New UFC champion Mackenzie Dern moves up in strawweight top 10
Brett OkamotoOct 28, 2025, 09:00 AM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time.UFC 321 had few highlights and ended anticlimactically, but Saturday’s event in Abu Dhabi did succeed in shuffling the ESPN divisional rankings.The fighter making the biggest move is the one who was crowned a new champion, Mackenzie Dern. She defeated Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision to capture the strawweight title vacated by Zhang Weili, who goes for the women’s flyweight belt in less than three weeks. Dern moves up four spots to No. 2, right behind Zhang, who remains in the 115-pound rankings until she fights in her new division.Jandiroba, the previous No. 2, moves down one spot.The main event was one of two heavyweight bouts at UFC 321, and neither produced a change in the rankings. Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane remain Nos. 1 and 2 after their eye-poke no contest, and Alexander Volkov stays at No. 4 after his split-decision win over Jailton Almeida, who is still No. 6.At light heavyweight, Azamat Murzakanov enters the rankings at No. 6 after a first-round knockout of Aleksandar Rakic, who drops two spots to No. 8.Lastly, at men’s bantamweight, Umar Nurmagomedov moves up a spot to No. 3 after winning a unanimous decision over No. 6 Mario Bautista.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 Oct. 28. 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 | WelterweightLightweight | Featherweight | Men’s bantamweightMen’s flyweight | Women’s bantamweight | Women’s flyweight | StrawweightTom Aspinall’s first heavyweight title defense ended in a no contest at UFC 321. Richard Sellers/PA via APHEAVYWEIGHT (up to 265 pounds)1. Tom Aspinall Promotion: UFC championRecord: 15-3, 1 NCLast: NC1 vs. Ciryl Gane, Oct. 25Next: TBD2. Ciryl Gane Promotion: UFCRecord: 13-2, 1 NCLast: NC1 vs. Tom Aspinall, Oct.25Next: TBD3. Curtis Blaydes Promotion: UFCRecord: 19-5, 1 NCLast: W (TKO1) vs. Rizvan Kuniev, June 21Next: TBD4. Alexander Volkov Promotion: UFCRecord: 39-11Last: W (SD) vs. Jailton Almeida, Oct. 25Next: TBD5. Sergei Pavlovich Promotion: UFCRecord: 20-3Last: W (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, Aug. 23Next: TBD6. Jailton Almeida Promotion: UFCRecord: 22-4Last: L (SD) vs. Alexander Volkov, Oct. 25Next: TBD7. Renan Ferreira Promotion: PFL championRecord: 13-4, 3 NCLast: L (KO1) vs. Francis Ngannou, Oct. 19, 2024Next: Dec. 13 vs. Vadim Nemkov8. Waldo Cortes-Acosta Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-2Last: L (UD) vs. Sergei Pavlovich, Aug. 23Next: Nov. 1 vs. Ante Delija9. Serghei Spivac Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-6Last: L (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, June 7Next: Nov. 22 vs. Shamil Gaziev10. Derrick Lewis Promotion: UFCRecord: 29-12, 1 NCLast: W (TKO1) vs. Tallison Teixeira, July 12Next: TBDAlex Pereira knocked out Magomed Ankalaev with a vengeance at UFC 320 to regain the light heavyweight title. Sean M. Haffey/Getty ImagesLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)1. Alex Pereira Promotion: UFC championRecord: 13-3Last: W (TKO1) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, Oct. 4Next: TBD2. Magomed Ankalaev Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 1Record: 21-2-1, 1 NCLast: L (TKO1) vs. Alex Pereira, Oct. 4Next: TBD3. Jirí Procházka Promotion: UFCRecord: 32-5-1Last: W (KO3) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., Oct. 4Next: TBD4. Carlos Ulberg Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-1Last: W (KO1) vs. Dominick Reyes, Sept. 27Next: TBD5. Khalil Rountree Jr. Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-7, 1 NCLast: L (KO3) vs. Jirí Procházka, Oct. 4Next: TBD6. Azamat Murzakanov Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-0Last: W (TKO1) vs. Aleksandar Rakić, Oct. 25Next: TBD7. Dominick Reyes Promotion: UFCRecord: 15-5Last: L (KO1) vs. Carlos Ulberg, Sept. 27Next: TBD8. Aleksandar Rakić Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 6Record: 14-6Last: L (TKO1) vs. Azamat Murzakanov, Oct. 25Next: TBD9. Jamahal Hill Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 8Record: 12-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., June 21Next: TBD10. Corey Anderson Promotion: PFL championPrevious ranking: 9Record: 20-6-1Last: W (UD) vs. Dovlet Yagshimuradov, Oct. 3Next: TBDKhamzat Chimaev is right where he long was expected to be: at the top of the UFC middleweight division. Geoff Stellfox/Getty ImagesMIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)1. Khamzat Chimaev Promotion: UFC championRecord: 15-0Last: W (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, Aug. 16Next: TBD2. Dricus du Plessis Promotion: UFCRecord: 23-3Last: L (UD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Aug. 16Next: TBD3. Nassourdine Imavov Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-4, 1 NCLast: W (US) vs. Caio Borralho, Sept. 6Next: TBD4. Sean Strickland Promotion: UFCRecord: 29-7Last: L (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, Feb. 8Next: TBD5. Israel Adesanya Promotion: UFCRecord: 24-5Last: L (KO2) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, Feb. 1Next: TBD6. Anthony Hernandez Promotion: UFCRecord: 15-2, 1 NCLast: W (Sub4) vs. Roman Dolidze, Aug. 9Next: TBD7. Caio Borralho Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-2, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, Sept. 6Next: TBD8. Brendan Allen Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (TKO4) vs. Reinier de Ridder, Oct. 18Next: TBD9. Reinier de Ridder Promotion: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: L (TKO4) vs. Brendan Allen, Oct. 18Next: TBD10. Robert Whittaker Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-9Last: L (SD) vs. Reinier de Ridder, July 26Next: TBDJack Della Maddalena has the welterweight belt in hand after dethroning Belal Muhammad at UFC 315. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCWELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)1. Jack Della Maddalena Promotion: UFC championRecord: 18-2Last: W (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, May 10Next: Nov. 15 vs. Islam Makhachev2. Belal Muhammad Promotion: UFCRecord: 24-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, May 10Next: Nov. 22 vs. Ian Machado Garry3. Shavkat Rakhmonov Promotion: UFCRecord: 19-0Last: W (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, Dec. 7, 2024Next: TBD4. Sean Brady Promotion: UFCRecord: 18-1Last: W (Sub4) vs. Leon Edwards, March 22Next: Nov. 15 vs. Michael Morales5. Leon Edwards Promotion: UFCRecord: 22-5, 1 NCLast: L (Sub4) vs. Sean Brady, March 22Next: Nov. 15 vs. Carlos Prates6. Kamaru Usman Promotion: UFCRecord: 21-4Last: W (UD) vs. Joaquin Buckley, June 14Next: TBD7. Ian Machado Garry Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-1Last: W (UD) vs. Carlos Prates, April 26Next: Nov. 22 vs. Belal Muhammad8. Michael Morales Promotion: UFCRecord: 18-0Last: W (TKO1) vs. Gilbert Burns, May 17Next: Nov. 15 vs. Sean Brady9. Joaquin Buckley Promotion: UFCRecord: 21-7Last: L (UD) vs. Kamaru Usman, June 14Next: TBD10. Carlos Prates Promotion: UFCRecord: 22-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Geoff Neal, Aug. 16Next: Nov. 15 vs. Leon EdwardsIlia Topuria had vacated the featherweight title before UFC 317, but winning the lightweight belt provided a glorious photo op. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCLIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)1. Islam Makhachev Promotion: UFCRecord: 27-1Last: W (Sub1) vs. Renato Moicano, Jan. 18Next: Nov. 15 vs. Jack Della Maddalena2. Ilia Topuria Promotion: UFC championRecord: 17-0Last: W (KO1) vs. Charles Oliveira, June 28Next: TBD3. Charles Oliveira Promotion: UFCRecord: 36-11, 1 NCLast: W (Sub2) vs. Mateusz Gamrot, Oct. 11Next: TBD4. Max Holloway Promotion: UFCRecord: 27-8Last: W (UD) vs. Dustin Poirier, July 19Next: TBD5. Justin Gaethje Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-5Last: W (UD) vs. Rafael Fiziev, March 8Next: TBD6. Usman Nurmagomedov Promotion: PFL championRecord: 20-0, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Paul Hughes, Oct. 3Next: TBD7. Paddy Pimblett Promotion: UFCRecord: 23-3Last: W (TKO3) vs. Michael Chandler, April 12Next: TBD8. Beneil Dariush Promotion: UFCRecord: 23-6-1Last: W (UD) vs. Renato Moicano, June 28Next: Nov. 15 vs. Benoît Saint Denis9. Mateusz Gamrot Promotion: UFCRecord: 25-4, 1 NCLast: L (Sub2) vs. Charles Oliveira, Oct. 11Next: TBD10. Rafael Fiziev Promotion: UFCRecord: 13-4 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes, June 21Next: TBDAlexander Volkanovski recaptured the featherweight belt by beating Diego Lopes at UFC 314. Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLCFEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds)1. Alexander Volkanovski Promotion: UFC championRecord: 27-4Last: W (UD) vs. Diego Lopes, April 12Next: TBD2. Movsar Evloev Promotion: UFCRecord: 19-0Last: W (UD) vs. Aljamain Sterling, Dec. 7, 2024Next: TBD3. Diego Lopes Promotion: UFCRecord: 27-7Last: W (TKO2) vs. Jean Silva, Sept. 13Next: TBD4. Yair Rodriguez Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-5, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Patricio Pitbull, April 12Next: TBD5. Lerone Murphy Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-0-1Last: W (KO1) vs. Aaron Pico, Aug. 16Next: TBD6. Aljamain Sterling Promotion: UFCRecord: 25-5Last: W (UD) vs. Brian Ortega, Aug. 23Next: TBD7. Youssef Zalal Promotion: UFCRecord: 18-5-1Last: W (Sub1) vs. Josh Emmett, Oct. 4Next: TBD8. Patricio Pitbull Promotion: UFCRecord: 37-8Last: W (UD) vs. Dan Ige, July 19Next: TBD9. Brian Ortega Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-5, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Aljamain Sterling, Aug. 23Next: TBD10. Josh Emmett Promotion: UFCRecord: 19-6Last: L (Sub1) vs. Youssef Zalal, Oct. 4Next: TBDMerab Dvalishvili was as dominant as ever in his third title defense, a decision win over Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)1. Merab Dvalishvili Promotion: UFC championRecord: 21-4Last: W (UD) vs. Cory Sandhagen, Oct. 4Next: Dec. 6 vs. Petr Yan2. Sean O’Malley Promotion: UFCRecord: 18-3, 1 NCLast: L (TechSub3) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, June 7Next: TBD3. Umar Nurmagomedov Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 4Record: 19-1Last: W (UD) vs. Mario Bautista, Oct. 25Next: TBD4. Petr Yan Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 3Record: 19-5Last: W (UD) vs. Marcus McGhee, July 26Next: Dec. 6 vs. Merab Dvalishvili5. Cory Sandhagen Promotion: UFCRecord: 18-6Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Oct. 4Next: TBD6. Mario Bautista Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-3Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Oct. 25Next: TBD7. Song Yadong Promotion: UFCRecord: 22-7-1, 1 NCLast: W (TechDec) vs. Henry Cejudo, Feb. 22Next: TBD8. Deiveson Figueiredo Promotion: UFCRecord: 25-5-1Last: W (SD) vs. Montel Jackson, Oct. 11Next: TBD9. Marlon Vera Promotion: UFCRecord: 23-11-1Last: L (SD) vs. Aiemann Zahabi, Oct. 18Next: TBD10. Henry Cejudo Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-5Last: L (TechDec) vs. Song Yadong, Feb. 22Next: Dec. 6 vs. Payton TalbottMen’s flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja has made four title defenses — more than any other current UFC champion. Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesMEN’S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)1. Alexandre Pantoja Promotion: UFC championRecord: 30-5Last: W (Sub3) vs. Kai Kara-France, June 28Next: Dec. 6 vs. Joshua Van2. Joshua Van Promotion: UFCRecord: 15-2Last: W (UD) vs. Brandon Royval, June 28Next: Dec. 6 vs. Alexandre Pantoja3. Brandon Royval Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-8Last: L (UD) vs. Joshua Van, June 28Next: Dec. 13 vs. Manel Kape4. Brandon Moreno Promotion: UFCRecord: 23-8-2Last: W (UD) vs. Steve Erceg, March 29Next: Dec. 6 vs. Tatsuro Taira 5. Kai Kara-France Promotion: UFCRecord: 25-12, 1 NCLast: L (Sub3) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, June 28Next: TBD6. Muhammad Mokaev Promotion: Brave CFRecord: 14-0, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Thomas Assis, June 14Next: Nov. 7 vs. Gerard Burns7. Tatsuro Taira Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-1Last: W (Sub2) vs. HyunSung Park, Aug. 2Next: Dec. 6 vs. Brandon Moreno8. Manel Kape Promotion: UFCRecord: 21-7Last: W (TKO3) vs. Asu Almabayev, March 1Next: Dec. 13 vs. Brandon Royval9. Steve Erceg Promotion: UFCRecord: 13-4Last: W (UD) vs. Ode’ Osbourne, Aug. 9Next: TBD10. Kai Asakura Promotion: UFCRecord: 21-6Last: L (Sub2) vs. Tim Elliott, Aug. 16Next: TBDKayla Harrison became women’s bantamweight champion by defeating Julianna Pena at UFC 316. Vincent Carchietta/Imagn ImagesWOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)1. Kayla Harrison Promotion: UFC championRecord: 19-1Last: W (TechSub2) vs. Julianna Peña, June 7Next: TBD2. Julianna Peña Promotion: UFCRecord: 12-6Last: L (TechSub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, June 7Next: TBD3. Ketlen Vieira Promotion: UFCRecord: 15-4Last: W (UD) vs. Macy Chiasson, May 31Next: TBD4. Yana Santos Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-8, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Macy Chiasson, Oct. 4Next: TBD5. Macy Chiasson Promotion: UFCRecord: 10-5Last: L (UD) vs. Yana Santos, Oct. 4Next: TBD6. Ailin Perez Promotion: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: W (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, Jan. 18Next: TBD7. Karol Rosa Promotion: UFCRecord: 19-7Last: W (UD) vs. Nora Cornolle, Aug. 2Next: TBD8. Mayra Bueno Silva Promotion: UFCRecord: 10-5-1, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius, Feb. 1Next: Nov. 8 vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti9. Jacqueline Cavalcanti Promotion: UFCRecord: 9-1Last: W (UD) vs. Julia Avila, Feb. 15Next: Nov. 8 vs. Mayra Bueno Silva10. Nora Cornolle Promotion: UFCRecord: 9-3Last: L (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, Aug. 2Next: TBDValentina Shevchenko defends her flyweight championship against former strawweight titlist Zhang Weili at UFC 322. Zuffa LLCWOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)1. Valentina Shevchenko Promotion: UFC championRecord: 25-4-1Last: W (UD) vs. Manon Fiorot, May 10Next: Nov. 15 vs. Zhang Weili2. Manon Fiorot Promotion: UFCRecord: 13-2Last: W (TKO1) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius, Oct. 18Next: TBD3. Natalia Silva Promotion: UFCRecord: 19-5-1Last: W (UD) vs. Alexa Grasso, May 10Next: TBD4. Erin Blanchfield Promotion: UFCRecord: 13-2Last: W (UD) vs. Rose Namajunas Nov. 2, 2024Next: Nov. 15 vs. Tracy Cortez5. Dakota Ditcheva Promotion: PFL championRecord: 15-0Last: W (UD) vs. Sumiko Inaba, July 19Next: TBD6. Alexa Grasso Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-5-1Last: L (UD) vs. Natalia Silva, May 10Next: TBD7. Jasmine Jasudavicius Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-4Last: L (TKO1) vs. Manon Fiorot, Oct. 18Next: TBD8. Taila Santos Promotion: PFLRecord: 22-4Last: L (TKO2) vs. Dakota Ditcheva, Nov. 29, 2024Next: TBD9. Rose Namajunas Promotion: UFCRecord: 15-7Last: W (UD) vs. Miranda Maverick, June 14Next: TBD10. Liz Carmouche Promotion: PFLRecord: 25-8Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jena Bishop, Aug. 15Next: TBDMackenzie Dern, left, won the vacant strawweight championship by beating Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCSTRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds)1. Zhang Weili Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-3Last: W (UD) vs. Tatiana Suarez, Feb. 8Next: Nov. 15 vs. Valentina Shevchenko2. Mackenzie Dern Promotion: UFC championPrevious ranking: 6Record: 16-5Last: W (UD) vs. Virna Jandiroba, Oct. 25Next: TBD3. Virna Jandiroba Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 2Record: 22-4Last: L (UD) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Oct. 25Next: TBD4. Yan Xiaonan Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 3Record: 18-5, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Virna Jandiroba, April 12Next: TBD5. Tatiana Suarez Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 4Record: 11-1Last: W (UD) vs. Amanda Lemos, Sept. 13Next: TBD6. Amanda Lemos Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 5Record: 15-5-1Last: L (UD) vs. Tatiana Suarez, Sept. 13Next: TBD7. Gillian Robertson Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-8Last: W (TKO2) vs. Marina Rodriguez, May 3Next: TBD8. Loopy Godínez Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-5Last: W (UD) vs. Jessica Andrade, Aug. 16Next: TBD9. Iasmin Lucindo Promotion: UFCRecord: 18-6Last: W (UD) vs. Angela Hill, Aug. 9Next: TBD10. Tabatha Ricci Promotion: UFCRecord: 12-3Last: W (KO2) vs. Amanda Ribas, July 26Next: TBD
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