UFC Rankings
The current UFC rankings for every weight class and the men's and women's pound-for-pound lists. These are the official UFC media panel rankings, updated October 18, 2026, with each fighter's record and movement since the last update.
Updated October 18, 2026 · compared with October 17, 2026
UFC rankings by division
| # | Fighter | ± |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Islam Makhachev🇷🇺 | – |
| 2 |  Alexander Volkanovski🇦🇺 “The Great” | – |
| 3 |  Justin Gaethje🇺🇸 “The Highlight” | – |
| 4 |  Petr Yan🇷🇺 “No Mercy” | – |
| 5 |  Ilia Topuria🇩🇪 “El Matador” | – |
| 6 |  Joshua Van🇲🇲 “The Fearless” | – |
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| # | Fighter | ± |
|---|---|---|
| C |  Ciryl GaneCHAMP🇫🇷 “Bon Gamin” | – |
| 1 |  Tom Aspinall🇬🇧 | – |
| 2 |  Alexander Volkov🇷🇺 “Drago” | – |
| 3 |  Sergei Pavlovich🇷🇺 Russia | – |
| 4 |  Josh Hokit🇺🇸 United States | – |
| 5 |  Curtis Blaydes🇺🇸 “Razor” | – |
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| # | Fighter | ± |
|---|---|---|
| C |  Carlos UlbergCHAMP🇳🇿 “Black Jag” | – |
| 1 |  Magomed Ankalaev🇷🇺 | – |
| 2 |  Jiří Procházka🇨🇿 Czech Republic | – |
| 3 |  Alex Pereira🇧🇷 “Poatan” | – |
| 4 |  Khalil Rountree Jr.🇺🇸 | – |
| 5 |  Navajo Stirling🇳🇿 New Zealand | – |
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| # | Fighter | ± |
|---|---|---|
| C |  Sean StricklandCHAMP🇺🇸 | – |
| 1 |  Khamzat Chimaev “Borz” | – |
| 2 |  Dricus Du Plessis🇿🇦 “Stillknocks” | – |
| 3 |  Nassourdine Imavov🇷🇺 “The Sniper” | – |
| 4 |  Brendan Allen🇺🇸 “All In” | – |
| 5 |  Caio Borralho🇧🇷 “The Natural” | – |
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| # | Fighter | ± |
|---|---|---|
| C | Islam MakhachevCHAMP🇷🇺 | – |
| 1 |  Ian Machado Garry🇮🇪 “The Future” | – |
| 2 |  Carlos Prates🇧🇷 “The Nightmare” | – |
| 3 |  Michael Morales🇪🇨 | – |
| 4 |  Jack Della Maddalena🇦🇺 | – |
| 5 |  Gabriel Bonfim🇧🇷 “Marretinha” | – |
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| # | Fighter | ± |
|---|---|---|
| C | Justin GaethjeCHAMP🇺🇸 “The Highlight” | – |
| 1 | Ilia Topuria🇩🇪 “El Matador” | – |
| 2 |  Arman Tsarukyan🇬🇪 “Ahalkalakets” | – |
| 3 |  Charles Oliveira🇧🇷 “Do Bronxs” | – |
| 4 |  Max Holloway🇺🇸 “Blessed” | – |
| 5 |  Paddy Pimblett🇬🇧 “The Baddy” | – |
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| # | Fighter | ± |
|---|---|---|
| C | Alexander VolkanovskiCHAMP🇦🇺 “The Great” | – |
| 1 |  Movsar Evloev🇷🇺 Russia | – |
| 2 |  Diego Lopes🇧🇷 Brazil | – |
| 3 |  Lerone Murphy🇬🇧 “The Miracle” | – |
| 4 |  Aljamain Sterling🇺🇸 “Funk Master” | – |
| 5 |  Jean Silva🇧🇷 “Lord” | – |
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| # | Fighter | ± |
|---|---|---|
| C | Petr YanCHAMP🇷🇺 “No Mercy” | – |
| 1 |  Merab Dvalishvili🇬🇪 “The Machine” | – |
| 2 |  Sean O'Malley🇺🇸 “Suga” | – |
| 3 |  Song Yadong🇨🇳 “Kung Fu Kid” | – |
| 4 |  Umar Nurmagomedov🇷🇺 | – |
| 5 |  Mario Bautista🇺🇸 | – |
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| # | Fighter | ± |
|---|---|---|
| C | Joshua VanCHAMP🇲🇲 “The Fearless” | – |
| 1 |  Alexandre Pantoja🇧🇷 “The Cannibal” | – |
| 2 |  Manel Kape “StarBoy” | – |
| 3 |  Brandon Royval🇺🇸 “Raw Dawg” | – |
| 4 |  Tatsuro Taira🇯🇵 “The Best” | – |
| 5 |  Kyoji Horiguchi🇯🇵 “Karate Kid” | – |
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| # | Fighter | ± |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Valentina Shevchenko🇰🇬 “Bullet” | – |
| 2 |  Kayla Harrison🇺🇸 United States | – |
| 3 |  Zhang Weili🇨🇳 “Magnum” | – |
| 4 |  Natalia Silva🇧🇷 | – |
| 5 |  Mackenzie Dern🇺🇸 | – |
| 6 |  Alexa Grasso🇲🇽 | – |
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| # | Fighter | ± |
|---|---|---|
| C | Kayla HarrisonCHAMP🇺🇸 United States | – |
| 1 |  Julianna Peña🇺🇸 “The Venezuelan Vixen” | – |
| 2 |  Joselyne Edwards🇵🇦 “La Pantera” | – |
| 3 |  Ailin Perez🇦🇷 “Fiona” | – |
| 4 |  Raquel Pennington🇺🇸 “Rocky” | – |
| 5 |  Norma Dumont🇧🇷 “The Immortal” | – |
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| # | Fighter | ± |
|---|---|---|
| C | Natalia SilvaCHAMP🇧🇷 | – |
| 1 | Valentina Shevchenko🇰🇬 “Bullet” | – |
| 2 | Alexa Grasso🇲🇽 | – |
| 3 |  Manon Fiorot🇫🇷 “The Beast” | – |
| 4 |  Erin Blanchfield🇺🇸 “Cold Blooded” | – |
| 5 |  Rose Namajunas🇺🇸 “Thug” | – |
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| # | Fighter | ± |
|---|---|---|
| C | Mackenzie DernCHAMP🇺🇸 | – |
| 1 | Zhang Weili🇨🇳 “Magnum” | – |
| 2 |  Tatiana Suarez🇺🇸 United States | – |
| 3 |  Virna Jandiroba🇧🇷 “Carcara” | – |
| 4 |  Denise Gomes🇧🇷 “Dee” | – |
| 5 |  Gillian Robertson🇨🇦 “The Savage” | – |
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UFC rankings update: biggest movers
All changes →- No ranking changes since the last update. Next movement expected after the next UFC event.
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Frequently asked questions
How often are the UFC rankings updated?
The official UFC rankings are voted on by a media panel and usually update weekly, typically the Tuesday after a UFC event. This page refreshes automatically whenever the official rankings change.
Who is #1 in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings?
As of October 18, 2026, Islam Makhachev is #1 in the men's UFC pound-for-pound rankings.
How many UFC champions are there?
There are 11 current UFC champions across the 11 divisions. See the full list on the UFC champions page.
How are the UFC rankings decided?
A panel of MMA journalists votes on the top 15 in each weight class plus the pound-for-pound lists. Champions are listed separately and are not given a number.