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One way to move up in the rankings is to knock off someone ranked ahead of you. That's what Sean Brady did over the weekend, defeating former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, to move up to No. 4 in ESPN's 170-pound top 10. Brady didn't merely win at the UFC Fight Night in London, he did so emphatically. Right there in Edwards' backyard, Brady put on a dominant performance on his way to fourth-round submission. Consider these stats from Round 2: Brady got a takedown right out of the gate and maintained top position for 4 minutes, 57 seconds -- all but the first 3 seconds of the round; and Brady landed 76 strikes (19 of them deemed significant) to zero for Edwards. As a result of the total wipeout, the former No. 2 falls out of ESPN's top five. Light heavyweight Carlos Ulberg also won at Saturday's event, defeating former champion Jan Blachowicz, and moved up in that division's top 10. The only other movement in the rankings was the removal of two fighters whose extended inactivity makes them ineligible: lightweight Beneil Dariush and women's flyweight Maycee Barber. 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 March 25. 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 | Men's featherweight | Men's bantamweight
Men's flyweight | Women's bantamweight | Women's flyweight | Strawweight  HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 265 pounds)1. Tom Aspinall  Promotion: UFC interim champion
Record: 15-3
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Curtis Blaydes, July 27
Next: TBD
2. Francis Ngannou Promotion: PFL Super Fights champion
Record: 18-3
Last: W (KO1) vs. Renan Ferreira, Oct. 19
Next: TBD
3. Jon Jones Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 28-1, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Stipe Miocic, Nov. 16
Next: TBD
4. Ciryl Gane Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-2
Last: W (SD) vs. Alexander Volkov, Dec. 7
Next: TBD
5. Curtis Blaydes Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-5, 1 NC
Last: L (TKO1) vs. Tom Aspinall, July 27
Next: TBD
6. Alexander Volkov Promotion: UFC
Record: 38-11
Last: L (SD) vs. Ciryl Gane, Dec. 7
Next: TBD
7. Sergei Pavlovich Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-3
Last: W (UD) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Feb. 1
Next: TBD
8. Jailton Almeida Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-3
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Serghei Spivac, Jan.18
Next: TBD
9. Renan Ferreira Promotion: PFL champion
Record: 13-4, 3 NC
Last: L (KO1) vs. Francis Ngannou, Oct. 19
Next: TBD
10. Serghei Spivac Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-5
Last: L (TKO1) vs. Jailton Almeida, Jan. 18
Next: TBD
 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)1. Magomed Ankalaev Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 21-1-1, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Alex Pereira, March 8
Next: TBD
2. Alex Pereira Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-3
Last: L (UD) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, March 8
Next: TBD
3. Jirí Procházka Promotion: UFC
Record: 31-5-1
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jamahal Hill, Jan. 18
Next: TBD
4. Carlos Ulberg  Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 13-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Jan Blachowicz, March 22
Next: TBD
5. Jamahal Hill  Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 10-3
Last: L (TKO3) vs. Jirí Procházka, Jan. 18
Next: TBD
6. Corey Anderson Promotion: Bellator champion
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 18-6, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Karl Moore, March 22, 2024
Next: TBD
7. Khalil Rountree Jr. Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 13-6, 1 NC
Last: L (TKO4) vs. Alex Pereira, Oct. 5
Next: TBD
8. Aleksandar Rakić Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 14-5
Last: L (UD) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, Oct. 26
Next: TBD
9. Volkan Oezdemir Promotion: UFC
Record: 20-8
Last: L (UD) vs. Carlos Ulberg, Nov. 23
Next: TBD
10. Johnny Walker Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-9, 1 NC
Last: L (KO1) vs. Volkan Oezdemir, June 22
Next: TBD
 MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)1. Dricus du Plessis Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 23-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Sean Strickland, Feb. 8
Next: TBD
2. Khamzat Chimaev Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-0
Last: W (Sub1) vs. Robert Whittaker, Oct. 26
Next: TBD
3. Sean Strickland Promotion: UFC
Record: 29-7
Last: L (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, Feb. 8
Next: TBD
4. Nassourdine Imavov Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-4, 1 NC
Last: W (KO2) vs. Israel Adesanya, Feb. 1
Next: TBD
5. Israel Adesanya Promotion: UFC
Record: 24-5
Last: L (KO2) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, Feb. 1
Next: TBD
6. Robert Whittaker Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-8
Last: L (Sub1) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Oct. 26
Next: TBD
7. Johnny Eblen Promotion: Bellator champion
Record: 16-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Fabian Edwards, Oct. 19
Next: TBD
8. Caio Borralho Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-0, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Jared Cannonier, Aug. 24
Next: TBD
9. Jared Cannonier Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-8
Last: W (TKO4) vs. Gregory Rodrigues, Feb. 15
Next: TBD
10. Roman Dolidze Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-3
Last: W (UD) vs. Marvin Vettori, March 15
Next: TBD
 WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)1. Belal Muhammad Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 24-3, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, July 27
Next: May 10 vs. Jack Della Maddalena
2. Shavkat Rakhmonov Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 19-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, Dec. 7
Next: TBD
3. Jack Della Maddalena Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 17-2
Last: W (KO3) vs. Gilbert Burns, March 9, 2024
Next: May 10 vs. Belal Muhammad
4. Sean Brady Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 18-1
Last: W (Sub4) vs. Leon Edwards, March 22
Next: TBD
5. Joaquin Buckley Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 21-6
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Colby Covington, Dec. 14
Next: TBD
6. Leon Edwards Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 2
Record: 22-5, 1 NC
Last: L (Sub4) vs. Sean Brady, March 22
Next: TBD
7. Ian Machado Garry Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-1
Last: L (UD) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov, Dec. 7
Next: April 26 vs. Carlos Prates
8. Gilbert Burns Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-8
Last: L (UD) vs. Sean Brady, Sept. 7
Next: May 10 vs. Michael Morales
9. Geoff Neal Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-6
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos, Oct. 26
Next: TBD
10. Colby Covington Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-5
Last: L (TKO3) vs. Joaquin Buckley, Dec. 14
Next: TBD
 LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)1. Islam Makhachev Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 27-1
Last: W (Sub1) vs. Renato Moicano, Jan. 18
Next: TBD
2. Arman Tsarukyan Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-3
Last: W (SD) vs. Charles Oliveira, April 13
Next: TBD
3. Charles Oliveira Promotion: UFC
Record: 35-10, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Michael Chandler, Nov. 16
Next: TBD
4. Justin Gaethje Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Rafael Fiziev, March 8
Next: TBD
5. Dustin Poirier Promotion: UFC
Record: 30-9, 1 NC
Last: L (Sub5) vs. Islam Makhachev, June 1
Next: TBD
6. Dan Hooker Promotion: UFC
Record: 29-12
Last: W (SD) vs. Mateusz Gamrot, Aug. 17
Next: TBD
7. Renato Moicano Promotion: UFC
Record: 20-6-1
Last: L (Sub1) vs. Islam Makhachev, Jan. 18
Next: TBD
8. Usman Nurmagomedov Promotion: Bellator champion
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 19-0, 1 NC
Last: W (MD) vs. Paul Hughes, Jan. 25
Next: TBD
9. Michael Chandler Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 10
Record: 23-9
Last: L (UD) vs. Charles Oliveira, Nov. 16
Next: April 12 vs. Paddy Pimblett
10. Mateusz Gamrot Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 24-3, 1 NC
Last: L (SD) vs. Dan Hooker, Aug. 17
Next: TBD
 FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds)1. Ilia Topuria Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 16-0
Last: W (KO3) vs. Max Holloway, Oct. 26
Next: TBD
2. Alexander Volkanovski Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-4
Last: L (KO2) vs. Ilia Topuria, Feb. 17
Next: April 12 vs. Diego Lopes
3. Max Holloway Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-8
Last: L (KO3) vs. Ilia Topuria, Oct. 26
Next: TBD
4. Diego Lopes Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-6
Last: W (UD) vs. Brian Ortega, Sept. 14
Next: April 12 vs. Alexander Volkanovski
5. Brian Ortega Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-4, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Diego Lopes, Sept. 14
Next: TBD
6. Yair Rodriguez Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-5, 1 NC
Last: L (Sub3) vs. Brian Ortega, Feb. 24, 2024
Next: April 12 vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
7. Movsar Evloev Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Aljamain Sterling, Dec. 7
Next: TBD
8. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire Promotion: None
Record: 36-7
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jeremy Kennedy, March 22, 2024
Next: April 12 vs. Yair Rodriguez
9. Arnold Allen Promotion: UFC
Record: 20-3
Last: W (UD) vs. Giga Chikadze, July 27
Next: TBD
10. Aljamain Sterling Promotion: UFC
Record: 24-5
Last: L (UD) vs. Movsar Evloev, Dec. 7
Next: TBD
 MEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)1. Merab Dvalishvili Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 19-4
Last: W (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Jan. 18
Next: June 7 vs. Sean O'Malley
2. Sean O'Malley Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-2, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Sept. 14
Next: June 7 vs. Merab Dvalishvili
3. Petr Yan Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, Nov. 23
Next: TBD
4. Umar Nurmagomedov Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-1
Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Jan. 18
Next: TBD
5. Cory Sandhagen Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-5
Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Aug. 3
Next: May 3 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
6. Deiveson Figueiredo Promotion: UFC
Record: 24-4-1
Last: L (UD) vs. Petr Yan, Nov. 23
Next: May 3 vs. Cory Sandhagen
7. Mario Bautista Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-2
Last: W (SD) vs. José Aldo, Oct. 5
Next: TBD
8. Song Yadong Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-7-1, 1 NC
Last: W (TechDec) vs. Henry Cejudo, Feb. 22
Next: TBD
9. José Aldo Promotion: UFC
Record: 32-9
Last: L (SD) vs. Mario Bautista, Oct. 5
Next: May 10 vs. Aiemann Zahabi
10. Patchy Mix Promotion: Bellator champion
Record: 20-1
Last: W (SD) vs. Magomed Magomedov, May 17
Next: TBD
 MEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)1. Alexandre Pantoja Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 29-5
Last: W (TechSub2) vs. Kai Asakura, Dec. 7
Next: TBD
2. Brandon Royval Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-7
Last: W (SD) vs. Tatsuro Taira, Oct. 12
Next: TBD
3. Brandon Moreno Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-8-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Steve Erceg, March 29
Next: TBD
4. Kai Kara-France Promotion: UFC
Record: 25-11, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Steve Erceg, Aug. 17
Next: TBD
5. Muhammad Mokaev Promotion: Brave CF
Record: 14-0,1 NC
Last: W (Sub1) vs. Joevincent So, Dec. 13
Next: TBD
6. Tatsuro Taira Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-1
Last: L (SD) vs. Brandon Royval, Oct. 12
Next: TBD
7. Steve Erceg Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-4
Last: L (UD) vs. Brandon Moreno, March 29
Next: TBD
8. Manel Kape Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-7
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Asu Almabayev, March 1
Next: TBD
9. Kai Asakura Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-5
Last: L (TechSub2) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, Dec. 7
Next: TBD
10. Alex Perez Promotion: UFC
Record: 25-9
Last: L (TKO2) vs. Tatsuro Taira, June 15
Next: TBD
 WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)1. Julianna Peña Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 12-5
Last: W (SD) vs. Raquel Pennington. Oct. 5
Next: June 7 vs. Kayla Harrison
2. Raquel Pennington Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-9
Last: L (SD) vs. Julianna Peña, Oct. 5
Next: TBD
3. Kayla Harrison Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Ketlen Vieira, Oct. 5
Next: June 7 vs. Julianna Peña
4. Ketlen Vieira Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-4-1
Last: L (UD) vs. Kayla Harrison, Oct. 5
Next: TBD
5. Holly Holm Promotion: GFL
Record: 15-7, 1 NC
Last: L (Sub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, April 13
Next: May 24 vs. Julia Budd
6. Norma Dumont Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Irene Aldana, Sept. 14
Next: TBD
7. Irene Aldana Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-8
Last: L (UD) vs. Norma Dumont, Sept. 14
Next: TBD
8. Macy Chiasson Promotion: UFC
Record: 10-3
Last: W (TKO2) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, June 29
Next: TBD
9. Ailin Perez Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, Jan. 18
Next: TBD
10. Karol Rosa Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-7
Last: L (UD) vs. Ailin Perez, Jan. 18
Next: TBD
 WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)1. Valentina Shevchenko Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 24-4-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Alexa Grasso, Sept. 14
Next: May 10 vs. Manon Fiorot
2. Alexa Grasso Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-4-1
Last: L (UD) vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Sept. 14
Next: May 10 vs. Natalia Silva
3. Manon Fiorot Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Erin Blanchfield, March 30, 2024
Next: May 10 vs. Valentina Shevchenko
4. Erin Blanchfield Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Rose Namajunas Nov. 2
Next: May 31 vs. Maycee Barber
5. Dakota Ditcheva Promotion: PFL champion
Record: 14-0
Last: W (TKO2) vs. Taila Santos, Nov. 29
Next: TBD
6. Natalia Silva Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 18-5-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Jessica Andrade, Sept. 7
Next: May 10 vs. Alexa Grasso
7. Taila Santos Promotion: PFL
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 22-4
Last: L (TKO2) vs. Dakota Ditcheva, Nov. 29
Next: TBD
8. Liz Carmouche Promotion: PFL / Bellator champion
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 22-8
Last: L (UD) vs. Taila Santos, Aug. 2
Next: TBD
9. Jessica Andrade Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 10
Record: 26-13
Last: L (UD) vs. Natalia Silva, Sept. 7
Next: May 10 vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
10. Rose Namajunas Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 14-7
Last: L (UD) vs. Erin Blanchfield, Nov. 2
Next: TBD
 STRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds)1. Zhang Weili Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 26-3
Last: W (UD) vs. Tatiana Suarez, Feb. 8
Next: TBD
2. Virna Jandiroba Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-3
Last: W (Sub2) vs. Amanda Lemos, July 20
Next: April 12 vs. Yan Xiaonan
3. Yan Xiaonan Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-4, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Tabatha Ricci, Nov. 23
Next: April 12 vs. Virna Jandiroba
4. Amanda Lemos Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-4-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Iasmin Lucindo, March 8
Next: TBD
5. Tatiana Suarez Promotion: UFC
Record: 11-1
Last: L (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, Feb. 8
Next: TBD
6. Jessica Andrade Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-13
Last: L (UD) vs. Natalia Silva, Sept. 7
Next: May 10 vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
7. Marina Rodriguez Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-5-2
Last: L (UD) vs. Iasmin Lucindo, Oct. 5
Next: May 3 vs. Gillian Robertson
8. Mackenzie Dern Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-5
Last: W (Sub3) vs. Amanda Ribas, Jan. 11
Next: TBD
9. Amanda Ribas Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-6
Last: L (Sub3) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Jan. 11
Next: TBD
10. Loopy Godínez Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Julia Polastri, March 29
Next: TBD
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