.Umar Nurmagomedov showed over the weekend that he is a pressure to be reckoned with.His unanimous choice success over Cory Sandhagen on Sunday at UFC Match Night in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, placed the unbeaten Dagestani along with the MMA nobility last name at the head of free throw line of opponents for the UFC guys's bantamweight championship.Sean O'Malley will certainly defend the belt versus Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 following month, and the victor should soon have Nurmagomedov standing throughout the crate from him.Beyond the evasion in Brett Okamoto's ranking of 135-pound men, there also was actually motion among the 125-pound ladies. Taila Santos relocates into the flyweight positions on the stamina of Friday's triumph over Liz Carmouche in the semifinals of the PFL playoffs. Santos is going to select the $1 million championship in the autumn versus unbeaten prospect Dakota Ditcheva.At strawweight, Tatiana Suarez leaves of the best 10 considering that her sluggishness produces her ineligible.Here are actually the ESPN pound-for-pound mixed martial arts ranks as well as a listing of present UFC champions with all weight classes.Note: Results are present ranks since Aug. 6. To be entitled for the ranks, a boxer must possess completed over the past one year or even should possess a future fight scheduled. Competitors that have been dropped for stagnation could be reinstated just after they compete.Heavyweight|Light heavyweight|Middleweight|WelterweightLightweight|Men's lightweight|Guy's bantamweightMen's flyweight|Female's bantamweight|Female's flyweight|StrawweightEven though his waistband is just "interim," Tom Aspinall goes to the top of the big-time globe. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesHEAVYWEIGHT (approximately 265 pounds) 1. Tom Aspinall Advertising: UFC acting championRecord: 15-3Last: W (TKO1) vs. Curtis Blaydes, July 27, 2024Next: TBD2. Ciryl Gane Advertising: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 38-10Last: W (UD) vs. Sergei Pavlovich, June 22, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Ciryl Gane5. Sergei Pavlovich Advertising: UFCRecord: 18-3Last: L (UD) vs. Alexander Volkov, June 22, 2024Next: TBD6. Renan Ferreira Advertising: PFL championRecord: 13-3, 3 NCLast: W (KO1) vs. Ryan Bader, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD7. Jailton Almeida Promotion: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: W (Sub1) vs. Alexandr Romanov, June 1, 2024Next: TBD8. Serghei Spivac Advertising: UFCRecord: 16-4Last: L (TKO2) vs. Ciryl Gane, Sept. 2, 2023Next: Aug. 10 vs. Marcin Tybura9. Vadim Nemkov Advertising: BellatorRecord: 18-2, 1 NCLast: W (TechSub2) vs. Bruno Cappelozza, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD10. Derrick Lewis Advertising: UFCRecord: 28-12, 1 NCLast: W (TKO3) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento, May 11, 2024Next: TBDAlex Pereira knocked out Jamahal Hillside at UFC 300 to maintain his light big-time headline. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (as much as 205 extra pounds) 1. Alex Pereira Promotion: UFC championRecord: 11-2Last: W (TKO2) vs. Jiru00ed Prochu00e1zka, June 29, 2024Next: TBD2. Jiru00ed Prochu00e1zka Promo: UFCRecord: 30-5-1Last: L (TKO2) vs. Alex Pereira, June 29, 2024Next: TBD3. Magomed Ankalaev Promo: UFCRecord: 19-1-1Last: W (KO2) vs. Johnny Pedestrian, Jan. 13, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Aleksandar Rakic4. Jamahal Hillside Promotion: UFC championRecord: 10-2Last: W (KO1) vs. Alex Pereira, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD5. Corey Anderson Promo: 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 13, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Magomed Ankalaev7. Khalil Rountree Jr. Promo: UFCRecord: 37-19Last: W (TKO3) vs. Anthony Smith, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBD8. Volkan Oezdemir Promotion: UFCRecord: 20-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Johnny Walker, June 22, 2024Next: TBD9. Johnny Pedestrian Promo: UFCRecord: 21-9, 1 NCLast: L (KO1) vs. Volkan Oezdemir, June 22, 2024Next: TBD10. Anthony Smith Promotion: UFCRecord: 38-20Last: L (UD) vs. Roman Dolidze, June 29, 2024Next: TBDDricus du Plessis walked out of the crate at UFC 297 in ownership of the middleweight belt. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesMIDDLEWEIGHT (around 185 pounds) 1. Dricus du Plessis Advertising: UFC championRecord: 21-2Last: W (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, Jan. twenty, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Israel Adesanya2. Israel Adesanya Promo: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Ikram Aliskerov, June 22, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Khamzat Chimaev5. Johnny Eblen Promo: Bellator championRecord: 15-0Last: W (SD) vs. Impa Kasanganay, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD6. Nassourdine Imavov Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-4, 1 NCLast: W (TKO4) vs. Jared Cannonier, June 8, 2024Next: TBD7. Jared Cannonier Promo: UFCRecord: 17-7Last: L (TKO4) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, June 8, 2024Next: TBD8. Khamzat Chimaev Promotion: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-4Last: L (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, June 1, 2024Next: TBDBelal Muhammad became welterweight champion along with a draw Leon Edwards at UFC 304. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesWELTERWEIGHT (around 170 extra pounds) 1. Belal Muhammad Advertising: UFC championRecord: 24-3, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, July 27, 2024Next: TBD2. Leon Edwards Promo: UFCRecord: 22-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, July 27, 2024Next: TBD3. Kamaru Usman Promotion: UFCRecord: 20-4Last: L (MD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Oct. 21, 2023Next: TBD4. Shavkat Rakhmonov Promo: UFCRecord: 18-0Last: W (Sub2) vs. Stephen Thompson, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD5. Port Della Maddalena Advertising: UFCRecord: 17-2Last: W (KO3) vs. Gilbert Burns, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Gilbert Burns Advertising: UFCRecord: 22-7Last: L (KO3) vs. Port Della Maddalena, March 9, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Sean Brady7. Ian Machado Garry Advertising: UFCRecord: 15-0Last: W (UD) vs. Michael "Venom" Page, June 29, 2024Next: TBD8. Colby Covington Advertising: UFCRecord: 17-4Last: L (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD9. Sean Brady Advertising: 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 one of the best challengers at 155 extra pounds. Jeff Bottari/Getty ImagesLIGHTWEIGHT (as much as 155 pounds) 1. Islam Makhachev Promotion: UFC championRecord: 26-1Last: W (Sub5) vs. Dustin Poirier, June 1, 2024Next: TBD2. Arman Tsarukyan Promo: UFCRecord: 22-3Last: W (SD) vs. Charles Oliveira, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD3. Charles Oliveira Promotion: UFCRecord: 34-10, 1 NCLast: L (SD) vs. Arman Tsarukyan, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD4. Justin Gaethje Advertising: UFCRecord: 25-5Last: L (KO5) vs. Maximum Holloway, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD5. Dustin Poirier Promotion: UFCRecord: 30-9, 1 NCLast: L (Sub5) vs. Islam Makhachev, June 1, 2024Next: TBD6. Beneil Dariush Promo: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 26-8Last: L (TKO2) vs. Mateusz Gamrot, Sept. 23, 2023Next: TBD9. Dan Hooker Promo: UFCRecord: 29-12Last: W (SD) vs. Jalin Turner, July 8, 2023Next: Aug. 17 vs. Mateusz Gamrot10. Jalin Turner Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-8Last: L (TKO2) vs. Renato Moicano, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBDIlia Topuria discovered his intended at UFC 298: Alexander Volkanovski's face as well as the lightweight label. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesMEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds) 1. Ilia Topuria Promo: UFC championRecord: 15-0Last: W (KO2) vs. Alexander Volkanovski, Feb. 17, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Maximum Holloway2. Alexander Volkanovski Advertising: UFCRecord: 26-4Last: L (KO2) vs. Ilia Topuria, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD3. Maximum Holloway Advertising: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO5) vs. Justin Gaethje, April 13, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Ilia Topuria4. Brian Ortega Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-3, 1 NCLast: W (Sub3) vs. Yair Rodriguez, Feb. 24, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Diego Lopes5. Yair Rodriguez Promotion: 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. 20, 2024Next: TBD9. Arnold Allen Advertising: UFCRecord: 20-3Last: W (UD) vs. Giga Chikadze, July 27, 2024Next: TBD10. Aljamain Sterling Advertising: UFCRecord: 24-4Last: W (UD) vs. Calvin Kattar, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBDDeiveson Figueiredo routed previous bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt in an impressive entry victory at UFC 300. Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (around 135 pounds) 1. Sean O'Malley Promo: 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 Advertising: UFCPrevious position: UnrankedRecord: 18-0Last: W (UD) vs. Cory Sandhagen, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD4. Cory Sandhagen Advertising: UFCPrevious ranking: 3Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD5. Petr Yan Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 4Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Tune Yadong, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Henry Cejudo Advertising: 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, May 4, 2024Next: TBD8. Deiveson Figueiredo Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 9Record: 24-3-1Last: W (UD) vs. Marlon Vera, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD9. Patchy Mix Advertising: Bellator championPrevious rank: 7Record: 20-1Last: W (SD) vs. Magomed Magomedov, May 17, 2024Next: Nov. 16 vs. Leandro Higo10. Kyoji Horiguchi Promo: Rizin championPrevious position: UnrankedRecord: 33-5, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Sergio Pettis, June 9, 2024Next: TBDAlexandre Pantoja has formed two prosperous defenses of the UFC men's flyweight headline. Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (approximately 125 extra 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: L (UD) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, May 4, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Kai Kara-France5. Muhammad Mokaev Promo: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 19-7Last: L (UD) vs. Muhammad Mokaev, July 27, 2024Next: TBD8. Alex Perez Promotion: UFCRecord: 25-9Last: L (TKO2) vs. Tatsuro Taira, June 15, 2024Next: TBD9. Matheus Nicolau Promo: UFCRecord: 19-5-1Last: L (KO1) vs. Alex Perez, April 27, 2024Next: TBD10. Tim Elliott Promo: UFCRecord: 20-13-1Last: W (TechSub1) vs. Sumudaerji, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBDKayla Harrison, right, beat Holly Holm in Around 2 of their bantamweight match during the course of UFC 300. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesWOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds) 1. Raquel Pennington Promo: 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 thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 5 vs. Ketlen Vieira3. Holly Holm Promotion: UFCRecord: 15-7, 1 NCLast: L (Sub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, April 13, 2024Next: TBD4. Irene Aldana Promotion: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 11-2Last: W (UD) vs. Germaine de Randamie, April 6, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Irene Aldana7. Pannie Kianzad Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-8Last: L (Sub1) vs. Macy Chiasson, March 16, 2024Next: TBD8. Karol Rosa Advertising: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 14-8, 1 NCLast: L (SD) vs. Karol Rosa, July 1, 2023Next: Aug. 10 vs. Chelsea ChandlerManon Fiorot, straight, beat Erin Blanchfield through consentaneous choice in a March meeting of top-five flyweights. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesWOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (around 125 pounds) 1. Alexa Grasso Advertising: UFC championRecord: 16-3-1Last: Split pull vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Valentina Shevchenko2. Valentina Shevchenko Advertising: UFCRecord: 23-4-1Last: Split draw vs. Alexa Grasso, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Alexa Grasso3. Manon Fiorot Advertising: UFCRecord: 12-1Last: W (UD) vs. Erin Blanchfield, March 30, 2024Next: TBD4. Erin Blanchfield Promotion: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: L (UD) vs. Manon Fiorot, March 30, 2024Next: TBD5. Taila Santos Advertising: PFLRecord: 22-3Last: W (UD) vs. Liz Carmouche, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD vs. Dakota Ditcheva6. Liz Carmouche Advertising: PFL/ Bellator championPrevious ranking: 5Record: 22-8Last: L (UD) vs. Taila Santos, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD7. Maycee Hairdresser Advertising: UFCPrevious ranking: 6Record: 14-2Last: W (UD) vs. Katlyn Cerminara, March 9, 2024Next: TBD8. Jessica Andrade Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 7Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Marina Rodriguez, April 13, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva9. Flower Namajunas Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 8Record: 13-6Last: W (UD) vs. Tracy Cortez, July 13, 2024Next: TBD10. Katlyn Cerminara Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 9Record: 18-6Last: L (UD) vs. Maycee Barber, March 9, 2024Next: TBDJessica Andrade was victorious by split selection against Harbor Rodriguez in April. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesSTRAWWEIGHT (as much as 115 pounds) 1. Zhang Weili Promotion: UFC championRecord: 25-3Last: W (UD) vs. Yan Xiaonan, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD2. Virna Jandiroba Promo: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: W (Sub2) vs. Amanda Lemos, July twenty, 2024Next: TBD3. Amanda Lemos Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-4-1Last: L (Sub2) vs. Virna Jandiroba, July twenty, 2024Next: TBD4. Yan Xiaonan Promo: UFCRecord: 17-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, April 13, 2024Next: TBD5. Jessica Andrade Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 6Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Harbor Rodriguez, April 13, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva6. Harbour Rodriguez Promo: 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 Promo: UFCPrevious ranking: 9Record: 13-5Last: L (UD) vs. Rose Namajunas, March 23, 2024Next: TBD9. Angela Hillside Promo: UFCPrevious ranking: 10Record: 17-13Last: W (Sub2) vs. Luana Pinheiro, May 18, 2024Next: TBD10. Loopy Godu00ednez Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: UnrankedRecord: 12-5Last: L (UD) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD.