 vs. Belal Muhammad\n\n8. Michael Morales<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 18-0\n\nLast: Victoria (TKO1) vs. Gilbert Burns, May 17th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n9. Joaquin Buckley<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 21-7\n\nLast: Defeat (UD) vs. Kamaru Usman, June 14\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n10. Carlos Prates<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 22-7\n\nLast: Victoria (KO1) vs. Geoff Neal, August 16th\n\nNext: November 15 vs. Leon Edwards\n\n\n

Lightweight Classification<\/h2>\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\nIlia Topuria won the lightweight belt.\n\n1. Islam Makhachev<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 27-1\n\nLast: Victoria (Sub1) vs. Renato Moicano, January 18th\n\nNext: November 15 vs. Jack Della Maddalena\n\n2. Ilia Topuria<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC Champion\n\nRecord: 17-0\n\nLast: Victoria (KO1) vs. Charles Oliveira, June 28th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n3. Charles Oliveira<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 35-11, 1 NC\n\nLast: Defeat (KO1) vs. Ilia Topuria, June 28th\n\nNext: October 11 vs. Mateusz Gamrot\n\n4. Max Holloway<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 27-8\n\nLast: Victoria (UD) vs. Dustin Poirier, July 19th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n5. Justin Gaethje<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 26-5\n\nLast: Victoria (UD) vs. Rafael Fiziev, March 8th\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n6. Usman Nurmagomedov<\/b>\n\nPromotion: PFL Champion\n\nRecord: 20-0, 1 NC\n\nLast: Victoria (UD) vs. Paul Hughes, October 3rd\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n7. Paddy Pimblett<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 23-3\n\nLast: Victoria (TKO3) vs. Michael Chandler, April 12\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n8. Beneil Dariush<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 23-6-1\n\nLast: Victoria (UD) vs. Renato Moicano, June 28th\n\nNext: November 15 vs. Beno\u00eet Saint Denis\n\n9. Mateusz Gamrot<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 25-3, 1 NC\n\nLast: Victoria (UD) vs. Ludovit Klein, May 31st\n\nNext: October 11 vs. Charles Oliveira\n\n10. Rafael Fiziev<\/b>\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 13-4 NC\n\nLast: Victoria (UD) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes, June 21st\n\nNext: To be defined\n\n\n

Featherweight Ranking<\/h2>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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