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UFC fighter rankings with both boards side by side, the new algorithmic Meta UFC Rankings and the traditional media-voted rankings. Every champion, every division, updated after each event, with full media-board history back to 2013.

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Current UFC champions

Updated Nov 10, 2026

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UFC's algorithmic rankings, built with Meta, computed from fight results, opponent quality and recency, updated the Monday after every UFC event. Introduced in June 2026. Updated Nov 7, 2026

Flyweight

Joshua Van
Champion
Joshua VanMyanmar (Burma)
  1. 1Manel KapeAngola
  2. 2Alexandre PantojaBrazil
  3. 3Brandon RoyvalUnited States
  4. 4Tatsuro TairaJapan
  5. 5Lone’er KavanaghEngland
  6. 6Asu AlmabayevKazakhstan
  7. 7Kyoji HoriguchiJapan
  8. 8Amir AlbaziIraq
  9. 9Brandon MorenoMexico
  10. 10Ramazan TemirovUzbekistan
  11. 11SumudaerjiChina
  12. 12Mitch RaposoUnited States
  13. 13Imanol RodriguezMexico
  14. 14Rei TsuruyaJapan
  15. 15Charles JohnsonUnited States

Bantamweight

Petr Yan
Champion
Petr YanRussia
  1. 1Merab DvalishviliGeorgia
  2. 2Song YadongChina
  3. 3Sean O'MalleyUnited States
  4. 4Mario BautistaUnited States
  5. 5Umar NurmagomedovRussia
  6. 6Cory SandhagenUnited States
  7. 7David MartinezMexico
  8. 8Raul Rosas Jr.Mexico
  9. 9Marcus McGheeUnited States
  10. 10Payton TalbottUnited States
  11. 11Montel JacksonUnited States
  12. 12Aiemann ZahabiCanada
  13. 13Bryce MitchellUnited States
  14. 14Marlon VeraEcuador
  15. 15Raoni BarcelosBrazil

Featherweight

Alexander Volkanovski
Champion
Alexander VolkanovskiAustralia
  1. 1Movsar EvloevRussia
  2. 2Diego LopesBrazil
  3. 3Lerone MurphyUnited Kingdom
  4. 4Aljamain SterlingUnited States
  5. 5Jean SilvaBrazil
  6. 6Arnold AllenEngland
  7. 7Pat SabatiniUnited States
  8. 8Youssef ZalalMorocco▲1
  9. 9Aaron PicoUnited States▲1
  10. 10Kevin VallejosArgentina▲1
  11. 11Joanderson BritoBrazil▲1
  12. 12Melquizael CostaBrazil▲1
  13. 13Steve GarciaUnited States▲1
  14. 14Jamall EmmersUnited States▲1
  15. 15Patricio PitbullBrazilNEW

Lightweight

Justin Gaethje
Champion
Justin GaethjeUnited States
  1. 1Ilia TopuriaGeorgia
  2. 2Arman TsarukyanArmenia
  3. 3Charles OliveiraBrazil
  4. 4Max HollowayUnited States
  5. 5Paddy PimblettEngland
  6. 6Quillan SalkilldAustralia
  7. 7Tom NolanAustralia
  8. 8Benoît Saint DenisFrance
  9. 9Mateusz GamrotPoland
  10. 10Mauricio RuffyBrazil
  11. 11Grant DawsonUnited States
  12. 12Tofiq MusayevAzerbaijan
  13. 13Rafael FizievKyrgyzstan
  14. 14Renato MoicanoBrazil
  15. 15Esteban RibovicsArgentina

Welterweight

Islam Makhachev
Champion
Islam MakhachevRussia
  1. 1Carlos PratesBrazil
  2. 2Ian Machado GarryIreland
  3. 3Michael MoralesEcuador
  4. 4Jack Della MaddalenaAustralia
  5. 5Sean BradyUnited States
  6. 6Gabriel BonfimBrazil
  7. 7Belal MuhammadUnited States
  8. 8Mike MalottCanada
  9. 9Uroš MedićSerbia
  10. 10Leon EdwardsUnited Kingdom
  11. 11Kamaru UsmanUnited States
  12. 12Joaquin BuckleyUnited States
  13. 13Yaroslav AmosovUkraine
  14. 14Jacobe SmithUnited States
  15. 15Kevin HollandUnited States

Middleweight

Sean Strickland
Champion
Sean StricklandUnited States
  1. 1Khamzat ChimaevUnited Arab Emirates
  2. 2Dricus Du PlessisSouth Africa
  3. 3Nassourdine ImavovFrance
  4. 4Brendan AllenUnited States
  5. 5Joe PyferUnited States
  6. 6Caio BorralhoBrazil
  7. 7Gregory RodriguesBrazil
  8. 8Anthony HernandezMexico
  9. 9Abus MagomedovGermany
  10. 10Israel AdesanyaNigeria
  11. 11Ikram AliskerovRussia
  12. 12Christian Leroy DuncanEngland
  13. 13Bo NickalUnited States
  14. 14Roman KopylovRussia
  15. 15Edmen ShahbazyanUnited States

Light Heavyweight

Carlos Ulberg
Champion
Carlos UlbergNew Zealand
  1. 1Alex PereiraBrazil
  2. 2Magomed AnkalaevRussia
  3. 3Jiří ProcházkaCzechia
  4. 4Dominick ReyesUnited States
  5. 5Paulo CostaBrazil
  6. 6Khalil Rountree Jr.United States
  7. 7Navajo StirlingNew Zealand
  8. 8Reinier de RidderNetherlands
  9. 9Alonzo MenifieldUnited States
  10. 10Bogdan GuskovUzbekistan
  11. 11Robert WhittakerAustralia
  12. 12Muhammad SaidovUnited Arab Emirates
  13. 13Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevTürkiye
  14. 14Azamat MurzakanovRussia
  15. 15Modestas BukauskasLithuania

Heavyweight

Ciryl Gane
Champion
Ciryl GaneFrance
  1. 1Tom AspinallEngland
  2. 2Alexander VolkovRussia
  3. 3Alex PereiraBrazil
  4. 4Sergei PavlovichRussia
  5. 5Josh HokitUnited States
  6. 6Rizvan KunievRussia▲1
  7. 7Curtis BlaydesUnited States▼1
  8. 8Johnny WalkerBrazil▲4
  9. 9Vitor PetrinoBrazil
  10. 10Mario PintoPortugal
  11. 11Valter WalkerBrazil
  12. 12Waldo Cortes AcostaDominican Republic▼4
  13. 13Brando PeričićAustralia
  14. 14Serghei SpivacMoldova
  15. 15Anthony WintUnited States

Women's Strawweight

Mackenzie Dern
Champion
Mackenzie DernUnited States
  1. 1Tatiana SuarezUnited States▲2
  2. 2Zhang WeiliChina▼1
  3. 3Virna JandirobaBrazil▼1
  4. 4Denise GomesBrazil
  5. 5Gillian RobertsonCanada
  6. 6Fatima KlineUnited States
  7. 7Piera RodriguezVenezuela
  8. 8Iasmin LucindoBrazil
  9. 9Alexia ThainaraBrazil
  10. 10Loopy GodinezMexico
  11. 11Yan XiaonanChina
  12. 12MizukiJapan
  13. 13Tabatha RicciBrazil
  14. 14Amanda LemosBrazil
  15. 15Sam HughesUnited States

Women's Flyweight

Natalia Silva
Champion
Natalia SilvaBrazil
  1. 1Valentina ShevchenkoKyrgyzstan
  2. 2Alexa GrassoMexico
  3. 3Jasmine JasudaviciusCanada
  4. 4Manon FiorotFrance
  5. 5Erin BlanchfieldUnited States
  6. 6Zhang WeiliChina
  7. 7Rose NamajunasUnited States
  8. 8Wang CongChina
  9. 9Maycee BarberUnited States
  10. 10Tracy CortezUnited States
  11. 11Casey O'NeillAustralia
  12. 12Karine SilvaBrazil▲2
  13. 13Miranda MaverickUnited States▼1
  14. 14Regina TarinMexico▼1
  15. 15Carli JudiceUnited States

Women's Bantamweight

Kayla Harrison
Champion
Kayla HarrisonUnited States
  1. 1Joselyne EdwardsPanama
  2. 2Ailin PerezArgentina
  3. 3Luana SantosBrazil
  4. 4Norma DumontBrazil
  5. 5Julianna PeñaUnited States
  6. 6Jacqueline CavalcantiPortugal
  7. 7Michelle MontagueNew Zealand
  8. 8Yana SantosRussia
  9. 9Chelsea ChandlerUnited States
  10. 10Karol RosaBrazil
  11. 11Bia MesquitaBrazil
  12. 12Alice PereiraBrazil
  13. 13Nora CornolleFrance
  14. 14Macy ChiassonUnited States
  15. 15Melissa CrodenCanada

UFC Rankings FAQ

Who are the current UFC champions?
As of Nov 10, 2026, the UFC champions are: Flyweight: Joshua Van; Bantamweight: Petr Yan; Featherweight: Alexander Volkanovski; Lightweight: Justin Gaethje; Welterweight: Islam Makhachev; Middleweight: Sean Strickland; Light Heavyweight: Carlos Ulberg; Heavyweight: Ciryl Gane; Women's Strawweight: Mackenzie Dern; Women's Flyweight: Natalia Silva; Women's Bantamweight: Kayla Harrison.
How are the official UFC rankings decided?
A voting panel of media members ranks the top 15 fighters in every division after most events; champions hold the top spot and are not ranked. Since June 2026 the UFC has been transitioning to the algorithmic Meta UFC Rankings alongside the media board.
What are the Meta UFC Rankings?
Meta UFC Rankings are the UFC's new algorithm-driven rankings, introduced in June 2026 to replace the media-voted panel over time. We track both boards side by side so you can compare where they disagree.
How often do UFC rankings update?
Usually within a few days after each event. We store every board change since 2013, so this page always shows the latest official standings and the full history behind them.
Who is the #1 pound-for-pound UFC fighter right now?
Islam Makhachev is #1 on the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings as of Nov 10, 2026.

Rankings time machine

551 ranking updates tracked since Feb 4, 2013. Open any snapshot to see the board exactly as it stood that day.

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