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It was a busy weekend for the ESPN divisional rankings, with no fewer than 13 ranked fighters in action between Saturday's UFC 320 and Friday's PFL Champions Series event. Among those fighting were half of the light heavyweight top 10, which has a new No. 1 in the wake of Alex Pereira demolishing Magomed Ankalaev in the UFC main event to reclaim the title he had lost to Ankalaev in March. Pereira said after the fight that he intends to move up to heavyweight, but for now he's (once again) the king of the 205-pounders. In all, there is ranking movement in six weight classes, the most notable being Youssef Zalal's jump three spots to No. 7 at featherweight on the strength of his quick submission of fellow ranked fighter Josh Emmett. Dropping out of the rankings are men's bantamweight Patchy Mix, who lost at UFC 320 and was replaced by Marlon "Chito" Vera, and former women's bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington, who has not fought since losing the title a year ago and is ineligible because of inactivity. Here are the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA rankings and a list of current UFC champions in all weight classes. Results are current; rankings as of Oct. 7. To be eligible for the rankings, a fighter must have competed over the past 12 months or must have an upcoming fight booked. Fighters who have been dropped for inactivity can be reinstated only after they compete. Heavyweight | Light heavyweight | Middleweight | Welterweight
Lightweight | Featherweight | Men's bantamweight
Men's flyweight | Women's bantamweight | Women's flyweight | Strawweight  HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 265 pounds)1. Tom Aspinall  Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 15-3
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Curtis Blaydes, July 27, 2024
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Ciryl Gane
2. Francis Ngannou Promotion: PFL Super Fights champion
Record: 18-3
Last: W (KO1) vs. Renan Ferreira, Oct. 19, 2024
Next: TBD
3. Ciryl Gane Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-2
Last: W (SD) vs. Alexander Volkov, Dec. 7, 2024
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Tom Aspinall
4. Curtis Blaydes Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-5, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Rizvan Kuniev, June 21
Next: TBD
5. Alexander Volkov Promotion: UFC
Record: 38-11
Last: L (SD) vs. Ciryl Gane, Dec. 7, 2024
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Jailton Almeida
6. Sergei Pavlovich Promotion: UFC
Record: 20-3
Last: W (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, Aug. 23
Next: TBD
7. Jailton Almeida Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-3
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Serghei Spivac, Jan. 18
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Alexander Volkov
8. Renan Ferreira Promotion: PFL champion
Record: 13-4, 3 NC
Last: L (KO1) vs. Francis Ngannou, Oct. 19, 2024
Next: Dec. 13 vs. Vadim Nemkov
9. Waldo Cortes-Acosta Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-2
Last: L (UD) vs. Sergei Pavlovich, Aug. 23
Next: Nov. 1 vs. Ante Delija
10. Serghei Spivac Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-6
Last: L (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, June 7
Next: Nov. 22 vs. Shamil Gaziev
 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)1. Alex Pereira  Promotion: UFC champion
Previous ranking: 2
Record: 13-3
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, Oct. 4
Next: TBD
2. Magomed Ankalaev  Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 1
Record: 21-2-1, 1 NC
Last: L (TKO1) vs. Alex Pereira, Oct. 4
Next: TBD
3. Jirí Procházka Promotion: UFC
Record: 32-5-1
Last: W (KO3) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., Oct. 4
Next: TBD
4. Carlos Ulberg Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-1
Last: W (KO1) vs. Dominick Reyes, Sept. 27
Next: TBD
5. Khalil Rountree Jr. Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-7, 1 NC
Last: L (KO3) vs. Jirí Procházka, Oct. 4
Next: TBD
6. Aleksandar Rakić Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-5
Last: L (UD) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, Oct. 26, 2024
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Azamat Murzakanov
7. Dominick Reyes Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-5
Last: L (KO1) vs. Carlos Ulberg, Sept. 27
Next: TBD
8. Jamahal Hill Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-4, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., June 21
Next: TBD
9. Corey Anderson Promotion: PFL champion
Previous ranking: 10
Record: 20-6-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Dovlet Yagshimuradov, Oct. 3
Next: TBD
10. Volkan Oezdemir Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 20-8
Last: L (UD) vs. Carlos Ulberg, Nov. 23, 2024
Next: Nov. 22 vs. Alonzo Menifield
 MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)1. Khamzat Chimaev Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 15-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, Aug. 16
Next: TBD
2. Dricus du Plessis Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-3
Last: L (UD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Aug. 16
Next: TBD
3. Nassourdine Imavov Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-4, 1 NC
Last: W (US) vs. Caio Borralho, Sept. 6
Next: TBD
4. Sean Strickland Promotion: UFC
Record: 29-7
Last: L (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, Feb. 8
Next: TBD
5. Israel Adesanya Promotion: UFC
Record: 24-5
Last: L (KO2) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, Feb. 1
Next: TBD
6. Reinier de Ridder Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-2
Last: W (SD) vs. Robert Whittaker, July 26
Next: Oct. 18 vs. Brendan Allen
7. Anthony Hernandez Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-2, 1 NC
Last: W (Sub4) vs. Roman Dolidze, Aug. 9
Next: TBD
8. Caio Borralho Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-2, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, Sept. 6
Next: TBD
9. Robert Whittaker Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-9
Last: L (SD) vs. Reinier de Ridder, July 26
Next: TBD
10. Brendan Allen Promotion: UFC
Record: 25-7
Last: W (UD) vs. Marvin Vettori, July 19
Next: Oct. 18 vs. Reinier de Ridder
 WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)1. Jack Della Maddalena Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 18-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, May 10
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Islam Makhachev
2. Belal Muhammad Promotion: UFC
Record: 24-4, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, May 10
Next: Nov. 22 vs. Ian Machado Garry
3. Shavkat Rakhmonov Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, Dec. 7, 2024
Next: TBD
4. Sean Brady Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-1
Last: W (Sub4) vs. Leon Edwards, March 22
Next: TBD
5. Leon Edwards Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-5, 1 NC
Last: L (Sub4) vs. Sean Brady, March 22
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Carlos Prates
6. Kamaru Usman Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-4
Last: W (UD) vs. Joaquin Buckley, June 14
Next: TBD
7. Ian Machado Garry Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Carlos Prates, April 26
Next: Nov. 22 vs. Belal Muhammad
8. Michael Morales Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-0
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Gilbert Burns, May 17
Next: TBD
9. Joaquin Buckley Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-7
Last: L (UD) vs. Kamaru Usman, June 14
Next: TBD
10. Carlos Prates Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-7
Last: W (KO1) vs. Geoff Neal, Aug. 16
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Leon Edwards
 LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)1. Islam Makhachev Promotion: UFC
Record: 27-1
Last: W (Sub1) vs. Renato Moicano, Jan. 18
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Jack Della Maddalena
2. Ilia Topuria Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 17-0
Last: W (KO1) vs. Charles Oliveira, June 28
Next: TBD
3. Charles Oliveira Promotion: UFC
Record: 35-11, 1 NC
Last: L (KO1) vs. Ilia Topuria, June 28
Next: Oct. 11 vs. Mateusz Gamrot
4. Max Holloway Promotion: UFC
Record: 27-8
Last: W (UD) vs. Dustin Poirier, July 19
Next: TBD
5. Justin Gaethje Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Rafael Fiziev, March 8
Next: TBD
6. Usman Nurmagomedov Promotion: PFL champion
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 20-0, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Paul Hughes, Oct. 3
Next: TBD
7. Paddy Pimblett Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 23-3
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Michael Chandler, April 12
Next: TBD
8. Beneil Dariush Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-6-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Renato Moicano, June 28
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Benoît Saint Denis
9. Mateusz Gamrot Promotion: UFC
Record: 25-3, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Ludovit Klein, May 31
Next: Oct. 11 vs. Charles Oliveira
10. Rafael Fiziev Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-4 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes, June 21
Next: TBD
 FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds)1. Alexander Volkanovski Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 27-4
Last: W (UD) vs. Diego Lopes, April 12
Next: TBD
2. Movsar Evloev Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Aljamain Sterling, Dec. 7, 2024
Next: TBD
3. Diego Lopes Promotion: UFC
Record: 27-7
Last: W (TKO2) vs. Jean Silva, Sept. 13
Next: TBD
4. Yair Rodriguez Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-5, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Patricio Pitbull, April 12
Next: TBD
5. Lerone Murphy Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-0-1
Last: W (KO1) vs. Aaron Pico, Aug. 16
Next: TBD
6. Aljamain Sterling Promotion: UFC
Record: 25-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Brian Ortega, Aug. 23
Next: TBD
7. Youssef Zalal Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 10
Record: 18-5-1
Last: W (Sub1) vs. Josh Emmett, Oct. 4
Next: TBD
8. Patricio Pitbull Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 37-8
Last: W (UD) vs. Dan Ige, July 19
Next: TBD
9. Brian Ortega Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 16-5, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Aljamain Sterling, Aug. 23
Next: TBD
10. Josh Emmett Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 19-6
Last: L (Sub1) vs. Youssef Zalal, Oct. 4
Next: TBD
 MEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)1. Merab Dvalishvili Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 21-4
Last: W (UD) vs. Cory Sandhagen, Oct. 4
Next: TBD
2. Sean O'Malley Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-3, 1 NC
Last: L (TechSub3) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, June 7
Next: TBD
3. Petr Yan Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Marcus McGhee, July 26
Next: TBD
4. Umar Nurmagomedov Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-1
Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Jan. 18
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Mario Bautista
5. Cory Sandhagen Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-6
Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Oct. 4
Next: TBD
6. Mario Bautista Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Patchy Mix, June 7
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
7. Song Yadong Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-7-1, 1 NC
Last: W (TechDec) vs. Henry Cejudo, Feb. 22
Next: TBD
8. Deiveson Figueiredo Promotion: UFC
Record: 24-5-1
Last: L (TKO2) vs. Cory Sandhagen, May 3
Next: Oct. 11 vs. Montel Jackson
9. Marlon Vera Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 23-10-1
Last: L (UD) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, Aug. 3, 2024
Next: Oct. 18 vs. Aiemann Zahabi
10. Henry Cejudo Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-5
Last: L (TechDec) vs. Song Yadong, Feb. 22
Next: TBD
 MEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)1. Alexandre Pantoja Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 30-5
Last: W (Sub3) vs. Kai Kara-France, June 28
Next: TBD vs. Joshua Van
2. Joshua Van Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Brandon Royval, June 28
Next: TBD vs. Alexandre Pantoja
3. Brandon Royval Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-8
Last: L (UD) vs. Joshua Van, June 28
Next: Dec. 13 vs. Manel Kape
4. Brandon Moreno Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-8-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Steve Erceg, March 29
Next: TBD
5. Kai Kara-France Promotion: UFC
Record: 25-12, 1 NC
Last: L (Sub3) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, June 28
Next: TBD
6. Muhammad Mokaev Promotion: Brave CF
Record: 14-0, 1 NC
Last: W (Sub1) vs. Joevincent So, Dec. 13, 2024
Next: TBD
7. Tatsuro Taira Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-1
Last: W (Sub2) vs. HyunSung Park, Aug. 2
Next: TBD
8. Manel Kape Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-7
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Asu Almabayev, March 1
Next: Dec. 13 vs. Brandon Royval
9. Steve Erceg Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-4
Last: W (UD) vs. Ode' Osbourne, Aug. 9
Next: TBD
10. Kai Asakura Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-6
Last: L (Sub2) vs. Tim Elliott, Aug. 16
Next: TBD
 WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)1. Kayla Harrison Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 19-1
Last: W (TechSub2) vs. Julianna Peña, June 7
Next: TBD
2. Julianna Peña Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-6
Last: L (TechSub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, June 7
Next: TBD
3. Ketlen Vieira Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 15-4
Last: W (UD) vs. Macy Chiasson, May 31
Next: TBD
4. Yana Santos Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 17-8, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Macy Chiasson, Oct. 4
Next: TBD
5. Macy Chiasson Promotion: UFC
Record: 10-5
Last: L (UD) vs. Yana Santos, Oct. 4
Next: TBD
6. Ailin Perez Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, Jan. 18
Next: TBD
7. Karol Rosa Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-7
Last: W (UD) vs. Nora Cornolle, Aug. 2
Next: TBD
8. Mayra Bueno Silva Promotion: UFC
Record: 10-5-1, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius, Feb. 1
Next: Nov. 8 vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti
9. Jacqueline Cavalcanti Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 10
Record: 9-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Julia Avila, Feb. 15
Next: Nov. 8 vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
10. Nora Cornolle Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 9-3
Last: L (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, Aug. 2
Next: TBD
 WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)1. Valentina Shevchenko Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 25-4-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Manon Fiorot, May 10
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Zhang Weili
2. Manon Fiorot Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-2
Last: L (UD) vs. Valentina Shevchenko, May 10
Next: Oct. 18 vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
3. Natalia Silva Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-5-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Alexa Grasso, May 10
Next: TBD
4. Erin Blanchfield Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Rose Namajunas Nov. 2, 2024
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Tracy Cortez
5. Dakota Ditcheva Promotion: PFL champion
Record: 15-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Sumiko Inaba, July 19
Next: TBD
6. Alexa Grasso Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-5-1
Last: L (UD) vs. Natalia Silva, May 10
Next: TBD
7. Jasmine Jasudavicius Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-3
Last: W (Sub1) vs. Jessica Andrade, May 10
Next: Oct. 18 vs. Manon Fiorot
8. Taila Santos Promotion: PFL
Record: 22-4
Last: L (TKO2) vs. Dakota Ditcheva, Nov. 29, 2024
Next: TBD
9. Rose Namajunas Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-7
Last: W (UD) vs. Miranda Maverick, June 14
Next: TBD
10. Liz Carmouche Promotion: PFL
Record: 25-8
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jena Bishop, Aug. 15
Next: TBD
 STRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds)1. Zhang Weili Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-3
Last: W (UD) vs. Tatiana Suarez, Feb. 8
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Valentina Shevchenko
2. Virna Jandiroba Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-3
Last: W (UD) vs. Yan Xiaonan, April 12
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Mackenzie Dern
3. Yan Xiaonan Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-5, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Virna Jandiroba, April 12
Next: TBD
4. Tatiana Suarez Promotion: UFC
Record: 11-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Amanda Lemos, Sept. 13
Next: TBD
5. Amanda Lemos Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-5-1
Last: L (UD) vs. Tatiana Suarez, Sept. 13
Next: TBD
6. Mackenzie Dern Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-5
Last: W (Sub3) vs. Amanda Ribas, Jan. 11
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Virna Jandiroba
7. Gillian Robertson Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-8
Last: W (TKO2) vs. Marina Rodriguez, May 3
Next: TBD
8. Loopy Godínez Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Jessica Andrade, Aug. 16
Next: TBD
9. Iasmin Lucindo Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-6
Last: W (UD) vs. Angela Hill, Aug. 9
Next: TBD
10. Tabatha Ricci Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-3
Last: W (KO2) vs. Amanda Ribas, July 26
Next: TBD
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