UFC Pound-for-Pound Rankings
The official UFC pound-for-pound rankings from the Oct 20, 2026 poll, men’s and women’s: Islam Makhachev is No. 1 among the men and Valentina Shevchenko among the women. Each fighter’s division, move since the last poll and next bout, with its Kalshi price where it trades.
Official rankings · Kalshi pricesUpdated Friday, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:42 PM ET
Where these numbers come from: Ranks: the UFC’s official rankings, from the weekly poll as the league’s fight data publishes it. Last and next bouts: the UFC cards in the same fight data. Prices: Kalshi’s KXUFCFIGHT fight markets and KXUFCTITLE title markets.
MENRanked across every weight class by the UFC’s poll; each fighter’s own division standing is under their name.
UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings
WOMENRanked across every weight class by the UFC’s poll; each fighter’s own division standing is under their name.
UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings
| Fighter | Move | Last bout | Next bout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valentina ShevchenkoNo. 1 Flyweight · 26-4-1 | — | W vs Zhang Weili (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 322, Nov 15, 2025 | -- |
| Kayla HarrisonBantamweight champion · 19-1 | — | W vs Julianna Pena (opens in a new tab)Submission R2 · UFC 316, Jun 7, 2025 | vs Amanda Nunes (opens in a new tab)UFC 334 · Nov 14 |
| Zhang WeiliNo. 1 Strawweight · No. 6 Flyweight · 26-4 | — | L vs Valentina Shevchenko (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 322, Nov 15, 2025 | -- |
| Natalia SilvaFlyweight champion · 21-5-1 | — | W vs Wang Cong (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 332, Oct 3, 2026 | -- |
| Mackenzie Dern (opens in a new tab)Strawweight champion · 17-5 | — | W vs Gillian Robertson (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 330, Aug 15, 2026 | -- |
| Alexa GrassoNo. 2 Flyweight · 18-5-1 | — | W vs Manon FiorotDecision R3 · Noche UFC, Sep 12, 2026 | -- |
| Manon FiorotNo. 4 Flyweight · 13-3 | — | L vs Alexa GrassoDecision R3 · Noche UFC, Sep 12, 2026 | -- |
| Tatiana SuarezNo. 3 Strawweight · 13-1 | +1 | W vs Loopy Godinez (opens in a new tab)Submission R2 · UFC 327, Apr 11, 2026 | vs Virna JandirobaUFC Fight Night · Nov 7 |
| Erin BlanchfieldNo. 5 Flyweight · 14-3 | −1 | L vs Jasmine JasudaviciusDecision R3 · UFC Fight Night, Oct 17, 2026 | -- |
| Julianna PenaNo. 5 Bantamweight · 13-6 | — | L vs Kayla Harrison (opens in a new tab)Submission R2 · UFC 316, Jun 7, 2025 | -- |
| Virna JandirobaNo. 2 Strawweight · 23-4 | — | W vs Tabatha RicciDecision R3 · UFC Fight Night, Apr 4, 2026 | vs Tatiana SuarezUFC Fight Night · Nov 7 |
| Jasmine JasudaviciusNo. 3 Flyweight · 16-4 | New | W vs Erin BlanchfieldDecision R3 · UFC Fight Night, Oct 17, 2026 | -- |
| Rose NamajunasNo. 7 Flyweight · 15-8 | −1 | L vs Natalia Silva (opens in a new tab)Decision R3 · UFC 324, Jan 24, 2026 | -- |
| Raquel Pennington16-10 | −1 | -- | -- |
| Denise GomesNo. 4 Strawweight · 13-3 | −1 | W vs Yan XiaonanKO/TKO R1 · UFC Fight Night, Aug 29, 2026 | -- |
METHOD
How to read this page
Every rank is the UFC’s own, from the Oct 20, 2026 poll: C is the champion and IC an interim champion. Move is the change since the Oct 13, 2026 poll; New is a fighter who was not on the list then.
Last and Next come from the UFC cards in the fight data, across the cards shown since Jan 11, 2025: a fighter with no bout in that window shows a dash. A next bout is the one on the schedule today; bouts change before fight week.
Win is the fighter’s Kalshi price to win that next bout, read as a probability. It is shown only where Kalshi lists the bout with the same two fighters.
FAQ
Questions
Who is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC?
Islam Makhachev is No. 1 in the men’s pound-for-pound rankings, in the Oct 20, 2026 poll.
Who is No. 1 in the UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings?
Valentina Shevchenko, in the Oct 20, 2026 poll.
What does pound for pound mean?
A ranking across every weight class at once: who the UFC’s poll rates the best fighters regardless of size. Each fighter still competes in their own division.
When were the UFC rankings last updated?
This page shows the official poll of Oct 20, 2026; Move compares it with the poll of Oct 13, 2026.
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