Major Shifts Hit the Rankings
UFC 322 triggers wide movement across several divisions and reshapes the path to title contention. Some fighters rise into stronger positions, while others face sharp setbacks.
Makhachev Rises to No. 1 in Men’s Pound-For-Pound
Islam Makhachev claims the top men’s pound-for-pound spot after his welterweight title win. He overtakes Ilia Topuria, who now sits in second place. Jack Della Maddalena drops to ninth and switches with Tom Aspinall, who climbs to eighth.
Women’s Pound-For-Pound Sees Significant Changes
Weili Zhang falls to third place after her loss, while Kayla Harrison moves to second. Erin Blanchfield climbs two spots to seventh after her win. Alexa Grasso and Julianna Pena each fall one spot to eighth and ninth. Mackenzie Dern rises to fifth and trades places with Manon Fiorot, who moves to sixth. Virna Jandiroba advances to tenth, sending Raquel Pennington to eleventh.
Strawweight Rankings Shift After UFC 322
Weili Zhang drops to second in strawweight after previously sharing first place with Tatiana Suarez. Fatima Kline enters the rankings at twelfth after her victory. Angela Hill falls two spots to fourteenth. Alexa Thainara moves down to fifteenth, while Tecia Pennington leaves the rankings.
Flyweight and Bantamweight (Women) Stay the Same
Both divisions remain unchanged following the event.
New Movement in Men’s Flyweight
Kai Kara-France drops out of the rankings without noted reason. Rafael Estevam debuts at fifteenth. Manel Kape, Alex Perez, Asu Almabayev, Tim Elliott, Steve Erceg, Tagir Ulanbekov, Charles Johnson, Bruno Silva and Joseph Morales each climb one spot.
Stability in Bantamweight and Featherweight
Both divisions show no ranking changes after UFC 322.
Lightweight Shifts After Makhachev Leaves the Division
Islam Makhachev becomes ineligible for lightweight ranking after moving to welterweight. Arman Tsarukyan, Charles Oliveira, Max Holloway, Justin Gaethje, Paddy Pimblett, Dan Hooker and Mateusz Gamrot each move up to occupy positions one through seven. Benoit Saint-Denis jumps five spots to eighth. Beneil Dariush drops three spots to twelfth. Rafael Fiziev, Renato Moicano and Michael Chandler each climb one position. Grant Dawson and Mauricio Ruffy rise to thirteenth and fourteenth. Ignacio Bahamondes enters at fifteenth.
Welterweight Crowns Makhachev and Rearranges Contenders
Islam Makhachev becomes the new champion and leads the division. Jack Della Maddalena moves to the top contender spot. Belal Muhammad falls to second. Michael Morales rises five places to third after his win. Carlos Prates climbs to fifth. Sean Brady drops to seventh. Leon Edwards falls to ninth. Shavkat Rakhmonov slips to fourth. Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley fall to eighth and tenth. Gabriel Bonfim moves to eleventh. Colby Covington drops to thirteenth. Geoff Neal and Daniel Rodriguez fall to fourteenth and fifteenth. Mike Malott leaves the rankings.
Middleweight Gains a New Ranked Fighter
Gregory Rodrigues enters at fifteenth after his win, replacing Joe Pyfer.
Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Hold Steady
Both divisions remain unchanged and show no movement in the latest update.
