UFC Light heavyweight rankings

1. 1 –No change Islam Makhachev Russia 29–1
2. 2 –No change Alexander Volkanovski Australia · next : UFC 333 · Movsar Evloev 28–4
3. 3 –No change Justin Gaethje United States 28–5
4. 4 –No change Petr Yan Russia · next : UFC 333 · Merab Dvalishvili 20–5
5. 5 –No change Ilia Topuria Georgia 17–1
6. 6 –No change Joshua Van Myanmar 18–2
7. 9 –No change Merab Dvalishvili Georgia · next : UFC 333 · Petr Yan 21–5
8. 10 –No change Alex Pereira Brazil · next : UFC 335 · Sergei Pavlovich 13–4
9. 11 –No change Ciryl Gane France · next : UFC 334 · Josh Hokit 14–2 (1 NC)
10. 12 –No change Khamzat Chimaev United Arab Emirates 15–1
11. 13 –No change Arman Tsarukyan Armenia 24–3
12. 14 –No change Alexandre Pantoja Brazil 30–7
13. 15 –No change Carlos Ulberg New Zealand 15–1

Official UFC media rankings, as of October 23, 2026.

1. 1 –No change Vadim Nemkov Russia · next : Dec 13, 2025 Heavyweight
2. 2 –No change Corey Anderson United States · next : Oct 3, 2025 Light Heavyweight
3. 3 –No change Costello van Steenis Spain · next : Jul 19, 2025 Middleweight
4. 4 –No change Johnny Eblen United States · next : Jul 18, 2026 Middleweight
5. 5 –No change Thad Jean United States · next : Jul 25, 2026 Welterweight
6. 6 –No change Usman Nurmagomedov Russia · next : Oct 3, 2025 Lightweight
7. 7 –No change Razhabali Shaydullaev Kyrgyzstan · next : Sep 10, 2026 Featherweight

Official UFC media rankings, as of October 23, 2026.

1. 1 –No change Tom Aspinall England 15–3(1 NC)
2. 2 –No change Alexander Volkov Russia · next : UFC 333 · Rizvan Kuniev 40–11
3. 3 –No change Sergei Pavlovich Russia · next : UFC 335 · Alex Pereira 21–3
4. 4 –No change Josh Hokit United States · next : UFC 334 · Ciryl Gane 10–0
5. 5 –No change Curtis Blaydes United States 20–6(1 NC)
6. 6 –No change Waldo Cortes-Acosta Dominican Republic 17–4
7. 7 –No change Rizvan Kuniev Russia · next : UFC 333 · Alexander Volkov 14–3–1(1 NC)
8. 8 –No change Vitor Petrino Brazil 15–2
9. 9 –No change Serghei Spivac Moldova 18–7
10. 10 –No change Ante Delija Croatia 26–8
11. 11 –No change Valter Walker Brazil 16–1
12. 12 –No change Tyrell Fortune United States 18–4(2 NC)
13. 13 –No change Derrick Lewis United States 29–14(1 NC)
14. 14 –No change Aleksandar Rakić Serbia 15–6
15. 15 –No change Mário Pinto Portugal 13–0

Official UFC media rankings, as of October 23, 2026.

1. 1 –No change Magomed Ankalaev Russia 21–2–1(1 NC)
2. 2 –No change Jiří Procházka Czech Republic · next : UFC Fight Night 294 · Navajo Stirling 32–6–1
3. 3 –No change Alex Pereira Brazil · next : UFC 335 · Sergei Pavlovich 13–4
4. 4 –No change Khalil Rountree Jr. United States 14–7(1 NC)
5. 5 –No change Navajo Stirling New Zealand · next : UFC Fight Night 294 · Jiří Procházka 11–0
6. 6 –No change Paulo Costa Brazil 16–4
7. 7 –No change Azamat Murzakanov Russia · next : UFC 333 · Dominick Reyes 16–1
8. 8 –No change Dominick Reyes United States · next : UFC 333 · Azamat Murzakanov 16–5
9. 9 –No change Jan Błachowicz Poland 29–12–2
10. 10 –No change Bogdan Guskov Uzbekistan 18–4–1
11. 11 –No change Robert Whittaker Australia 27–9
12. 12 –No change Alonzo Menifield United States 19–6–1
13. 14 –No change Reinier de Ridder Netherlands 22–4
14. 15 –No change Nikita Krylov Russia · next : UFC 333 · Abdul-Rahkman Yakhyaev 31–12

Official UFC media rankings, as of October 23, 2026.

1. 1 –No change Khamzat Chimaev United Arab Emirates 15–1
2. 2 –No change Dricus du Plessis South Africa 24–3
3. 3 –No change Nassourdine Imavov France 17–4(1 NC)
4. 4 –No change Brendan Allen United States 28–7
5. 5 –No change Caio Borralho Brazil · next : UFC 334 · Yousri Belgaroui 18–2(1 NC)
6. 6 –No change Joe Pyfer United States · next : UFC Fight Night 297 · Bo Nickal 16–3
7. 7 –No change Gregory Rodrigues Brazil 20–6
8. 8 –No change Anthony Hernandez United States 15–4(1 NC)
9. 9 –No change Israel Adesanya Nigeria · next : UFC Fight Night 295 · Sharabutdin Magomedov 24–6
10. 10 –No change Christian Leroy Duncan England 15–3
11. 11 –No change Jared Cannonier United States · next : UFC Fight Night 294 · Ikram Aliskerov 18–10
12. 12 –No change Abusupiyan Magomedov Germany · next : UFC 333 · Cameron Rowston 29–7–1
13. 13 –No change Ikram Aliskerov Russia · next : UFC Fight Night 294 · Jared Cannonier 18–2
14. 14 –No change Bo Nickal United States · next : UFC Fight Night 297 · Joe Pyfer 9–1
15. 15 –No change Sharabutdin Magomedov Russia · next : UFC Fight Night 295 · Israel Adesanya 18–1

Official UFC media rankings, as of October 23, 2026.

1. 1 –No change Ian Machado Garry Republic of Ireland 17–2
2. 2 –No change Carlos Prates Brazil 24–7
3. 3 –No change Michael Morales Ecuador 19–0
4. 4 –No change Jack Della Maddalena Australia 18–4
5. 5 –No change Gabriel Bonfim Brazil · next : UFC Fight Night 293 · Sean Brady 20–1
6. 6 –No change Sean Brady United States · next : UFC Fight Night 293 · Gabriel Bonfim 19–2
7. 7 –No change Belal Muhammad United States 24–6(1 NC)
8. 8 –No change Leon Edwards England 22–6(1 NC)
9. 9 –No change Kamaru Usman Nigeria 21–5
10. 10 ▲3Up 3 places Mike Malott Canada 15–2–1
11. 11 –No change Yaroslav Amosov Ukraine 30–1
12. 14 –No change Daniel Rodriguez United States 20–6
13. 15 –No change Neil Magny United States 32–14

Official UFC media rankings, as of October 23, 2026.

1. 1 –No change Ilia Topuria Georgia 17–1
2. 2 –No change Arman Tsarukyan Armenia 24–3
3. 3 –No change Charles Oliveira Brazil · next : UFC 335 · Diego Lopes 37–11(1 NC)
4. 4 –No change Max Holloway United States 28–9
5. 5 –No change Paddy Pimblett England 24–4
6. 6 –No change Benoît Saint Denis France 17–4(1 NC)
7. 7 –No change Quillan Salkilld Australia 13–1
8. 8 –No change Maurício Ruffy Brazil 14–3
9. 9 –No change Salahdine Parnasse France 24–2
10. 10 –No change Mateusz Gamrot Poland 26–5(1 NC)
11. 11 –No change Rafael Fiziev Azerbaijan 14–5
12. 12 –No change Renato Moicano Brazil · next : UFC Fight Night 292 · Tom Nolan 21–7–1
13. 13 –No change Dan Hooker New Zealand · next : UFC Fight Night 294 · Brian Ortega 24–15
14. 14 –No change Tom Nolan Australia · next : UFC Fight Night 292 · Renato Moicano 11–1
15. 15 –No change Beneil Dariush United States 23–8–1

Official UFC media rankings, as of October 23, 2026.

1. 1 –No change Movsar Evloev Russia · next : UFC 333 · Alexander Volkanovski 20–0
2. 2 –No change Diego Lopes Brazil · next : UFC 335 · Charles Oliveira 28–8
3. 3 –No change Lerone Murphy England 17–1–1
4. 4 –No change Aljamain Sterling United States · next : UFC Fight Night 294 · Kevin Vallejos 26–5
5. 5 –No change Jean Silva Brazil 18–3
6. 6 –No change Yair Rodríguez Mexico 20–5(1 NC)
7. 7 –No change Arnold Allen England 21–4
8. 8 –No change Youssef Zalal Morocco 18–6–1
9. 9 –No change Kevin Vallejos Argentina · next : UFC Fight Night 294 · Aljamain Sterling 18–1
10. 10 –No change Steve Garcia United States 19–6
11. 11 –No change Aaron Pico United States · next : UFC 333 · Losene Keita 14–5
12. 12 –No change Melquizael Costa Brazil · next : UFC 334 · Jared Gordon 26–8
13. 13 –No change Brian Ortega United States · next : UFC Fight Night 294 · Dan Hooker 16–5(1 NC)
14. 14 –No change Patrício Pitbull Brazil 38–9
15. 15 –No change David Onama Uganda 14–3

Official UFC media rankings, as of October 23, 2026.

1. 1 –No change Merab Dvalishvili Georgia · next : UFC 333 · Petr Yan 21–5
2. 2 –No change Sean O'Malley United States 20–3(1 NC)
3. 3 –No change Song Yadong China 24–9–1(1 NC)
4. 4 –No change Umar Nurmagomedov Russia 20–2
5. 5 –No change Mario Bautista United States 18–3
6. 6 –No change Cory Sandhagen United States 18–7
7. 7 –No change Payton Talbott United States 12–1
8. 8 ▲1Up 1 place David Martínez Mexico 15–1
9. 9 ▼1Down 1 place Aiemann Zahabi Canada 14–3
10. 10 –No change Raul Rosas Jr. Mexico 13–1
11. 11 –No change Marlon Vera Ecuador 24–12–1
12. 12 –No change Deiveson Figueiredo Brazil 25–8–1
13. 13 ▲1Up 1 place Marcus McGhee United States 12–2
14. 14 ▲1Up 1 place Raoni Barcelos Brazil 22–6
15. 15 •New Bryce Mitchell United States 19–3

Official UFC media rankings, as of October 23, 2026.

1. 1 –No change Alexandre Pantoja Brazil 30–7
2. 2 –No change Manel Kape Portugal 23–7
3. 3 –No change Brandon Royval United States 18–9
4. 4 –No change Tatsuro Taira Japan 18–2
5. 5 –No change Kyoji Horiguchi Japan · next : UFC Fight Night 294 · Asu Almabayev 36–6(1 NC)
6. 6 –No change Lone'er Kavanagh England · next : UFC 333 · Ramazan Temirov 10–2
7. 7 –No change Asu Almabayev Kazakhstan · next : UFC Fight Night 294 · Kyoji Horiguchi 24–3
8. 8 –No change Brandon Moreno Mexico · next : UFC 335 · Charles Johnson 24–10–2
9. 9 –No change Amir Albazi Iraq · next : UFC Fight Night 294 · Alessandro Costa 17–3
10. 10 –No change Ramazan Temirov Uzbekistan · next : UFC 333 · Lone'er Kavanagh 20–3
11. 11 –No change Tim Elliott United States 22–14–1
12. 12 –No change Steve Erceg Australia 14–5
13. 13 –No change Su Mudaerji China 20–7(1 NC)
14. 14 –No change Tagir Ulanbekov Russia 17–3
15. 15 –No change Alex Perez United States 26–11(1 NC)

Official UFC media rankings, as of October 23, 2026.

1. 1 –No change Valentina Shevchenko Kyrgyzstan 26–4–1
2. 2 –No change Kayla Harrison United States · next : UFC 334 · Amanda Nunes 19–1
3. 3 –No change Zhang Weili China 26–4
4. 4 –No change Natália Silva Brazil 21–5–1
5. 5 –No change Mackenzie Dern Brazil 17–5
6. 6 –No change Alexa Grasso Mexico 18–5–1
7. 7 –No change Manon Fiorot France 13–3
8. 8 ▲1Up 1 place Tatiana Suarez United States · next : UFC Fight Night 293 · Virna Jandiroba 12–1
9. 9 ▼1Down 1 place Erin Blanchfield United States 14–3
10. 10 –No change Julianna Peña United States 12–6
11. 11 –No change Virna Jandiroba Brazil · next : UFC Fight Night 293 · Tatiana Suarez 23–4
12. 12 •New Jasmine Jasudavicius Canada 16–4
13. 13 ▼1Down 1 place Rose Namajunas United States 14–8
14. 14 ▼1Down 1 place Raquel Pennington United States 16–9
15. 15 ▼1Down 1 place Denise Gomes Brazil 13–3

Official UFC media rankings, as of October 23, 2026.

1. 1 –No change Julianna Peña United States 12–6
2. 2 –No change Joselyne Edwards Panama 18–6
3. 3 –No change Ailín Pérez Argentina 14–2
4. 4 ▲1Up 1 place Norma Dumont Brazil 13–4
5. 5 ▼1Down 1 place Raquel Pennington United States 16–9
6. 6 –No change Yana Santos Russia · next : UFC Fight Night 292 · Luana Santos 17–8(1 NC)
7. 7 –No change Luana Santos Brazil · next : UFC Fight Night 292 · Yana Santos 11–2
8. 8 –No change Jacqueline Cavalcanti Portugal · next : UFC Fight Night 294 · Michelle Montague 10–2
9. 9 –No change Macy Chiasson United States · next : UFC 334 · Beatriz Mesquita 11–6
10. 10 –No change Karol Rosa Brazil 19–8
11. 11 –No change Beatriz Mesquita Brazil · next : UFC 334 · Macy Chiasson 8–0
12. 13 –No change Nora Cornolle France 10–4
13. 14 •New Chelsea Chandler United States 8–4

Official UFC media rankings, as of October 23, 2026.

1. 1 –No change Valentina Shevchenko Kyrgyzstan 26–4–1
2. 2 –No change Alexa Grasso Mexico 18–5–1
3. 3 –No change Manon Fiorot France 13–3
4. 4 ▲2Up 2 places Jasmine Jasudavicius Canada 16–4
5. 5 ▼1Down 1 place Erin Blanchfield United States 14–3
6. 6 ▼1Down 1 place Rose Namajunas United States 14–8
7. 7 ▼1Down 1 place Maycee Barber United States · next : UFC 335 · Carli Judice 15–3
8. 8 –No change Wang Cong China 10–2
9. 9 –No change Tracy Cortez United States 12–4
10. 10 –No change Miranda Maverick United States 15–6
11. 11 –No change Karine Silva Brazil · next : UFC Fight Night 293 · Gabriella Fernandes 19–7
12. 12 –No change Casey O'Neill Australia 12–2

Official UFC media rankings, as of October 23, 2026.

1. 1 –No change Zhang Weili China 26–4
2. 2 –No change Tatiana Suarez United States · next : UFC Fight Night 293 · Virna Jandiroba 12–1
3. 3 –No change Virna Jandiroba Brazil · next : UFC Fight Night 293 · Tatiana Suarez 23–4
4. 4 –No change Denise Gomes Brazil 13–3
5. 5 –No change Gillian Robertson Canada 17–9
6. 6 –No change Yan Xiaonan China 18–6(1 NC)
7. 7 –No change Fatima Kline United States 10–1
8. 8 –No change Loopy Godínez Mexico 15–6
9. 10 –No change Jéssica Andrade Brazil 26–15
10. 11 –No change Tabatha Ricci Brazil 12–5
11. 12 –No change Amanda Lemos Brazil 15–7–1
12. 13 –No change Amanda Ribas Brazil 13–7
13. 14 –No change Angela Hill United States 19–16
14. 15 –No change Mizuki Inoue Japan 16–6

Official UFC media rankings, as of October 23, 2026.