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UFC Middleweight
Rankings

Who is the champion?

Sean Strickland is the UFC middleweight champion. Khamzat Chimaev is the top contender at number 1.

Updated October 24, 2026, after UFC 333.

Champion and top 15

The UFC middleweight champion and the top 15, as of October 24, 2026.
RankFighterRecordMove
ChampSean Strickland31-7Same
1Khamzat Chimaev15-1Same
2Dricus du Plessis24-3Same
3Nassourdine Imavov17-4 (1 NC)Same
4Brendan Allen28-7Same
5Joe Pyfer16-3Same
6Caio Borralho18-2 (1 NC)Same
7Gregory Rodrigues20-6Same
8Anthony Hernandez15-4 (1 NC)Same
9Abusupiyan Magomedov30-7-1Up 2
10Israel Adesanya24-6Down 1
11Ikram Aliskerov18-2Down 1
12Christian Leroy Duncan15-3Down 1
13Bo Nickal9-1Down 1
14Roman Kopylov16-5Same
15Edmen Shahbazyan17-6Same

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 middleweight champion?

Sean Strickland is the UFC middleweight champion. This is correct as of October 24, 2026.

Who is number 1 in the UFC middleweight rankings?

Khamzat Chimaev is number 1. The champion sits above the numbered list.

What is the weight limit for UFC middleweight?

Fighters in this division weigh in at up to 185 lb, which is about 84 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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