.Umar Nurmagomedov presented over the weekend that he is actually a force to be reckoned with.His unanimous choice victory over Cory Sandhagen on Saturday at UFC Match Night in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, put the undefeated Dagestani with the mixed martial arts aristocracy surname ahead of the line of opponents for the UFC guys's bantamweight championship.Sean O'Malley will certainly stand up for the district against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 upcoming month, as well as the champion should very soon possess Nurmagomedov standing up across the cage from him.Beyond the shuffling in Brett Okamoto's rank of 135-pound guys, there also was actually activity amongst the 125-pound women. Taila Santos relocates right into the flyweight rankings on the stamina of Friday's triumph over Liz Carmouche in the semifinals of the PFL playoffs. Santos will select the $1 million championship in the fall against unbeaten possibility Dakota Ditcheva.At strawweight, Tatiana Suarez drops out of the best 10 considering that her sluggishness produces her ineligible.Here are the ESPN pound-for-pound mixed martial arts ranks and a checklist of existing UFC champs in every weight classes.Note: Results are actually existing rankings as of Aug. 6. To be qualified for the ranks, a competitor should possess competed over recent 12 months or should have an approaching battle made a reservation for. Boxers who have actually been actually dropped for stagnation may be renewed simply after they compete.Heavyweight|Lightweight heavyweight|Middleweight|WelterweightLightweight|Men's lightweight|Male's bantamweightMen's flyweight|Female's bantamweight|Female's flyweight|StrawweightEven though his waistband is actually just "interim," Tom Aspinall goes to the best of the heavyweight world. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesHEAVYWEIGHT (as much as 265 extra pounds) 1. Tom Aspinall Promotion: UFC interim 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 18-5, 1 NCLast: L (TKO1) vs. Tom Aspinall, July 27, 2024Next: TBD4. Alexander Volkov Promotion: 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 Promo: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 16-4Last: L (TKO2) vs. Ciryl Gane, Sept. 2, 2023Next: Aug. 10 vs. Marcin Tybura9. Vadim Nemkov Promo: BellatorRecord: 18-2, 1 NCLast: W (TechSub2) vs. Bruno Cappelozza, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD10. Derrick Lewis Promotion: UFCRecord: 28-12, 1 NCLast: W (TKO3) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento, Might 11, 2024Next: TBDAlex Pereira knocked out Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 to preserve his sunny big-time label. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesLIGHT TOP CAT (as much as 205 pounds) 1. Alex Pereira Promotion: UFC championRecord: 11-2Last: W (TKO2) vs. Jiru00ed Prochu00e1zka, June 29, 2024Next: TBD2. Jiru00ed Prochu00e1zka Promotion: UFCRecord: 30-5-1Last: L (TKO2) vs. Alex Pereira, June 29, 2024Next: TBD3. Magomed Ankalaev Promotion: UFCRecord: 19-1-1Last: W (KO2) vs. Johnny Pedestrian, Jan. 13, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Aleksandar Rakic4. Jamahal Mountain Advertising: UFC championRecord: 10-2Last: W (KO1) vs. Alex Pereira, April 13, 2024Next: TBD5. Corey Anderson Promo: Bellator championRecord: 18-6, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Karl Moore, March 22, 2024Next: TBD6. Aleksandar Rakiu0107 Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-4Last: L (TKO) vs. Jiu0159u00ed Prochu00e1zka, April 13, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Magomed Ankalaev7. Khalil Rountree Jr. Promotion: UFCRecord: 37-19Last: W (TKO3) vs. Anthony Smith, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBD8. Volkan Oezdemir Advertising: UFCRecord: 20-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Johnny Pedestrian, June 22, 2024Next: TBD9. Johnny Pedestrian Promo: UFCRecord: 21-9, 1 NCLast: L (KO1) vs. Volkan Oezdemir, June 22, 2024Next: TBD10. Anthony Smith Promo: UFCRecord: 38-20Last: L (UD) vs. Classical Dolidze, June 29, 2024Next: TBDDricus du Plessis walked out of the crate at UFC 297 in property of the middleweight waistband. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesMIDDLEWEIGHT (approximately 185 extra pounds) 1. Dricus du Plessis Promo: UFC championRecord: 21-2Last: W (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, Jan. 20, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Israel Adesanya2. Israel Adesanya Advertising: UFCRecord: 24-3Last: L (UD) vs. Sean Strickland, Sept. 9, 2023Next: Aug. 17 vs. Dricus du Plessis3. Sean Strickland Promotion: 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 Advertising: 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 Advertising: 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 Promotion: 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 champ with a win over Leon Edwards at UFC 304. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesWELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds) 1. Belal Muhammad Advertising: UFC championRecord: 24-3, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, July 27, 2024Next: TBD2. Leon Edwards Advertising: UFCRecord: 22-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, July 27, 2024Next: TBD3. Kamaru Usman Promo: UFCRecord: 20-4Last: L (MD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Oct. 21, 2023Next: TBD4. Shavkat Rakhmonov Advertising: UFCRecord: 18-0Last: W (Sub2) vs. Stephen Thompson, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD5. Port Della Maddalena Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-2Last: W (KO3) vs. Gilbert Burns, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Gilbert Burns Promo: UFCRecord: 22-7Last: L (KO3) vs. Port Della Maddalena, March 9, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Sean Brady7. Ian Machado Garry Promo: UFCRecord: 15-0Last: W (UD) vs. Michael "Poison" Webpage, June 29, 2024Next: TBD8. Colby Covington Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-4Last: L (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD9. Sean Brady Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-1Last: W (Sub3) vs. Kelvin Gastelum, Dec. 2, 2023Next: Sept. 7 vs. Gilbert Burns10. Stephen Thompson Advertising: UFCRecord: 17-7-1Last: L (Sub2) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBDAfter defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 300, Arman Tsarukyan is actually one of the leading contenders at 155 pounds. Jeff Bottari/Getty ImagesLIGHTWEIGHT (as much as 155 extra pounds) 1. Islam Makhachev Advertising: UFC championRecord: 26-1Last: W (Sub5) vs. Dustin Poirier, June 1, 2024Next: TBD2. Arman Tsarukyan Advertising: UFCRecord: 22-3Last: W (SD) vs. Charles Oliveira, April 13, 2024Next: TBD3. Charles Oliveira Promo: UFCRecord: 34-10, 1 NCLast: L (SD) vs. Arman Tsarukyan, April 13, 2024Next: TBD4. Justin Gaethje Advertising: UFCRecord: 25-5Last: L (KO5) vs. Maximum Holloway, April 13, 2024Next: TBD5. Dustin Poirier Advertising: UFCRecord: 30-9, 1 NCLast: L (Sub5) vs. Islam Makhachev, June 1, 2024Next: TBD6. Beneil Dariush Advertising: 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 Disk Operating System 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 Concubine Promotion: UFCRecord: 29-12Last: W (SD) vs. Jalin Turner, July 8, 2023Next: Aug. 17 vs. Mateusz Gamrot10. Jalin Turner Promo: UFCRecord: 14-8Last: L (TKO2) vs. Renato Moicano, April 13, 2024Next: TBDIlia Topuria discovered his target at UFC 298: Alexander Volkanovski's face and the light headline. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesMEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT (approximately 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. Max Holloway Promo: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO5) vs. Justin Gaethje, April 13, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Ilia Topuria4. Brian Ortega Promo: UFCRecord: 16-3, 1 NCLast: W (Sub3) vs. Yair Rodriguez, Feb. 24, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Diego Lopes5. Yair Rodriguez Advertising: UFCRecord: 15-5, 1 NCLast: L (Sub3) vs. Brian Ortega, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD6. Patricio Freire Promo: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 18-0Last: W (UD) vs. Arnold Allen, Jan. twenty, 2024Next: TBD9. Arnold Allen Promo: UFCRecord: 20-3Last: W (UD) vs. Giga Chikadze, July 27, 2024Next: TBD10. Aljamain Sterling Promo: UFCRecord: 24-4Last: W (UD) vs. Calvin Kattar, April 13, 2024Next: TBDDeiveson Figueiredo dispatched past bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt in a remarkable submission triumph at UFC 300. Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (as much as 135 pounds) 1. Sean O'Malley Promotion: 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. Henry Cejudo, Feb. 17, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Sean O'Malley3. Umar Nurmagomedov Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: UnrankedRecord: 18-0Last: W (UD) vs. Cory Sandhagen, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD4. Cory Sandhagen Promo: UFCPrevious rank: 3Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD5. Petr Yan Advertising: UFCPrevious ranking: 4Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Tune Yadong, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Holly Cejudo Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 5Record: 16-4Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD7. Jose Aldo Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 6Record: 32-8Last: W (UD) vs. Jonathan Martinez, May 4, 2024Next: TBD8. Deiveson Figueiredo Promo: UFCPrevious rank: 9Record: 24-3-1Last: W (UD) vs. Marlon Vera, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD9. Irregular Mix Advertising: Bellator championPrevious ranking: 7Record: 20-1Last: W (SD) vs. Magomed Magomedov, Might 17, 2024Next: Nov. 16 vs. Leandro Higo10. Kyoji Horiguchi Promotion: Rizin championPrevious rank: UnrankedRecord: 33-5, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Sergio Pettis, June 9, 2024Next: TBDAlexandre Pantoja has actually made pair of prosperous defenses of the UFC guys's flyweight label. Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (around 125 extra pounds) 1. Alexandre Pantoja Promotion: UFC championRecord: 28-5Last: W (UD) vs. Steve Erceg, May 4, 2024Next: TBD2. Brandon Royval Promotion: 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 Promo: 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 Promotion: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 19-5-1Last: L (KO1) vs. Alex Perez, April 27, 2024Next: TBD10. Tim Elliott Promotion: UFCRecord: 20-13-1Last: W (TechSub1) vs. Sumudaerji, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBDKayla Harrison, right, defeated Holly Holm in Round 2 of their bantamweight match throughout UFC 300. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesWOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (around 135 extra pounds) 1. Raquel Pennington Promotion: UFC championRecord: 16-8Last: W (UD) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, Jan. 20, 2024Next: TBD2. Kayla Harrison Advertising: UFCRecord: 17-1Last: W (Sub2) vs. Holly Holm, April 13, 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 15-7Last: W (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, Dec. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Norma Dumont5. Macy Chiasson Promo: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 16-8Last: L (Sub1) vs. Macy Chiasson, March 16, 2024Next: TBD8. Karol Rosa Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-6Last: L (UD) vs. Irene Aldana, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD9. Mayra Bueno Silva Promotion: UFCRecord: 10-4-1, 1 NCLast: L (TKO2) vs. Macy Chiasson, June 29, 2024Next: TBD10. Yana Santos Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-8, 1 NCLast: L (SD) vs. Karol Rosa, July 1, 2023Next: Aug. 10 vs. Chelsea ChandlerManon Fiorot, straight, beat Erin Blanchfield by consentaneous choice in a March appointment of top-five flyweights. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesWOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 extra pounds) 1. Alexa Grasso Advertising: UFC championRecord: 16-3-1Last: Crack draw 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: L (UD) vs. Manon Fiorot, March 30, 2024Next: TBD5. Taila Santos Promotion: PFLRecord: 22-3Last: W (UD) vs. Liz Carmouche, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD vs. Dakota Ditcheva6. Liz Carmouche Promo: PFL/ Bellator championPrevious rank: 5Record: 22-8Last: L (UD) vs. Taila Santos, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD7. Maycee Hairdresser Promo: UFCPrevious ranking: 6Record: 14-2Last: W (UD) vs. Katlyn Cerminara, March 9, 2024Next: TBD8. Jessica Andrade Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 7Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Harbor Rodriguez, April 13, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva9. Rose Namajunas Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 8Record: 13-6Last: W (UD) vs. Tracy Cortez, July thirteen, 2024Next: TBD10. Katlyn Cerminara Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 9Record: 18-6Last: L (UD) vs. Maycee Hairdresser, March 9, 2024Next: TBDJessica Andrade overcame through split selection against Harbor Rodriguez in April. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesSTRAWWEIGHT (around 115 extra pounds) 1. Zhang Weili Advertising: UFC championRecord: 25-3Last: W (UD) vs. Yan Xiaonan, April 13, 2024Next: TBD2. Virna Jandiroba Advertising: 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 Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 6Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Harbour Rodriguez, April 13, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva6. Marina Rodriguez Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 7Record: 17-4-2Last: L (SD) vs. Jessica Andrade, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD7. Mackenzie Dern Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 8Record: 14-5Last: W (UD) vs. Loopy Godu00ednez, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD8. Amanda Ribas Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 9Record: 13-5Last: L (UD) vs. Flower Namajunas, March 23, 2024Next: TBD9. Angela Mountain Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 10Record: 17-13Last: W (Sub2) vs. Luana Pinheiro, May 18, 2024Next: TBD10. Loopy Godu00ednez Advertising: UFCPrevious ranking: UnrankedRecord: 12-5Last: L (UD) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD.