Athlete Rankings
Men's Pound-for-Pound Top Rank
| 1 | Islam Makhachev | |
| 2 | Jon Jones | |
| 3 | Leon Edwards | |
| 4 | Alex Pereira | |
| 5 | Ilia Topuria | |
| 6 | Sean O'Malley | |
| 7 | Alexander Volkanovski | Rank increased by 1 |
| 8 | Max Holloway | Rank increased by 6 |
| 9 | Dricus Du Plessis | |
| 10 | Alexandre Pantoja | |
| 11 | Charles Oliveira | Rank decreased by 4 |
| 12 | Israel Adesanya | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 13 | Tom Aspinall | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 14 | Sean Strickland | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 15 | Aljamain Sterling |
Flyweight
| 1 | Brandon Royval | |
| 2 | Brandon Moreno | |
| 3 | Amir Albazi | |
| 4 | Kai Kara-France | |
| 5 | Matheus Nicolau | |
| 6 | Manel Kape | |
| 7 | Muhammad Mokaev | |
| 8 | Alex Perez | |
| 9 | Tim Elliott | |
| 10 | Steve Erceg | |
| 11 | Matt Schnell | |
| 12 | Tagir Ulanbekov | |
| 13 | Tatsuro Taira | |
| 14 | David Dvorak | |
| 15 | Sumudaerji |
Bantamweight
| 1 | Merab Dvalishvili | |
| 2 | Cory Sandhagen | Rank increased by 1 |
| 3 | Petr Yan | Rank increased by 1 |
| 4 | Marlon Vera | Rank increased by 1 |
| 5 | Henry Cejudo | Rank increased by 1 |
| 6 | Deiveson Figueiredo | Rank increased by 2 |
| 7 | Song Yadong | |
| 8 | Rob Font | Rank increased by 1 |
| 9 | Umar Nurmagomedov | Rank increased by 1 |
| 10 | Kyler Phillips | Rank increased by 1 |
| 11 | Dominick Cruz | Rank increased by 1 |
| 12 | Mario Bautista | Rank increased by 1 |
| 13 | Jonathan Martinez | Rank increased by 1 |
| 14 | Pedro Munhoz | Rank increased by 1 |
| 15 | Ricky Simon | NR |
Featherweight
| 1 | Alexander Volkanovski | |
| 2 | Max Holloway | |
| 3 | Brian Ortega | |
| 4 | Yair Rodriguez | |
| 5 | Movsar Evloev | |
| 6 | Arnold Allen | |
| 7 | Josh Emmett | |
| 8 | Aljamain Sterling | NR |
| 9 | Calvin Kattar | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 10 | Giga Chikadze | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 11 | Bryce Mitchell | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 12 | Edson Barboza | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 13 | Dan Ige | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 14 | Diego Lopes | NR |
| 15 | Sodiq Yusuff | Rank decreased by 2 |
Lightweight
| 1 | Arman Tsarukyan | Rank increased by 3 |
| 2 | Charles Oliveira | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 3 | Justin Gaethje | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 4 | Dustin Poirier | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 5 | Mateusz Gamrot | |
| 6 | Beneil Dariush | Rank increased by 1 |
| 7 | Michael Chandler | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 8 | Rafael Fiziev | |
| 9 | Max Holloway | NR |
| 10 | Renato Moicano | Rank increased by 3 |
| 11 | Dan Hooker | Rank decreased by 2 |
| 12 | Jalin Turner | Rank decreased by 2 |
| 13 | Benoît Saint Denis | Rank decreased by 2 |
| 14 | Rafael Dos Anjos | Rank decreased by 2 |
| 15 | Bobby Green | Rank decreased by 1 |
Welterweight
Middleweight
| 1 | Sean Strickland | |
| 2 | Israel Adesanya | |
| 3 | Robert Whittaker | |
| 4 | Jared Cannonier | |
| 5 | Marvin Vettori | |
| 6 | Brendan Allen | |
| 7 | Paulo Costa | |
| 8 | Nassourdine Imavov | |
| 9 | Roman Dolidze | |
| 10 | Jack Hermansson | |
| 11 | Khamzat Chimaev | |
| 12 | Anthony Hernandez | |
| 13 | Paul Craig | |
| 14 | Caio Borralho | Rank increased by 1 |
| 15 | Chris Curtis | Rank decreased by 1 |
Light Heavyweight
| 1 | Jiří Procházka | Rank increased by 1 |
| 2 | Magomed Ankalaev | Rank increased by 1 |
| 3 | Jamahal Hill | Rank decreased by 2 |
| 4 | Jan Błachowicz | |
| 5 | Aleksandar Rakić | |
| 6 | Nikita Krylov | |
| 7 | Johnny Walker | |
| 8 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | |
| 9 | Volkan Oezdemir | |
| 10 | Anthony Smith | |
| 11 | Ryan Spann | |
| 12 | Alonzo Menifield | |
| 13 | Azamat Murzakanov | |
| 14 | Dominick Reyes | |
| 15 | Vitor Petrino |
Heavyweight
| 1 | Tom Aspinall | interim |
| 2 | Ciryl Gane | |
| 3 | Sergei Pavlovich | |
| 4 | Stipe Miocic | |
| 5 | Curtis Blaydes | |
| 6 | Alexander Volkov | |
| 7 | Jailton Almeida | |
| 8 | Marcin Tybura | |
| 9 | Serghei Spivac | |
| 10 | Tai Tuivasa | |
| 11 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | |
| 12 | Derrick Lewis | |
| 13 | Alexandr Romanov | |
| 14 | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | |
| 15 | Rodrigo Nascimento |
Women's Pound-for-Pound Top Rank
| 1 | Alexa Grasso | |
| 2 | Zhang Weili | |
| 3 | Valentina Shevchenko | |
| 4 | Manon Fiorot | |
| 5 | Julianna Peña | |
| 6 | Raquel Pennington | |
| 7 | Rose Namajunas | |
| 8 | Erin Blanchfield | |
| 9 | Tatiana Suarez | |
| 10 | Yan Xiaonan | |
| 11 | Jéssica Andrade | |
| 12 | Amanda Lemos | |
| 13 | Kayla Harrison | NR |
| 14 | Ketlen Vieira | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 15 | Irene Aldana |
Women's Strawweight
| 1 | Tatiana Suarez | Rank increased by 1 |
| 2 | Yan Xiaonan | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 3 | Amanda Lemos | |
| 4 | Jéssica Andrade | |
| 5 | Virna Jandiroba | |
| 6 | Marina Rodriguez | |
| 7 | Mackenzie Dern | |
| 8 | Amanda Ribas | |
| 9 | Luana Pinheiro | |
| 10 | Loopy Godinez | |
| 11 | Tabatha Ricci | |
| 12 | Angela Hill | |
| 13 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | |
| 14 | Michelle Waterson-Gomez | |
| 15 | Gillian Robertson |
Women's Flyweight
Women's Bantamweight
| 1 | Julianna Peña | |
| 2 | Ketlen Vieira | |
| 3 | Mayra Bueno Silva | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 4 | Kayla Harrison | NR |
| 5 | Irene Aldana | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 6 | Holly Holm | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 7 | Macy Chiasson | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 8 | Miesha Tate | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 9 | Karol Rosa | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 10 | Norma Dumont | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 11 | Pannie Kianzad | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 12 | Yana Santos | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 13 | Julia Avila | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 14 | Chelsea Chandler | Rank decreased by 1 |
| 15 | Germaine de Randamie | Rank decreased by 1 |
How are rankings determined?
Rankings were generated by a voting panel made up of media members. The media members were asked to vote for who 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 in 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 the 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.
Last updated: Tuesday, Apr. 16
NR - Not Previously Ranked
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