.Umar Nurmagomedov presented over the weekend break that he is a force to be reckoned with.His consentaneous selection success over Cory Sandhagen on Saturday at UFC Battle Evening in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, placed the undefeated Dagestani along with the mixed martial arts nobility last name at the head of the line of challengers for the UFC males's bantamweight championship.Sean O'Malley will stand up for the belt versus Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 upcoming month, as well as the winner ought to quickly have Nurmagomedov standing up across the crate from him.Beyond the shuffling in Brett Okamoto's position of 135-pound guys, there also was action among the 125-pound women. Taila Santos moves in to the flyweight rankings on the stamina of Friday's triumph over Liz Carmouche in the semifinals of the PFL playoffs. Santos will opt for the $1 million championship in the autumn versus unbeaten possibility Dakota Ditcheva.At strawweight, Tatiana Suarez drops out of the best 10 considering that her stagnation produces her ineligible.Here are actually the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA ranks as well as a list of existing UFC champions in each weight classes.Note: End results are actually existing ranks as of Aug. 6. To be qualified for the ranks, a fighter must have competed over recent 1 year or even need to possess an upcoming fight scheduled. Competitors who have actually been dropped for lack of exercise could be restored simply after they compete.Heavyweight|Lightweight big-time|Middleweight|WelterweightLightweight|Male's light|Male's bantamweightMen's flyweight|Female's bantamweight|Women's flyweight|StrawweightEven though his belt is simply "acting," Tom Aspinall is at the top of the big-time world. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: W (TKO2) vs. Serghei Spivac, Sept. 2, 2023Next: Oct. 26 vs. Alexander Volkov3. Curtis Blaydes Promotion: UFCRecord: 18-5, 1 NCLast: L (TKO1) vs. Tom Aspinall, July 27, 2024Next: TBD4. Alexander Volkov Promo: 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 Promo: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 28-12, 1 NCLast: W (TKO3) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento, May 11, 2024Next: TBDAlex Pereira knocked senseless Jamahal Mountain at UFC 300 to retain his sunny heavyweight label. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (as much as 205 extra pounds) 1. Alex Pereira Advertising: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 19-1-1Last: W (KO2) vs. Johnny Walker, Jan. 13, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Aleksandar Rakic4. Jamahal Hillside Promotion: UFC championRecord: 10-2Last: W (KO1) vs. Alex Pereira, April 13, 2024Next: TBD5. Corey Anderson Promotion: 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 13, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Magomed Ankalaev7. Khalil Rountree Jr. Promo: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 21-9, 1 NCLast: L (KO1) vs. Volkan Oezdemir, June 22, 2024Next: TBD10. Anthony Johnson Promotion: UFCRecord: 38-20Last: L (UD) vs. Roman Dolidze, June 29, 2024Next: TBDDricus du Plessis left of the crate at UFC 297 in property of the middleweight belt. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 24-3Last: L (UD) vs. Sean Strickland, Sept. 9, 2023Next: Aug. 17 vs. Dricus du Plessis3. Sean Strickland Advertising: UFCRecord: 29-6Last: W (SD) vs. Paulo Costa, June 1, 2024Next: TBD4. Robert Whittaker Advertising: 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 Promotion: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 24-5Last: W (SD) vs. Paulo Costa, June 1, 2024Next: TBD10. Paulo Costa Advertising: 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 through Getty ImagesWELTERWEIGHT (approximately 170 extra 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. Jack Della Maddalena Promo: UFCRecord: 17-2Last: W (KO3) vs. Gilbert Burns, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Gilbert Burns Promotion: UFCRecord: 22-7Last: L (KO3) vs. Port Della Maddalena, March 9, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Sean Brady7. Ian Machado Garry Advertising: UFCRecord: 15-0Last: W (UD) vs. Michael "Poison" Page, June 29, 2024Next: TBD8. Colby Covington Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-4Last: L (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD9. Sean Brady Advertising: UFCRecord: 16-1Last: W (Sub3) vs. Kelvin Gastelum, Dec. 2, 2023Next: Sept. 7 vs. Gilbert Burns10. Stephen Thompson Promo: 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 best challengers at 155 pounds. Jeff Bottari/Getty ImagesLIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds) 1. Islam Makhachev Promo: UFC championRecord: 26-1Last: W (Sub5) vs. Dustin Poirier, June 1, 2024Next: TBD2. Arman Tsarukyan Promo: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 25-5Last: L (KO5) vs. Max Holloway, April thirteen, 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 Advertising: 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 Concubine Advertising: 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 13, 2024Next: TBDIlia Topuria discovered his target at UFC 298: Alexander Volkanovski's face and also the featherweight headline. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesMEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT (as much as 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO5) vs. Justin Gaethje, April 13, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Ilia Topuria4. Brian Ortega Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-3, 1 NCLast: W (Sub3) vs. Yair Rodriguez, Feb. 24, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Diego Lopes5. Yair Rodriguez Promo: UFCRecord: 15-5, 1 NCLast: L (Sub3) vs. Brian Ortega, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD6. Patricio Freire Advertising: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 18-0Last: W (UD) vs. Arnold Allen, Jan. twenty, 2024Next: TBD9. Arnold Allen Promotion: UFCRecord: 20-3Last: W (UD) vs. Giga Chikadze, July 27, 2024Next: TBD10. Aljamain Sterling Advertising: UFCRecord: 24-4Last: W (UD) vs. Calvin Kattar, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBDDeiveson Figueiredo routed past bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt in an impressive entry triumph at UFC 300. Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (as much as 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. Henry Cejudo, Feb. 17, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Sean O'Malley3. Umar Nurmagomedov Advertising: UFCPrevious position: UnrankedRecord: 18-0Last: W (UD) vs. Cory Sandhagen, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD4. Cory Sandhagen Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 3Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD5. Petr Yan Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 4Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Track Yadong, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Henry Cejudo Promo: UFCPrevious rank: 5Record: 16-4Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD7. Jose Aldo Promo: UFCPrevious rank: 6Record: 32-8Last: W (UD) vs. Jonathan Martinez, May 4, 2024Next: TBD8. Deiveson Figueiredo Promo: UFCPrevious position: 9Record: 24-3-1Last: W (UD) vs. Marlon Vera, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD9. Irregular Mix Promo: Bellator championPrevious ranking: 7Record: 20-1Last: W (SD) vs. Magomed Magomedov, Might 17, 2024Next: Nov. 16 vs. Leandro Higo10. Kyoji Horiguchi Promo: Rizin championPrevious rank: UnrankedRecord: 33-5, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Sergio Pettis, June 9, 2024Next: TBDAlexandre Pantoja has formed pair of effective defenses of the UFC guys's flyweight headline. Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (as much as 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 Advertising: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-0Last: W (TKO2) vs. Alex Perez, June 15, 2024Next: TBD7. Manel Kape Advertising: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 19-5-1Last: L (KO1) vs. Alex Perez, April 27, 2024Next: TBD10. Tim Elliott Promo: UFCRecord: 20-13-1Last: W (TechSub1) vs. Sumudaerji, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBDKayla Harrison, right, defeated Holly Holm in Round 2 of their bantamweight match in the course of UFC 300. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesWOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (as much as 135 extra pounds) 1. Raquel Pennington Advertising: UFC championRecord: 16-8Last: W (UD) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, Jan. twenty, 2024Next: TBD2. Kayla Harrison Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-1Last: W (Sub2) vs. Holly Holm, April thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 5 vs. Ketlen Vieira3. Holly Holm Promotion: UFCRecord: 15-7, 1 NCLast: L (Sub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD4. Irene Aldana Promotion: UFCRecord: 15-7Last: W (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, Dec. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Norma Dumont5. Macy Chiasson Promotion: 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 Advertising: 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 unanimous selection in a March meeting of top-five flyweights. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesWOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (approximately 125 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 23-4-1Last: Split pull 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 Promo: 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 Advertising: PFL/ Bellator championPrevious rank: 5Record: 22-8Last: L (UD) vs. Taila Santos, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD7. Maycee Hairdresser Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 6Record: 14-2Last: W (UD) vs. Katlyn Cerminara, March 9, 2024Next: TBD8. Jessica Andrade Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 7Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Port Rodriguez, April thirteen, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva9. Rose Namajunas Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 8Record: 13-6Last: W (UD) vs. Tracy Cortez, July 13, 2024Next: TBD10. Katlyn Cerminara Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 9Record: 18-6Last: L (UD) vs. Maycee Barber, March 9, 2024Next: TBDJessica Andrade was victorious through split choice against Port Rodriguez in April. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesSTRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 extra pounds) 1. Zhang Weili Promo: UFC championRecord: 25-3Last: W (UD) vs. Yan Xiaonan, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD2. Virna Jandiroba Promo: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: W (Sub2) vs. Amanda Lemos, July twenty, 2024Next: TBD3. Amanda Lemos Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-4-1Last: L (Sub2) vs. Virna Jandiroba, July 20, 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. Harbor Rodriguez, April thirteen, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva6. Marina Rodriguez Promo: UFCPrevious rank: 7Record: 17-4-2Last: L (SD) vs. Jessica Andrade, April 13, 2024Next: TBD7. Mackenzie Dern Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 8Record: 14-5Last: W (UD) vs. Loopy Godu00ednez, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD8. Amanda Ribas Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 9Record: 13-5Last: L (UD) vs. Rose Namajunas, March 23, 2024Next: TBD9. Angela Hill Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 10Record: 17-13Last: W (Sub2) vs. Luana Pinheiro, May 18, 2024Next: TBD10. Loopy Godu00ednez Promotion: UFCPrevious position: UnrankedRecord: 12-5Last: L (UD) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD.