.Umar Nurmagomedov revealed over the weekend that he is actually a pressure to be reckoned with.His consensual choice triumph over Cory Sandhagen on Sunday at UFC Battle Night in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, placed the unbeaten Dagestani with the MMA aristocracy surname at the head of free throw line of contenders for the UFC men's bantamweight championship.Sean O'Malley will certainly speak up for the belt against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 following month, as well as the champion must quickly have Nurmagomedov standing across the cage coming from him.Beyond the evasion in Brett Okamoto's rank of 135-pound males, there also was activity one of the 125-pound females. Taila Santos relocates into the flyweight ranks on the toughness of Friday's victory over Liz Carmouche in the semifinals of the PFL playoffs. Santos will definitely go for the $1 thousand champion in the loss against unbeaten prospect Dakota Ditcheva.At strawweight, Tatiana Suarez quits of the top 10 because her sluggishness creates her ineligible.Here are actually the ESPN pound-for-pound mixed martial arts ranks and a list of present UFC champions in each weight classes.Note: Outcomes are actually existing ranks as of Aug. 6. To be eligible for the positions, a fighter must possess contended over the past one year or should possess an approaching battle scheduled. Boxers who have been actually dropped for inactivity could be renewed only after they compete.Heavyweight|Light heavyweight|Middleweight|WelterweightLightweight|Men's featherweight|Guy's bantamweightMen's flyweight|Female's bantamweight|Women's flyweight|StrawweightEven though his waistband is actually just "acting," Tom Aspinall goes to the best of the big-time planet. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesHEAVYWEIGHT (around 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 38-10Last: W (UD) vs. Sergei Pavlovich, June 22, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Ciryl Gane5. Sergei Pavlovich Promo: 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: W (Sub1) vs. Alexandr Romanov, June 1, 2024Next: TBD8. Serghei Spivac Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-4Last: L (TKO2) vs. Ciryl Gane, Sept. 2, 2023Next: Aug. 10 vs. Marcin Tybura9. Vadim Nemkov Advertising: 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 Hillside at UFC 300 to maintain his light big-time label. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 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 Pedestrian, Jan. thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Aleksandar Rakic4. Jamahal Hillside Advertising: UFC championRecord: 10-2Last: W (KO1) vs. Alex Pereira, April 13, 2024Next: TBD5. Corey Anderson Promo: Bellator championRecord: 18-6, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Karl Moore, March 22, 2024Next: TBD6. Aleksandar Rakiu0107 Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-4Last: L (TKO) vs. Jiu0159u00ed Prochu00e1zka, April thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Magomed Ankalaev7. Khalil Rountree Jr. Promotion: UFCRecord: 37-19Last: W (TKO3) vs. Anthony Smith, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBD8. Volkan Oezdemir Advertising: UFCRecord: 20-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Johnny Walker, June 22, 2024Next: TBD9. Johnny Pedestrian Advertising: UFCRecord: 21-9, 1 NCLast: L (KO1) vs. Volkan Oezdemir, June 22, 2024Next: TBD10. Anthony Johnson Promotion: UFCRecord: 38-20Last: L (UD) vs. Classical Dolidze, June 29, 2024Next: TBDDricus du Plessis went out of the cage at UFC 297 in possession of the middleweight belt. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesMIDDLEWEIGHT (around 185 extra pounds) 1. Dricus du Plessis Promo: UFC championRecord: 21-2Last: W (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, Jan. twenty, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Israel Adesanya2. Israel Adesanya Promo: 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 Promo: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 14-4, 1 NCLast: W (TKO4) vs. Jared Cannonier, June 8, 2024Next: TBD7. Jared Cannonier Promotion: 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 Promotion: 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 ended up being welterweight champ along with a gain Leon Edwards at UFC 304. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesWELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds) 1. Belal Muhammad Promo: UFC championRecord: 24-3, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, July 27, 2024Next: TBD2. Leon Edwards Promotion: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 18-0Last: W (Sub2) vs. Stephen Thompson, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD5. Port Della Maddalena Promo: UFCRecord: 17-2Last: W (KO3) vs. Gilbert Burns, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Gilbert Burns Promo: UFCRecord: 22-7Last: L (KO3) vs. Port Della Maddalena, March 9, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Sean Brady7. Ian Machado Garry Promo: UFCRecord: 15-0Last: W (UD) vs. Michael "Poison" Web Page, June 29, 2024Next: TBD8. Colby Covington Advertising: 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 beating Charles Oliveira at UFC 300, Arman Tsarukyan is one of the top challengers at 155 pounds. Jeff Bottari/Getty ImagesLIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 extra 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 thirteen, 2024Next: TBD3. Charles Oliveira Promotion: UFCRecord: 34-10, 1 NCLast: L (SD) vs. Arman Tsarukyan, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD4. Justin Gaethje Advertising: UFCRecord: 25-5Last: L (KO5) vs. Max Holloway, April 13, 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 26-8Last: L (TKO2) vs. Mateusz Gamrot, Sept. 23, 2023Next: TBD9. Dan Whore Promotion: 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 thirteen, 2024Next: TBDIlia Topuria located his intended at UFC 298: Alexander Volkanovski's face as well as the lightweight headline. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesMEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 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. Maximum Holloway Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO5) vs. Justin Gaethje, April thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Ilia Topuria4. Brian Ortega Promo: UFCRecord: 16-3, 1 NCLast: W (Sub3) vs. Yair Rodriguez, Feb. 24, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Diego Lopes5. Yair Rodriguez Promotion: UFCRecord: 15-5, 1 NCLast: L (Sub3) vs. Brian Ortega, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD6. Patricio Freire Promo: 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. 20, 2024Next: TBD9. Arnold Allen Promo: UFCRecord: 20-3Last: W (UD) vs. Giga Chikadze, July 27, 2024Next: TBD10. Aljamain Sterling Promo: UFCRecord: 24-4Last: W (UD) vs. Calvin Kattar, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBDDeiveson Figueiredo routed past bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt in a remarkable entry triumph at UFC 300. Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 extra 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-4Last: W (UD) vs. Holly 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 position: 3Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD5. Petr Yan Advertising: UFCPrevious ranking: 4Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Track Yadong, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Henry Cejudo Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 5Record: 16-4Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD7. Jose Aldo Promo: UFCPrevious position: 6Record: 32-8Last: W (UD) vs. Jonathan Martinez, May 4, 2024Next: TBD8. Deiveson Figueiredo Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 9Record: 24-3-1Last: W (UD) vs. Marlon Vera, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD9. Uneven Mix Promotion: Bellator championPrevious position: 7Record: 20-1Last: W (SD) vs. Magomed Magomedov, May 17, 2024Next: Nov. 16 vs. Leandro Higo10. Kyoji Horiguchi Promotion: Rizin championPrevious rank: UnrankedRecord: 33-5, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Sergio Pettis, June 9, 2024Next: TBDAlexandre Pantoja has created two effective defenses of the UFC guys's flyweight headline. Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (as much as 125 pounds) 1. Alexandre Pantoja Advertising: UFC championRecord: 28-5Last: W (UD) vs. Steve Erceg, Might 4, 2024Next: TBD2. Brandon Royval Promo: UFCRecord: 16-7Last: W (SD) vs. Brandon Moreno, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD3. Brandon Moreno Promo: UFCRecord: 21-8-2Last: L (SD) vs. Brandon Royval, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD4. Steve Erceg Promo: 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 Advertising: 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 Advertising: 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 fight during UFC 300. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesWOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (as much as 135 extra pounds) 1. Raquel Pennington Promo: UFC championRecord: 16-8Last: W (UD) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, Jan. 20, 2024Next: TBD2. Kayla Harrison Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-1Last: W (Sub2) vs. Holly Holm, April thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 5 vs. Ketlen Vieira3. Holly Holm Advertising: UFCRecord: 15-7, 1 NCLast: L (Sub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, April 13, 2024Next: TBD4. Irene Aldana Promo: UFCRecord: 15-7Last: W (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, Dec. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Norma Dumont5. Macy Chiasson Promo: UFCRecord: 10-3Last: W (TKO2) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, June 29, 2024Next: TBD6. Norma Dumont Promo: UFCRecord: 11-2Last: W (UD) vs. Germaine de Randamie, April 6, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Irene Aldana7. Pannie Kianzad Advertising: UFCRecord: 16-8Last: L (Sub1) vs. Macy Chiasson, March 16, 2024Next: TBD8. Karol Rosa Advertising: 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-8, 1 NCLast: L (SD) vs. Karol Rosa, July 1, 2023Next: Aug. 10 vs. Chelsea ChandlerManon Fiorot, straight, defeat Erin Blanchfield by unanimous selection in a March conference of top-five flyweights. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesWOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 extra pounds) 1. Alexa Grasso Promotion: UFC championRecord: 16-3-1Last: Crack attract vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Valentina Shevchenko2. Valentina Shevchenko Promo: UFCRecord: 23-4-1Last: Crack attract vs. Alexa Grasso, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Alexa Grasso3. Manon Fiorot Advertising: UFCRecord: 12-1Last: W (UD) vs. Erin Blanchfield, March 30, 2024Next: TBD4. Erin Blanchfield Advertising: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: L (UD) vs. Manon Fiorot, March 30, 2024Next: TBD5. Taila Santos Promotion: PFLRecord: 22-3Last: W (UD) vs. Liz Carmouche, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD vs. Dakota Ditcheva6. Liz Carmouche Promotion: PFL/ Bellator championPrevious position: 5Record: 22-8Last: L (UD) vs. Taila Santos, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD7. Maycee Barber Promo: UFCPrevious position: 6Record: 14-2Last: W (UD) vs. Katlyn Cerminara, March 9, 2024Next: TBD8. Jessica Andrade Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 7Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Harbour Rodriguez, April thirteen, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva9. Flower Namajunas Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 8Record: 13-6Last: W (UD) vs. Tracy Cortez, July 13, 2024Next: TBD10. Katlyn Cerminara Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 9Record: 18-6Last: L (UD) vs. Maycee Barber, March 9, 2024Next: TBDJessica Andrade was victorious through split choice versus Marina Rodriguez in April. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesSTRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds) 1. Zhang Weili Promo: UFC championRecord: 25-3Last: W (UD) vs. Yan Xiaonan, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD2. Virna Jandiroba Promotion: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: W (Sub2) vs. Amanda Lemos, July 20, 2024Next: TBD3. Amanda Lemos Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-4-1Last: L (Sub2) vs. Virna Jandiroba, July twenty, 2024Next: TBD4. Yan Xiaonan Advertising: UFCRecord: 17-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, April 13, 2024Next: TBD5. Jessica Andrade Promo: UFCPrevious rank: 6Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Harbour Rodriguez, April thirteen, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva6. Harbour Rodriguez Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 7Record: 17-4-2Last: L (SD) vs. Jessica Andrade, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD7. Mackenzie Dern Promotion: 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 Hillside Promo: UFCPrevious ranking: 10Record: 17-13Last: W (Sub2) vs. Luana Pinheiro, May 18, 2024Next: TBD10. Loopy Godu00ednez Promo: UFCPrevious ranking: UnrankedRecord: 12-5Last: L (UD) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD.