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UFC Rankings: Men, Women & Pound-for-Pound

Zack Lane
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Updated: June 10, 2026, 07:35 AM ET
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The UFC pound-for-pound rankings remain the most debated hierarchy in combat sports, serving as a snapshot of absolute martial excellence regardless of weight class. Pound-for-pound rankings reflect a fascinating era of multi-division dominance and the rise of a new generation of champions.

  • At UFC Fight Night at the Meta Apex (June 6), Gabriel Bonfim secured the biggest win of his career by defeating former champion Belal Muhammad.

  • Song Yadong made a massive statement in the bantamweight division by submitting former flyweight king Deiveson Figueiredo with a second-round guillotine choke.

  • The Macau card featured Kai Asukara flatlining Cameron Smotherman in under two minutes to earn a Performance of the Night bonus.

Before diving into more details, be sure to check our guide on UFC Weight Classes.

UFC Rankings 2026

UFC Heavyweight Division - Champion: Tom Aspinall

FIGHTERRANKINGRECORD
Ciryl Gane113-2
Alexander Volkov240-11
Sergei Pavlovich321-3
Waldo Cortes-Acosta417-3
Josh Hokit59-0
Serghei Spivac618-6
Curtis Blaydes719-6
Rizvan Kuniev813-3-1
Derick Lewis929-13
Tyrell Fortune1018-3

Notable Upcoming Matchups at Heavyweight:

  • Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane - UFC Freedom 250, on June 14, 2026

  • Gable Steveson vs. Elisha Ellison - UFC 329, on July 11, 2026

  • Aleksandar Rakić vs. Marcin Tybura - UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez, on August 1, 2026

UFC Light Heavyweight Division - Champion: Carlos Ulberg

FIGHTERRANKINGRECORD
Magomed Ankalaev121-2-1
Alex Pereira213-3
Jiri Prochazka332-6-1
Jan Blachowicz429-11-2
Khalil Rountree Jr.515-7
Jamahal Hill612-4
Paulo Costa716-4
Azamat Murzakanov816-1
Volkan Oezdemir921-8
Bogdan Guskov1018-3

Notable Upcoming Matchups at Light Heavyweight:

  • Ion Cuțelaba vs. Navajo Stirling - UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi, on June 20, 2026

  • Magomed Ankalaev vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. - UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Rountree Jr., on July 25, 2026

  • Jamahal Hill vs. Jan Błachowicz - UFC 329, on July 11, 2026

UFC Middleweight Division - Champion: Sean Strickland

FIGHTERRANKINGRECORD
Khamzat Chimaev115-1
Dricus du Plessis223-3
Nassourdine Imavov317-4
Brendan Allen427-7
Caio Borralho518-2
Anthony Hernandez615-3
Joe Pyfer716-3
Reinier de Ridder821-4
Israel Adesanya924-6
Robert Whittaker1027-9

Notable Upcoming Matchups at Middleweight:

  • Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus - UFC Freedom 250, on June 14, 2026

  • Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Michel Pereira - UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres, on June 27, 2026

  • Khamzat Chimaev vs. Dricus Du Plessis - UFC 329, on July 11, 2026

UFC Welterweight Division - Champion: Islam Makhachev

FIGHTERRANKINGRECORD
Ian Machado Garry117-1
Carlos Prates224-7
Michael Morales319-0
Jack Della Maddalena418-4
Gabriel Bonfim520-1
Sean Brady619-2
Belal Muhammad724-6
Leon Edwards822-6
Kamaru Usman921-4
Joaquin Buckley1021-8

Notable Upcoming Matchups at Welterweight:

  • Ian Machado Garry vs. Colby Covington - UFC Freedom 250, on June 14, 2026

  • Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway - UFC 329, on July 11, 2026

  • Uroš Medić vs. Daniel Rodriguez - UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez, on August 1, 2026

UFC Lightweight Division - Champion: Ilia Topuria

FIGHTERRANKINGRECORD
Justin Gaethje1 (IC)27-5
Arman Tsarukyan223-3
Charles Oliveira337-11
Max Holloway427-9
Benoît Saint Denis517-3
Paddy Pimblett623-4
Mateusz Gamrot726-4
Dan Hooker824-14
Renato Moicano9 (T)21-7-1
Mauricio Ruffy9 (T)13-2

Notable Upcoming Matchups at Lightweight:

  • Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje - UFC Freedom 250, on June 14, 2026

  • Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres - UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres, on June 27, 2026

  • Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway - UFC 329, on July 11, 2026

UFC Featherweight Division - Champion: Alexander Volkanovski

FIGHTERRANKINGRECORD
Movsar Evloev120-0
Diego Lopes227-8
Lerone Murphy317-1-1
Aljamain Sterling426-5
Yair Rodríguez521-5
Jean Silva617-3
Arnold Allen721-4
Youssef Zalal818-6-1
Steve Garcia919-5
Kevin Vallejos1018-1

Notable Upcoming Matchups at Featherweight:

  • Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia - UFC Freedom 250, on June 14, 2026

  • Kaan Ofli vs. Javier Reyes - UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres, on June 27, 2026

  • Luke Riley vs. Kai Kamaka III - UFC 329, on July 11, 2026

UFC Bantamweight Division - Champion: Petr Yan

FIGHTERRANKINGRECORD
Merab Dvalishvili121-5
Umar Nurmagomedov220-1
Sean O’Malley319-3
Cory Sandhagen418-6
Song Yadong523-9-1
Aiemann Zahabi614-2
Mario Bautista717-3
David Martínez814-1
Deiveson Figueiredo925-7-1
Marlon Vera1023-12-1

Notable Upcoming Matchups at Bantamweight:

  • Sean O'Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi - UFC Freedom 250, on June 14, 2026

  • Bekzat Almakhan vs. Jean Matsumoto - UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres, on June 27, 2026

  • Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista - UFC 329, on July 11, 2026

UFC Flyweight Division - Champion: Joshua Van

FIGHTERRANKINGRECORD
Alexandre Pantoja130-6
Manel Kape222-7
Tatsuro Taira318-2
Brandon Royval417-9
Kyoji Horiguchi536-5
Lone'er Kavanagh610-1
Amir Albazi717-3
Asu Almabayev823-3
Brandon Moreno923-10-2
Steve Erceg1014-4

Notable Upcoming Matchups at Flyweight:

  • Alex Perez vs. Su Mudaerji - UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo, on May 30, 2026

  • Bruno Silva vs. Edgar Chairez - UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim, on June 6, 2026

  • Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi - UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi, on June 20, 2026

UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division - Champion: Kayla Harrison

FIGHTERRANKINGRECORD
Julianna Peña113-6
Raquel Pennington216-10
Joselyne Edwards318-6
Norma Dumont413-3
Ailin Perez513-2
Irene Aldana615-8
Yana Santos717-8
Karol Rosa819-7
Macy Chiasson911-6
Jacqueline Cavalcanti1010-2

Notable Upcoming Matchups at Women’s Bantamweight:

  • Karol Rosa vs. Luana Santos - UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi, on June 20, 2026

  • Beatriz Mesquita vs. Melissa Mullins - UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi, on June 20, 2026

  • Hailey Cowan vs. Nina Milosevic - UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez, on August 1, 2026

UFC Women’s Flyweight Division - Champion: Valentina Shevchenko

FIGHTERRANKINGRECORD
Natalia Silva120-5-1
Manon Fiorot213-2
Alexa Grasso317-5-1
Erin Blanchfield414-2
Rose Namajunas515-8
Jasmine Jasudavicius6 (T)15-4
Maycee Barber6 (T)15-3
Tracy Cortez812-3
Miranda Maverick917-6
Karine Silva1019-7

Notable Upcoming Matchups at Women’s Flyweight:

  • Tracy Cortez vs. Wang Cong - UFC 329, on July 11, 2026

  • Veronica Hardy vs. Dione Barbosa - UFC Fight Night 281, on July 18, 2026

UFC Strawweight Division - Champion: Mackenzie Dern

FIGHTERRANKINGRECORD
Zhang Weili126-4
Tatiana Suarez213-1
Virna Jandiroba323-4
Yan Xiaonan419-5
Gillian Robertson517-8
Amanda Lemos6 (T)15-6-1
Loopy Godinez6 (T)14-6
Tabatha Ricci812-4
Jéssica Andrade926-15
Amanda Ribas1013-7

Notable Upcoming Matchups at Women’s Strawweight:

  • Tracy Cortez vs. Wang Cong - UFC 329, on July 11, 2026

  • Veronica Hardy vs. Dione Barbosa - UFC Fight Night 281, on July 18, 2026

UFC Men’s Pound-for-Pound Rankings

FIGHTERRANKINGRECORD
Islam Makhachev128-1
Ilia Topuria217-0
Alexander Volkanovski328-4
Alex Pereira413-3
Petr Yan521-5
Tom Aspinall615-3
Merab Dvalishvili721-5
Sean Strickland831-7
Joshua Van917-2
Khamzat Chimaev1015-1

UFC Women’s Pound-for-Pound Rankings

FIGHTERRANKINGRECORD
Valentina Shevchenko 126-4-1
Kayla Harrison219-1
Zhang Weili326-4
Natalia Silva420-5-1
Manon Fiorot513-2
Mackenzie Dern616-5
Alexa Grasso717-5-1
Erin Blanchfield814-2
Julianna Peña913-6
Tatiana Suarez1013-1

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