MMA divisional rankings: Small changes in biggest weight class
MMA divisional rankings: Small changes in biggest weight class. Skip to main content Skip to navigation MMA divisional rankings: Small changes in biggest weight class7hBrett OkamotoUFC's Makhachev, Jones trade barbs over streak5hBrett OkamotoEx-UFC champ Cejudo set to box 'Euphoria' actor6hBrett OkamotoIndustry vet Coker announces Ki MMA promotion16hBrett OkamotoAspinall vacates UFC title amid eye issues2dJames ReganGrasso takes out Fiorot to stay in UFC title picture; Silva taps Delgado3dJeff WagenheimParnasse wins in UFC debut, tops Hooker in Paris10dBrett OkamotoShevchenko injured; Silva-Wang set for UFC 33210dBrett OkamotoEx-UFC champ Cejudo set to box 'Euphoria' actor6hBrett OkamotoMMA divisional rankings: Small changes in biggest weight class7hBrett OkamotoIndustry vet Coker announces Ki MMA promotion16hBrett OkamotoCurrent MMA champions1dAll-time UFC heavyweight champions1dCurrent and all-time UFC champions1dAspinall vacates UFC title amid eye issues2dJames ReganGrasso takes out Fiorot to stay in UFC title picture; Silva taps Delgado3dJeff WagenheimLes Snead & Joe Hortiz + QB Contract UncertaintiesTexas Longhorns8dStephen Loman's comeback reveals what three years away can change10dNissi IcasianoParnasse wins in UFC debut, tops Hooker in Paris10dBrett OkamotoShevchenko injured; Silva-Wang set for UFC 33210dBrett OkamotoStephen Loman inspired by Alex Eala ahead of BRAVE CF return14dNissi IcasianoSong KO's Nurmagomedov in massive UFC upset17dJeff WagenheimInjured Ulberg hopes to return 'early next year'19dNSAC fines 3 for jumping out of UFC Octagon20dBrett OkamotoMMA pound-for-pound rankings: Cris Cyborg not finished making an impact20dApodaca stuns MMA prodigy Mir to earn UFC deal21dBrett OkamotoCyborg bloodied, outlasts Vieira in likely PFL finale24dJeff WagenheimHolloway says 'delusional' McGregor 'looked old'25dBrett OkamotoCyborg's opponent misses weight; fight still on25dBrett OkamotoFormer UFC champ Cejudo set to box influencer25dBrett OkamotoAfter 32 MMA fights, Cyborg is still living up to her name25dJeffrey WagenheimCiryl Gane, right, became UFC interim heavyweight champion by knocking out Alex Pereira in June.
What happened
The heavyweight rankings underwent small changes as a result of Saturday's UFC matchup of top-10 fighters Waldo Cortes Acosta and Curtis Blaydes. ESPN's divisional boxing rankings highlight the best in the sport in every weight class. The only other movement in the divisional rankings is at women's flyweight, where former UFC champion Alexa Grasso moves up one position to No. Here are the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA rankings and a list of current UFC champions in all weight classes.
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The wider picture
Skip to main content Skip to navigation Boxing divisional rankings: Ryan Garcia is No. Fighters who have announced they are moving to a different weight class will be ranked in that new division, if warranted, only once they fight in that weight class. Jump to this week's changes: Cruiserweight | Junior middleweight | Welterweight | Junior lightweight | Featherweight HEAVYWEIGHT (UNLIMITED) CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS) LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS) SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS) MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS) JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS) WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS) JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS) LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 135 POUNDS) JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 130 POUNDS) FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 126 POUNDS) JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 122 POUNDS) BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 118 POUNDS) JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 115 POUNDS) FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 112 POUNDS) JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 108 POUNDS) STRAWWEIGHT (UP TO 105 POUNDS)
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Follow on XMultiple AuthorsEmailPrintThe UFC's heavyweight division appears to be stuck in neutral gear. Gane, who won the interim championship with a knockout of Alex Pereira in June, remains atop the ESPN rankings. The top 10 still features Aspinall — he's eligible to be ranked until the middle of next month, when he will have been inactive for a year — and includes two heavyweights from outside the UFC in the top six (Francis Ngannou, Vadim Nemkov).
What has been reported
To be eligible for the rankings, a fighter must have competed over the past 12 months or must have an upcoming fight booked. HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 265 pounds)LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds)MEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)MEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)STRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds) 2 at welterweight after stopping Conor Benn9hESPNGarcia wants Lopez next; what about Shakur, Haney and 'Tank'?
Steve Marcus/Getty ImagesESPNMultiple AuthorsSep 15, 2026, 07:28 AM ETEmailPrintRyan Garcia scored an impressive second-round TKO victory over Conor Benn at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night to retain the WBC welterweight title. 1 spot at cruiserweight with a ninth-round TKO over Noel Mikaelian to claim the vacant WBA "regular" title. 6 in the cruiserweight division following the loss. On Friday in Oceanside, California, Abass Baraou defeated Giovani Santillan by majority decision, keeping his hopes of reclaiming a junior middleweight title alive.
Also on that card, former featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez defeated Daniel Lugo by third-round KO.
What happens next
It was Lopez's third consecutive stoppage victory since moving up to junior lightweight in March 2025. Rankings will change based on recent results and performances. Fighters who haven't competed in the past 12 months — and don't have a fight scheduled — will be dropped from the rankings until they fight again. That boxer will be eligible to reenter the rankings after his next bout. There’s generally no need to buy a fresh phone just because new models have been released, as hardware updates are broadly iterative, adding small bits to an already accomplished package.
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