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UFC Pound-for-Pound Rankings

The official UFC pound-for-pound rankings from the Nov 11, 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 today at 3:42 AM 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.
MEN

UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings

Ranked 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
FighterMoveLast boutNext boutWin
1Islam Makhachev (opens in a new tab)Welterweight champion · 29-1—W vs Ian Machado Garry (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 330, Aug 15, 2026----
2Alexander VolkanovskiFeatherweight champion · 29-4—W vs Movsar Evloev (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R2 · UFC 333, Oct 24, 2026----
3Petr YanBantamweight champion · 21-5—W vs Merab Dvalishvili (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 333, Oct 24, 2026----
4Justin Gaethje (opens in a new tab)Lightweight champion · 28-5—W vs Ilia Topuria (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R4 · UFC Freedom 250, Jun 14, 2026----
5Ilia Topuria (opens in a new tab)No. 1 Lightweight · 17-1—L vs Justin Gaethje (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R4 · UFC Freedom 250, Jun 14, 2026----
6Joshua VanFlyweight champion · 18-2—W vs Alexandre Pantoja (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 331, Sep 19, 2026vs Manel Kape (opens in a new tab)UFC 336 · Jan 30--
7Sean Strickland (opens in a new tab)Middleweight champion · 31-7—W vs Khamzat Chimaev (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 328, May 9, 2026----
8Tom Aspinall (opens in a new tab)No. 1 Heavyweight · 15-3—NC vs Ciryl Gane (opens in a new tab)No Contest R1 · UFC 321, Oct 25, 2025----
9Merab Dvalishvili (opens in a new tab)No. 1 Bantamweight · 21-6—L vs Petr Yan (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 333, Oct 24, 2026----
10Alex Pereira (opens in a new tab)No. 1 Light Heavyweight · No. 3 Heavyweight · 13-4—L vs Ciryl Gane (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R2 · UFC Freedom 250, Jun 14, 2026vs Sergei Pavlovich (opens in a new tab)UFC 335 · Dec 12--
11Khamzat Chimaev (opens in a new tab)No. 1 Middleweight · 15-1+1L vs Sean Strickland (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 328, May 9, 2026----
12Ciryl GaneHeavyweight champion · 14-2−1W vs Alex Pereira (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R2 · UFC Freedom 250, Jun 14, 2026vs Josh HokitUFC 334 · Nov 1466%
13Arman Tsarukyan (opens in a new tab)No. 2 Lightweight · 24-3—W vs Mauricio Ruffy (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R1 · UFC 331, Sep 19, 2026----
14Alexandre Pantoja (opens in a new tab)No. 2 Flyweight · 30-7—L vs Joshua Van (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 331, Sep 19, 2026----
15Carlos UlbergLight Heavyweight champion · 15-1—W vs Jiri Prochazka (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R1 · UFC 327, Apr 11, 2026----
WOMEN

UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings

Ranked 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
FighterMoveLast boutNext boutWin
1Valentina ShevchenkoNo. 1 Flyweight · 26-4-1—W vs Zhang Weili (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 322, Nov 15, 2025----
2Kayla HarrisonBantamweight champion · 19-1—W vs Julianna Pena (opens in a new tab)Submission R2 · UFC 316, Jun 7, 2025vs Amanda NunesUFC 334 · Nov 1461%
3Zhang WeiliNo. 2 Strawweight · No. 6 Flyweight · 26-4—L vs Valentina Shevchenko (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 322, Nov 15, 2025----
4Natalia SilvaFlyweight champion · 21-5-1—W vs Wang Cong (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 332, Oct 3, 2026----
5Mackenzie 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----
6Alexa GrassoNo. 2 Flyweight · 18-5-1—W vs Manon FiorotDecision R3 · Noche UFC, Sep 12, 2026----
7Manon FiorotNo. 4 Flyweight · 13-3—L vs Alexa GrassoDecision R3 · Noche UFC, Sep 12, 2026----
8Tatiana SuarezNo. 1 Strawweight · 14-1—W vs Virna JandirobaDecision R3 · UFC Fight Night, Nov 7, 2026----
9Jasmine JasudaviciusNo. 3 Flyweight · 16-4—W vs Erin BlanchfieldDecision R3 · UFC Fight Night, Oct 17, 2026----
10Erin BlanchfieldNo. 5 Flyweight · 14-3—L vs Jasmine JasudaviciusDecision R3 · UFC Fight Night, Oct 17, 2026----
11Julianna PenaNo. 5 Bantamweight · 13-6—L vs Kayla Harrison (opens in a new tab)Submission R2 · UFC 316, Jun 7, 2025----
12Virna JandirobaNo. 3 Strawweight · 23-5—L vs Tatiana SuarezDecision R3 · UFC Fight Night, Nov 7, 2026----
13Rose NamajunasNo. 7 Flyweight · 15-8—L vs Natalia Silva (opens in a new tab)Decision R3 · UFC 324, Jan 24, 2026----
14Denise GomesNo. 4 Strawweight · 13-3+1W vs Yan XiaonanKO/TKO R1 · UFC Fight Night, Aug 29, 2026----
15Raquel Pennington16-10−1------
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How to read this page

Every rank is the UFC’s own, from the Nov 11, 2026 poll: C is the champion and IC an interim champion. Move is the change since the Nov 3, 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 Nov 11, 2026 poll.
Who is No. 1 in the UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings?
Valentina Shevchenko, in the Nov 11, 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 Nov 11, 2026; Move compares it with the poll of Nov 3, 2026.
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