UFC Men’s Rankings: All 8 Divisions

Every ranked male fighter in the UFC, across all eight men’s weight divisions. Each division lists its champion first, followed by the top 15 contenders. Rankings are synced weekly from the UFC’s official listings. Looking for the other side of the roster? See the UFC women’s rankings, or the full rankings across every division.

Heavyweight

  1. ChampionTom AspinallTom Aspinall
  2. #1 ContenderCiryl GaneCiryl Gane
  3. #2 ContenderAlexander VolkovAlexander Volkov
  4. #3 ContenderSergei PavlovichSergei Pavlovich
  5. #4 ContenderJosh Hokit
  6. #5 ContenderCurtis BlaydesCurtis Blaydes
  7. #6 ContenderWaldo Cortes-AcostaWaldo Cortes-Acosta
  8. #7 ContenderRizvan KunievRizvan Kuniev
  9. #8 ContenderVitor Petrino
  10. #9 ContenderSerghei SpivacSerghei Spivac
  11. #10 ContenderAnte Delija
  12. #11 ContenderValter Walker
  13. #12 ContenderTyrell Fortune
  14. #13 ContenderDerrick LewisDerrick Lewis
  15. #14 ContenderMario Pinto
  16. #15 ContenderAleksandar RakicAleksandar Rakic

Light Heavyweight

  1. ChampionCarlos UlbergCarlos Ulberg
  2. #1 ContenderMagomed AnkalaevMagomed Ankalaev
  3. #2 ContenderJiří Procházka
  4. #3 ContenderAlex PereiraAlex Pereira
  5. #4 ContenderKhalil Rountree Jr.Khalil Rountree
  6. #5 ContenderNavajo Stirling
  7. #6 ContenderPaulo CostaPaulo Costa
  8. #7 ContenderJamahal HillJamahal Hill
  9. #8 ContenderAzamat MurzakanovAzamat Murzakanov
  10. #9 ContenderJan Błachowicz
  11. #10 ContenderDominick ReyesDominick Reyes
  12. #11 ContenderBogdan GuskovBogdan Guskov
  13. #12 ContenderRobert Whittaker PoolRobert Whittaker
  14. #13 ContenderJohnny WalkerJohnny Walker
  15. #14 ContenderAlonzo MenifieldAlonzo Menifield
  16. #15 ContenderNikita KrylovNikita Krylov

Middleweight

  1. ChampionSean StricklandSean Strickland
  2. #1 ContenderKhamzat ChimaevKhamzat Chimaev
  3. #2 ContenderDricus Du PlessisDricus Du Plessis
  4. #3 ContenderNassourdine Imavov
  5. #4 ContenderBrendan AllenBrendan Allen
  6. #5 ContenderCaio BorralhoCaio Borralho
  7. #6 ContenderJoe Pyfer
  8. #7 ContenderGregory Rodrigues
  9. #8 ContenderAnthony HernandezAnthony Hernandez
  10. #9 ContenderIsrael AdesanyaIsrael Adesanya
  11. #10 ContenderChristian Leroy Duncan
  12. #11 Contenderjared cannonierJared Cannonier
  13. #12 ContenderAbus MagomedovAbus Magomedov
  14. #13 ContenderIkram Aliskerov
  15. #14 ContenderBo Nickal
  16. #15 ContenderShara Magomedov

Welterweight

  1. ChampionIslam MakhachevIslam Makhachev
  2. #1 ContenderIan Machado GarryIan Machado Garry
  3. #2 ContenderCarlos PratesCarlos Prates
  4. #3 ContenderMichael MoralesMichael Morales
  5. #4 ContenderJack Della MaddalenaJack Della Maddalena
  6. #5 ContenderGabriel Bonfim
  7. #6 ContenderSean BradySean Brady
  8. #7 ContenderBelal MuhammadBelal Muhammad
  9. #8 ContenderLeon EdwardsLeon Edwards
  10. #9 ContenderKamaru UsmanKamaru Usman
  11. #10 ContenderJoaquin BuckleyJoaquin Buckley
  12. #11 ContenderYaroslav Amosov
  13. #12 ContenderUroš Medić
  14. #13 ContenderMike Malott
  15. #14 ContenderDaniel Rodriguez
  16. #15 ContenderNeil Magny

Lightweight

  1. ChampionJustin GaethjeJustin Gaethje
  2. #1 ContenderIlia TopuriaIlia Topuria
  3. #2 ContenderArman TsarukyanArman Tsarukyan
  4. #3 ContenderCharles OliveiraCharles Oliveira
  5. #4 ContenderMax HollowayMax Holloway
  6. #5 ContenderPaddy PimblettPaddy Pimblett
  7. #6 ContenderBenoit Saint-DenisBenoit Saint-Denis
  8. #7 ContenderMauricio Ruffy
  9. #8 ContenderQuillan Salkilld
  10. #9 ContenderSalahdine Parnasse
  11. #10 ContenderRafael FizievRafael Fiziev
  12. #11 ContenderRenato MoicanoRenato Moicano
  13. #11 ContenderMateusz GamrotMateusz Gamrot
  14. #13 ContenderDan HookerDan Hooker
  15. #14 ContenderTom Nolan
  16. #15 ContenderBeneil DariushBeneil Dariush

Featherweight

  1. ChampionAlexander VolkanovskiAlexander Volkanovski
  2. #1 ContenderMovsar EvloevMovsar Evloev
  3. #2 ContenderDiego LopesDiego Lopes
  4. #3 ContenderLerone MurphyLerone Murphy
  5. #4 ContenderAljamain SterlingAljamain Sterling
  6. #5 ContenderJean SilvaJean Silva
  7. #6 ContenderYair RodriguezYair Rodriguez
  8. #7 ContenderArnold AllenArnold Allen
  9. #8 ContenderYoussef ZalalYoussef Zalal
  10. #9 ContenderKevin Vallejos
  11. #10 ContenderSteve Garcia
  12. #11 ContenderBrian OrtegaBrian Ortega
  13. #12 ContenderAaron Pico
  14. #13 ContenderMelquizael Costa
  15. #14 ContenderDavid OnamaDavid Onama
  16. #15 ContenderPatricio Pitbull

Bantamweight

  1. ChampionUFC Macau Yan vs Figueiredo Results & HighlightsPetr Yan
  2. #1 ContenderMerab Dvalishvili
  3. #2 ContenderSean O'Malley KneeSean O’Malley
  4. #3 ContenderSong Yadong
  5. #4 ContenderUmar NurmagomedovUmar Nurmagomedov
  6. #5 ContenderMario BautistaMario Bautista
  7. #6 ContenderCory SandhagenCory Sandhagen
  8. #7 ContenderAiemann ZahabiAiemann Zahabi
  9. #8 ContenderDavid Martinez
  10. #9 ContenderDeiveson FigueiredoDeiveson Figueiredo
  11. #10 ContenderMarlon VeraMarlon Vera
  12. #11 ContenderPayton Talbott
  13. #12 ContenderRaul Rosas Jr.
  14. #13 ContenderRaoni Barcelos
  15. #14 ContenderFarid Basharat
  16. #15 ContenderMarcus McGheeMarcus McGhee

Flyweight

  1. ChampionJoshua VanJoshua Van
  2. #1 ContenderAlexandre PantojaAlexandre Pantoja
  3. #2 ContenderManel KapeManel Kape
  4. #3 ContenderBrandon RoyvalBrandon Royval
  5. #4 ContenderTatsuro TairaTatsuro Taira
  6. #5 ContenderKyoji Horiguchi
  7. #6 ContenderLone’er Kavanagh
  8. #7 ContenderAsu AlmabayevAsu Almabayev
  9. #8 ContenderBrandon MorenoBrandon Moreno
  10. #9 ContenderAmir AlbaziAmir Albazi
  11. #10 ContenderRamazan TemirovRamazan Temirov
  12. #11 ContenderTim ElliottTim Elliott
  13. #12 ContenderSteve Erceg Eternal champion of the worldSteve Erceg
  14. #14 ContenderTagir UlanbekovTagir Ulanbekov
  15. #15 ContenderAlex PerezAlex Perez

The Eight Men’s UFC Weight Classes

The men’s roster is divided into eight weight classes, each with an upper limit in pounds. Heavyweight is the only division with a ceiling rather than a narrow band, which is why it contains the widest range of body types in the sport.

DivisionUpper limit
Flyweight125 lb
Bantamweight135 lb
Featherweight145 lb
Lightweight155 lb
Welterweight170 lb
Middleweight185 lb
Light Heavyweight205 lb
Heavyweight265 lb

Championship bouts must hit the limit exactly. Non-title fights carry a one-pound allowance, which is why you will occasionally see a fighter weigh in at 156 pounds for a lightweight bout without the fight being called off.

Why Do Fighters Change Weight Class?

Movement between divisions is constant, and it usually comes down to one of three things. A fighter who has beaten most of the contenders in front of them may move up in search of a title that is not currently blocked. A fighter whose weight cut has become dangerous or unreliable, often as they get older, moves up out of necessity. And a fighter who has been walking around well below their division limit may drop down to face smaller opponents.

A division change matters for the rankings, because the current model assesses fighters against the field they are actually competing in. Moving weight class effectively resets a fighter’s position, which is why a top-five contender can reappear outside the top 15 after a single fight in a new division.

What Is the Men’s Pound-for-Pound Ranking?

The pound-for-pound list is a separate ranking that asks a hypothetical question: if every fighter were the same size, who would be best? It is not a division, it has no belt, and nobody fights for it. It exists to compare fighters who will never share a cage, and the UFC publishes separate men’s and women’s pound-for-pound lists alongside the divisional rankings.

How Often Do the Men’s Rankings Change?

The UFC recalculates its rankings by the Monday following each event, so a Saturday card can reshape a division within 48 hours. This page syncs from the official listings weekly. For a full explanation of how placements are calculated, see how UFC rankings work.