UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
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Song Yadong's win in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo triggered the most significant bantamweight reshuffle in several months. The May 30 card in China produced results across multiple divisions, and Tuesday's rankings update reflects them across bantamweight, women's strawweight, light heavyweight, and women's bantamweight.
Biggest Movers
| Fighter | Division | Old Rank | New Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deiveson Figueiredo | Bantamweight | #7 | #9 | -2 |
| Aleksandar Rakić | Light Heavyweight | #12 | #14 | -2 |
| Luana Santos | Women's Bantamweight | #13 | #11 | +2 |
| Michelle Montague | Women's Bantamweight | #11 | #13 | -2 |
| Angela Hill | Women's Strawweight | #14 | #12 | +2 |
| Sean O'Malley | Bantamweight | #2 | #3 | -1 |
| Mario Bautista | Bantamweight | #8 | #7 | +1 |
| David Martínez | Bantamweight | #9 | #8 | +1 |
Bantamweight: Figueiredo Pays the Price
The main story of this week's update is straightforward: Deiveson Figueiredo lost to Song Yadong in the main event and fell two spots to number nine. Figueiredo, the former two-time flyweight champion who moved up to bantamweight and built himself into a title contender at 135, entered the fight ranked number seven. A defeat to Song — on Song's home turf, in front of a partisan Chinese crowd — cost him ground he will need time to recover.
Song Yadong himself stays at number five after the win. That is a measure of how deep the bantamweight division is right now: a dominant main event finish over a ranked opponent only holds your position. The win still matters for Song's case. He has built a résumé that includes several ranked opponents and this win over Figueiredo, a former champion, strengthens his argument for a bigger fight next.
The ripple effects below Figueiredo are predictable. Mario Bautista gains one position to number seven and David Martínez moves to number eight. Neither fought on this card. These are arithmetic adjustments — Figueiredo's drop created space they filled by moving up one.
The more notable development is at the top. Sean O'Malley falls one spot from number two to number three. O'Malley has not fought in several months. He and Umar Nurmagomedov have been occupying the same band near number two for some time, and this update resolves the ambiguity: Nurmagomedov holds number two, O'Malley sits at three. With both men looking for their next fight and the bantamweight title picture in motion, the pressure on O'Malley to return is increasing.
Petr Yan remains champion. The top of the division looks stable: Yan, Merab Dvalishvili at one, Nurmagomedov at two, O'Malley at three, Cory Sandhagen at four. Below that, Song's win over Figueiredo has moved the pieces around the seven through nine range.
Women's Strawweight: Angela Hill Earns Her Climb
Angela Hill won her fight on the May 30 card and was rewarded with a two-spot jump, moving from number fourteen to number twelve. Hill has been a durable, high-volume presence in the strawweight division for years and her performance on this card justified a meaningful bump over two opponents rather than the minimum single-position move.
The jump pushes Denise Gomes down one to thirteen and Alexia Thainara to fourteen. Neither fought on this card. Hill's move over both reflects the committee's view that her performance earned real position rather than a token adjustment.
Women's Bantamweight: Santos Up, Montague Down
The largest positional swap in the women's bantamweight division this week sees Luana Santos gain two spots to number eleven while Michelle Montague drops two to thirteen. This is a meaningful shift in a division where each position has implications for title relevance.
Yana Santos also falls one position to number seven, while Karol Rosa moves to number nine and Jacqueline Cavalcanti settles at ten. These adjustments suggest the committee reviewed the division holistically rather than in response to a single fight.
Light Heavyweight: Rakić Drops Two
Aleksandar Rakić loses two spots in the light heavyweight rankings and falls to number fourteen. Nikita Krylov and Johnny Walker each gain one position as a result, moving to twelve and thirteen respectively.
Neither Krylov nor Walker fought on the May 30 card. Their gains are passive — Rakić's repositioning opened the spaces they filled. At 205 pounds, where the division from champion Carlos Ulberg down is crowded with credible contenders, a two-spot drop can shift a fighter from contender conversation to needing another statement win. Rakić will need to get active and produce results to reverse the slide.
Other Notes
In featherweight, Aaron Pico and Melquizael Costa swap positions at twelve and thirteen. In flyweight, Tim Elliott rises one to eleven while Alex Perez falls to twelve. Michael Page drops one to number fourteen at welterweight. These are minor adjustments across the board that reflect the committee keeping pace with activity rather than major performance shifts.
The bantamweight changes driven by the Song-Figueiredo main event are the story of this week. Figueiredo now faces a rebuild from number nine. Song holds position and makes his case for a bigger fight next.