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UFC Flyweight
Rankings

Who is the champion?

Joshua Van is the UFC flyweight champion. Manel Kape is the top contender at number 1.

Updated October 24, 2026, after UFC 333.

Champion and top 15

The UFC flyweight champion and the top 15, as of October 24, 2026.
RankFighterRecordMove
ChampJoshua Van18-2Same
1Manel Kape23-7Same
2Alexandre Pantoja30-7Same
3Brandon Royval18-9Same
4Tatsuro Taira18-2Same
5Lone'er Kavanagh11-2Up 1
6Asu Almabayev24-3Down 1
7Kyoji Horiguchi36-6 (1 NC)Up 1
8Amir Albazi17-3Up 1
9Brandon Moreno24-10-2Up 1
10Ramazan Temirov20-4Down 3
11Su Mudaerji20-7 (1 NC)Same
12Mitch Raposo11-3Same
13Imanol Rodríguez8-0Same
14Rei Tsuruya12-1Same
15Charles Johnson20-9Same

Records read wins, losses, then any draws. NC means no contest, a fight with no result.

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Questions

Who is the UFC flyweight champion?

Joshua Van is the UFC flyweight champion. This is correct as of October 24, 2026.

Who is number 1 in the UFC flyweight rankings?

Manel Kape is number 1. The champion sits above the numbered list.

What is the weight limit for UFC flyweight?

Fighters in this division weigh in at up to 125 lb, which is about 57 kg.

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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