UFC rankings
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rankings, which were introduced in February 2013, are generated by a voting panel made up of media members. These media members are asked to vote for whom they feel are the top fighters in the UFC by weight class and pound-for-pound. A fighter is only eligible to be voted on if they are of active status in the UFC. A fighter can appear in more than one weight division at a time. The champion and interim champion are considered to be in top positions of their respective divisions and therefore are not eligible for voting by weight class. However, the champions can be voted on for the pound-for-pound rankings.
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Men's rankings
Men's pound-for-pound
Rankings updated on April 14, 2026, after UFC 327.
Heavyweight
Weight limit: 206 to 265 lb • 93.44 kg to 120.20 kg Rankings updated on April 14, 2026, after UFC 327.
Light Heavyweight
Weight limit: 186 to 205 lbs • 84.36 to 92.98 kg Rankings updated on April 7, 2026, after UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan.
Middleweight
Weight limit: 171 to 185 lb • 77.56 to 83.91 kg Rankings updated on April 14, 2026, after UFC 327.
Welterweight
Weight limit: 156 to 170 lb • 70.76 to 77.11 kg Rankings updated on April 14, 2026, after UFC 327.
Lightweight
Weight limit: 146 to 155 lb • 66.22 to 70.30 kg Rankings updated on April 14, 2026, after UFC 327.
Featherweight
Weight limit: 136 to 145 lb • 61.68 to 65.77 kg Rankings updated on April 14, 2026, after UFC 327.
Bantamweight
Weight limit: 126 to 135 lbs • 57.15 to 61.23 kg Rankings updated on April 14, 2026, after UFC 327.
Flyweight
Weight limit: 116 to 125 lb • 52.61 to 56.69 kg Rankings updated on April 14, 2026, after UFC 327.
Women's rankings
Women's pound-for-pound
Rankings updated on April 14, 2026, after UFC 327.
| Rank | ISO | Fighter | Record | Win streak | M | Weight class | Status | Next fight | ||
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| Event | Opponent | Ref. | ||||||||
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | Valentina Shevchenko | 26–4–1 | 3 | Flyweight | Flyweight Champion | ||||
| 2 | United States | Kayla Harrison | 19–1 | 4 | Bantamweight | Bantamweight Champion | (January 14, 2026) – Neck injury – Bout postponed | |||
| 3 | China | Zhang Weili | 26–4 | 0 | Flyweight Strawweight | #1 in strawweight rankings | ||||
| 4 | Brazil | Natália Silva | 20–5–1 | 14 | Flyweight | #1 in flyweight rankings | ||||
| 5 | France | Manon Fiorot | 13–2 | 1 | Flyweight | #2 in flyweight rankings | ||||
| 6 | United States | Mackenzie Dern | 16–5 | 3 | Strawweight | Strawweight Champion | ||||
| 7 | Mexico | Alexa Grasso | 17–5–1 | 1 | Flyweight | #3 in flyweight rankings | ||||
| 8 | United States | Erin Blanchfield | 14–2 | 2 | Flyweight | #3 in flyweight rankings | ||||
| 9 | United States | Julianna Peña | 12–6 | 0 | Bantamweight | #1 in bantamweight rankings | ||||
| 10 | United States | Tatiana Suarez | 12–1 | 2 | Strawweight | #2 in strawweight rankings | ||||
| 11 | Brazil | Virna Jandiroba | 23–4 | 1 | Strawweight | #3 in strawweight rankings | ||||
| 12 | United States | Raquel Pennington | 16–9 | 0 | Bantamweight | #2 in bantamweight rankings | (August 7, 2025) – Undisclosed injury | |||
| 13 | China | Yan Xiaonan | 18–5 (1 NC) | 0 | Strawweight | #4 in strawweight rankings | ||||
| 14 | United States | Rose Namajunas | 14–8 | 0 | Flyweight | #6 in flyweight rankings | ||||
| 15 | Brazil | Norma Dumont | 13–2 | 6 | Bantamweight | #3 in bantamweight rankings | UFC Fight Night 274 | Joselyne Edwards |
Women's Bantamweight
Weight limit: 126 to 135 lb • 57.15 to 61.23 kg Rankings updated on April 14, 2026, after UFC 327.
Women's Flyweight
Weight limit: 116 to 125 lb • 52.61 to 56.69 kg Rankings updated on April 14, 2026, after UFC 327.
Women's Strawweight
Weight limit: 106 to 115 lb • 48.08 to 52.16 kg Rankings updated on April 14, 2026, after UFC 327.