UFC rankings

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rankings, which were introduced in February 2013, are generated by a voting panel made up of media members. These media members are asked to vote for whom they feel are the top fighters in the UFC by weight class and pound-for-pound. A fighter is only eligible to be voted on if they are of active 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 top positions of their respective divisions and therefore are not eligible for voting by weight class. However, the champions can be voted on for the pound-for-pound rankings.

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Men's rankings

Men's pound-for-pound

Rankings updated on March 10, 2026, after UFC 326.[1]

Rank ISO Fighter Record Win streak M Weight class Status Next fight
Event Opponent Ref.
1 Russia Islam Makhachev 28–1 16 Steady Welterweight Welterweight Champion
2 Georgia (country) Ilia Topuria 17–0 17 Steady Lightweight Lightweight Champion UFC Freedom 250 Justin Gaethje [2]
3 United Arab Emirates Khamzat Chimaev 15–0 15 Steady Middleweight Middleweight Champion
4 Australia Alexander Volkanovski 28–4 2 Steady Featherweight Featherweight Champion
5 Brazil Alex Pereira 13–3 1 Steady Light Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Champion UFC Freedom 250 Ciryl Gane [2]
6 Russia Petr Yan 20–5 4 Steady Bantamweight Bantamweight Champion
7 England Tom Aspinall 15–3 (1 NC) 0 Increase +1 Heavyweight Heavyweight Champion (March 7, 2026 – Eye surgery) [3]
8 Georgia (country) Merab Dvalishvili 21–5 0 Decrease −1 Bantamweight #1 in bantamweight rankings
9 Brazil Alexandre Pantoja 30–6 0 Steady Flyweight #1 in flyweight rankings
10 Myanmar Joshua Van 16–2 6 Increase +1 Flyweight Flyweight Champion UFC 327 Tatsuro Taira [4]
11 South Africa Dricus du Plessis 23–3 0 Increase +1 Middleweight #1 in middleweight rankings
12 Brazil Charles Oliveira 37–11 (1 NC) 2 New entry Lightweight #3 in lightweight rankings
BMF Champion
13 Russia Magomed Ankalaev 20–2–1 (1 NC) 0 Steady Light Heavyweight #1 in light heavyweight rankings
14 Australia Jack Della Maddalena 18–3 0 Steady Welterweight #1 in welterweight rankings UFC Fight Night 275 Carlos Prates [5]
15 United States Max Holloway 27–9 0 Decrease −5 Lightweight #4 in lightweight rankings

Heavyweight

Weight limit: 206 to 265 lb • 93.44 kg to 120.20 kg
Rankings updated on March 10, 2026, after UFC 326.[1]

Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Ref. Event Opponent Ref.
C England Tom Aspinall 15–3 (1 NC) Steady 0 (0 def) NC UFC 321 Ciryl Gane [6] (March 7, 2026 – Eye surgery) [3]
1 France Ciryl Gane 13–2 (1 NC) Steady 0 NC UFC 321 Tom Aspinall [6] UFC Freedom 250 Alex Pereira [2]
2 Russia Alexander Volkov 39–11 Steady 1 Win UFC 321 Jailton Almeida [7] UFC 328 Waldo Cortes-Acosta [8]
3 Russia Sergei Pavlovich 20–3 Steady 2 Win UFC Fight Night 257 Waldo Cortes-Acosta [9] TBD
4 (T) United States Curtis Blaydes 19–5
(1 NC)
Steady 1 Win UFC on ABC 8 Rizvan Kuniev [10] UFC 327 Josh Hokit [11]
4 (T) Dominican Republic Waldo Cortes-Acosta 17–2 Increase +1 3 Win UFC 324 Derrick Lewis [12] UFC 328 Alexander Volkov [8]
6 Moldova Serghei Spivac 18–6 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 267 Ante Delija [13] TBD
7 Russia Rizvan Kuniev 13–3–1
(1 NC)
Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 266 Jailton Almeida [14] TBD
8 (T) Poland Marcin Tybura 27–10 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 258 Ante Delija [15] UFC Fight Night 271 Tyrell Fortune [16]
8 (T) United States Derrick Lewis 29–13
(1 NC)
Increase +1 0 Loss UFC 324 Waldo Cortes-Acosta [12] TBD
10 Croatia Ante Delija 26–8 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 267 Serghei Spivac [13] TBD
11 Brazil Tallison Teixeira 9–1 Steady 1 Win UFC 325 Tai Tuivasa [17] TBD
12 England Mick Parkin 10–1 Increase +1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 255 Marcin Tybura [18] (February 21, 2026) – Undisclosed bout withdrawal [19]
13 Bahrain Shamil Gaziev 14–2 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 265 Waldo Cortes-Acosta [20] TBD
14 Brazil Valter Walker 15–1 Steady 4 Win UFC 321 Louie Sutherland [21] (March 6, 2026) – Foot fracture [16]
15 Australia Tai Tuivasa 14–9 New entry 0 Loss UFC 325 Tallison Teixeira [17] TBD

Light Heavyweight

Weight limit: 186 to 205 lbs • 84.36 to 92.98 kg
Rankings updated on March 10, 2026, after UFC 326.[1]

Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Ref. Event Opponent Ref.
C Brazil Alex Pereira 13–3 Steady 1 (0 def) Win UFC 320 Magomed Ankalaev [22] UFC Freedom 250 Ciryl Gane [2]
1 Russia Magomed Ankalaev 20–2–1
(1 NC)
Steady 0 Loss UFC 320 Alex Pereira [22] TBD
2 Czech Republic Jiří Procházka 32–5–1 Steady 2 Win UFC 320 Khalil Rountree Jr. [23] UFC 327 Carlos Ulberg [24]
3 New Zealand Carlos Ulberg 13–1 Steady 9 Win UFC Fight Night 260 Dominick Reyes [25] UFC 327 Jiří Procházka [24]
4 United States Khalil Rountree Jr. 14–7
(1 NC)
Steady 0 Loss UFC 320 Jiří Procházka [23] TBD
5 Poland Jan Błachowicz 29–11–2 Steady 0 Draw UFC 323 Bogdan Guskov [26] UFC 328 Bogdan Guskov [27]
6 Russia Azamat Murzakanov 16–0 Steady 16 Win UFC 321 Aleksandar Rakić [28] UFC 327 Paulo Costa [29]
7 United States Jamahal Hill 12–4
(1 NC)
Steady 0 Loss UFC on ABC 8 Khalil Rountree Jr. [30] (October 25, 2025) – Knee surgeries [31]
8 Uzbekistan Bogdan Guskov 18–3–1 Increase +1 0 Draw UFC 323 Jan Błachowicz [26] UFC 328 Jan Błachowicz [27]
9 Switzerland Volkan Oezdemir 21–8 Decrease −1 1 Win UFC Fight Night 265 Alonzo Menifield [32] TBD
10 United States Dominick Reyes 15–5 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 260 Carlos Ulberg [25] UFC 327 Johnny Walker [33]
11 Austria Aleksandar Rakić 14–6 Steady 0 Loss UFC 321 Azamat Murzakanov [28] TBD
12 Brazil Johnny Walker 22–9
(1 NC)
Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 257 Zhang Mingyang [34] UFC 327 Dominick Reyes [33]
13 Russia Nikita Krylov 31–11 Steady 1 Win UFC 324 Modestas Bukauskas [35] TBD
14 United States Dustin Jacoby 22–9–1 Steady 3 Win UFC Fight Night 266 Julius Walker [36] TBD
15 China Zhang Mingyang 19–7 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 257 Johnny Walker [34] TBD

Middleweight

Weight limit: 171 to 185 lb • 77.56 to 83.91 kg
Rankings updated on March 10, 2026, after UFC 326.[1]

Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Ref. Event Opponent Ref.
C United Arab Emirates Khamzat Chimaev 15–0 Steady 15 (0 def) Win UFC 319 Dricus du Plessis [37] TBD
1 South Africa Dricus du Plessis 23–3 Steady 0 Loss UFC 319 Khamzat Chimaev [37] TBD
2 France Nassourdine Imavov 17–4
(1 NC)
Steady 5 Win UFC Fight Night 258 Caio Borralho [38] TBD
3 United States Sean Strickland 30–7 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 267 Anthony Hernandez [39] TBD
4 Nigeria Israel Adesanya 24–5 Increase +1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 250 Nassourdine Imavov [40] UFC Fight Night 271 Joe Pyfer [41]
5 Brazil Caio Borralho 18–2
(1 NC)
Increase +2 1 Win UFC 326 Reinier de Ridder [42] TBD
6 United States Brendan Allen 26–7 Decrease −2 2 Win UFC Fight Night 262 Reinier de Ridder [43] TBD
7 United States Anthony Hernandez 15–3
(1 NC)
Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 267 Sean Strickland [39] TBD
8 Netherlands Reinier de Ridder 21–4 Steady 0 Loss UFC 326 Caio Borralho [42] TBD
9 Australia Robert Whittaker 26–9 Steady 0 Loss UFC on ABC 9 Reinier de Ridder [44] TBD
10 United States Jared Cannonier 18–9 Steady 0 Loss UFC 319 Michael Page [45] TBD
11 Georgia (country) Roman Dolidze 15–4 Steady 0 Loss UFC on ESPN 72 Anthony Hernandez [46] UFC Fight Night 270 Christian Leroy Duncan [47]
12 Brazil Gregory Rodrigues 19–6 Increase +1 3 Win UFC 326 Brunno Ferreira [48] TBD
13 Brazil Paulo Costa 15–4 Decrease −1 1 Win UFC 318 Roman Kopylov [49] UFC 327 Azamat Murzakanov [29]
14 United States Joe Pyfer 15–3 Steady 3 Win UFC 320 Abusupiyan Magomedov [50] UFC Fight Night 271 Israel Adesanya [41]
15 Brazil Brunno Ferreira 15–3 Steady 0 Loss UFC 326 Gregory Rodrigues [48] TBD

Welterweight

Weight limit: 156 to 170 lb • 70.76 to 77.11 kg
Rankings updated on March 10, 2026, after UFC 326.[1]

Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Ref. Event Opponent Ref.
C Russia Islam Makhachev 28–1 Steady 16 (0 def) Win UFC 322 Jack Della Maddalena [51] TBD
1 Australia Jack Della Maddalena 18–3 Steady 0 Loss UFC 322 Islam Makhachev [51] UFC Fight Night 275 Carlos Prates [5]
2 Republic of Ireland Ian Machado Garry 17–1 Steady 2 Win UFC Fight Night 265 Belal Muhammad [52] TBD
3 Ecuador Michael Morales 19–0 Steady 19 Win UFC 322 Sean Brady [53] TBD
4 United States Belal Muhammad 24–5
(1 NC)
Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 265 Ian Machado Garry [52] TBD
5 Brazil Carlos Prates 23–7 Steady 2 Win UFC 322 Leon Edwards [54] UFC Fight Night 275 Jack Della Maddalena [5]
6 United States Sean Brady 18–2 Steady 0 Loss UFC 322 Michael Morales [53] UFC Fight Night 274 Joaquin Buckley [55]
7 Nigeria Kamaru Usman 21–4 Steady 1 Win UFC on ESPN 69 Joaquin Buckley [56] TBD
8 England Leon Edwards 22–6
(1 NC)
Steady 0 Loss UFC 322 Carlos Prates [54] TBD
9 United States Joaquin Buckley 21–7 Steady 0 Loss UFC on ESPN 69 Kamaru Usman [56] UFC Fight Night 274 Sean Brady [55]
10 Brazil Gabriel Bonfim 19–1 Steady 4 Win UFC Fight Night 264 Randy Brown [57] TBD
11 Brazil Gilbert Burns 22–9 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 256 Michael Morales [58] UFC Fight Night 273 Mike Malott [59]
12 Serbia Uroš Medić 13–3 Steady 3 Win UFC Fight Night 267 Geoff Neal [60] TBD
13 England Michael Page 24–3 Increase +1 2 Win UFC 319 Jared Cannonier [45] UFC Fight Night 270 Sam Patterson [61]
14 United States Colby Covington 17–5 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC on ESPN 63 Joaquin Buckley [62] TBD
15 United States Daniel Rodriguez 20–5 Steady 3 Win UFC 318 Kevin Holland [63] TBD

Lightweight

Weight limit: 146 to 155 lb • 66.22 to 70.30 kg
Rankings updated on March 10, 2026, after UFC 326.[1]

Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Ref. Event Opponent Ref.
C Georgia (country) Ilia Topuria 17–0 Steady 17 (0 def) Win UFC 317 Charles Oliveira [64] UFC Freedom 250 Justin Gaethje [2]
IC United States Justin Gaethje 27–5 Steady 2 Win UFC 324 Paddy Pimblett [65] UFC Freedom 250 Ilia Topuria [2]
2 Armenia Arman Tsarukyan 23–3 Steady 5 Win UFC Fight Night 265 Dan Hooker [66] TBD
3 Brazil Charles Oliveira 37–11
(1 NC)
Steady 2 Win UFC 326 Max Holloway [67] TBD
4 United States Max Holloway 27–9 Steady 0 Loss UFC 326 Charles Oliveira [67] TBD
5 France Benoît Saint Denis 17–3
(1 NC)
Steady 4 Win UFC 325 Dan Hooker [68] TBD
6 England Paddy Pimblett 23–4 Steady 0 Loss UFC 324 Justin Gaethje [65] TBD
7 New Zealand Dan Hooker 24–14 Increase +1 0 Loss UFC 325 Benoît Saint Denis [68] TBD
8 Poland Mateusz Gamrot 25–4
(1 NC)
Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 261 Charles Oliveira [69] UFC 327 Esteban Ribovics [24]
9 Brazil Maurício Ruffy 13–2 Steady 1 Win UFC 325 Rafael Fiziev [70] UFC Freedom 250 Michael Chandler [2]
10 Azerbaijan Rafael Fiziev 13–5 Increase +1 0 Loss UFC 325 Maurício Ruffy [70] TBD
11 Brazil Renato Moicano 20–7–1 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC 317 Beneil Dariush [71] UFC Fight Night 272 Chris Duncan [72]
12 United States Beneil Dariush 23–7–1 Steady 0 Loss UFC 322 Benoît Saint Denis [73] UFC 327 Manuel Torres [24]
13 United States Michael Chandler 23–10 Steady 0 Loss UFC 314 Paddy Pimblett [74] UFC Freedom 250 Maurício Ruffy [2]
14 Mexico Manuel Torres 17–3 Steady 2 Win UFC 323 Grant Dawson [75] UFC 327 Beneil Dariush [24]
15 France Farès Ziam 18–4 Steady 6 Win UFC 323 Nazim Sadykhov [76] TBD

Featherweight

Weight limit: 136 to 145 lb • 61.68 to 65.77 kg
Rankings updated on March 10, 2026, after UFC 326.[1]

Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Ref. Event Opponent Ref.
C Australia Alexander Volkanovski 28–4 Steady 2 (1 def) Win UFC 325 Diego Lopes [77] TBD
1 Russia Movsar Evloev 19–0 Steady 19 Win UFC 310 Aljamain Sterling [78] UFC Fight Night 270 Lerone Murphy [79]
2 Brazil Diego Lopes 27–8 Steady 0 Loss UFC 325 Alexander Volkanovski [77] UFC Freedom 250 Steve Garcia [2]
3 England Lerone Murphy 17–0–1 Steady 9 Win UFC 319 Aaron Pico [80] UFC Fight Night 270 Movsar Evloev [79]
4 Mexico Yair Rodríguez 20–5
(1 NC)
Steady 1 Win UFC 314 Patrício Pitbull [81] TBD
5 United States Aljamain Sterling 25–5 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 257 Brian Ortega [82] TBD
6 Brazil Jean Silva 17–3 Steady 1 Win UFC 324 Arnold Allen [83] TBD
7 Morocco Youssef Zalal 18–5–1 Increase +1 8 Win UFC 320 Josh Emmett [84] TBD
8 England Arnold Allen 20–4 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC 324 Jean Silva [83] TBD
9 United States Steve Garcia 19–5 Steady 7 Win UFC Fight Night 263 David Onama [85] UFC Freedom 250 Diego Lopes [2]
10 United States Brian Ortega 16–5
(1 NC)
Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 257 Aljamain Sterling [82] (January 30, 2026) – Undisclosed injury [86]
11 United States Josh Emmett 19–6 Steady 0 Loss UFC 320 Youssef Zalal [84] UFC Fight Night 269 Kevin Vallejos [87]
12 Brazil Melquizael Costa 26–7 Steady 6 Win UFC Fight Night 267 Dan Ige [88] TBD
13 Brazil Patrício Pitbull 37–8 Steady 1 Win UFC 318 Dan Ige [89] UFC 327 Aaron Pico [24]
14 Argentina Kevin Vallejos 17–1 Steady 6 Win UFC on ESPN 73 Giga Chikadze [90] UFC Fight Night 269 Josh Emmett [87]
15 Uganda David Onama 14–3 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 263 Steve Garcia [85] TBD

Bantamweight

Weight limit: 126 to 135 lbs • 57.15 to 61.23 kg
Rankings updated on March 10, 2026, after UFC 326.[1]

Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Ref. Event Opponent Ref.
C Russia Petr Yan 20–5 Steady 4 (0 def) Win UFC 323 Merab Dvalishvili [91] TBD
1 Georgia (country) Merab Dvalishvili 21–5 Steady 0 Loss UFC 323 Petr Yan [91] TBD
2 (T) Russia Umar Nurmagomedov 20–1 Steady 2 Win UFC 324 Deiveson Figueiredo [92] TBD
2 (T) United States Sean O'Malley 19–3
(1 NC)
Increase +1 1 Win UFC 324 Song Yadong [93] UFC Freedom 250 Aiemann Zahabi [2]
4 United States Cory Sandhagen 18–6 Steady 0 Loss UFC 320 Merab Dvalishvili [94] TBD
5 China Song Yadong 22–8–1
(1 NC)
Steady 0 Loss UFC 324 Sean O'Malley [93] TBD
6 Canada Aiemann Zahabi 14–2 Steady 7 Win UFC Fight Night 262 Marlon Vera [95] UFC Freedom 250 Sean O'Malley [2]
7 Brazil Deiveson Figueiredo 25–6–1 Steady 0 Loss UFC 324 Umar Nurmagomedov [92] TBD
8 United States Mario Bautista 17–3 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 266 Vinicius Oliveira [96] TBD
9 Mexico David Martínez 14–1 Steady 10 Win UFC Fight Night 268 Marlon Vera [97] TBD
10 Ecuador Marlon Vera 23–12–1 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 268 David Martínez [97] TBD
11 United States Payton Talbott 11–1 Steady 2 Win UFC 323 Henry Cejudo [98] TBD
12 Brazil Vinicius Oliveira 23–4 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 266 Mario Bautista [96] TBD
13 Mexico Raul Rosas Jr. 12–1 New entry 5 Win UFC 326 Rob Font [99] TBD
14 United States Montel Jackson 15–3 Increase +1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 261 Deiveson Figueiredo [100] UFC Fight Night 274 Raoni Barcelos [101]
15 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Farid Basharat 15–0 New entry 15 Win UFC Fight Night 266 Jean Matsumoto [102] TBD

Flyweight

Weight limit: 116 to 125 lb • 52.61 to 56.69 kg
Rankings updated on March 10, 2026, after UFC 326.[1]

Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Ref. Event Opponent Ref.
C Myanmar Joshua Van 16–2 Steady 6 (0 def) Win UFC 323 Alexandre Pantoja [103] UFC 327 Tatsuro Taira [4]
1 Brazil Alexandre Pantoja 30–6 Steady 0 Loss UFC 323 Joshua Van [103] TBD
2 Portugal Manel Kape 22–7 Steady 3 Win UFC on ESPN 73 Brandon Royval [104] TBD
3 Japan Tatsuro Taira 18–1 Steady 2 Win UFC 323 Brandon Moreno [105] UFC 327 Joshua Van [4]
4 United States Brandon Royval 17–9 Steady 0 Loss UFC on ESPN 73 Manel Kape [104] TBD
5 Japan Kyoji Horiguchi 36–5
(1 NC)
Steady 5 Win UFC Fight Night 266 Amir Albazi [106] TBD
6 England Lone'er Kavanagh 10–1 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 268 Brandon Moreno [107] TBD
7 (T) Iraq Amir Albazi 17–3 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 266 Kyoji Horiguchi [106] TBD
7 (T) Kazakhstan Asu Almabayev 23–3 Increase +2 2 Win UFC Fight Night 265 Alex Perez [108] (February 3, 2026) – Hand injury [109]
9 Mexico Brandon Moreno 23–10–2 Decrease −2 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 268 Lone'er Kavanagh [107] TBD
10 United States Alex Perez 26–10 Steady 1 Win UFC 324 Charles Johnson [110] TBD
11 United States Tim Elliott 21–13–1 Steady 2 Win UFC 319 Kai Asakura [111] TBD
12 Australia Steve Erceg 13–4 Steady 1 Win UFC on ESPN 72 Ode' Osbourne [112] TBD
13 Russia Tagir Ulanbekov 17–3 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 265 Kyoji Horiguchi [113] TBD
14 United States Charles Johnson 18–8 Steady 0 Loss UFC 324 Alex Perez [110] UFC Fight Night 269 Bruno Gustavo da Silva [114]
15 Brazil Bruno Gustavo da Silva 15–7–2
(1 NC)
Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 262 Park Hyun-sung [115] UFC Fight Night 269 Charles Johnson [114]

Women's rankings

Women's pound-for-pound

Rankings updated on March 10, 2026, after UFC 326.[1]

Rank ISO Fighter Record Win streak M Weight class Status Next fight
Event Opponent Ref.
1 Kyrgyzstan Valentina Shevchenko 26–4–1 3 Steady Flyweight Flyweight Champion
2 United States Kayla Harrison 19–1 4 Steady Bantamweight Bantamweight Champion (January 14, 2026) – Neck injury – Bout postponed [116]
3 China Zhang Weili 26–4 0 Steady Flyweight
Strawweight
#1 in strawweight rankings
4 Brazil Natália Silva 20–5–1 14 Steady Flyweight #1 in flyweight rankings
5 Brazil Mackenzie Dern 16–5 3 Steady Strawweight Strawweight Champion
6 France Manon Fiorot 13–2 1 Steady Flyweight #2 in flyweight rankings
7 United States Erin Blanchfield 14–2 2 Steady Flyweight #3 in flyweight rankings
8 United States Julianna Peña 12–6 0 Steady Bantamweight #1 in bantamweight rankings
9 Mexico Alexa Grasso 16–5–1 0 Steady Flyweight #3 in flyweight rankings UFC Fight Night 271 Maycee Barber [117]
10 Brazil Virna Jandiroba 22–4 0 Steady Strawweight #3 in strawweight rankings UFC Fight Night 272 Tabatha Ricci [118]
11 United States Tatiana Suarez 11–1 1 Increase +1 Strawweight #2 in strawweight rankings UFC 327 Loopy Godinez [119]
12 United States Raquel Pennington 16–9 0 Decrease −1 Bantamweight #2 in bantamweight rankings (August 7, 2025) – Undisclosed injury [120]
13 China Yan Xiaonan 18–5
(1 NC)
0 Increase +1 Strawweight #4 in strawweight rankings
14 United States Rose Namajunas 14–8 0 Decrease −1 Flyweight #6 in flyweight rankings
15 United States Maycee Barber 15–2 7 Steady Flyweight #5 in flyweight rankings UFC Fight Night 271 Alexa Grasso [117]

Women's Bantamweight

Weight limit: 126 to 135 lb • 57.15 to 61.23 kg
Rankings updated on March 10, 2026, after UFC 326.[1]

Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Ref. Event Opponent Ref.
C United States Kayla Harrison 19–1 Steady 4 (0 def) Win UFC 316 Julianna Peña [121] (January 14, 2026) – Neck injury – Bout Postponed [116]
1 United States Julianna Peña 12–6 Steady 0 Loss UFC 316 Kayla Harrison [121] TBD
2 United States Raquel Pennington 16–9 Steady 0 Loss UFC 307 Julianna Peña [122] (August 7, 2025) – Undisclosed injury [120]
3 Brazil Norma Dumont 13–2 Steady 6 Win UFC Fight Night 263 Ketlen Vieira [123] UFC Fight Night 274 Yana Santos [124]
4 Brazil Ketlen Vieira 15–5 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 263 Norma Dumont [123] UFC Fight Night 276 Jacqueline Cavalcanti [125]
5 Russia Yana Santos 17–8
(1 NC)
Steady 3 Win UFC 320 Macy Chiasson [126] UFC Fight Night 274 Norma Dumont [124]
6 (T) Mexico Irene Aldana 15–8 Steady 0 Loss UFC 306 Norma Dumont [127] TBD
6 (T) Argentina Ailín Pérez 13–2 Increase +1 6 Win UFC Fight Night 268 Macy Chiasson [128] TBD
8 Brazil Karol Rosa 19–7 Increase +1 1 Win UFC on ESPN 71 Nora Cornolle [129] TBD
9 United States Macy Chiasson 11–6 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 268 Ailín Pérez [128] TBD
10 Portugal Jacqueline Cavalcanti 10–1 Steady 8 Win UFC Fight Night 264 Mayra Bueno Silva [130] UFC Fight Night 276 Ketlen Vieira [125]
11 Panama Joselyne Edwards 17–6 Steady 4 Win UFC Fight Night 267 Nora Cornolle [131] TBD
12 Brazil Mayra Bueno Silva 10–6–1
(1 NC)
Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 264 Jacqueline Cavalcanti [130] UFC Fight Night 274 Michelle Montague [132]
13 France Nora Cornolle 9–4 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 267 Joselyne Edwards [131] TBD
14 United States Miesha Tate 20–10 Steady 0 Loss UFC on ESPN 67 Yana Santos [133] TBD
15 Brazil Luana Santos 10–2 Steady 2 Win UFC on ESPN 73 Melissa Croden [134] TBD

Women's Flyweight

Weight limit: 116 to 125 lb • 52.61 to 56.69 kg
Rankings updated on March 10, 2026, after UFC 326.[1]

Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Ref. Event Opponent Ref.
C Kyrgyzstan Valentina Shevchenko 26–4–1 Steady 3 (2 def) Win UFC 322 Zhang Weili [135] TBD
1 Brazil Natália Silva 20–5–1 Steady 14 Win UFC 324 Rose Namajunas [136] TBD
2 France Manon Fiorot 13–2 Decrease −1 1 Win UFC Fight Night 262 Jasmine Jasudavicius [137] TBD
3 (T) Mexico Alexa Grasso 16–5–1 Steady 0 Loss UFC 315 Natália Silva [138] UFC Fight Night 271 Maycee Barber [117]
3 (T) United States Erin Blanchfield 14–2 Increase +1 2 Win UFC 322 Tracy Cortez [139] TBD
5 United States Maycee Barber 15–2 Steady 7 Win UFC 323 Karine Silva [140] UFC Fight Night 271 Alexa Grasso [117]
6 United States Rose Namajunas 14–8 Increase +1 0 Loss UFC 324 Natália Silva [136] TBD
7 Canada Jasmine Jasudavicius 14–4 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 262 Manon Fiorot [137] UFC Fight Night 273 Karine Silva [141]
8 United States Tracy Cortez 12–3 Steady 0 Loss UFC 322 Erin Blanchfield [139] TBD
9 United States Miranda Maverick 15–6 Increase +1 0 Loss UFC on ESPN 69 Rose Namajunas [142] TBD
10 Brazil Karine Silva 19–6 Decrease −1 0 Loss UFC 323 Maycee Barber [140] UFC Fight Night 273 Jasmine Jasudavicius [141]
11 China Wang Cong 9–1 Steady 3 Win UFC Fight Night 266 Eduarda Moura [143] TBD
12 Australia Casey O'Neill 10–2 Steady 1 Win UFC 305 Luana Santos [144] UFC Fight Night 271 Gabriella Fernandes [145]
13 Brazil Eduarda Moura 12–2 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 266 Wang Cong [143] TBD
14 Brazil Gabriella Fernandes 11–3 Steady 3 Win UFC on ESPN 72 Julija Stoliarenko [146] UFC Fight Night 271 Casey O'Neill [145]
15 United States JJ Aldrich 14–7 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 253 Andrea Lee [147] TBD

Women's Strawweight

Weight limit: 106 to 115 lb • 48.08 to 52.16 kg
Rankings updated on March 10, 2026, after UFC 326.[1]

Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Ref. Event Opponent Ref.
C Brazil Mackenzie Dern 16–5 Steady 3 (0 def) Win UFC 321 Virna Jandiroba [148] TBD
1 China Zhang Weili 26–4 Steady 0 Loss UFC 322 Valentina Shevchenko [135] TBD
2 United States Tatiana Suarez 11–1 Steady 1 Win UFC Fight Night 259 Amanda Lemos [149] UFC 327 Loopy Godinez [119]
3 Brazil Virna Jandiroba 22–4 Steady 0 Loss UFC 321 Mackenzie Dern [148] UFC Fight Night 272 Tabatha Ricci [118]
4 China Yan Xiaonan 18–5
(1 NC)
Steady 0 Loss UFC 314 Virna Jandiroba [150] TBD
5 Brazil Amanda Lemos 15–5–1 Steady 0 Loss UFC Fight Night 259 Tatiana Suarez [149] UFC Fight Night 269 Gillian Robertson [151]
6 Mexico Loopy Godinez 14–5 Steady 2 Win UFC 319 Jéssica Andrade [152] UFC 327 Tatiana Suarez [119]
7 Brazil Tabatha Ricci 12–3 Steady 1 Win UFC on ABC 9 Amanda Ribas [153] UFC Fight Night 272 Virna Jandiroba [118]
8 Canada Gillian Robertson 16–8 Steady 4 Win UFC on ESPN 67 Marina Rodriguez [154] UFC Fight Night 269 Amanda Lemos [151]
9 Brazil Jéssica Andrade 26–15 Steady 0 Loss UFC 319 Loopy Godinez [152] TBD
10 Brazil Amanda Ribas 13–7 Steady 0 Loss UFC on ABC 9 Tabatha Ricci [153] TBD
11 United States Fatima Kline 9–1 Steady 3 Win UFC 322 Angela Hill [155] TBD
12 Brazil Denise Gomes 12–3 Steady 4 Win UFC Fight Night 264 Tecia Pennington [156] TBD
13 Brazil Alexia Thainara 13–1 Steady 11 Win UFC Fight Night 260 Loma Lookboonmee [157] UFC Fight Night 271 Bruna Brasil [158]
14 United States Angela Hill 18–16 Steady 0 Loss UFC 322 Fatima Kline [155] TBD
15 Japan Mizuki Inoue 16–6 Steady 2 Win UFC 321 Jaqueline Amorim [159] TBD

See also

References

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