Official UFC rankings on 2 October 2026

Men's pound-for-pound
Pos Fighter Country
1 Islam Makhachev Russia
2 Alexander Volkanovski Australia
3 Justin Gaethje United States
4 Petr Yan Russia
5 Ilia Topuria Germany
6 Joshua Van Myanmar (Burma)
7 Sean Strickland United States
8 Tom Aspinall United Kingdom
9 Merab Dvalishvili Georgia
10 Alex Pereira Brazil
11 Ciryl Gane France
12 Khamzat Chimaev
13 Arman Tsarukyan Georgia
14 Alexandre Pantoja Brazil
15 Carlos Ulberg New Zealand
Flyweight
Pos Fighter Country
C Joshua Van Myanmar (Burma)
1 Alexandre Pantoja Brazil
2 Manel Kape Angola
3 Brandon Royval United States
4 Tatsuro Taira Japan
5 Kyoji Horiguchi Japan
6 Lone’er Kavanagh United Kingdom
7 Asu Almabayev Kazakhstan
8 Brandon Moreno Mexico
9 Amir Albazi Iraq
10 Ramazan Temirov Uzbekistan
11 Tim Elliott United States
12 Steve Erceg Australia
13 Sumudaerji China
14 Tagir Ulanbekov Russia
15 Alex Perez United States
Bantamweight
Pos Fighter Country
C Petr Yan Russia
1 Merab Dvalishvili Georgia
2 Sean O'Malley United States
3 Song Yadong China
4 Umar Nurmagomedov Russia
5 Mario Bautista United States
6 Cory Sandhagen United States
7 Aiemann Zahabi Canada
8 David Martinez Mexico
9 Deiveson Figueiredo Brazil
10 Marlon Vera Ecuador
11 Raul Rosas Jr. United States
12 Payton Talbott United States
13 Farid Basharat Afghanistan
14 Raoni Barcelos Brazil
15 Marcus McGhee United States
Featherweight
Pos Fighter Country
C Alexander Volkanovski Australia
1 Movsar Evloev Russia
2 Diego Lopes Brazil
3 Lerone Murphy United Kingdom
4 Aljamain Sterling United States
5 Jean Silva Brazil
6 Yair Rodriguez Mexico
7 Arnold Allen United Kingdom
8 Youssef Zalal Morocco
9 Kevin Vallejos Argentina
10 Steve Garcia United States
11 Aaron Pico United States
12 Melquizael Costa Brazil
13 Brian Ortega United States
14 Patricio Pitbull Brazil
15 David Onama Uganda
Lightweight
Pos Fighter Country
C Justin Gaethje United States
1 Ilia Topuria Germany
2 Arman Tsarukyan Georgia
3 Charles Oliveira Brazil
4 Max Holloway United States
5 Paddy Pimblett United Kingdom
6 Benoît Saint Denis France
7 Quillan Salkilld Australia
8 Mauricio Ruffy Brazil
9 Salahdine Parnasse France
10 Mateusz Gamrot Poland
11 Rafael Fiziev Kyrgyzstan
12 Renato Moicano Brazil
13 Dan Hooker New Zealand
14 Tom Nolan Australia
15 Beneil Dariush Iran
Welterweight
Pos Fighter Country
C Islam Makhachev Russia
1 Ian Machado Garry Ireland
2 Carlos Prates Brazil
3 Michael Morales Ecuador
4 Jack Della Maddalena Australia
5 Gabriel Bonfim Brazil
6 Sean Brady United States
7 Belal Muhammad United States
8 Leon Edwards Jamaica
9 Kamaru Usman Nigeria
10 Joaquin Buckley United States
11 Yaroslav Amosov Ukraine
12 Uroš Medić Serbia
13 Mike Malott Canada
14 Daniel Rodriguez United States
15 Neil Magny United States
Middleweight
Pos Fighter Country
C Sean Strickland United States
1 Khamzat Chimaev
2 Dricus Du Plessis South Africa
3 Nassourdine Imavov Russia
4 Brendan Allen Brazil
5 Caio Borralho Brazil
6 Joe Pyfer United States
7 Gregory Rodrigues Brazil
8 Anthony Hernandez United States
9 Israel Adesanya Nigeria
10 Christian Leroy Duncan United Kingdom
11 Jared Cannonier United States
12 Abus Magomedov Germany
13 Ikram Aliskerov Russia
14 Bo Nickal United States
15 Shara Magomedov Russia
Light heavyweight
Pos Fighter Country
C Carlos Ulberg New Zealand
1 Magomed Ankalaev Russia
2 Jiří Procházka Czechia
3 Alex Pereira Brazil
4 Khalil Rountree Jr. United States
5 Navajo Stirling New Zealand
6 Paulo Costa Brazil
7 Jamahal Hill United States
8 Azamat Murzakanov Russia
9 Jan Błachowicz Poland
10 Dominick Reyes United States
11 Bogdan Guskov Uzbekistan
12 Robert Whittaker Australia
13 Johnny Walker Brazil
14 Alonzo Menifield United States
15 Nikita Krylov Russia
Heavyweight
Pos Fighter Country
C Ciryl Gane France
1 Tom Aspinall United Kingdom
2 Alexander Volkov Russia
3 Sergei Pavlovich Russia
4 Josh Hokit United States
5 Curtis Blaydes United States
6 Waldo Cortes Acosta Dominican Republic
7 Rizvan Kuniev Russia
8 Vitor Petrino Brazil
9 Serghei Spivac Moldova
10 Ante Delija Croatia
11 Valter Walker Brazil
12 Tyrell Fortune United States
13 Derrick Lewis United States
14 Mario Pinto Portugal
15 Aleksandar Rakić Austria
Women's pound-for-pound
Pos Fighter Country
1 Valentina Shevchenko Kyrgyzstan
2 Kayla Harrison United States
3 Zhang Weili China
4 Natalia Silva Brazil
5 Mackenzie Dern United States
6 Alexa Grasso Mexico
7 Manon Fiorot France
8 Erin Blanchfield United States
9 Tatiana Suarez United States
10 Julianna Peña United States
11 Virna Jandiroba Brazil
12 Rose Namajunas United States
13 Raquel Pennington United States
14 Denise Gomes Brazil
15 Maycee Barber United States
Women's strawweight
Pos Fighter Country
C Mackenzie Dern United States
1 Zhang Weili China
2 Tatiana Suarez United States
3 Virna Jandiroba Brazil
4 Denise Gomes Brazil
5 Gillian Robertson Canada
6 Yan Xiaonan China
7 Fatima Kline United States
8 Loopy Godinez Mexico
9 Alexia Thainara Brazil
10 Jéssica Andrade Brazil
11 Tabatha Ricci Brazil
12 Amanda Lemos Brazil
13 Amanda Ribas Brazil
14 Angela Hill United States
15 Mizuki Japan
Women's flyweight
Pos Fighter Country
C Valentina Shevchenko Kyrgyzstan
1 Natalia Silva Brazil
2 Alexa Grasso Mexico
3 Manon Fiorot France
4 Erin Blanchfield United States
5 Rose Namajunas United States
6 Maycee Barber United States
7 Jasmine Jasudavicius Canada
8 Wang Cong China
9 Tracy Cortez United States
10 Miranda Maverick United States
11 Karine Silva Brazil
12 Casey O'Neill United Kingdom
13 Eduarda Moura Brazil
14 Regina Tarin Mexico
15 Gabriella Fernandes Brazil
Women's bantamweight
Pos Fighter Country
C Kayla Harrison United States
1 Julianna Peña United States
2 Joselyne Edwards Panama
3 Ailin Perez Argentina
3 Raquel Pennington United States
5 Norma Dumont Brazil
6 Yana Santos Russia
7 Luana Santos Brazil
8 Macy Chiasson United States
9 Jacqueline Cavalcanti Brazil
10 Karol Rosa Brazil
11 Bia Mesquita Brazil
12 Michelle Montague New Zealand
13 Nora Cornolle France
14 Miesha Tate United States
15 Melissa Croden Canada