Rankings
Where the divisions stand and who moved after each ranking update.
PFL Rankings Shake-Up After PFL Africa 3
PFL Africa 3 took over Casablanca's Mohammed V Sports Complex on October 10, drawing a sold-out crowd. The week's rankings update delivered movement in bantamweight, light heavyweight, lightweight, and women's flyweight — Taylor Lapilus is now heading to Lyon for the PFL bantamweight title.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After Allen vs. Duncan
UFC Fight Night 122 landed at the APEX in Las Vegas on October 10 with a five-round main event and finishes throughout the card. Natália Silva is the new UFC Women's Flyweight champion after defeating Wang Cong. Nine fighters moved in the light heavyweight division.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
UFC 332 took place on October 3 in Salt Lake City, setting a UFC record with 11 finishes on a single card. Seven of those came in the first round. By Tuesday, four divisions registered ranking changes, and seven fighters entered the top 15 for the fi
OKTAGON Rankings Hold Steady After Oktagon 94: Eckerlin vs. Kozma
Oktagon 94 drew 50,000 fans to Frankfurt's Deutsche Bank Park, where David Kozma submitted Christian Eckerlin with two seconds left in Round 1. Monday's rankings snapshot shows no position changes — results from the card will feed into next week's update.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
The September 29 rankings refresh caps a busy week anchored by UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, where Raul Rosas Jr. stopped Raoni Barcelos in five rounds, while the heavyweight title picture shifted dramatically off the card.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
UFC 331 took place Saturday, September 19 in Los Angeles. A flyweight title thriller at the top of the card, a lightweight star-making performance in the co-main, and a heavyweight statement in 12 seconds reshuffled the bookings landscape.
OKTAGON Rankings Steady After Oktagon 93 Night of Finishes in Brno
OKTAGON 93 closed the book on Brno's Winning Group Arena with a night dominated by finishes. Jonas Mågård submitted Radek Roušal in the featherweight main event, Kennedy Rayomba upset local favourite Andrej Kalašnik, and the rankings panel held all positions steady after the card.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado
Tom Aspinall vacated the UFC Heavyweight Title this week, handing Ciryl Gane the undisputed crown. Jean Silva submitted Jose Miguel Delgado at Noche UFC demanding a featherweight title shot, while Song Yadong climbs to #2 at bantamweight.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse
UFC Fight Night Paris triggered major ranking movement. Raquel Pennington jumps 12 spots in Women's Bantamweight, Mário Pinto rewards his TKO on the Paris card, and Aiemann Zahabi surges six places in bantamweight.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
Song Yadong's stunning upset in Shanghai turned the bantamweight division on its head. While the UFC's official rankings for September 1 had already locked in before Saturday's knockout finish, the reverberations will be felt across the division for weeks.
PFL Rankings Shake-Up After PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira
Cris Cyborg closed her legendary career with a decision win over Ketlen Vieira in Tampa. PFL rankings reshaped across two divisions: Bryan Battle surges to #4 MW, Simeon Powell to #2 LHW, and Antônio Carlos Júnior enters at #1 contender.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
Gregory Rodrigues won the middleweight main event in Sacramento on Saturday, earning a unanimous decision over Anthony Hernandez. This week's rankings update focused on bantamweight: Sean O'Malley rises to #2, Umar Nurmagomedov drops to #3.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
UFC 330 put on a show in Philadelphia on Saturday, headlined by Islam Makhachev's dominant welterweight title defense over Ian Machado Garry. The bantamweight rankings updated Tuesday, with Sean O'Malley climbing to #2.
PFL Rankings Shake-Up After Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta
PFL Rankings Shake-Up After Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta Bryan Battle outpointed Dalton Rosta by split decision in the PFL Charlotte main event on August 7, and the rankings update that followed absorbed that result along with earlier summer fights. M
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After Gamrot vs. Salkilld
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After Gamrot vs. Salkilld The latest UFC rankings update lands after a busy ten-day stretch at the Octagon. Quillan Salkilld submitted Mateusz Gamrot in the first round of their main event at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, and days
OKTAGON Rankings After Oktagon 92: Szabová vs. Pudilová
Oktagon 92 took place at the Central Tennis Court Štvanice in Prague on August 1 with two championship fights on the card. Lucia Szabová defended her women's bantamweight title against Lucie Pudilová, and Makhmud Muradov ended Will Fleury's light hea
PFL Rankings Shake-Up After PFL New York: Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan
PFL New York landed at UBS Arena on July 31 with a title fight headlining and a card that reshuffled multiple divisions at once. Usman Nurmagomedov demolished Archie Colgan inside a round to retain the PFL lightweight championship, but the night's ra
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night in Belgrade produced a historically ruthless card on August 1, but when the dust settled and the rankings panel voted, only one division moved. A single position swap in bantamweight — Sean O'Malley up to 2, Umar Nurmagomedov down to
PFL Rankings Shake-Up After PFL Washington DC: Jean vs. Musaev
Thad Jean won the vacant PFL welterweight title in Washington DC, stopping Ernesto Rodriguez via TKO in round three. The rankings update moved 29 positions and added 30 new fighters across six divisions. Alexandr Shabliy rockets to lightweight No. 1 and Mitchell McKee takes the bantamweight top spot.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov ran July 25 in Abu Dhabi. Ankalaev stopped Guskov via TKO in round five. Following the card, the UFC rankings panel updated bantamweight: Sean O'Malley climbed to #2 and Umar Nurmagomedov dropped to #3 in a shift that reorders the title challenger queue.
PFL Rankings Update: Eblen Wins Interim Title, Middleweight Division Resets
Johnny Eblen stopped Impa Kasanganay by TKO in Round 3 at PFL Austin to win the interim PFL Middleweight World Title. The middleweight division resets around him. Full PFL rankings update, July 21, 2026.
UFC Rankings Update: Du Plessis Dominates Usman in Oklahoma City
Dricus du Plessis shut out Kamaru Usman in Oklahoma City to reset the middleweight pecking order. Raquel Pennington jumps 13 spots in women's bantamweight. Full UFC rankings update, July 21, 2026.
OKTAGON Rankings: Jotko Claims Middleweight Title at Oktagon 91
Oktagon 91 took place July 11 in Cologne and produced a title change: Krzysztof Jotko defeated Kerim Engizek to become the new OKTAGON middleweight champion. The featherweight belt was also vacated after Mochamed Machaev missed weight in the co-main.
PFL Rankings Update: Shabliy Tops Lightweight After PFL MENA 10
PFL released updated rankings following PFL MENA 10 in Riyadh. Biggest move: Alexandr Shabliy jumps from #4 to #1 in lightweight after his rematch win over Alfie Davis, dropping Davis three places in the process.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
The UFC rankings updated on July 14 following UFC 329, headlined by Max Holloway's TKO of Conor McGregor in 69 seconds. Biggest mover: Raquel Pennington jumps from #15 to #2 in women's bantamweight — thirteen spots in a single week.
PFL Rankings Expand and Shift After McKee Beats Isbulaev in San Diego
A.J. McKee swept Salamat Isbulaev and entered the featherweight rankings at number two. Tuesday's update also expanded PFL's rankings into new divisions, with 30 first-time entries across bantamweight, featherweight, women's flyweight, and pound-for-pound.
UFC Rankings Update: O'Malley Returns to Number Two After Baku Card
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres triggered a bantamweight shake-up: Sean O'Malley returns to number two, Umar Nurmagomedov drops to third, and Song Yadong climbs to fifth in Tuesday's rankings update.
OKTAGON Rankings Update After Oktagon 90: Fleury vs. Aras
Will Fleury knocked out Kasim Aras at 1:29 of round two at Oktagon 90 in Berlin, retaining the OKTAGON heavyweight title. Mateusz Legierski also defended at lightweight. No ranking positions changed — the hierarchy held.
PFL Rankings Update: Habirora Jumps Three, McKee to #2
Patrick Habirora knocked out Benson Henderson in twenty seconds at PFL Brussels on May 23, jumping three spots to welterweight #5. Mitchell McKee also climbs to bantamweight #2 in this week's PFL mid-season rankings update.
UFC Rankings Update After Kape vs. Horiguchi
Manel Kape TKO'd Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on June 20 for his fourth consecutive knockout finish, calling for the flyweight championship. The bantamweight division also adjusted this week, with Sean O'Malley climbing to #2.
PFL Rankings Update After PFL Africa 2: Habirora Leads Weekly Surge
PFL Africa 2 came to Lagos, Nigeria on June 13 with 13 fights at Eko Convention Center. Patrick Habirora's three-spot jump in welterweight leads a round of changes across five PFL divisions following results from Lagos and PFL Brussels.
UFC Rankings After UFC Freedom 250: Gaethje Ends Topuria's Reign, Division-Wide Reset Coming
Justin Gaethje walked into the White House lawn last Saturday as a 6-to-1 underdog and walked out the undisputed UFC lightweight champion. Ciryl Gane added an interim heavyweight title on the same night. UFC Freedom 250 was seven fights, seven finishes, and two new champions.
OKTAGON Rankings Stable After Oktagon 89: Severino vs. Zhumagulov
Oktagon 89: Severino vs. Zhumagulov took place on June 6 at the Tipos Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia. The main event ended in a No Contest when an accidental groin strike prevented Zhalgas Zhumagulov from continuing in round two.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
Gabriel Bonfim's finish of former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad at UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim on June 6 is the defining move of Tuesday's rankings update. Bonfim jumped six spots, from number eleven to number five.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
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.
PFL Rankings Shake-Up After PFL Brussels
PFL Brussels delivered the week's marquee statement on Saturday night, and it rippled through the rankings before the canvas was dry. Patrick Habirora needed 20 seconds to put Benson Henderson on the floor
OKTAGON Rankings After Oktagon 88: Holzer vs. Taha
Eight finishes across ten fights. Oktagon 88 at the Zag Arena in Hannover on Saturday delivered one of the promotion's more relentless nights and made Max Holzer's case in the featherweight title conversation impossible to dismiss — he stopped Khalid
UFC Rankings: Minor Movements After Allen vs. Costa
Arnold Allen's unanimous decision over Melquizael Costa at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday settled a featherweight matchup that the rankings had been expecting — and the Tuesday update confirmed both fighters' standings without reshuffling
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After Strickland vs. Chimaev
Sean Strickland's split-decision win over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 on Saturday night in Newark triggered a chain reaction through the UFC rankings. The middleweight division has a new champion for the third time in two years, Strickland picks up
PFL Rankings Shake-Up After Storley vs. Zendeli
PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs. Zendeli brought twelve fights to the Sanford Pentagon on May 2, and the results drove the latest ballot in the Professional Fighters League's media panel rankings. PFL launched its independent rankings system in January 2026
OKTAGON Rankings Shake-Up After Oktagon 87: Szabová vs. Fernandes
Oktagon 87 delivered the most significant individual title achievement in the organization's women's division. Lucia Szabová stopped Leidiane Fernandes by TKO at 2:12 of the third round at Home Credit Arena in Liberec to claim the vacant Women's Flyw
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal touched off a ranking cycle that moved more fighters further than most Las Vegas cards this year. The April 25 event at Meta Apex ran without its originally scheduled headliner — Sean Brady vs. Joaquin Buckley was
UFC Rankings Shake-Up: What Changed This Week
Carlos Ulberg is the new UFC light heavyweight champion. That is the headline coming out of UFC 327 in Miami, and it drove the most significant rankings reshuffling the promotion has seen in weeks. The April 14 update touches the pound-for-p
Ultimate Fighting Championship Rankings Shake-Up: What Changed This Week
The official UFC rankings have been updated following the monumental UFC Fight Night in Seattle, an event that has sent significant shockwaves through multiple divisions, most notably Middleweight. This report provides a detailed, granular analysis of the key movements, ripple effects, and...
Ultimate Fighting Championship Rankings Shake-Up: What Changed This Week
The official UFC rankings have been updated following a dramatic weekend of fights, and while several divisions saw minor adjustments, the 185-pound Middleweight division has been thrown into a state of utter chaos. The aftershocks of UFC Fight Night 271 in Seattle are palpable, with the...
Professional Fighters League Rankings Shake-Up: What Changed This Week
As of today, March 31, 2026, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) landscape continues to evolve under its new ranking system and strategic shift towards marquee matchmaking. Following a series of pivotal events, including PFL Pittsburgh on March 28, the official fighter rankings have seen...
Ultimate Fighting Championship Rankings Shake-Up: What Changed This Week
The official UFC rankings have been updated following the events of the preceding weeks, revealing significant movement across three key divisions: Middleweight, Welterweight, and the Women's Pound-for-Pound list. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of these changes, delving into the...
Professional Fighters League Rankings Shake-Up: What Changed This Week
The Professional Fighters League's new era, defined by its landmark acquisition of Bellator and the January 2026 introduction of its first-ever official fighter rankings, has just experienced its first major seismic event. Following a dramatic night of fights at PFL Madrid on March 20, the voting...
Ultimate Fighting Championship Rankings Shake-Up: What Changed This Week
Following the decisive outcomes at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos on March 14, 2026, the official UFC rankings panel convened, resulting in an update on March 17, 2026. This weekly adjustment has introduced significant movement across five key weight classes: Featherweight, Women's...
OKTAGON Rankings Shake-Up: What Changed This Week
The Barclays Arena in Hamburg served as the backdrop for a tectonic shift in European MMA this past Saturday. OKTAGON 85 didn't just shatter attendance expectations; it signaled the promotion’s definitive arrival into the sporting mainstream. With a staggering 1.2 million viewers across the DACH...
UFC Rankings Shake-Up: What Changed This Week
The desert heat in Paradise, Nevada, was eclipsed by the electric atmosphere inside the T-Mobile Arena on March 7, 2026. A record-breaking crowd of 19,480 fans—the highest attendance in the venue's storied history—bore witness to a pivotal shift in the MMA hierarchy at UFC 326: Holloway vs....
OKTAGON Rankings Shake-Up: What Changed This Week
The OKTAGON MMA Middleweight division, as of March 2026, exists in a state of unprecedented and compelling chaos. It is a kingdom ruled not by one undisputed sovereign, but by a triumvirate of claimants, each with a legitimate, yet conflicting, hold on championship gold. This complex situation,...
Professional Fighters League Rankings Shake-Up: What Changed This Week
The landscape of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) has been irrevocably altered. The rankings released in the early months of 2026 are not a minor adjustment but a seismic realignment, signaling a profound philosophical shift within the organization's competitive framework. This is the dawn...
Professional Fighters League Rankings Shake-Up: What Changed This Week
The Professional Fighters League's recent ranking update, published on February 12, 2026, has sent shockwaves through the organization, signaling a dramatic reshuffling of the deck across multiple divisions. Following the PFL Dubai event, the new rankings—officiated by the independent Combat...
Professional Fighters League Rankings Shake-Up: What Changed This Week
The most recent update to the Professional Fighters League (PFL) rankings, released on February 12, 2026, was far more than a routine reshuffling. It was a seismic event, sending tremors through multiple divisions and signaling a potential, and perhaps inevitable, changing of the guard. While the...