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Arman Tsarukyan reminded fans that he is one of the best lightweights in the world on Saturday, choking out Dan Hooker in a one-sided main event of UFC Fight Night in Doha, Qatar. Tsarukyan needed to deliver that reminder because he had not been seen inside the Octagon for over a year and a half. Tsarukyan also needed Saturday's victory to reclaim a spot in the ESPN divisional rankings. Coming into the fight unranked because his inactivity made him ineligible, Tsarukyan delivered a strong enough performance to surge back to the familiar territory of No. 2 among 155-pounders. The only other movement in these rankings is at welterweight, where Ian Machado Garry's victory over Belal Muhammad over the weekend shifted the balance of power. Machado Garry moves up from No. 5 to No. 4, while Muhammad drops three spots to No. 6. 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 Nov. 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 | 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, 1 NC
Last: NC1 vs. Ciryl Gane, Oct. 25
Next: TBD
2. Ciryl Gane Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-2, 1 NC
Last: NC1 vs. Tom Aspinall, Oct.25
Next: TBD
3. Curtis Blaydes Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-5, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Rizvan Kuniev, June 21
Next: TBD
4. Alexander Volkov Promotion: UFC
Record: 39-11
Last: W (SD) vs. Jailton Almeida, Oct. 25
Next: TBD
5. Sergei Pavlovich Promotion: UFC
Record: 20-3
Last: W (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, Aug. 23
Next: TBD
6. Jailton Almeida Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-4
Last: L (SD) vs. Alexander Volkov, Oct. 25
Next: TBD
7. Waldo Cortes-Acosta Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-2
Last: W (KO1) vs. Shamil Gaziev, Nov. 22
Next: TBD
8. Renan Ferreira Promotion: PFL
Record: 13-4, 3 NC
Last: L (KO1) vs. Francis Ngannou, Oct. 19, 2024
Next: Dec. 13 vs. Vadim Nemkov
9. Serghei Spivac Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-6
Last: L (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, June 7
Next: TBD
10. Derrick Lewis Promotion: UFC
Record: 29-12, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Tallison Teixeira, July 12
Next: TBD
 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)1. Alex Pereira Promotion: UFC champion
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. Azamat Murzakanov Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-0
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Aleksandar Rakić, Oct. 25
Next: TBD
7. Dominick Reyes Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-5
Last: L (KO1) vs. Carlos Ulberg, Sept. 27
Next: TBD
8. Aleksandar Rakić Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-6
Last: L (TKO1) vs. Azamat Murzakanov, Oct. 25
Next: TBD
9. Jamahal Hill Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-4, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., June 21
Next: TBD
10. Corey Anderson Promotion: PFL champion
Record: 20-6-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Dovlet Yagshimuradov, Oct. 3
Next: TBD
 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. Anthony Hernandez Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-2, 1 NC
Last: W (Sub4) vs. Roman Dolidze, Aug. 9
Next: TBD
7. Caio Borralho Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-2, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, Sept. 6
Next: TBD
8. Brendan Allen Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-7
Last: W (TKO4) vs. Reinier de Ridder, Oct. 18
Next: TBD
9. Reinier de Ridder Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-3
Last: L (TKO4) vs. Brendan Allen, Oct. 18
Next: TBD
10. Robert Whittaker Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-9
Last: L (SD) vs. Reinier de Ridder, July 26
Next: TBD
 WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)1. Islam Makhachev Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 28-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, Nov. 15
Next: TBD
2. Jack Della Maddalena Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 1
Record: 18-3
Last: L (UD) vs. Islam Makhachev, Nov. 15
Next: TBD
3. Shavkat Rakhmonov  Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 19-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, Dec. 7, 2024
Next: TBD
4. Ian Machado Garry Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 17-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, Nov. 22
Next: TBD
5. Michael Morales Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 19-0
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Sean Brady, Nov. 15
Next: TBD
6. Belal Muhammad  Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 24-5, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, Nov. 22
Next: TBD
7. Kamaru Usman Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-4
Last: W (UD) vs. Joaquin Buckley, June 14
Next: TBD
8. Sean Brady Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-2
Last: L (TKO1) vs. Michael Morales, Nov. 15
Next: TBD
9. Carlos Prates Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-7
Last: W (KO1) vs. Leon Edwards, Nov. 15
Next: TBD
10. Joaquin Buckley Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-7
Last: L (UD) vs. Kamaru Usman, June 14
Next: TBD
 LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)1. Ilia Topuria Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 17-0
Last: W (KO1) vs. Charles Oliveira, June 28
Next: TBD
2. Arman Tsarukyan Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 23-3
Last: W (Sub2) vs. Dan Hooker, Nov. 22
Next: TBD
3. Charles Oliveira Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 2
Record: 36-11, 1 NC
Last: W (Sub2) vs. Mateusz Gamrot, Oct. 11
Next: TBD
4. Max Holloway Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 27-8
Last: W (UD) vs. Dustin Poirier, July 19
Next: TBD
5. Justin Gaethje Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 26-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Rafael Fiziev, March 8
Next: TBD
6. Usman Nurmagomedov Promotion: PFL champion
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 20-0, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Paul Hughes, Oct. 3
Next: Feb. 7 vs. Alfie Davis
7. Paddy Pimblett Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 23-3
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Michael Chandler, April 12
Next: TBD
8. Mateusz Gamrot Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 25-4, 1 NC
Last: L (Sub2) vs. Charles Oliveira, Oct. 11
Next: TBD
9. Rafael Fiziev Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 13-4 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes, June 21
Next: TBD
10. Benoît Saint Denis Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 16-3, 1 NC
Last: W (KO1) vs. Beneil Dariush, Nov. 15
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
Record: 18-5-1
Last: W (Sub1) vs. Josh Emmett, Oct. 4
Next: TBD
8. Patricio Pitbull Promotion: UFC
Record: 37-8
Last: W (UD) vs. Dan Ige, July 19
Next: TBD
9. Brian Ortega Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-5, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Aljamain Sterling, Aug. 23
Next: TBD
10. Josh Emmett Promotion: UFC
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: Dec. 6 vs. Petr Yan
2. Sean O'Malley Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-3, 1 NC
Last: L (TechSub3) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, June 7
Next: TBD
3. Umar Nurmagomedov Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Mario Bautista, Oct. 25
Next: TBD
4. Petr Yan Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Marcus McGhee, July 26
Next: Dec. 6 vs. Merab Dvalishvili
5. Cory Sandhagen Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-6
Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Oct. 4
Next: TBD
6. Mario Bautista Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-3
Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Oct. 25
Next: TBD
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: 25-5-1
Last: W (SD) vs. Montel Jackson, Oct. 11
Next: TBD
9. Marlon Vera Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-11-1
Last: L (SD) vs. Aiemann Zahabi, Oct. 18
Next: TBD
10. Henry Cejudo Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-5
Last: L (TechDec) vs. Song Yadong, Feb. 22
Next: Dec. 6 vs. Payton Talbott
 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: Dec. 6 vs. Joshua Van
2. Joshua Van Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Brandon Royval, June 28
Next: Dec. 6 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: Dec. 6 vs. Tatsuro Taira
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 champion
Record: 15-0, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO2) vs. Gerard Burns, Nov. 7
Next: TBD
7. Tatsuro Taira Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-1
Last: W (Sub2) vs. HyunSung Park, Aug. 2
Next: Dec. 6 vs. Brandon Moreno
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. Norma Dumont Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-2
Last: W (SD) vs. Ketlen Vieira, Nov. 1
Next: TBD
4. Ketlen Vieira Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-5
Last: L (SD) vs. Norma Dumont, Nov. 1
Next: TBD
5. Yana Santos Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-8, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Macy Chiasson, Oct. 4
Next: TBD
6. Macy Chiasson Promotion: UFC
Record: 10-5
Last: L (UD) vs. Yana Santos, Oct. 4
Next: TBD
7. Ailin Perez Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, Jan. 18
Next: TBD
8. Karol Rosa Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-7
Last: W (UD) vs. Nora Cornolle, Aug. 2
Next: TBD
9. Jacqueline Cavalcanti Promotion: UFC
Record: 10-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, Nov. 8
Next: TBD
10. Mayra Bueno Silva Promotion: UFC
Record: 10-6-1, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti, Nov. 8
Next: TBD
 WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)1. Valentina Shevchenko Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 26-4-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, Nov. 15
Next: TBD
2. Manon Fiorot Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-2
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius, Oct. 18
Next: TBD
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: 14-2
Last: W (Sub2) vs. Tracy Cortez, Nov. 15
Next: TBD
5. Dakota Ditcheva Promotion: PFL
Record: 15-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Sumiko Inaba, July 19
Next: Feb. 7 vs. Denise Kielholtz
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: 14-4
Last: L (TKO1) vs. Manon Fiorot, Oct. 18
Next: TBD
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: 26-4
Last: L (UD) vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Nov. 15
Next: TBD
2. Mackenzie Dern Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 16-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Virna Jandiroba, Oct. 25
Next: TBD
3. Virna Jandiroba Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-4
Last: L (UD) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Oct. 25
Next: TBD
4. Yan Xiaonan Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-5, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Virna Jandiroba, April 12
Next: TBD
5. Tatiana Suarez Promotion: UFC
Record: 11-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Amanda Lemos, Sept. 13
Next: TBD
6. Amanda Lemos Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-5-1
Last: L (UD) vs. Tatiana Suarez, Sept. 13
Next: Dec. 13 vs. Gillian Robertson
7. Gillian Robertson Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-8
Last: W (TKO2) vs. Marina Rodriguez, May 3
Next: Dec. 13 vs. Amanda Lemos
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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