Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently updated its official rankings following the UFC Macau mixed martial arts (MMA) event last weekend on Paramount+. Bantamweight contender Yadong Song holds steady at No. 5 after his submission win over the lower-ranked Deiveson Figueiredo; however, tapping to “Kung Fu Kid” cost the Brazilian two rungs on the 135-pound ladder.
“I just proved myself again,” Song said after the fight. “I’m in the Top 5. I’m the best in the world. I want to stay active. Fighting
is also practice. I need to fight more and gain more experience.”
Here’s how the rankings are compiled, at least until AI takes over:
Rankings are generated by a voting panel made up of media members. The media members were asked to vote for who 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 in 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 the 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.
Take a look at what the latest rankings field looks like courtesy of UFC.com. Note: (+/- = movement in rankings, T = tie, *NR = Not previously ranked).
MEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND
1. Islam Makhachev
2. Ilia Topuria
3. Alexander Volkanovski
4. Alex Pereira
5. Petr Yan
6. Tom Aspinall
7. Merab Dvalishvili
8. Sean Strickland
9. Joshua Van
10. Khamzat Chimaev
11. Alexandre Pantoja
12. Charles Oliveira
13. Dricus Du Plessis
14. Carlos Ulberg
15. Arman Tsarukyan
FLYWEIGHT
Champion: Joshua Van
1. Alexandre Pantoja
2. Manel Kape
3. Tatsuro Taira
4. Brandon Royval
5. Kyoji Horiguchi
6. Lone’er Kavanagh
7. Amir Albazi
8. Asu Almabayev
9. Brandon Moreno
10. Steve Erceg
11. Tim Elliott +1
12. Alex Perez -1
13. Tagir Ulanbekov
14. Charles Johnson
15. Bruno Silva
BANTAMWEIGHT
Champion: Petr Yan
1. Merab Dvalishvili
2. Umar Nurmagomedov
3. Sean O’Malley -1
4. Cory Sandhagen
5. Song Yadong
6. Aiemann Zahabi
7. Mario Bautista +1
8. David Martinez +1
9. Deiveson Figueiredo -2
10. Marlon Vera
11. Payton Talbott
12. Vinicius Oliveira
13. Raul Rosas Jr.
14. Raoni Barcelos
15. Farid Basharat
FEATHERWEIGHT
Champion: Alexander Volkanovski
1. Movsar Evloev
2. Diego Lopes
3. Lerone Murphy
4. Aljamain Sterling
5. Yair Rodriguez
6. Jean Silva
7. Arnold Allen
8. Youssef Zalal
9. Steve Garcia
10. Kevin Vallejos
11. Brian Ortega
12. Aaron Pico +1
13. Melquizael Costa -1
14. David Onama
15. Josh Emmett
LIGHTWEIGHT
Champion: Ilia Topuria
1. Justin Gaethje (interim champion)
2. Arman Tsarukyan
3. Charles Oliveira
4. Max Holloway
5. Benoit Saint Denis
6. Paddy Pimblett
7. Mateusz Gamrot
8. Dan Hooker
9. Renato Moicano
10. Mauricio Ruffy
11. Rafael Fiziev
12. Quillan Salkilld
13. Michael Chandler
14. Fares Ziam
15. Beneil Dariush
WELTERWEIGHT
Champion: Islam Makhachev
1. Ian Machado Garry
2. Carlos Prates
3. Michael Morales
4. Jack Della Maddalena
5. Belal Muhammed
6. Sean Brady
7. Leon Edwards
8. Kamaru Usman
9. Joaquin Buckley
10. Yaroslav Amosov
11. Gabriel Bonfim
12. Mike Malott
13. Uros Medic
14. Michael Page -1
15. Daniel Rodriguez
MIDDLEWEIGHT
Champion: Sean Strickland
1. Khamzat Chimaev
2. Dricus Du Plessis
3. Nassourdine Imavov
4. (T) Brendan Allen
4. (T) Caio Borralho
6. (T) Joe Pyfer
6. (T) Anthony Hernandez
8. Reinier De Ridder
9. Israel Adesanya
10. Robert Whittaker
11. Jared Cannonier
12. Gregory Rodrigues
13. Christian Leroy Duncan
14. Roman Dolidze
15. Ikram Aliskerov
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Carlos Ulberg
1. Magomed Ankalaev
2. Alex Pereira
3. Jiri Prochazka
4. Jan Blachowicz
5. Khalil Rountree
6. Jamahal Hill
7. Paulo Costa
8. Azamat Murzakanov
9. Volkan Oezdemir
10. Bogdan Guskov
11. Dominick Reyes -2
12. Nikita Krylov +1
13. Johnny Walker +1
14. Aleksandar Rakic -2
15. Alonzo Menifield
HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Tom Aspinall
1. Ciryl Gane
2. Alexander Volkov
3. Sergei Pavlovich
4. Waldo Cortes Acosta
5. Josh Hokit
6. Serghei Spivac
7. Curtis Blaydes
8. Rizvan Kuniev
9. Derrick Lewis
10. Tyrell Fortune
11. Ante Delija
12. Marcin Tybura
13. Valter Walker
14. Brando Pericic
15. Mick Parkin *NR
WOMEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND
1. Valentina Shevchenko
2. Kayla Harrison
3. Zhang Weili
4. Natalia Silva
5. Manon Fiorot
6. Mackenzie Dern
7. Alexa Grasso
8. Erin Blanchfield
9. Julianna Pena
10. Tatiana Suarez
11. Virna Jandiroba
12. Raquel Pennington
13. Yan Xiaonan
14. Rose Namajunas
15. Maycee Barber
WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT
Champion: Mackenzie Dern
1. Zhang Weili
2. Tatiana Suarez
3. Virna Jandiroba
4. Yan Xiaonan
5. Gillian Robertson
6. (T) Loopy Godinez
6. (T) Amanda Lemos
8. Tabatha Ricci
9. Jessica Andrade
10. Amanda Ribas
11. Fatima Klein
12. Angela Hill +2
13. Denise Gomes -1
14. Alexia Thainara -1
15. Mizuki Inoue
WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT
Champion: Valentina Shevchenko
1. Natalia Silva
2. Manon Fiorot
3. Alexa Grasso
4. Erin Blanchfield
5. Rose Namajunas
6. (T) Maycee Barber
6. (T) Jasmine Jasudavicius
8. Tracy Cortez
9. Miranda Maverick
10. Karine Silva
11. Casey O’Neill
12. Wang Cong
13. Eduarda Moura
14. JJ Aldrich
15. Gabriella Fernandes
WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT
Champion: Kayla Harrison
1. Julianna Pena
2. Raquel Pennington
3. Joselyne Edwards
4. Norma Dumont
5. Ailin Perez
6. Irene Aldana
7. Yana Santos
8. Macy Chiasson
9. Karol Rosa +1
10. Jacqueline Cavalcanti -1
11. Luana Santos +2
12. Nora Cornolle
13. Michelle Montague -2
14. Bia Mesquita
15. Miesha Tate
You can expect these rankings to change around this time next week, particularly in the welterweight division, following the UFC Vegas 118: “Belal vs. Bonfim” MMA event on Paramount+, scheduled for Sat., June 6, 2026 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
For much more on that upcoming fight card click here.
