{"id":88439,"date":"2025-11-26T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/tsarukyan-climbs-ufc-lightweight-ranking-after-decisive-victory\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T10:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:00:16","slug":"tsarukyan-climbs-ufc-lightweight-ranking-after-decisive-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/mma\/tsarukyan-climbs-ufc-lightweight-ranking-after-decisive-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Tsarukyan Climbs: UFC Lightweight Ranking After Decisive Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"Arman Tsarukyan proved his worth as one of the best lightweights in the world by submitting Dan Hooker in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Doha, Qatar. This victory was crucial for Tsarukyan, who had not competed in more than a year and a half.\n\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s triumph also allowed Tsarukyan to regain a spot in the ESPN rankings. Having been unranked due to inactivity, Tsarukyan delivered a performance that propelled him to second place among 155-pound fighters.<\/p>\n\nIn the welterweight division, Ian Machado Garry&#8217;s victory over Belal Muhammad modified the rankings. Machado Garry moves up from number 5 to number 4, while Muhammad drops three positions, landing at number 6.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MMA Rankings<\/h2>\n\n\nHere are the MMA rankings and a list of the current UFC champions in all weight classes. The results correspond to the current date, and the rankings are from November 25th. To be eligible for the rankings, a fighter must have competed in the last 12 months or have a scheduled fight. Fighters who have been excluded for inactivity can only be reinstated after competing.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Heavy<\/li><li>Semi-heavy<\/li><li>Middle<\/li><li>Welter<\/li><li>Light<\/li><li>Feather<\/li><li>Male Bantam<\/li><li>Male Fly<\/li><li>Female Bantam<\/li><li>Female Fly<\/li><li>Straw<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2024%2F0729%2Fr1365311_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<em>Tom Aspinall&#8217;s first heavyweight title defense ended in a no contest at UFC 321.<\/em>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HEAVY (up to 265 pounds)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tom Aspinall<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC Champion\n\nRecord: 15-3, 1 NC\n\nLast: NC1 vs. Ciryl Gane, October 25th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Ciryl Gane<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 13-2, 1 NC\n\nLast: NC1 vs. Tom Aspinall, Oct.25\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>Curtis Blaydes<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 19-5, 1 NC\n\nLast: W (TKO1) vs. Rizvan Kuniev, June 21st\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Alexander Volkov<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 39-11\n\nLast: W (SD) vs. Jailton Almeida, October 25th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Sergei Pavlovich<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 20-3\n\nLast: W (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, August 23rd\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>Jailton Almeida<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 22-4\n\nLast: L (SD) vs. Alexander Volkov, October 25th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\"><li>Waldo Cortes-Acosta<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 16-2\n\nLast: W (KO1) vs. Shamil Gaziev, November 22\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\"><li>Renan Ferreira<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: PFL\n\nRecord: 13-4, 3 NC\n\nLast: L (KO1) vs. Francis Ngannou, October 19, 2024\n\nNext: December 13 vs. Vadim Nemkov\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\"><li>Serghei Spivac<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 17-6\n\nLast: L (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, June 7th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"10\"><li>Derrick Lewis<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 29-12, 1 NC\n\nLast: W (TKO1) vs. Tallison Teixeira, July 12\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1005%2Fr1555774_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<em>Alex Pereira knocked out Magomed Ankalaev with a vengeance at UFC 320 to regain the light heavyweight title.<\/em>\n\n<h2>SEMIPESADO (up to 205 pounds)<\/h2>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Alex Pereira<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC Champion\n\nRecord: 13-3\n\nLast: W (TKO1) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, October 4th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Magomed Ankalaev<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nPrevious ranking: 1\n\nRecord: 21-2-1, 1 NC\n\nLast: L (TKO1) vs. Alex Pereira, October 4th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>Jir\u00ed Proch\u00e1zka<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 32-5-1\n\nLast: W (KO3) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., October 4th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Carlos Ulberg<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 14-1\n\nLast: W (KO1) vs. Dominick Reyes, September 27th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Khalil Rountree Jr.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 14-7, 1 NC\n\nLast: L (KO3) vs. Ji\u0159\u00ed Proch\u00e1zka, October 4th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>Azamat Murzakanov<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 16-0\n\nLast: W (TKO1) vs. Aleksandar Raki\u0107, October 25th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\"><li>Dominick Reyes<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 15-5\n\nLast: L (KO1) vs. Carlos Ulberg, September 27th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\"><li>Aleksandar Raki\u0107<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 14-6\n\nLast: L (TKO1) vs. Azamat Murzakanov, October 25th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\"><li>Jamahal Hill<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 12-4, 1 NC\n\nLast: L (UD) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., June 21st\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"10\"><li>Corey Anderson<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: PFL Champion\n\nRecord: 20-6-1\n\nLast: W (UD) vs. Dovlet Yagshimuradov, October 3rd\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0818%2Fr1533531_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<em>Khamzat Chimaev is right where he long was expected to be: at the top of the UFC middleweight division.<\/em>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MIDDLE (up to 185 pounds)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Khamzat Chimaev<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC Champion\n\nRecord: 15-0\n\nLast: W (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, August 16th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Dricus du Plessis<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 23-3\n\nLast: L (UD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, August 16th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>Nassourdine Imavov<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 17-4, 1 NC\n\nLast: W (US) vs. Caio Borralho, September 6th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Sean Strickland<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 29-7\n\nLast: L (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, February 8th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Israel Adesanya<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 24-5\n\nLast: L (KO2) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, February 1st\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>Anthony Hernandez<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 15-2, 1 NC\n\nLast: W (Sub4) vs. Roman Dolidze, August 9th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\"><li>Caio Borralho<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 17-2, 1 NC\n\nLast: L (UD) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, September 6th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\"><li>Brendan Allen<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 26-7\n\nLast: W (TKO4) vs. Reinier de Ridder, October 18th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\"><li>Reinier de Ridder<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 21-3\n\nLast: L (TKO4) vs. Brendan Allen, October 18th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"10\"><li>Robert Whittaker<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 26-9\n\nLast: L (SD) vs. Reinier de Ridder, July 26th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1116%2Fr1576204_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<em>Islam Makhachev vacated the lightweight title months ago, but winning the welterweight belt at UFC 322 made him a two-division champion.<\/em>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WELTER (up to 170 pounds)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Islam Makhachev<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC Champion\n\nRecord: 28-1\n\nLast: W (UD) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, November 15th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Jack Della Maddalena<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nPrevious ranking: 1\n\nRecord: 18-3\n\nLast: L (UD) vs. Islam Makhachev, November 15th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>Shavkat Rakhmonov<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nPrevious rating: 4\n\nRecord: 19-0\n\nLast: W (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, December 7, 2024\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Ian Machado Garry<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nPrevious rating: 5\n\nRecord: 17-1\n\nLast: W (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, November 22\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Michael Morales<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nPrevious rating: 6\n\nRecord: 19-0\n\nLast: W (TKO1) vs. Sean Brady, November 15th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>Belal Muhammad<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nPrevious ranking: 3\n\nRecord: 24-5, 1 NC\n\nLast: L (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, November 22\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\"><li>Kamaru Usman<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 21-4\n\nLast: W (UD) vs. Joaquin Buckley, June 14th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\"><li>Sean Brady<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 18-2\n\nLast: L (TKO1) vs. Michael Morales, November 15th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\"><li>Carlos Prates<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 23-7\n\nLast: W (KO1) vs. Leon Edwards, November 15th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"10\"><li>Joaquin Buckley<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nRecord: 21-7\n\nLast: L (UD) vs. Kamaru Usman, June 14th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0629%2Fr1512573_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<em>Ilia Topuria had vacated the featherweight title before UFC 317, but winning the lightweight belt provided a glorious photo op.<\/em>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 lbs)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ilia Topuria<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC Champion\n\nRecord: 17-0\n\nLast: W (KO1) vs. Charles Oliveira, June 28th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Arman Tsarukyan<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nPrevious classification: Unclassified\n\nRecord: 23-3\n\nLast: W (Sub2) vs. Dan Hooker, November 22nd\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>Charles Oliveira<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nPrevious ranking: 2\n\nRecord: 36-11, 1 NC\n\nLast: W (Sub2) vs. Mateusz Gamrot, October 11th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Max Holloway<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nPrevious ranking: 3\n\nRecord: 27-8\n\nLast: W (UD) vs. Dustin Poirier, July 19th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Justin Gaethje<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nPrevious rating: 4\n\nRecord: 26-5\n\nLast: W (UD) vs. Rafael Fiziev, March 8th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>Usman Nurmagomedov<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: PFL Champion\n\nPrevious rating: 5\n\nRecord: 20-0, 1 NC\n\nLast: W (UD) vs. Paul Hughes, October 3rd\n\nNext: February 7 vs. Alfie Davis\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\"><li>Paddy Pimblett<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nPrevious ranking: 6\n\nRecord: 23-3\n\nLast: W (TKO3) vs. Michael Chandler, April 12th\n\nNext: TBD\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\"><li>Mateusz Gamrot<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nPromotion: UFC\n\nPrevious ranking: 7\n\nRecord: 25-4, 1 NC\n\nLast: L (Sub2) vs. Charles Oliveira, October 11","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arman Tsarukyan proved his worth as one of the best lightweights in the world by submitting Dan Hooker in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Doha, Qatar. This victory was crucial for Tsarukyan, who had not competed in more than a year and a half. 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