.Umar Nurmagomedov revealed over the weekend break that he is actually a force to become reckoned with.His unanimous decision victory over Cory Sandhagen on Sunday at UFC Match Night in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, placed the undefeated Dagestani along with the MMA royalty surname at the head of free throw line of contenders for the UFC men's bantamweight championship.Sean O'Malley will definitely speak up for the district against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 next month, as well as the champion needs to very soon possess Nurmagomedov standing up throughout the cage coming from him.Beyond the shuffling in Brett Okamoto's ranking of 135-pound males, there likewise was actually action amongst the 125-pound women. Taila Santos relocates right into the flyweight ranks on the durability of Friday's success over Liz Carmouche in the semifinals of the PFL playoffs. Santos will certainly choose the $1 million champion in the loss versus unbeaten prospect Dakota Ditcheva.At strawweight, Tatiana Suarez leaves of the best 10 since her sluggishness makes her ineligible.Here are the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA ranks and also a checklist of existing UFC champions with all weight classes.Note: End results are actually present positions as of Aug. 6. To become qualified for the positions, a boxer should have completed over recent twelve month or should possess a forthcoming fight scheduled. Fighters that have actually been actually dropped for lack of exercise can be renewed only after they compete.Heavyweight|Lightweight heavyweight|Middleweight|WelterweightLightweight|Men's featherweight|Male's bantamweightMen's flyweight|Women's bantamweight|Female's flyweight|StrawweightEven though his waistband is only "interim," Tom Aspinall goes to the best of the big-time planet. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesHEAVYWEIGHT (around 265 pounds) 1. Tom Aspinall Promotion: UFC acting championRecord: 15-3Last: W (TKO1) vs. Curtis Blaydes, July 27, 2024Next: TBD2. Ciryl Gane Promotion: 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 38-10Last: W (UD) vs. Sergei Pavlovich, June 22, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Ciryl Gane5. Sergei Pavlovich Promo: UFCRecord: 18-3Last: L (UD) vs. Alexander Volkov, June 22, 2024Next: TBD6. Renan Ferreira Advertising: PFL championRecord: 13-3, 3 NCLast: W (KO1) vs. Ryan Bader, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD7. Jailton Almeida Advertising: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: W (Sub1) vs. Alexandr Romanov, June 1, 2024Next: TBD8. Serghei Spivac Advertising: UFCRecord: 16-4Last: L (TKO2) vs. Ciryl Gane, Sept. 2, 2023Next: Aug. 10 vs. Marcin Tybura9. Vadim Nemkov Advertising: 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 senseless Jamahal Hillside at UFC 300 to preserve his light big-time label. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesLIGHT TOP CAT (around 205 pounds) 1. Alex Pereira Promotion: UFC championRecord: 11-2Last: W (TKO2) vs. Jiru00ed Prochu00e1zka, June 29, 2024Next: TBD2. Jiru00ed Prochu00e1zka Promo: UFCRecord: 30-5-1Last: L (TKO2) vs. Alex Pereira, June 29, 2024Next: TBD3. Magomed Ankalaev Promotion: UFCRecord: 19-1-1Last: W (KO2) vs. Johnny Walker, Jan. thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Aleksandar Rakic4. Jamahal Mountain Promotion: UFC championRecord: 10-2Last: W (KO1) vs. Alex Pereira, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD5. Corey Anderson Promo: Bellator championRecord: 18-6, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Karl Moore, March 22, 2024Next: TBD6. Aleksandar Rakiu0107 Promo: UFCRecord: 14-4Last: L (TKO) vs. Jiu0159u00ed Prochu00e1zka, April thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Magomed Ankalaev7. Khalil Rountree Jr. Advertising: UFCRecord: 37-19Last: W (TKO3) vs. Anthony Johnson, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBD8. Volkan Oezdemir Promo: UFCRecord: 20-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Johnny Pedestrian, June 22, 2024Next: TBD9. Johnny Walker Advertising: UFCRecord: 21-9, 1 NCLast: L (KO1) vs. Volkan Oezdemir, June 22, 2024Next: TBD10. Anthony Smith Promotion: UFCRecord: 38-20Last: L (UD) vs. Classical Dolidze, June 29, 2024Next: TBDDricus du Plessis went out of the cage at UFC 297 in belongings of the middleweight belt. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesMIDDLEWEIGHT (approximately 185 extra pounds) 1. Dricus du Plessis Promotion: UFC championRecord: 21-2Last: W (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, Jan. 20, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Israel Adesanya2. Israel Adesanya Promo: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Ikram Aliskerov, June 22, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Khamzat Chimaev5. Johnny Eblen Promotion: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-7Last: L (TKO4) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, June 8, 2024Next: TBD8. Khamzat Chimaev Promo: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 14-4Last: L (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, June 1, 2024Next: TBDBelal Muhammad came to be welterweight champ with a draw Leon Edwards at UFC 304. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesWELTERWEIGHT (as much as 170 extra pounds) 1. Belal Muhammad Advertising: UFC championRecord: 24-3, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, July 27, 2024Next: TBD2. Leon Edwards Promotion: UFCRecord: 22-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, July 27, 2024Next: TBD3. Kamaru Usman Promotion: UFCRecord: 20-4Last: L (MD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Oct. 21, 2023Next: TBD4. Shavkat Rakhmonov Promotion: UFCRecord: 18-0Last: W (Sub2) vs. Stephen Thompson, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD5. Jack Della Maddalena Advertising: UFCRecord: 17-2Last: W (KO3) vs. Gilbert Burns, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Gilbert Burns Promotion: UFCRecord: 22-7Last: L (KO3) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, March 9, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Sean Brady7. Ian Machado Garry Advertising: UFCRecord: 15-0Last: W (UD) vs. Michael "Poison" Web Page, June 29, 2024Next: TBD8. Colby Covington Advertising: 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 beating Charles Oliveira at UFC 300, Arman Tsarukyan is actually one of the leading challengers at 155 pounds. Jeff Bottari/Getty ImagesLIGHTWEIGHT (approximately 155 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 34-10, 1 NCLast: L (SD) vs. Arman Tsarukyan, April 13, 2024Next: TBD4. Justin Gaethje Promotion: UFCRecord: 25-5Last: L (KO5) vs. Max Holloway, April 13, 2024Next: TBD5. Dustin Poirier Promo: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 24-2, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos, March 9, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Dan Hooker8. Rafael Fiziev Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-8Last: L (TKO2) vs. Mateusz Gamrot, Sept. 23, 2023Next: TBD9. Dan Hooker Promotion: UFCRecord: 29-12Last: W (SD) vs. Jalin Turner, July 8, 2023Next: Aug. 17 vs. Mateusz Gamrot10. Jalin Turner Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-8Last: L (TKO2) vs. Renato Moicano, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBDIlia Topuria discovered his intended at UFC 298: Alexander Volkanovski's face and also the light headline. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesMEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT (approximately 145 pounds) 1. Ilia Topuria Advertising: UFC championRecord: 15-0Last: W (KO2) vs. Alexander Volkanovski, Feb. 17, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Maximum Holloway2. Alexander Volkanovski Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-4Last: L (KO2) vs. Ilia Topuria, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD3. Maximum Holloway Promo: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO5) vs. Justin Gaethje, April thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Ilia Topuria4. Brian Ortega Advertising: UFCRecord: 16-3, 1 NCLast: W (Sub3) vs. Yair Rodriguez, Feb. 24, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Diego Lopes5. Yair Rodriguez Promotion: 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 19-4Last: W (KO1) vs. Bryce Mitchell, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD8. Movsar Evloev Advertising: UFCRecord: 18-0Last: W (UD) vs. Arnold Allen, Jan. 20, 2024Next: TBD9. Arnold Allen Promotion: UFCRecord: 20-3Last: W (UD) vs. Giga Chikadze, July 27, 2024Next: TBD10. Aljamain Sterling Promo: UFCRecord: 24-4Last: W (UD) vs. Calvin Kattar, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBDDeiveson Figueiredo sent off past bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt in an impressive submitting success at UFC 300. Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds) 1. Sean O'Malley Promo: 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. Holly Cejudo, Feb. 17, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Sean O'Malley3. Umar Nurmagomedov Promo: UFCPrevious rank: UnrankedRecord: 18-0Last: W (UD) vs. Cory Sandhagen, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD4. Cory Sandhagen Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 3Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD5. Petr Yan Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 4Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Track Yadong, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Holly Cejudo Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 5Record: 16-4Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD7. Jose Aldo Promo: UFCPrevious position: 6Record: 32-8Last: W (UD) vs. Jonathan Martinez, May 4, 2024Next: TBD8. Deiveson Figueiredo Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 9Record: 24-3-1Last: W (UD) vs. Marlon Vera, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD9. Uneven Mix Promo: Bellator championPrevious ranking: 7Record: 20-1Last: W (SD) vs. Magomed Magomedov, Might 17, 2024Next: Nov. 16 vs. Leandro Higo10. Kyoji Horiguchi Promotion: Rizin championPrevious ranking: UnrankedRecord: 33-5, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Sergio Pettis, June 9, 2024Next: TBDAlexandre Pantoja has actually created two prosperous defenses of the UFC men's flyweight label. Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (approximately 125 pounds) 1. Alexandre Pantoja Advertising: UFC championRecord: 28-5Last: W (UD) vs. Steve Erceg, May 4, 2024Next: TBD2. Brandon Royval Advertising: UFCRecord: 16-7Last: W (SD) vs. Brandon Moreno, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD3. Brandon Moreno Promo: UFCRecord: 21-8-2Last: L (SD) vs. Brandon Royval, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD4. Steve Erceg Promotion: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: L (UD) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, May 4, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Kai Kara-France5. Muhammad Mokaev Advertising: UFCRecord: 13-0,1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Manel Kape, July 27, 2024Next: TBD6. Tatsuro Taira Advertising: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 25-9Last: L (TKO2) vs. Tatsuro Taira, June 15, 2024Next: TBD9. Matheus Nicolau Advertising: 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 battle during UFC 300. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesWOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (approximately 135 extra pounds) 1. Raquel Pennington Promotion: UFC championRecord: 16-8Last: W (UD) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, Jan. 20, 2024Next: TBD2. Kayla Harrison Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-1Last: W (Sub2) vs. Holly Holm, April 13, 2024Next: Oct. 5 vs. Ketlen Vieira3. Holly Holm Promo: UFCRecord: 15-7, 1 NCLast: L (Sub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, April 13, 2024Next: TBD4. Irene Aldana Promo: UFCRecord: 15-7Last: W (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, Dec. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Norma Dumont5. Macy Chiasson Advertising: UFCRecord: 10-3Last: W (TKO2) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, June 29, 2024Next: TBD6. Norma Dumont Advertising: UFCRecord: 11-2Last: W (UD) vs. Germaine de Randamie, April 6, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Irene Aldana7. Pannie Kianzad Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-8Last: L (Sub1) vs. Macy Chiasson, March 16, 2024Next: TBD8. Karol Rosa Advertising: UFCRecord: 17-6Last: L (UD) vs. Irene Aldana, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD9. Mayra Bueno Silva Advertising: UFCRecord: 10-4-1, 1 NCLast: L (TKO2) vs. Macy Chiasson, June 29, 2024Next: TBD10. Yana Santos Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-8, 1 NCLast: L (SD) vs. Karol Rosa, July 1, 2023Next: Aug. 10 vs. Chelsea ChandlerManon Fiorot, straight, defeat Erin Blanchfield by consensual choice in a March conference of top-five flyweights. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesWOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (around 125 extra pounds) 1. Alexa Grasso Promo: UFC championRecord: 16-3-1Last: Split pull vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Valentina Shevchenko2. Valentina Shevchenko Promo: UFCRecord: 23-4-1Last: Crack draw vs. Alexa Grasso, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Alexa Grasso3. Manon Fiorot Promotion: UFCRecord: 12-1Last: W (UD) vs. Erin Blanchfield, March 30, 2024Next: TBD4. Erin Blanchfield Promotion: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: L (UD) vs. Manon Fiorot, March 30, 2024Next: TBD5. Taila Santos Promo: PFLRecord: 22-3Last: W (UD) vs. Liz Carmouche, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD vs. Dakota Ditcheva6. Liz Carmouche Promotion: PFL/ Bellator championPrevious rank: 5Record: 22-8Last: L (UD) vs. Taila Santos, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD7. Maycee Hairdresser Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 6Record: 14-2Last: W (UD) vs. Katlyn Cerminara, March 9, 2024Next: TBD8. Jessica Andrade Promo: UFCPrevious rank: 7Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Marina Rodriguez, April 13, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva9. Flower Namajunas Promo: UFCPrevious rank: 8Record: 13-6Last: W (UD) vs. Tracy Cortez, July 13, 2024Next: TBD10. Katlyn Cerminara Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 9Record: 18-6Last: L (UD) vs. Maycee Barber, March 9, 2024Next: TBDJessica Andrade was victorious by split selection versus Harbour Rodriguez in April. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesSTRAWWEIGHT (approximately 115 pounds) 1. Zhang Weili Promotion: UFC championRecord: 25-3Last: W (UD) vs. Yan Xiaonan, April 13, 2024Next: TBD2. Virna Jandiroba Promo: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: W (Sub2) vs. Amanda Lemos, July 20, 2024Next: TBD3. Amanda Lemos Promo: UFCRecord: 14-4-1Last: L (Sub2) vs. Virna Jandiroba, July twenty, 2024Next: TBD4. Yan Xiaonan Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD5. Jessica Andrade Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 6Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Harbour Rodriguez, April thirteen, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva6. Port Rodriguez Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 7Record: 17-4-2Last: L (SD) vs. Jessica Andrade, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD7. Mackenzie Dern Advertising: UFCPrevious ranking: 8Record: 14-5Last: W (UD) vs. Loopy Godu00ednez, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD8. Amanda Ribas Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 9Record: 13-5Last: L (UD) vs. Flower Namajunas, March 23, 2024Next: TBD9. Angela Mountain Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 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.