.Umar Nurmagomedov revealed over the weekend break that he is a force to be reckoned with.His consentaneous selection triumph over Cory Sandhagen on Saturday at UFC Battle Night in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, put the unbeaten Dagestani along with the mixed martial arts aristocracy surname ahead of free throw line of contenders for the UFC males's bantamweight championship.Sean O'Malley will definitely defend the district against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 next month, as well as the victor ought to quickly have Nurmagomedov standing up throughout the crate from him.Beyond the shuffling in Brett Okamoto's ranking of 135-pound males, there additionally was motion among the 125-pound females. Taila Santos moves in to the flyweight rankings on the stamina of Friday's triumph over Liz Carmouche in the semifinals of the PFL playoffs. Santos will opt for the $1 million championship in the fall versus unbeaten possibility Dakota Ditcheva.At strawweight, Tatiana Suarez leaves of the top 10 given that her stagnation creates her ineligible.Here are actually the ESPN pound-for-pound mixed martial arts rankings as well as a list of present UFC champions in every weight classes.Note: Results are present positions as of Aug. 6. To become qualified for the ranks, a boxer has to possess contended over the past year or even must possess an upcoming battle scheduled. Competitors that have actually been actually fallen for lack of exercise can be renewed merely after they compete.Heavyweight|Lightweight heavyweight|Middleweight|WelterweightLightweight|Guy's featherweight|Men's bantamweightMen's flyweight|Female's bantamweight|Female's flyweight|StrawweightEven though his belt is simply "acting," Tom Aspinall is at the leading of the heavyweight globe. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesHEAVYWEIGHT (around 265 pounds) 1. Tom Aspinall Promotion: UFC interim championRecord: 15-3Last: W (TKO1) vs. Curtis Blaydes, July 27, 2024Next: TBD2. Ciryl Gane Promotion: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: W (TKO2) vs. Serghei Spivac, Sept. 2, 2023Next: Oct. 26 vs. Alexander Volkov3. Curtis Blaydes Promotion: UFCRecord: 18-5, 1 NCLast: L (TKO1) vs. Tom Aspinall, July 27, 2024Next: TBD4. Alexander Volkov Advertising: UFCRecord: 38-10Last: W (UD) vs. Sergei Pavlovich, June 22, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Ciryl Gane5. Sergei Pavlovich Promo: UFCRecord: 18-3Last: L (UD) vs. Alexander Volkov, June 22, 2024Next: TBD6. Renan Ferreira Promotion: PFL championRecord: 13-3, 3 NCLast: W (KO1) vs. Ryan Bader, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD7. Jailton Almeida Advertising: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: W (Sub1) vs. Alexandr Romanov, June 1, 2024Next: TBD8. Serghei Spivac Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-4Last: L (TKO2) vs. Ciryl Gane, Sept. 2, 2023Next: Aug. 10 vs. Marcin Tybura9. Vadim Nemkov Promotion: BellatorRecord: 18-2, 1 NCLast: W (TechSub2) vs. Bruno Cappelozza, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD10. Derrick Lewis Promotion: UFCRecord: 28-12, 1 NCLast: W (TKO3) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento, May 11, 2024Next: TBDAlex Pereira knocked senseless Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 to preserve his sunny big-time headline. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (approximately 205 pounds) 1. Alex Pereira Advertising: UFC championRecord: 11-2Last: W (TKO2) vs. Jiru00ed Prochu00e1zka, June 29, 2024Next: TBD2. Jiru00ed Prochu00e1zka Promotion: UFCRecord: 30-5-1Last: L (TKO2) vs. Alex Pereira, June 29, 2024Next: TBD3. Magomed Ankalaev Promotion: UFCRecord: 19-1-1Last: W (KO2) vs. Johnny Walker, Jan. thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Aleksandar Rakic4. Jamahal Hill Advertising: UFC championRecord: 10-2Last: W (KO1) vs. Alex Pereira, April 13, 2024Next: TBD5. Corey Anderson Advertising: Bellator championRecord: 18-6, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Karl Moore, March 22, 2024Next: TBD6. Aleksandar Rakiu0107 Promo: UFCRecord: 14-4Last: L (TKO) vs. Jiu0159u00ed Prochu00e1zka, April thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Magomed Ankalaev7. Khalil Rountree Jr. Advertising: UFCRecord: 37-19Last: W (TKO3) vs. Anthony Johnson, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBD8. Volkan Oezdemir Promotion: UFCRecord: 20-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Johnny Walker, June 22, 2024Next: TBD9. Johnny Pedestrian Advertising: UFCRecord: 21-9, 1 NCLast: L (KO1) vs. Volkan Oezdemir, June 22, 2024Next: TBD10. Anthony Johnson Advertising: UFCRecord: 38-20Last: L (UD) vs. Roman Dolidze, June 29, 2024Next: TBDDricus du Plessis walked out of the cage at UFC 297 in things of the middleweight waistband. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesMIDDLEWEIGHT (as much as 185 pounds) 1. Dricus du Plessis Promo: UFC championRecord: 21-2Last: W (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, Jan. 20, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Israel Adesanya2. Israel Adesanya Advertising: UFCRecord: 24-3Last: L (UD) vs. Sean Strickland, Sept. 9, 2023Next: Aug. 17 vs. Dricus du Plessis3. Sean Strickland Advertising: UFCRecord: 29-6Last: W (SD) vs. Paulo Costa, June 1, 2024Next: TBD4. Robert Whittaker Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Ikram Aliskerov, June 22, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Khamzat Chimaev5. Johnny Eblen Promotion: Bellator championRecord: 15-0Last: W (SD) vs. Impa Kasanganay, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD6. Nassourdine Imavov Promo: UFCRecord: 14-4, 1 NCLast: W (TKO4) vs. Jared Cannonier, June 8, 2024Next: TBD7. Jared Cannonier Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-7Last: L (TKO4) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, June 8, 2024Next: TBD8. Khamzat Chimaev Promo: UFCRecord: 13-0Last: W (MD) vs. Kamaru Usman, Oct. 21, 2023Next: Oct. 26 vs. Robert Whittaker9. Brendan Allen Promo: UFCRecord: 24-5Last: W (SD) vs. Paulo Costa, June 1, 2024Next: TBD10. Paulo Costa Promo: UFCRecord: 14-4Last: L (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, June 1, 2024Next: TBDBelal Muhammad ended up being welterweight champ along with a gain Leon Edwards at UFC 304. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesWELTERWEIGHT (as much as 170 pounds) 1. Belal Muhammad Promotion: UFC championRecord: 24-3, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, July 27, 2024Next: TBD2. Leon Edwards Promotion: UFCRecord: 22-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, July 27, 2024Next: TBD3. Kamaru Usman Promo: UFCRecord: 20-4Last: L (MD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Oct. 21, 2023Next: TBD4. Shavkat Rakhmonov Promotion: UFCRecord: 18-0Last: W (Sub2) vs. Stephen Thompson, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD5. Port Della Maddalena Promo: UFCRecord: 17-2Last: W (KO3) vs. Gilbert Burns, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Gilbert Burns Advertising: UFCRecord: 22-7Last: L (KO3) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, March 9, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Sean Brady7. Ian Machado Garry Promotion: UFCRecord: 15-0Last: W (UD) vs. Michael "Venom" Web Page, June 29, 2024Next: TBD8. Colby Covington Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-4Last: L (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD9. Sean Brady Promo: UFCRecord: 16-1Last: W (Sub3) vs. Kelvin Gastelum, Dec. 2, 2023Next: Sept. 7 vs. Gilbert Burns10. Stephen Thompson Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-7-1Last: L (Sub2) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBDAfter defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 300, Arman Tsarukyan is actually among the best opponents at 155 extra pounds. Jeff Bottari/Getty ImagesLIGHTWEIGHT (as much as 155 extra pounds) 1. Islam Makhachev Advertising: UFC championRecord: 26-1Last: W (Sub5) vs. Dustin Poirier, June 1, 2024Next: TBD2. Arman Tsarukyan Advertising: UFCRecord: 22-3Last: W (SD) vs. Charles Oliveira, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD3. Charles Oliveira Advertising: UFCRecord: 34-10, 1 NCLast: L (SD) vs. Arman Tsarukyan, April 13, 2024Next: TBD4. Justin Gaethje Advertising: UFCRecord: 25-5Last: L (KO5) vs. Maximum Holloway, April 13, 2024Next: TBD5. Dustin Poirier Promotion: UFCRecord: 30-9, 1 NCLast: L (Sub5) vs. Islam Makhachev, June 1, 2024Next: TBD6. Beneil Dariush Advertising: UFCRecord: 22-6-1Last: L (KO1) vs. Arman Tsarukyan, Dec. 2, 2023Next: TBD7. Mateusz Gamrot Promotion: UFCRecord: 24-2, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos, March 9, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Dan Hooker8. Rafael Fiziev Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-8Last: L (TKO2) vs. Mateusz Gamrot, Sept. 23, 2023Next: TBD9. Dan Concubine Promo: UFCRecord: 29-12Last: W (SD) vs. Jalin Turner, July 8, 2023Next: Aug. 17 vs. Mateusz Gamrot10. Jalin Turner Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-8Last: L (TKO2) vs. Renato Moicano, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBDIlia Topuria found his intended at UFC 298: Alexander Volkanovski's jaw and also the featherweight title. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesMEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT (around 145 pounds) 1. Ilia Topuria Promotion: UFC championRecord: 15-0Last: W (KO2) vs. Alexander Volkanovski, Feb. 17, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Maximum Holloway2. Alexander Volkanovski Promo: UFCRecord: 26-4Last: L (KO2) vs. Ilia Topuria, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD3. Max Holloway Advertising: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO5) vs. Justin Gaethje, April thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Ilia Topuria4. Brian Ortega Promo: UFCRecord: 16-3, 1 NCLast: W (Sub3) vs. Yair Rodriguez, Feb. 24, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Diego Lopes5. Yair Rodriguez Promo: UFCRecord: 15-5, 1 NCLast: L (Sub3) vs. Brian Ortega, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD6. Patricio Freire Promotion: Bellator championRecord: 36-7Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jeremy Kennedy, March 22, 2024Next: TBD7. Josh Emmett Promo: UFCRecord: 19-4Last: W (KO1) vs. Bryce Mitchell, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD8. Movsar Evloev Promotion: UFCRecord: 18-0Last: W (UD) vs. Arnold Allen, Jan. twenty, 2024Next: TBD9. Arnold Allen Promotion: UFCRecord: 20-3Last: W (UD) vs. Giga Chikadze, July 27, 2024Next: TBD10. Aljamain Sterling Advertising: UFCRecord: 24-4Last: W (UD) vs. Calvin Kattar, April 13, 2024Next: TBDDeiveson Figueiredo sent off previous bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt in a remarkable article success at UFC 300. Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds) 1. Sean O'Malley Advertising: UFC championRecord: 18-1, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Marlon Vera, March 9, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Merab Dvalishvili2. Merab Dvalishvili Advertising: UFCRecord: 17-4Last: W (UD) vs. Holly Cejudo, Feb. 17, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Sean O'Malley3. Umar Nurmagomedov Promo: UFCPrevious position: UnrankedRecord: 18-0Last: W (UD) vs. Cory Sandhagen, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD4. Cory Sandhagen Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 3Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD5. Petr Yan Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 4Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Tune Yadong, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Holly Cejudo Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 5Record: 16-4Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD7. Jose Aldo Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 6Record: 32-8Last: W (UD) vs. Jonathan Martinez, Might 4, 2024Next: TBD8. Deiveson Figueiredo Promo: UFCPrevious position: 9Record: 24-3-1Last: W (UD) vs. Marlon Vera, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD9. Irregular Mix Promotion: Bellator championPrevious rank: 7Record: 20-1Last: W (SD) vs. Magomed Magomedov, May 17, 2024Next: Nov. 16 vs. Leandro Higo10. Kyoji Horiguchi Advertising: Rizin championPrevious rank: UnrankedRecord: 33-5, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Sergio Pettis, June 9, 2024Next: TBDAlexandre Pantoja has actually made two effective defenses of the UFC males's flyweight title. Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds) 1. Alexandre Pantoja Promo: UFC championRecord: 28-5Last: W (UD) vs. Steve Erceg, May 4, 2024Next: TBD2. Brandon Royval Promo: UFCRecord: 16-7Last: W (SD) vs. Brandon Moreno, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD3. Brandon Moreno Advertising: UFCRecord: 21-8-2Last: L (SD) vs. Brandon Royval, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD4. Steve Erceg Advertising: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: L (UD) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, May 4, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Kai Kara-France5. Muhammad Mokaev Advertising: UFCRecord: 13-0,1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Manel Kape, July 27, 2024Next: TBD6. Tatsuro Taira Advertising: UFCRecord: 16-0Last: W (TKO2) vs. Alex Perez, June 15, 2024Next: TBD7. Manel Kape Advertising: UFCRecord: 19-7Last: L (UD) vs. Muhammad Mokaev, July 27, 2024Next: TBD8. Alex Perez Advertising: UFCRecord: 25-9Last: L (TKO2) vs. Tatsuro Taira, June 15, 2024Next: TBD9. Matheus Nicolau Advertising: UFCRecord: 19-5-1Last: L (KO1) vs. Alex Perez, April 27, 2024Next: TBD10. Tim Elliott Advertising: UFCRecord: 20-13-1Last: W (TechSub1) vs. Sumudaerji, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBDKayla Harrison, right, defeated Holly Holm in Sphere 2 of their bantamweight battle in the course of UFC 300. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesWOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds) 1. Raquel Pennington Advertising: UFC championRecord: 16-8Last: W (UD) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, Jan. twenty, 2024Next: TBD2. Kayla Harrison Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-1Last: W (Sub2) vs. Holly Holm, April 13, 2024Next: Oct. 5 vs. Ketlen Vieira3. Holly Holm Promo: UFCRecord: 15-7, 1 NCLast: L (Sub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD4. Irene Aldana Promo: UFCRecord: 15-7Last: W (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, Dec. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Norma Dumont5. Macy Chiasson Promotion: UFCRecord: 10-3Last: W (TKO2) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, June 29, 2024Next: TBD6. Norma Dumont Advertising: UFCRecord: 11-2Last: W (UD) vs. Germaine de Randamie, April 6, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Irene Aldana7. Pannie Kianzad Promo: UFCRecord: 16-8Last: L (Sub1) vs. Macy Chiasson, March 16, 2024Next: TBD8. Karol Rosa Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-6Last: L (UD) vs. Irene Aldana, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD9. Mayra Bueno Silva Advertising: UFCRecord: 10-4-1, 1 NCLast: L (TKO2) vs. Macy Chiasson, June 29, 2024Next: TBD10. Yana Santos Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-8, 1 NCLast: L (SD) vs. Karol Rosa, July 1, 2023Next: Aug. 10 vs. Chelsea ChandlerManon Fiorot, right, trump Erin Blanchfield through unanimous selection in a March conference of top-five flyweights. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesWOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (approximately 125 pounds) 1. Alexa Grasso Promotion: UFC championRecord: 16-3-1Last: Crack draw vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Valentina Shevchenko2. Valentina Shevchenko Promo: UFCRecord: 23-4-1Last: Split draw vs. Alexa Grasso, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Alexa Grasso3. Manon Fiorot Promotion: UFCRecord: 12-1Last: W (UD) vs. Erin Blanchfield, March 30, 2024Next: TBD4. Erin Blanchfield Promo: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: L (UD) vs. Manon Fiorot, March 30, 2024Next: TBD5. Taila Santos Promo: PFLRecord: 22-3Last: W (UD) vs. Liz Carmouche, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD vs. Dakota Ditcheva6. Liz Carmouche Promo: PFL/ Bellator championPrevious rank: 5Record: 22-8Last: L (UD) vs. Taila Santos, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD7. Maycee Barber Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 6Record: 14-2Last: W (UD) vs. Katlyn Cerminara, March 9, 2024Next: TBD8. Jessica Andrade Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 7Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Port Rodriguez, April 13, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva9. Flower Namajunas Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 8Record: 13-6Last: W (UD) vs. Tracy Cortez, July thirteen, 2024Next: TBD10. Katlyn Cerminara Promo: UFCPrevious rank: 9Record: 18-6Last: L (UD) vs. Maycee Hairdresser, March 9, 2024Next: TBDJessica Andrade overcame by split selection against Harbour Rodriguez in April. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesSTRAWWEIGHT (as much as 115 pounds) 1. Zhang Weili Promo: UFC championRecord: 25-3Last: W (UD) vs. Yan Xiaonan, April 13, 2024Next: TBD2. Virna Jandiroba Promotion: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: W (Sub2) vs. Amanda Lemos, July twenty, 2024Next: TBD3. Amanda Lemos Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-4-1Last: L (Sub2) vs. Virna Jandiroba, July 20, 2024Next: TBD4. Yan Xiaonan Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD5. Jessica Andrade Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 6Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Harbour Rodriguez, April thirteen, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva6. Harbour Rodriguez Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 7Record: 17-4-2Last: L (SD) vs. Jessica Andrade, April 13, 2024Next: TBD7. Mackenzie Dern Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 8Record: 14-5Last: W (UD) vs. Loopy Godu00ednez, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD8. Amanda Ribas Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 9Record: 13-5Last: L (UD) vs. Flower Namajunas, March 23, 2024Next: TBD9. Angela Hill Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 10Record: 17-13Last: W (Sub2) vs. Luana Pinheiro, May 18, 2024Next: TBD10. Loopy Godu00ednez Promotion: UFCPrevious position: UnrankedRecord: 12-5Last: L (UD) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD.