Ex-UFC champion closes in on title shot with latest UFC rankings update
The UFC's return to Shanghai, China last weekend caused some significant changes to the promotional rankings in the aftermath of the event.
www.si.comHere are the latest-UFC rankings by division as of now, with a focus on the divisions you care about. Note that rankings can shift weekly after each event, so the most current official updates come from UFC’s rankings page.
- Men’s Pound-for-Pound: Top overall ranking of the sport, spanning all divisions.
- Heavyweight: Top contenders and champion standings.
- Light Heavyweight: Includes the champion, top challengers, and recent movers.
- Middleweight: Current champion, top contenders, and notable changes.
- Welterweight: Recent changes around who’s number one through number ten.
- Lightweight: Closer look at the top 10, with recent movement after key fights.
- Featherweight: Leaders and top challengers, plus notable shifts.
- Bantamweight: Standings for champion and top challengers.
- Flyweight (Men’s): Top ranking and movers.
- Women’s Divisions (as applicable): Top-ranked in strawweight, flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight (if active), and pound-for-pound women’s rankings.
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