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Who is on top?

The UFC has 11 divisions. Ciryl Gane is the UFC heavyweight champion. Islam Makhachev is number 1 pound for pound.

Updated October 24, 2026, after UFC 333.

Men's divisions

Women's divisions

Men's pound for pound

Updated October 20, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott.

Men's pound for pound top 15, as of October 20, 2026.
RankFighterRecordMove
1Islam Makhachev29-1Same
2Alexander Volkanovski29-4Same
3Justin Gaethje28-5Same
4Petr Yan21-5Same
5Ilia Topuria17-1Same
6Joshua Van18-2Same
7 tiedTom Aspinall15-3 (1 NC)Up 1
7 tiedSean Strickland31-7Same
9Merab Dvalishvili21-6Same
10Alex Pereira13-4Same
11Ciryl Gane14-2 (1 NC)Same
12Khamzat Chimaev15-1Same
13Arman Tsarukyan24-3Same
14Alexandre Pantoja30-7Same
15Carlos Ulberg15-1Same

Women's pound for pound

Updated October 20, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott.

Women's pound for pound top 15, as of October 20, 2026.
RankFighterRecordMove
1Valentina Shevchenko26-4-1Same
2Kayla Harrison19-1Same
3Zhang Weili26-4Same
4Natália Silva21-5-1Same
5Mackenzie Dern17-5Same
6Alexa Grasso18-5-1Same
7Manon Fiorot13-3Same
8Tatiana Suarez12-1Up 1
9Erin Blanchfield14-3Down 1
10Julianna Peña12-6Same
11Virna Jandiroba23-4Same
12Jasmine Jasudavicius16-4New
13Rose Namajunas14-8Down 1
14Raquel Pennington16-9Down 1
15Denise Gomes13-3Down 1

The new Meta UFC Rankings have no pound-for-pound list, so these two lists come from the media vote. Records read wins, losses, then any draws. NC means no contest, a fight with no result.

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Questions

Who is the best UFC fighter pound for pound?

Islam Makhachev is number 1 on the men's list, as of October 20, 2026.

What does pound for pound mean?

It asks who the best fighter would be if everyone weighed the same. It compares fighters across all the divisions.

How many divisions does the UFC have?

The UFC ranks 11 divisions: 8 for men and 3 for women.

How are UFC rankings decided?

In June 2026 the UFC began moving to the Meta UFC Rankings. A computer model scores fighters on who they beat, how often they fight and how recent their wins are. The old vote by media members carries on for now.

How often do the UFC rankings change?

The lists usually change after UFC events. We check for a new version about twice a day and show the date on this page.

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