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Men's Pound-for-Pound Top Rank
Middleweight

Middleweight

Sean Strickland
Champion
1 Israel Adesanya
2 Dricus Du Plessis
3 Robert Whittaker
4 Jared Cannonier
5 Marvin Vettori
6 Paulo Costa
7 Roman Dolidze
8 Jack Hermansson Rank increased by 1
9 Brendan Allen Rank increased by 1
10 Kelvin Gastelum Rank increased by 1
11 Nassourdine Imavov Rank increased by 1
12 Paul Craig Rank increased by 1
13 Chris Curtis Rank increased by 1
14 Andre Muniz Rank increased by 1
15 Anthony Hernandez NR
Light Heavyweight

Light Heavyweight

Jamahal Hill
Champion
1 Jiří Procházka
2 Magomed Ankalaev
3 Alex Pereira
4 Jan Błachowicz
5 Aleksandar Rakić
6 Johnny Walker
6 Nikita Krylov
8 Anthony Smith
9 Volkan Oezdemir
10 Ryan Spann
11 Khalil Rountree Jr.
12 Azamat Murzakanov
13 Dominick Reyes
14 Alonzo Menifield
15 Dustin Jacoby
Women's Strawweight

Women's Strawweight

Zhang Weili
Champion
1 Carla Esparza
2 Yan Xiaonan Rank increased by 1
3 Tatiana Suarez Rank increased by 1
4 Amanda Lemos Rank increased by 1
5 Jessica Andrade Rank increased by 1
6 Virna Jandiroba Rank increased by 1
7 Mackenzie Dern Rank increased by 1
8 Marina Rodriguez Rank increased by 1
9 Luana Pinheiro Rank increased by 3
10 Amanda Ribas Rank increased by 1
11 Tabatha Ricci Rank increased by 3
12 Michelle Waterson-Gomez Rank increased by 1
13 Angela Hill Rank increased by 2
14 Loopy Godinez NR
15 Karolina Kowalkiewicz NR
Women's Flyweight

Women's Flyweight

Alexa Grasso
Champion
1 Valentina Shevchenko
2 Erin Blanchfield
3 Manon Fiorot Rank decreased by 1
4 Taila Santos
5 Katlyn Chookagian
6 Jessica Andrade
7 Lauren Murphy
8 Maycee Barber
9 Jennifer Maia
10 Amanda Ribas Rank increased by 1
11 Viviane Araújo Rank decreased by 1
12 Tracy Cortez Rank increased by 2
13 Natalia Silva
14 Casey O'Neill Rank decreased by 2
15 Karine Silva
How are rankings determined?

Rankings were 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.

The rankings panel is comprised of media members from the following outlets:
KHON Honolulu, MMA Oddsbreaker, CFMU 93.3, Bursprak.se, FightNews, Fight Network, Gazeta Esportiva, Cherokee Scout, Burbank Leader, MMA Weekly, KIOZ 105.3, Vladusport.com, Wrestling Observer, Top Turtle Podcast, MMA Fight Coverage, BoxeoMundial, Kimura.se, MMA Soldier, MMA NYTT, Blood & Sweat, Inside Fighting Radio

Last updated: Tuesday, Sep. 19

NR - Not Previously Ranked

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