- UFC Men's Pound-for-Pound Rankings 2025
- UFC Women's Pound-for-Pound Rankings 2025
- UFC Flyweight Rankings 2025
- UFC Women's Flyweight Rankings 2025
- UFC Bantamweight Rankings 2025
- UFC Women's Bantamweight Rankings 2025
- UFC Featherweight Rankings 2025
- UFC Lightweight Rankings 2025
- UFC Welterweight Rankings 2025
- UFC Middleweight Rankings 2025
- UFC Light Heavyweight Rankings 2025
- UFC Heavyweight Rankings 2025
- UFC Women's Strawweight Rankings 2025
The UFC rankings were introduced in February 2013 and are generated by a voting panel made up of several media members. To rank these fighters, the media members are asked to vote on who they think are the top fighters per the UFC by weight class and pound-for-pound.
UFC Men's Pound-for-Pound Rankings 2025
Pound for pound is a ranking division used in combat sports for boxing, wrestling, and mixed martial arts to decide who is the better fighter in relation to their weight (i.e., adjusted to compensate for weight class).
| Rank | Fighter | Record | Win Streak | M | Division | Next fight |
| 1 | Islam Makhachev | 27–1 | 15 | Lightweight | ||
| 2 | Jon Jones | 28–1 (1 NC) | 6 | Heavyweight | ||
| 3 | Ilia Topuria | 16–0 | 16 | Featherweight | ||
| 4 | Merab Dvalishvili | 19–4 | 12 | Bantamweight | ||
| 5 | Dricus du Plessis | 23–2 | 12 | Middleweight | ||
| 6 | Magomed Ankalaev | 21–1 (1 NC) | 3 | Light Heavyweight | ||
| 7 | Belal Muhammad | 24–3(1 NC) | 6 | Welterweight | UFC 315 Jack Della Maddalena | |
| 8 | Alex Pereira | 12–3 | 0 | Light Heavyweight | ||
| 9 | Alexandre Pantoja | 29–5 | 7 | Flyweight | UFC 316 Kai Kara-France | |
| 10 | Tom Aspinall | 15–3 | 3 | Heavyweight | ||
| 11 | Alexander Volkanovski | 26–4 | 0 | Featherweight | UFC 314 Diego Lopes | |
| 12 | Leon Edwards | 22–5(1 NC) | 0 | Welterweight | ||
| 13 | Max Holloway | 26–8 | 0 | LightweightFeatherweight | ||
| 14 | Sean O'Malley | 18–2(1 NC) | 0 | Bantamweight | ||
| 15 | Charles Oliveira | 35–10(1 NC) | 1 | Lightweight | ||
| 15 | Charles Oliveira | 35–10(1 NC) | 1 | Lightweight |
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UFC Women's Pound-for-Pound Rankings 2025
| Rank | Fighter | Record | Win Streak | M | Weight Class | Next fight |
| 1 | Valentina Shevchenko | 24–4–1 | 1 | Flyweight | UFC 315 Manon Fiorot | |
| 2 | Zhang Weili | 26–3 | 5 | Strawweight | ||
| 3 | Alexa Grasso | 16–4–1 | 0 | Flyweight | UFC 315 Natália Silva | |
| 4 | Julianna Peña | 12–5 | 1 | Bantamweight | UFC 316 Kayla Harrison | |
| 5 | Manon Fiorot | 12–1 | 12 | Flyweight | UFC 315 Valentina Shevchenko | |
| 6 | Erin Blanchfield | 13–2 | 1 | Flyweight | ||
| 7 | Kayla Harrison | 18–1 | 3 | Bantamweight | UFC 316 Julianna Peña | |
| 8 | Raquel Pennington | 16–9 | 0 | Bantamweight | ||
| 9 | Rose Namajunas | 13–7 | 0 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night 259 Miranda Maverick | |
| 10 | Yan Xiaonan | 18–4(1 NC) | 1 | Strawweight | UFC 314 Virna Jandiroba | |
| 11 | Tatiana Suarez | 10–1 | 0 | Strawweight | ||
| 12 | Virna Jandiroba | 21–3 | 4 | Strawweight | UFC 314 Yan Xiaonan | |
| 13 | Natália Silva | 18–5–1 | 12 | Flyweight | UFC 315 Alexa Grasso | |
| 14 | Jéssica Andrade | 26–13 | 0 | FlyweightStrawweight | UFC 315 Jasmine Jasudavicius | |
| 15 | Maycee Barber | 14–2 | 6 | Flyweight | ||
| 15 | Maycee Barber | 14–2 | 6 | Flyweight |
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UFC Flyweight Rankings 2025
116 to 125 lb (53 to 57 kg)
Current UFC Flyweight Champion: Alexandre Pantoja [29-5-0]
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next Fight |
| C | Alexandre Pantoja | 29–5 | 7 (3 def) | Win | UFC 310 Kai Asakura | UFC 316 Kai Kara-France | |
| 1 | Brandon Royval | 17–7 | 2 | Win | UFC Fight Night 244 Tatsuro Taira | TBD | |
| 2 | Brandon Moreno | 22–8–2 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 246 Amir Albazi | UFC on ESPN 64 Steve Erceg | |
| 3 | Amir Albazi | 17–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 246 Brandon Moreno | TBD | |
| 4 | Kai Kara-France | 25–11(1 NC) | 1 | Win | UFC 305 Steve Erceg | UFC 316 Alexandre Pantoja | |
| 5 | Tatsuro Taira | 16–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 244 Brandon Royval | TBD | |
| 6 | Manel Kape | 21–7 | 2 | Win | UFC Fight Night 253 Asu Almabayev | TBD | |
| 7 | Alex Perez | 25–9 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 58 Tatsuro Taira | TBD | |
| 8 | Steve Erceg | 12–3 | 0 | Loss | UFC 305 Kai Kara-France | UFC on ESPN 64 Brandon Moreno | |
| 9 | Asu Almabayev | 21–3 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 253 Manel Kape | TBD | |
| 10 | Tim Elliott | 20–13–1 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 233 Su Mudaerji | TBD | |
| 11 | Tagir Ulanbekov | 16–2 | 3 | Win | UFC 311 Clayton Carpenter | TBD | |
| 12 | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | 14–6–2(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 63 Manel Kape | TBD | |
| 13 | Ramazan Temirov | 19–3 | 11 | Win | UFC Fight Night 253 Charles Johnson | TBD | |
| 14 | Charles Johnson | 17–7 | 1 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 253 Ramazon Temirov | TBD |
| 15 | Joshua Van | 13–2 | 3 | Win | UFC 313 Rei Tsuruya | TBD |
Demetrious Johnson defeated Joseph Benavidez in 2012 at UFC 152 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the finale of a 4-man tournament for the inaugural UFC Flyweight Title. The 6-year run as the Flyweight Champion ended for Johnson after Henry Cejudo defeated him via split decision at UFC 227.
Cejudo went on to vacate the title in December 2019, which was later won by the current champion, Deiveson Figueiredo, who defeated Joseph Benavidez in July 2020.
Deiveson Figueiredo defended his title in 2020 against Alex Perez and Brandon Moreno at UFC 255 and UFC 256, respectively.
At UFC 263 Figueiredo lost the title to Moreno. However, at their UFC 270 rematch, Figueiredo reclaimed the Flyweight title after defeating Moreno via unanimous decision.
The narrative continued to unfold as Brandon Moreno once again captured the undisputed Men's Flyweight Championship from Figueiredo at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 21, 2023.
The championship story took another turn when Brazil's Alexandre Pantoja stepped into the spotlight, defeating Moreno at UFC 290 in Las Vegas, NV, on July 8, 2023. He then defended his title against Brandon Royval at UFC 296 on December 16, 2023.
UFC Women's Flyweight Rankings 2025
116 to 125 lb (53 to 57 kg)
Current UFC Women's Flyweight Champion: Valentina Shevchenko [24-4-1]
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Valentina Shevchenko | 24–4–1 | 1 (0 def) | Win | UFC 306 Alexa Grasso | UFC 315 Manon Fiorot | |
| 1 | Alexa Grasso | 16–4–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 306 Valentina Shevchenko | UFC 315 Natália Silva | |
| 2 | Manon Fiorot | 12–1 | 12 | Win | UFC on ESPN 54 Erin Blanchfield | UFC 315 Valentina Shevchenko | |
| 3 | Erin Blanchfield | 13–2 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 246 Rose Namajunas | TBD | |
| 4 | Maycee Barber | 14–2 | 6 | Win | UFC 299 Katlyn Cerminara | TBD | |
| 5 | Natália Silva | 18–5–1 | 12 | Win | UFC Fight Night 242 Jéssica Andrade | UFC 315 Alexa Grasso | |
| 6 | Rose Namajunas | 13–7 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 246 Erin Blanchfield | UFC Fight Night 259 Miranda Maverick | |
| 7 | Jéssica Andrade | 26–13 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 242 Natália Silva | UFC 315 Jasmine Jasudavicius | |
| 8 | Viviane Araújo | 13–6 | 1 | Win | UFC 309 Karine Silva | TBD | |
| 9 | Jasmine Jasudavicius | 13–3 | 4 | Win | UFC Fight Night 250 Mayra Bueno Silva | UFC 315 Jéssica Andrade | |
| 10 | Tracy Cortez | 11–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 59 Rose Namajunas | TBD | |
| 11 | Karine Silva | 18–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC 309 Viviane Araújo | TBD | |
| 12 | Miranda Maverick | 15–5 | 4 | Win | UFC on ESPN 63 Jamey-Lyn Horth | UFC Fight Night 259 Rose Namajunas | |
| 13 | Ariane da Silva | 17–10 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 246 Jasmine Jasudavicius | TBD | |
| 14 | Casey O'Neill | 10–2 | 1 | Win | UFC 305 Luana Santos | TBD | |
| 15 | Mayra Bueno Silva | 10–5–1(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 250 Jasmine Jasudavicius | TBD |
The very first UFC Women's Flyweight Title fight took place in December 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale. The inaugural title bout was between the two finalists of the 26th season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Montano defeated Roxanne Modafferi to become the inaugural champion. Montano's withdrawal from UFC 228 due to weight-cut issues led to her being stripped of the title in 2018. The Women's Flyweight Championship has been a stronghold for Kyrgyzstan's Valentina Shevchenko, who has exhibited dominance in the division since claiming the title at UFC 231 in Toronto, ON, Canada, on December 8, 2018. Shevchenko's reign has spanned 1,547 days, making her one of the longest-reigning champions in the UFC.
The championship narrative took an intriguing turn when Mexico's Alexa Grasso emerged as a challenger and secured the title at UFC 285 in Las Vegas, NV, on March 4, 2023. Their closely contested rematch was declared a draw. In their third encounter at UFC 306, Shevchenko secured the win via a convincing unanimous decision on September 14, 2024.
UFC Bantamweight Rankings 2025
126 to 135 lb(57 to 61 kg)
Current UFC Bantamweight Champion: Merab Dvalishvili [19-4-0]
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Merab Dvalishvili | 19–4 | 12 (1 def) | Win | UFC 311 Umar Nurmagomedov | TBD | |
| 1 | Sean O'Malley | 18–2(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC 306 Merab Dvalishvili | TBD | |
| 2 | Petr Yan | 18–5 | 2 | Win | UFC Fight Night 248 Deiveson Figueiredo | TBD | |
| 3 | Umar Nurmagomedov | 18–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 311 Merab Dvalishvili | TBD | |
| 4 | Cory Sandhagen | 17–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ABC 7 Umar Nurmagomedov | UFC Fight Night 256 Deiveson Figueiredo | |
| 5 | Deiveson Figueiredo | 24–4–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 248 Petr Yan | UFC Fight Night 256 Cory Sandhagen | |
| 6 | Song Yadong | 22–7–1(1 NC) | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 252 Henry Cejudo | TBD | |
| 7 | Marlon Vera | 23–10–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ABC 7 Deiveson Figueiredo | UFC Fight Night 256 Mario Bautista | |
| 8 | Rob Font | 22–8 | 2 | Win | UFC Fight Night 252 Jean Matsumoto | TBD | |
| 9 | Henry Cejudo | 16–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 252 Song Yadong | TBD | |
| 10 | Mario Bautista | 15–2 | 7 | Win | UFC 307 José Aldo | UFC Fight Night 256 Marlon Vera | |
| 11 | José Aldo | 32–9 | 0 | Loss | UFC 307 Mario Bautista | UFC 315 Aiemann Zahabi | |
| 12 | Kyler Phillips | 12–3 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 245 Rob Font | TBD | |
| 13 | Marcus McGhee | 10–1 | 6 | Win | UFC 309 Jonathan Martinez | TBD | |
| 14 | Aiemann Zahabi | 12–2 | 5 | Win | UFC Fight Night 246 Pedro Munhoz | UFC 315 José Aldo | |
| 15 | Montel Jackson | 14–2 | 5 | Win | UFC on ESPN 59 Da'Mon Blackshear | UFC Fight Night 256 Daniel Marcos |
Before the UFC-WEC merger, Dominick Cruz was the WEC Bantamweight Champion. At WEC 53, Cruz defeated Scott Jorgensen to retain the WEC Bantamweight Championship and was simultaneously awarded the inaugural UFC Bantamweight Championship.
At UFC 173, T.J. Dillashaw defeated Renan Barao to win the UFC Bantamweight Championship. At UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz, Dominick Cruz became the first-ever two-time Bantamweight Champion. At UFC 207, Cruz lost the title to Cody Garbrandt, who eventually lost it to Dillashaw, making the latter a two-time division champion.
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Due to a failed drug test, Dillashaw vacated his title in March 2019. After winning the vacant title at UFC 238 and defending it at UFC 249, Cejudo became the fourth UFC fighter to hold titles in two different weight classes (Flyweight and Bantamweight) simultaneously and the second to defend titles in two other weight divisions.
Petr Yan defeated Jose Aldo at UFC 251 and became the current UFC Bantamweight Champion.
In his first title defense, Yan faced #1 ranked Bantamweight Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259 on March 6, 2021, and lost the title by disqualification due to an intentional illegal knee landed by him in the fourth round to Sterling.
Sterling couldn't continue the fight any further due to a concussion, and the doctor recommended stopping the fight, thus making him the new UFC Bantamweight champion. This is the first-ever title change caused by disqualification in UFC history.
Sean O'Malley beat Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 to become the new UFC bantamweight champion. He had a successful first title defense against Marlon Vera at UFC 299. At UFC 306, O'Malley failed to defend the bantamweight title as Merab Dvalishvili defeated him via a unanimous decision. Dvalishvili then went on to defend the title against Umar Nurmagomedov via a unanimous decision at UFC 311.
UFC Women's Bantamweight Rankings 2025
Current UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion: Julianna Pena [12-5-0]
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Julianna Peña | 12–5 | 1 (0 def) | Win | UFC 307 Raquel Pennington | UFC 316 Kayla Harrison | |
| 1 | Raquel Pennington | 16–9 | 0 | Loss | UFC 307 Julianna Peña | TBD | |
| 2 | Kayla Harrison | 18–1 | 3 | Win | UFC 307 Ketlen Vieira | UFC 316 Julianna Peña | |
| 3 | Ketlen Vieira | 14–4 | 0 | Loss | UFC 307 Kayla Harrison | TBD | |
| 4 | Norma Dumont | 12–2 | 5 | Win | UFC 306 Irene Aldana | TBD | |
| 5 | Macy Chiasson | 11–3 | 2 | Win | UFC 303 Mayra Bueno Silva | TBD | |
| 6 | Irene Aldana | 15–8 | 0 | Loss | UFC 306 Norma Dumont | TBD | |
| 7 | Mayra Bueno Silva | 10–5–1(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 250 Jasmine Jasudavicius | TBD | |
| 8 | Ailín Pérez | 12–2 | 5 | Win | UFC 311 Karol Rosa | TBD | |
| 9 | Karol Rosa | 18–7 | 0 | Loss | UFC 311 Ailín Pérez | TBD | |
| 10 | Yana Santos | 15–8(1 NC) | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 61 Chelsea Chandler | UFC Fight Night 256 Miesha Tate | |
| 11 | Miesha Tate | 20–9 | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 52 Julia Avila | UFC Fight Night 256 Yana Santos | |
| 12 | Jacqueline Cavalcanti | 9–1 | 7 | Win | UFC Fight Night 251 Julia Avila | TBD | |
| 13 | Nora Cornolle | 8–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 243 Jacqueline Cavalcanti | UFC 314 Hailey Cowan | |
| 14 | Chelsea Chandler | 6–3 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 61 Yana Santos | UFC on ESPN 66 Joselyne Edwards | |
| 15 | Joselyne Edwards | 14–6 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 245 Tamires Vidal | UFC on ESPN 66 Chelsea Chandler |
Before its folding and absorption by the UFC, Ronda Rousey was the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. Rousey was eventually awarded the inaugural UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship on December 6, 2012, at the UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz pre-event press conference.
After a reign of 1,074 days, Rousey lost the Bantamweight Championship to Holly Holm at UFC 193. Holm lost the title to Miesha Tate, who was defeated by the current champion Amanda Nunes for the title, at UFC 196. Nunes has defended her title against Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko, Raquel Pennington, Holly Holm, and Germaine De Randamie. Nunes has been the incumbent title holder for 1,614 days and counting, a record in UFC Women's Championship history.
Amanda Nunes, the former Women's Bantamweight Champion, announced her retirement at UFC 289 and vacated her belts.
Mayra Bueno Silva and Raquel Pennington fought for the vacant title at UFC 297, with Pennington winning via a unanimous decision to become the new UFC Women's bantamweight champion. Julianna Pena defeated Raquel Pennington at UFC 307 to become the new champion.
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UFC Featherweight Rankings 2025
136 to 145 lbs (61 to 66 kg)
Current UFC Featherweight Champion: Ilia Topuria [16–0-0]
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Ilia Topuria | 16–0 | 16 (1 def) | Win | UFC 308 Max Holloway | TBD | |
| 1 | Alexander Volkanovski | 26–4 | 0 | Loss | UFC 298 Ilia Topuria | UFC 314 Diego Lopes | |
| 2 | Max Holloway | 26–8 | 0 | Loss | UFC 308 Ilia Topuria | TBD | |
| 3 | Diego Lopes | 26–6 | 5 | Win | UFC 306 Brian Ortega | UFC 314 Alexander Volkanovski | |
| 4 | Movsar Evloev | 19–0 | 19 | Win | UFC 310 Aljamain Sterling | TBD | |
| 5 | Yair Rodríguez | 19–5(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 237 Brian Ortega | UFC 314 Patrício Pitbull | |
| 6 | Brian Ortega | 16–4(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC 306 Diego Lopes | TBD | |
| 7 | Arnold Allen | 20–3 | 1 | Win | UFC 304 Giga Chikadze | TBD | |
| 8 | Josh Emmett | 19–4 | 1 | Win | UFC 296 Bryce Mitchell | UFC on ESPN 65 Lerone Murphy | |
| 9 | Aljamain Sterling | 24–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC 310 Movsar Evloev | TBD | |
| 10 | Lerone Murphy | 15–0–1 | 7 | Win | UFC 308 Dan Ige | UFC on ESPN 65 Josh Emmett | |
| 11 | Giga Chikadze | 15–4 | 0 | Loss | UFC 304 Arnold Allen | UFC on ESPN 66 David Onama | |
| 12 | Youssef Zalal | 17–5–1 | 7 | Win | UFC Fight Night 251 Calvin Kattar | TBD | |
| 13 | Bryce Mitchell | 17–2 | 1 | Win | UFC 310 Kron Gracie | UFC 314 Jean Silva | |
| 14 | Calvin Kattar | 23–9 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 251 Youssef Zalal | TBD | |
| 15 | Dan Ige | 18–9 | 0 | Loss | UFC 308 Lerone Murphy | UFC 314 Sean Woodson |
At UFC 194, Conor McGregor won the Undisputed Featherweight Championship after beating Jose Aldo within 13 seconds. At UFC 212, Max Holloway won the Undisputed Featherweight Championship from Aldo. Holloway, who defended his title against Jose Aldo, Brian Ortega, and Frankie Edgar, lost his title to Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski is the current UFC Featherweight Champion and defended his title against Holloway via split decision in a rematch at UFC 251.
Volkanovski defended the belt five times before losing it to Georgia's Ilia Topuria at UFC 298.
UFC Lightweight Rankings 2025
Current UFC Lightweight Champion: Islam Makhachev [27-1-0]
146 to 155 lbs (66 to 70 kg)
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Islam Makhachev | 27–1 | 15 (4 def) | Win | UFC 311 Renato Moicano | TBD | |
| 1 | Arman Tsarukyan | 22–3 | 4 | Win | UFC 300 Charles Oliveira | TBD | |
| 2 | Charles Oliveira | 35–10(1 NC) | 1 | Win | UFC 309 Michael Chandler | TBD | |
| 3 | Justin Gaethje | 26–5 | 1 | Win | UFC 313 Rafael Fiziev | TBD | |
| 4 | Dustin Poirier | 30–9(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC 302 Islam Makhachev | TBD | |
| 5 | Max Holloway | 26–8 | 0 | Loss | UFC 308 Ilia Topuria | TBD | |
| 6 | Dan Hooker | 24–12 | 3 | Win | UFC 305 Mateusz Gamrot | TBD | |
| 7 | Michael Chandler | 23–9 | 0 | Loss | UFC 309 Charles Oliveira | UFC 314 Paddy Pimblett | |
| 8 | Mateusz Gamrot | 24–3(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC 305 Dan Hooker | TBD | |
| 9 | Beneil Dariush | 22–6–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 52 Arman Tsarukyan | TBD | |
| 10 | Renato Moicano | 20–6–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 311 Islam Makhachev | TBD | |
| 11 | Rafael Fiziev | 12–4 | 0 | Loss | UFC 313 Justin Gaethje | TBD | |
| 12 | Paddy Pimblett | 22–3 | 8 | Win | UFC 304 King Green | UFC 314 Michael Chandler | |
| 13 | Benoît Saint Denis | 13–3(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 243 Renato Moicano | UFC 315 Joel Álvarez | |
| 14 | Grant Dawson | 23–2–1 | 3 | Win | UFC 311 Carlos Diego Ferreira | TBD | |
| 15 | Ignacio Bahamondes | 17–5 | 3 | Win | UFC 313 Jalin Turner | TBD |
Before UFC 31 in 2001, the Lightweight Title was known as the Bantamweight Title. The Strikeforce Lightweight Title was seemingly unified with the UFC Lightweight Title on April 20, 2013, when Benson Henderson defeated Gilbert Melendez.
The UFC Lightweight Title has been held by the likes of B.J.Penn, Frankie Edgar, Anthony Pettis, Rafael Dos Anjos, and Eddie Alvarez throughout the years. At UFC 205, Conor McGregor won the UFC Lightweight Championship after defeating Eddie Alvarez and became the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two divisions (Featherweight and Lightweight) simultaneously.
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After McGregor was stripped of the title due to inactivity, Khabib Nurmagomedov became the UFC Lightweight Champion after beating Al Iaquinta at UFC 223. At UFC 236, Dustin Poirier became the Interim UFC Lightweight Championship by beating Max Holloway. At UFC 242, Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Dustin Poirier via submission to unify the UFC Lightweight Championship.
Justin Gaethje won the Interim UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 249 by defeating Tony Ferguson but lost the championship unification bout against Khabib at UFC 254. Khabib Nurmagomedov has vacated the UFC Lightweight Championship after officially announcing his retirement.
Islam Makhachev became the new lightweight champion after defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. He defended it twice against Alexander Volkanovski.
UFC Welterweight Rankings 2025
156 to 170 lb (70 to 77 kg)
Current UFC Welterweight Champion: Belal Muhammad [24-3-0 (1NC)]
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Belal Muhammad | 24–3 (1 NC) | 6(0 def) | Win | UFC 304 Leon Edwards | UFC 315 Jack Della Maddalena | |
| 1 | Leon Edwards | 22–5(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 255 Sean Brady | TBD | |
| 2 | Shavkat Rakhmonov | 19–0 | 19 | Win | UFC 310 Ian Machado Garry | TBD | |
| 3 | Kamaru Usman | 20–4 | 0 | Loss | UFC 294 Khamzat Chimaev | TBD | |
| 4 | Jack Della Maddalena | 17–2 | 17 | Win | UFC 299 Gilbert Burns | UFC 315 Belal Muhammad | |
| 5 | Sean Brady | 18–1 | 3 | Win | UFC Fight Night 255 Leon Edwards | TBD | |
| 6 | Joaquin Buckley | 21–6 | 6 | Win | UFC on ESPN 63 Colby Covington | TBD | |
| 7 | Ian Machado Garry | 15–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 310 Shavkat Rakhmonov | TBD | |
| 8 | Gilbert Burns | 22–8 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 242 Sean Brady | UFC 314 Michael Morales | |
| 9 | Colby Covington | 17–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 63 Joaquin Buckley | TBD | |
| 10 | Geoff Neal | 16–6 | 1 | Win | UFC 308 Rafael dos Anjos | UFC 314 Carlos Prates | |
| 11 | Stephen Thompson | 17–8–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 307 Joaquin Buckley | TBD | |
| 12 | Michael Morales | 17–0 | 17 | Win | UFC on ESPN 62 Neil Magny | UFC 314 Gilbert Burns | |
| 13 | Carlos Prates | 21–6 | 10 | Win | UFC Fight Night 247 Neil Magny | UFC 314 Geoff Neal | |
| 14 | Vicente Luque | 23–10–1 | 1 | Win | UFC 310 Themba Gorimbo | TBD | |
| 15 | Michael Page | 23–3 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 250 Sharabutdin Magomedov | TBD | |
| 15 (T) | Kevin Holland | 26–11(1 NC) | 1 | Win | UFC 302 Michał Oleksiejczuk | UFC 307 Roman Dolidze |
The UFC Welterweight Title is considered one of the most prestigious titles in the UFC. The inaugural Welterweight Champion was crowned at UFC Brazil in 1998 when Pat Miletich won the belt. Throughout the years, the likes of Carlos Newton, Matt Hughes, B.J. Penn, Georges-St Pierre, Matt Serra, Johny Hendricks, and Robbie Lawler have all held the Welterweight Championship.
GSP and Matt Hughes are the only two-time Welterweight Champions in UFC history. At UFC 201, Tyron Woodley defeated Robbie Lawler to win the Welterweight Championship. Woodley, who defended the title against Stephen Thompson(twice), Demian Maia, and Darren Till, was defeated by Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 via unanimous decision.
Leon Edwards is the current UFC Welterweight Champion after defeating Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. He defended his belt against Kamaru Usman in their trilogy fight via a unanimous decision.
At UFC 296, Leon Edwards defended his title once again, this time against Colby 'Chaos' Covington, via a unanimous decision. Edwards lost the title to Belal Muhammad at UFC 304.
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UFC Middleweight Rankings 2025
171 to 185 lb (77 to 84 kg)
Current UFC Middleweight Champion: Dricus du Plessis [23-2-0]
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Dricus du Plessis | 23–2 | 11 (2 def) | Win | UFC 312 Sean Strickland | TBD | |
| 1 | Nassourdine Imavov | 16–4(1 NC) | 4 | Win | UFC Fight Night 250 Israel Adesanya | TBD | |
| 2 | Sean Strickland | 29–7 | 0 | Loss | UFC 312 Dricus du Plessis | TBD | |
| 3 | Khamzat Chimaev | 14–0 | 14 | Win | UFC 308 Robert Whittaker | TBD | |
| 4 | Israel Adesanya | 24–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 250 Nassourdine Imavov | TBD | |
| 5 | Robert Whittaker | 26–8 | 0 | Loss | UFC 308 Khamzat Chimaev | TBD | |
| 6 | Caio Borralho | 17–1(1 NC) | 14 | Win | UFC on ESPN 62 Jared Cannonier | TBD | |
| 7 | Jared Cannonier | 18–8 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 251 Gregory Rodrigues | TBD | |
| 8 | Anthony Hernandez | 14–2(1 NC) | 1 | 7 | Win | UFC Fight Night 252 Brendan Allen | TBD |
| 9 | Roman Dolidze | 15–3 | 3 | 3 | Win | UFC Fight Night 254 Marvin Vettori | TBD |
| 10 | Marvin Vettori | 19–8–1 | −2 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 254 Roman Dolidze | TBD |
| 11 | Brendan Allen | 24–7 | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 252 Anthony Hernandez | TBD |
| 12 | Paulo Costa | 14–4 | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 302 Sean Strickland | TBD |
| 13 | Reinier de Ridder | 19–2 | 3 | Win | UFC 311 Kevin Holland | UFC Fight Night 256 Bo Nickal | |
| 14 | Michel Pereira | 31–12(2 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 245 Anthony Hernandez | UFC on ESPN 66 Abusupiyan Magomedov | |
| 15 | Roman Kopylov | 14–3 | 2 | Win | UFC Fight Night 249 Chris Curtis | TBD |
On March 1, 2008, the Pride World Welterweight Championship was unified with the UFC Middleweight Title on March 1, 2008, when Anderson Silva beat Dan Henderson at UFC 82.
Dave Menne and Rich Franklin have held the Middleweight Title, and at UFC 64, Anderson Silva won the title. Silva defended his title against the likes of Nate Marquardt, Rich Franklin, Dan Henderson, Patrick Cote, Thales Leites, Demian Maia, Chael Sonnen, Vitor Belfort, and Yushin Okami while holding onto the belt for a total of 2,457 days, a record for the longest title reign in UFC history.
At UFC 162, Chris Weidman defeated Silva to win the Middleweight Title. Weidman's reign ended when Luke Rockhold beat him at UFC 194. At UFC 199, Michael Bisping won the Middleweight Title and eventually lost it to the returning GSP at UFC 217.
As GSP vacated the title due to complications with ulcerative colitis, on December 7, 2017, Robert Whittaker was promoted as the Middleweight Champion, having won the Interim Title at UFC 213.
At UFC 243, the interim Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker to win the undisputed UFC Middleweight Championship. Adesanya then defended his title against Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa at UFC 248 and UFC 253, respectively.
At UFC 281, Pereira TKO'd Adesanya to become the new middleweight champion, only to lose Adesanya in their rematch at UFC 287.
Sean Strickland was crowned the new middleweight champion after producing a massive upset by beating Israel Adesanya via a unanimous decision at UFC 293. However, Strickland would lose the title to Dricus du Plessis in his first title defense at UFC 297 via a razor-close split decision. Du Plessis then defended the title against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305.
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UFC Light Heavyweight Rankings 2025
186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg)
Current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion: Magomed Ankalaev [20-1-1 (1NC)]
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next Fight |
| C | Magomed Ankalaev | 20–1–1 (1 NC) | 3(0 def) | Win | UFC 313 Alex Pereira | TBD | |
| 1 | Alex Pereira | 12–3 | 0 | Loss | UFC 313 Magomed Ankalaev | TBD | |
| 2 | Jiří Procházka | 31–5–1 | 1 | Win | UFC 311 Jamahal Hill | TBD | |
| 3 | Jan Błachowicz | 29–11–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 255 Carlos Ulberg | TBD | |
| 4 | Jamahal Hill | 12–3(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC 311 Jiří Procházka | UFC on ESPN 66 Khalil Rountree Jr. | |
| 5 | Aleksandar Rakić | 14–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC 308 Magomed Ankalaev | TBD | |
| 6 | Carlos Ulberg | 12–1 | 8 | Win | UFC Fight Night 255 Jan Błachowicz | TBD | |
| 7 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | 13–6(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC 307 Alex Pereira | UFC on ESPN 66 Jamahal Hill | |
| 8 | Nikita Krylov | 30–9 | 3 | Win | UFC Fight Night 221 Ryan Spann | UFC 314 Dominick Reyes | |
| 9 | Volkan Oezdemir | 20–8 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 248 Carlos Ulberg | TBD | |
| 10 | Johnny Walker | 21–9(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC on ABC 6 Volkan Oezdemir | UFC Fight Night 257 Azamat Murzakanov | |
| 11 | Dominick Reyes | 14–4 | 2 | Win | UFC 310 Anthony Smith | UFC 314 Nikita Krylov | |
| 12 | Azamat Murzakanov | 14–0 | 14 | Win | UFC on ABC 7 Alonzo Menifield | UFC Fight Night 257 Johnny Walker | |
| 13 | Bogdan Guskov | 17–3 | 3 | Win | UFC 311 Billy Elekana | TBD | |
| 14 | Alonzo Menifield | 16–5–1 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 252 Julius Walker | UFC Fight Night 259 Oumar Sy | |
| 15 | Anthony Smith | 38–21 | 0 | Loss | UFC 310 Dominick Reyes | UFC on ESPN 66 Zhang Mingyang |
The Light Heavyweight Title was known as the Middleweight Title before UFC 31 (May 4, 2001). In 2007, the Pride World Middleweight Championship was unified with the UFC Light Heavyweight Title when Quinton Jackson defeated Dan Henderson at UFC 75.
The UFC Light Heavyweight Title has been held by the likes of Frank Shamrock, Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Vitor Belfort, Chuck Liddell, Quinton Jackson, Forest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Lyoto Machida, and Mauricio Rua.
At UFC 128, Jon Jones won the Light Heavyweight Title for the first time in his career after defeating Mauricio Rua. Jones held the title for 1501 days and defended it eight times before being stripped of it due to a hit-and-run issue. Daniel Cormier won the vacant belt by beating Anthony Johnson at UFC 187.
Cormier, who became the second fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes simultaneously and is the first to defend them in two divisions, vacated his Light Heavyweight Championship 174 days after winning the heavyweight title. Jon Jones won the vacant belt for the second time in his career after defeating Alexander Gustafsson. He defended it with Anthony Smith, Thiago Santos, and Dominick Reyes before vacating it to move up to the Heavyweight division.
Jan Blachowicz became the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion after defeating Dominick Reyes at UFC 253.
After a successful defense against Israel Adesanya at UFC 259 on March 6, 2021, the championship journey took an unexpected turn. Glover Teixeira claimed the throne at UFC 267 on October 30, 2021, only to pass it on to Jiří Procházka at UFC 275 on June 12, 2022. Unfortunately, Procházka's reign was short-lived as he vacated the belt on November 23, 2022, due to a severe shoulder injury.
The championship landscape further unfolded as Jan Błachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to a draw for the vacant title on December 10, 2022, at UFC 282. The belt then changed hands once again as Jamahal Hill defeated Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 on January 21, 2023. However, Hill's reign was cut short after he vacated the championship on July 14, 2023, following an Achilles tendon rupture.
The most recent chapter in the Light Heavyweight Championship saga began on November 11, 2023, when Brazil's Alex Pereira emerged victorious against Jiří Procházka at UFC 295, becoming the current titleholder. He defended the title against Jamahal Hill at UFC 300, against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303, and against Khalil Rountree at UFC 307.
UFC Heavyweight Rankings 2025
206 to 265 lb (93 to 120 kg)
Current UFC Heavyweight Champion: Jon Jones [28-1-0 (1NC)]
Current UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion: Tom Aspinall [15-3-0]
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Jon Jones | 28–1 (1 NC) | 6(1 def) | Win | UFC 309 Stipe Miocic | TBD | |
| IC | Tom Aspinall | 15–3 | 3(1 def) | Win | UFC 304 Curtis Blaydes | TBD | |
| 2 | Ciryl Gane | 13–2 | 2 | Win | UFC 310 Alexander Volkov | TBD | |
| 3 | Alexander Volkov | 38–11 | 0 | Loss | UFC 310 Ciryl Gane | TBD | |
| 4 | Sergei Pavlovich | 19–3 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 250 Jairzinho Rozenstruik | TBD | |
| 5 | Curtis Blaydes | 18–5(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC 304 Tom Aspinall | UFC Fight Night 257 Rizvan Kuniev | |
| 6 | Jailton Almeida | 22–3 | 2 | Win | UFC 311 Serghei Spivac | TBD | |
| 7 | Serghei Spivac | 17–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC 311 Jailton Almeida | UFC Fight Night 257 Shamil Gaziev | |
| 8 | Marcin Tybura | 27–9 | 2 | Win | UFC Fight Night 255 Mick Parkin | TBD | |
| 9 | Derrick Lewis | 28–12(1 NC) | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 56 Rodrigo Nascimento | TBD | |
| 10 | Tai Tuivasa | 14–8 | 0 | Loss | UFC 305 Jairzinho Rozenstruik | TBD | |
| 11 | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | 13–1 | 1 | 4 | Win | UFC Fight Night 254 Ryan Spann | TBD |
| 12 | Shamil Gaziev | 14–1 | −1 | 2 | Win | UFC Fight Night 250 Thomas Petersen | UFC Fight Night 257 Serghei Spivac |
| 13 | Mick Parkin | 10–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 255 Marcin Tybura | TBD | |
| 14 | Tallison Teixeira | 8–0 | 8 | Win | UFC 312 Justin Tafa | TBD | |
| 15 | Kennedy Nzechukwu | 14–5 | 2 | Win | UFC 310 Łukasz Brzeski | UFC on ESPN 65 Martin Buday |
In 1997, the UFC Super Fight Championship was unified with the UFC Tournament Championship to determine the UFC Heavyweight Champion, as Mark Coleman defeated Dan Severn at UFC 12. Notable names such as Randy Couture, Josh Barnett, Frank Mir, Andre Arlovski, Brock Lesnar, Cain Velasquez, Junior Dos Santos, and Fabricio Werdum have all won the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Randy Couture won the UFC Heavyweight Championship three times in his career, while Tim Sylvia, Cain Velasquez, and Stipe Miocic have won the title twice.
Stipe Miocic won the title at UFC 198 by defeating Fabricio Werdum via a KO and went on to defend his title thrice, a record in UFC Heavyweight history, before being defeated by Daniel Cormier at UFC 226. In their rematch at UFC 241, Stipe won the title for the second time after defeating Cormier by a TKO. In their trilogy fight, Miocic defended his title against Cormier at UFC 252.
Francis Ngannou became the UFC Heavyweight Champion after he knocked out Stipe Miocic at UFC 260. Ngannou is the third African-born champion in the UFC after Kamaru Usman (Welterweight) and Israel Adesanya (Middleweight).
Ngannou, who held the championship for an impressive 659 days, solidified his reign by defeating interim champion Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on January 22, 2022. However, the division took an unexpected turn when France's Ciryl Gane won the interim title by defeating Derrick Lewis at UFC 265 on August 7, 2021. Ngannou's reign came to an end on January 14, 2023, as he was stripped of the title due to a contract dispute, marking a vacant belt in the Heavyweight division.
The championship then transitioned to the hands of Jon 'Bones' Jones, who secured the title by defeating Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023. As of now, Jones stands as the incumbent Heavyweight champion, having held the title for 253 days. Adding another layer to the storyline, England's Tom Aspinall recently claimed the interim title by defeating Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 on November 11, 2023, in New York City.
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UFC Women's Strawweight Rankings 2025
106 to 115 lb (48 to 52 kg)
Current UFC Women's Strawweight Champion: Zhang Weili [26-3-0]
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Zhang Weili | 26–3 | 5 (3 def) | Win | UFC 312 Tatiana Suarez | TBD | |
| 1 | Yan Xiaonan | 18–4(1 NC) | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 248 Tabatha Ricci | UFC 314 Virna Jandiroba | |
| 2 | Tatiana Suarez | 10–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 312 Zhang Weili | TBD | |
| 3 | Virna Jandiroba | 21–3 | 4 | Win | UFC on ESPN 60 Amanda Lemos | UFC 314 Yan Xiaonan | |
| 4 | Jéssica Andrade | 26–13 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 242 Natália Silva | UFC 315 Jasmine Jasudavicius | |
| 5 | Amanda Lemos | 15–4–1 | 1 | Win | UFC 313 Iasmin Lucindo | TBD | |
| 6 | Mackenzie Dern | 15–5 | 2 | Win | UFC Fight Night 249 Amanda Ribas | TBD | |
| 7 | Amanda Ribas | 13–6 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 249 Mackenzie Dern | TBD | |
| 8 | Iasmin Lucindo | 17–6 | 0 | Loss | UFC 313 Amanda Lemos | TBD | |
| 9 | Marina Rodriguez | 17–5–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC 307 Iasmin Lucindo | UFC Fight Night 256 Gillian Robertson | |
| 10 | Tabatha Ricci | 11–3 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 248 Yan Xiaonan | TBD | |
| 11 | Loopy Godinez | 12–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ABC 7 Mackenzie Dern | UFC on ESPN 64 Julia Polastri | |
| 12 | Gillian Robertson | 15–8 | 3 | Win | UFC Fight Night 247 Luana Pinheiro | UFC Fight Night 256 Marina Rodriguez | |
| 13 | Angela Hill | 18–14 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 251 Ketlen Souza | TBD | |
| 14 | Luana Pinheiro | 11–4 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 247 Gillian Robertson | TBD | |
| 15 | Tecia Pennington | 14–7 | 1 | Win | UFC 307 Carla Esparza | TBD |
Jessica Andrade defeated Rose Namajunas at UFC 237 to win the title but lost to Zhang Weili at UFC Fight Night: Shenzhen, China. Weili went on to face Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her first title defense and won via split decision at UFC 248. At UFC 261, Rose Namajunas reclaimed the strawweight title for the second time.
Namajunas defended her title against Weili during their rematch at UFC 268. In her second title defense, Namajunas lost the strawweight title to Carla Esparza at UFC 274. Carla Esparza, hailing from the United States, secured her second reign as the champion at UFC 274 in Phoenix, AZ, on May 7, 2022. Esparza's tenure lasted for 190 days.
The championship shifted once again when China's Zhang Weili claimed the title at UFC 281 in New York City on November 12, 2022. Weili's reign has been marked by resilience and skill, and she has held the championship for over a year and counting. She defended the title at UFC 300 against Yan Xiaonan.
FAQs UFC Rankings
A. Islam Makhachev is the current #1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC.
A. Rankings were generated by a voting panel made up of media members. The media members were asked to vote for who they feel are the top fighters in the UFC by weight class and pound-for-pound. A soldier is only eligible to be voted on if they are inactive status in the UFC.
A fighter can appear in more than one weight division at a time. The champion and interim champion are considered to be in the top positions of their respective divisions and therefore are not eligible for voting by weight class. However, the winners can be voted on for the pound-for-pound rankings.
A. UFC started almost 30 years ago and produced some of MMA's biggest stars.
Georges St. Pierre, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, Henry Cejudo, BJ Penn, and Frank Shamrock, in no particular order, are considered to be some of the top UFC fighters of all time.
A. The UFC champions of 2025 are Jon Jones(Heavyweight), Tom Aspinall (Interim Heavyweight), Alex Pereira (Light Heavyweight), Dricus du Plessis (Middleweight), Belal Muhammad (Welterweight), Islam Makhachev (Lightweight), Ilia Topuria (Featherweight), Merab Dvalishvili (Bantamweight), Alexandre Pantoja (Flyweight), Julianna Pena (Women's Bantamweight), Valentina Shevchenko (Women's Flyweight), Zhang Weili (Women's Strawweight), and Max Holloway (BMF).
