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UFC Heavyweight
Rankings

Who is the champion?

Ciryl Gane is the UFC heavyweight champion. Tom Aspinall is the top contender at number 1.

Updated October 24, 2026, after UFC 333.

Champion and top 15

The UFC heavyweight champion and the top 15, as of October 24, 2026.
RankFighterRecordMove
ChampCiryl Gane14-2 (1 NC)Same
1Tom Aspinall15-3 (1 NC)Same
2Alexander Volkov41-11Up 2
3Alex Pereira13-4Same
4Sergei Pavlovich21-3Down 2
5Josh Hokit10-0Up 1
6Curtis Blaydes20-6 (1 NC)Up 1
7Rizvan Kuniev14-4-1 (1 NC)Down 2
8Waldo Cortes-Acosta17-4Same
9Vitor Petrino15-2Same
10Mario Pinto13-0Same
11Valter Walker16-1Same
12Johnny Walker23-10 (1 NC)Same
13Brando Peričić7-1Same
14Serghei Spivac18-7Same
15Anthony Wint9-0Same

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 heavyweight champion?

Ciryl Gane is the UFC heavyweight champion. This is correct as of October 24, 2026.

Who is number 1 in the UFC heavyweight rankings?

Tom Aspinall is number 1. The champion sits above the numbered list.

What is the weight limit for UFC heavyweight?

Fighters in this division weigh in at up to 265 lb, which is about 120 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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