UFC Welterweight Rankings
The official UFC welterweight rankings from the Oct 20, 2026 poll. Islam Makhachev is the champion and Carlos Prates is No. 1. Each fighter’s record, move since the last poll, last and next bout, and the Kalshi price on that next bout 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.
OCT 20, 2026 POLLThe champion, then the top 15 at up to 170 lb, as the UFC ranks them.
UFC welterweight rankings
| Fighter | Move | Last bout | Next bout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islam Makhachev (opens in a new tab)29-1 | — | W vs Ian Garry (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 330, Aug 15, 2026 | -- |
| Carlos Prates24-7 | — | W vs Jack Della MaddalenaKO/TKO R3 · UFC Fight Night, May 2, 2026 | -- |
| Ian Garry17-2 | — | L vs Islam Makhachev (opens in a new tab)Decision R5 · UFC 330, Aug 15, 2026 | -- |
| Michael Morales19-0 | — | W vs Sean Brady (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R1 · UFC 322, Nov 15, 2025 | -- |
| Jack Della Maddalena (opens in a new tab)18-4 | — | L vs Carlos PratesKO/TKO R3 · UFC Fight Night, May 2, 2026 | -- |
| Sean Brady19-2 | — | W vs Joaquin Buckley (opens in a new tab)Decision R3 · UFC 328, May 9, 2026 | vs Gabriel BonfimUFC Fight Night · Nov 7 |
| Gabriel Bonfim20-1 | — | W vs Belal MuhammadDecision R5 · UFC Fight Night, Jun 6, 2026 | vs Sean BradyUFC Fight Night · Nov 7 |
| Belal Muhammad24-6 | — | L vs Gabriel BonfimDecision R5 · UFC Fight Night, Jun 6, 2026 | -- |
| Mike Malott15-2-1 | +3 | W vs Joaquin BuckleyKO/TKO R2 · UFC Fight Night, Oct 17, 2026 | -- |
| Uros Medic14-3 | — | W vs Daniel RodriguezKO/TKO R1 · UFC Fight Night, Aug 1, 2026 | vs Kevin Holland (opens in a new tab)UFC 334 · Nov 14 |
| Leon Edwards22-6 | — | L vs Carlos Prates (opens in a new tab)KO/TKO R2 · UFC 322, Nov 15, 2025 | -- |
| Kamaru Usman21-5 | +1 | L vs Dricus Du PlessisDecision R5 · UFC Fight Night, Jul 18, 2026 | -- |
| Joaquin Buckley21-9 | −4 | L vs Mike MalottKO/TKO R2 · UFC Fight Night, Oct 17, 2026 | -- |
| Yaroslav Amosov29-1 | — | W vs Joel Alvarez (opens in a new tab)Submission R2 · UFC 328, May 9, 2026 | -- |
| Kevin Holland29-15 | — | W vs Randy Brown (opens in a new tab)Decision R3 · UFC 327, Apr 11, 2026 | vs Uros Medic (opens in a new tab)UFC 334 · Nov 14 |
| Daniel Rodriguez20-6 | — | L vs Uros MedicKO/TKO R1 · UFC Fight Night, Aug 1, 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.
FAQ
Questions
Who is the UFC welterweight champion?
Islam Makhachev (29-1), in the Oct 20, 2026 poll of the official UFC rankings.
Who is No. 1 in the UFC welterweight rankings?
Carlos Prates, in the Oct 20, 2026 poll.
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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