MMA divisional rankings: Evloev is back near the top at featherweight ...Middle East

Brett OkamotoMar 24, 2026, 08:00 AM ET

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Movsar Evloev was unranked going into his UFC fight with top-five featherweight Lerone Murphy over the weekend, but that was only because Evloev had not fought in over a year and was ineligible for the ESPN divisional rankings.

After squeezing out a majority decision in the battle of unbeatens at UFC Fight Night in London, Evloev (20-0) is back in his familiar No. 2 spot — right where he had been before being removed from the top 10 in December.

To make room for Evloev, the rest of the 145-pound top 10 drops down one position each. Murphy (17-1-1) lands at No. 5 after Saturday’s highly competitive bout.

Featherweight is the only weight class with changes in the rankings.

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 24. 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 (up to 265 pounds)

Record: 15-3, 1 NCLast: NC1 vs. Ciryl Gane, Oct. 25, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 13-2, 1 NCLast: NC1 vs. Tom Aspinall, Oct. 25, 2025Next: June 14 vs. Alex Pereira

Record: 19-5, 1 NCLast: W (TKO1) vs. Rizvan Kuniev, June 21, 2025Next: April 11 vs. Josh Hokit

Record: 39-11Last: W (SD) vs. Jailton Almeida, Oct. 25, 2025Next: May 9 vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta

Record: 20-3Last: W (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, Aug. 23, 2025Next: May 30 vs. Tallison Teixeira

Record: 17-2Last: W (TKO2) vs. Derrick Lewis, Jan. 24Next: May 9 vs. Alexander Volkov

Record: 20-2Last: W (Sub1) vs. Renan Ferreira, Dec. 13, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 18-6Last: W (UD) vs. Ante Delija, Feb. 21Next: TBA

Record: 13-1-1, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Jailton Almeida, Feb. 7Next: TBA

Record: 29-13, 1 NCLast: L (TKO2) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, Jan. 24Next: TBA

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)

Record: 13-3Last: W (TKO1) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, Oct. 4, 2025Next: June 14 vs. Ciryl Gane

Record: 21-2-1, 1 NCLast: L (TKO1) vs. Alex Pereira, Oct. 4, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 32-5-1Last: W (KO3) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., Oct. 4, 2025Next: April 11 vs. Carlos Ulberg

Record: 14-1Last: W (KO1) vs. Dominick Reyes, Sept. 27, 2025Next: April 11 vs. Jirí Procházka

Record: 14-7, 1 NCLast: L (KO3) vs. Jirí Procházka, Oct. 4, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 16-0Last: W (TKO1) vs. Aleksandar Rakić, Oct. 25, 2025Next: April 11 vs. Paulo Costa

Record: 15-5Last: L (KO1) vs. Carlos Ulberg, Sept. 27, 2025Next: April 11 vs. Johnny Walker

Record: 14-6Last: L (TKO1) vs. Azamat Murzakanov, Oct. 25, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 12-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., June 21, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 29-12, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Dovlet Yagshimuradov, Oct. 3, 2025Next: TBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)

Record: 15-0Last: W (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, Aug. 16, 2025Next: May 9 vs. Sean Strickland

Record: 23-3Last: L (UD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Aug. 16, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 17-4, 1 NCLast: W (US) vs. Caio Borralho, Sept. 6, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 30-7Last: W (TKO3) vs. Anthony Hernandez, Feb. 21Next: May 9 vs. Khamzat Chimaev

Record: 18-2, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Reinier de Ridder, March 7Next: TBA

Record: 24-5Last: L (KO2) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, Feb. 1, 2025Next: March 28 vs. Joe Pyfer

Record: 15-3, 1 NCLast: L (TKO3) vs. Sean Strickland, Feb. 21Next: TBA

Record: 26-7Last: W (TKO4) vs. Reinier de Ridder, Oct. 18, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 12-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Caio Borralho, March 7Next: TBA

Record: 26-9Last: L (SD) vs. Reinier de Ridder, July 26, 2025Next: TBA

WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)

Record: 28-1Last: W (UD) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, Nov. 15, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 18-3Last: L (UD) vs. Islam Makhachev, Nov. 15, 2025Next: May 2 vs. Carlos Prates

Record: 17-1Last: W (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, Nov. 22, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 19-0Last: W (TKO1) vs. Sean Brady, Nov. 15, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 24-5, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, Nov. 22, 2025Next: June 6 vs. Gabriel Bonfim

Record: 21-4Last: W (UD) vs. Joaquin Buckley, June 14, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 18-2Last: L (TKO1) vs. Michael Morales, Nov. 15, 2025Next: April 25 vs. Joaquin Buckley

Record: 23-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Leon Edwards, Nov. 15, 2025Next: May 2 vs. Jack Della Maddalena

Record: 21-7Last: L (UD) vs. Kamaru Usman, June 14, 2025Next: April 25 vs. Sean Brady

Record: 19-1Last: W (TKO2) vs. Randy Brown, Nov. 8, 2025Next: June 6 vs. Belal Muhammad

LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)

Record: 17-0Last: W (KO1) vs. Charles Oliveira, June 28, 2025Next: June 14 vs. Justin Gaethje

Record: 23-3Last: W (Sub2) vs. Dan Hooker, Nov. 22, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 37-11, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Max Holloway, March 7Next: TBA

Record: 27-9Last: L (UD) vs. Charles Oliveira, March 7Next: TBA

Record: 27-5Last: W (UD) vs. Paddy Pimblett, Jan. 24Next: June 14 vs. Ilia Topuria

Record: 21-0, 1 NCLast: W (TechSub3) vs. Alfie Davis, Feb. 7Next: TBA

Record: 17-3, 1 NCLast: W (TKO2) vs. Dan Hooker, Jan. 31Next: TBA

Record: 13-2Last: W (TKO2) vs. Rafael Fiziev, Jan. 31Next: June 14 vs. Michael Chandler

Record: 23-4Last: L (UD) vs. Justin Gaethje, Jan. 24Next: TBA

Record: 25-4, 1 NCLast: L (Sub2) vs. Charles Oliveira, Oct. 11, 2025Next: April 11 vs. Esteban Ribovics

FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds)

Record: 28-4Last: W (UD) vs. Diego Lopes, Jan. 31Next: TBA

Record: 20-0Last: W (MD) vs. Lerone Murphy, March 21Next: TBA

Record: 27-8Last: L (UD) vs. Alexander Volkanovski, Jan. 31Next: June 14 vs. Steve Garcia

Record: 16-5, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Patricio Pitbull, April 12, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 17-1-1Last: L (MD) vs. Movsar Evloev, March 21Next: TBA

Record: 25-5Last: W (UD) vs. Brian Ortega, Aug. 23, 2025Next: April 25 vs. Youssef Zalal

Record: 18-5-1Last: W (Sub1) vs. Josh Emmett, Oct. 4, 2025Next: April 25 vs. Aljamain Sterling

Record: 37-8Last: W (UD) vs. Dan Ige, July 19, 2025Next: April 11 vs. Aaron Pico

Record: 18-1Last: W (TKO1) vs. Josh Emmett, March 14Next: TBA

Record: 16-5, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Aljamain Sterling, Aug. 23, 2025Next: TBA

MEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)

1. Petr Yan, UFC champion

Record: 20-5Last: W (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Dec. 6, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 21-5Last: L (UD) vs. Petr Yan, Dec. 6, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 19-3, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Song Yadong, Jan. 24Next: June 14 vs. Aiemann Zahabi

Record: 20-1Last: W (UD) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, Jan. 24Next: TBA

Record: 18-6Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Oct. 4, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 17-3Last: W (Sub2) vs. Vinicius Oliveira, Feb. 7Next: TBA

Record: 22-8-1, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Sean O’Malley, Jan. 24Next: May 30 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

Record: 25-6-1Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Jan. 24Next: May 30 vs. Song Yadong

Record: 14-2Last: W (SD) vs. Marlon Vera, Oct. 18, 2025Next: June 14 vs. Sean O’Malley

Record: 14-1Last: W (UD) vs. Marlon Vera, Feb. 28Next: TBA

MEN’S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)

Record: 16-2Last: W (TKO1) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, Dec. 6, 2025Next: April 11 vs. Tatsuro Taira

Record: 30-6Last: L (TKO1) vs. Joshua Van, Dec. 6, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 18-1Last: W (TKO2) vs. Brandon Moreno, Dec. 6, 2025Next: April 11 vs. Joshua Van

Record: 22-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Brandon Royval, Dec. 13, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 17-9Last: L (KO1) vs. Manel Kape, Dec. 13, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 36-5, 1 NCLast:. W (UD) vs. Amir Albazi, Feb. 7Next: TBA

Record: 10-1Last: W (UD) vs. Brandon Moreno, Feb. 28Next: TBA

Record: 23-10-2Last: L (UD) vs. Lone’er Kavanagh, Feb. 28Next: TBA

Record: 25-12, 1 NCLast: L (Sub3) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, June 28, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 15-0, 1 NCLast: W (TKO2) vs. Gerard Burns, Nov. 7, 2025Next: TBA

WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)

Record: 19-1Last: W (TechSub2) vs. Julianna Peña, June 7, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 12-6Last: L (TechSub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, June 7, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 13-2Last: W (SD) vs. Ketlan Vieira, Nov. 1, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 15-5Last: L (SD) vs. Norma Dumont, Nov. 1, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 13-2Last: W (UD) vs. Macy Chiasson, Feb. 28Next: TBA

Record: 17-8, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Macy Chiasson, Oct. 4, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 11-6Last: L (UD) vs. Ailin Perez, Feb. 28Next: TBA

Record: 19-7Last: W (UD) vs. Nora Cornolle Aug. 2, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 10-1Last: W (UD) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, Nov. 8, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 10-6-1, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti, Nov. 8, 2025Next: TBA

WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)

Record: 26-4-1Last: W (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, Nov. 15, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 13-2Last: W (TKO1) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius, Oct. 18, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 20-5-1Last: W (UD) vs. Rose Namajunas, Jan. 24Next: TBA

Record: 14-2Last: W (Sub2) vs. Tracy Cortez, Nov. 15, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 15-2Last: W (UD) vs. Karine Silva, Dec. 6, 2025Next: March 28 vs. Alexa Grasso

Record: 15-0Last: W (UD) vs. Sumiko Inaba, July 19, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 16-5-1Last: L (UD) vs. Natalia Silva, May 10, 2025Next: March 28 vs. Maycee Barber

Record: 14-4Last: L (TKO1) vs. Manon Fiorot, Oct. 18, 2025Next: April 18 vs. Karine Silva

Record: 15-8Last: L (UD) vs. Natalia Silva, Jan. 24Next: TBA

Record: 25-8Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jena Bishop, Aug. 15, 2025Next: TBA

STRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds)

Record: 26-4Last: L (UD) vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Nov. 15, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 16-5Last: W (UD) vs. Virna Jandiroba, Oct. 25, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 22-4Last: L (UD) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Oct. 25, 2025Next: April 4 vs. Tabatha Ricci

Record: 18-5, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Virna Jandiroba, April 12, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 11-1Last: W (UD) vs. Amanda Lemos, Sept. 13, 2025Next: April 11 vs. Loopy Godinez

Record: 17-8Last: W (UD) vs. Amanda Lemos, March 14Next: TBA

Record: 15-6-1Last: L (UD) vs. Gillian Robertson, March 14Next: TBA

Record: 14-5Last: W (UD) vs. Jessica Andrade, Aug. 16, 2025Next: April 11 vs. Tatiana Suarez

Record: 18-6Last: W (UD) vs. Angela Hill, Aug. 9, 2025Next: TBA

Record: 12-3Last: W (KO2) vs. Amanda Ribas, July 26, 2025Next: April 4 vs. Virna Jandiroba

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