.Umar Nurmagomedov showed over the weekend that he is a force to become reckoned with.His consentaneous choice victory over Cory Sandhagen on Saturday at UFC Match Night in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, put the undefeated Dagestani along with the mixed martial arts nobility surname ahead of the line of opponents for the UFC men's bantamweight championship.Sean O'Malley will defend the district versus Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 next month, and the victor ought to soon have Nurmagomedov standing around the cage from him.Beyond the evasion in Brett Okamoto's position of 135-pound guys, there likewise was actually movement one of the 125-pound ladies. Taila Santos moves in to the flyweight ranks on the durability of Friday's triumph over Liz Carmouche in the semifinals of the PFL playoffs. Santos will definitely go with the $1 million champion in the loss versus unbeaten possibility Dakota Ditcheva.At strawweight, Tatiana Suarez drops out of the best 10 because her inactivity creates her ineligible.Here are the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA positions and also a listing of existing UFC champions with all weight classes.Note: Outcomes are actually current ranks as of Aug. 6. To become eligible for the rankings, a boxer has to possess competed over recent 1 year or have to have an approaching battle reserved. Boxers that have been lost for inactivity could be reinstated just after they compete.Heavyweight|Lightweight big-time|Middleweight|WelterweightLightweight|Men's featherweight|Guy's bantamweightMen's flyweight|Female's bantamweight|Female's flyweight|StrawweightEven though his waistband is actually just "acting," Tom Aspinall is at the leading of the big-time world. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesHEAVYWEIGHT (up to 265 pounds) 1. Tom Aspinall Promotion: UFC acting championRecord: 15-3Last: W (TKO1) vs. Curtis Blaydes, July 27, 2024Next: TBD2. Ciryl Gane Advertising: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: W (TKO2) vs. Serghei Spivac, Sept. 2, 2023Next: Oct. 26 vs. Alexander Volkov3. Curtis Blaydes Advertising: UFCRecord: 18-5, 1 NCLast: L (TKO1) vs. Tom Aspinall, July 27, 2024Next: TBD4. Alexander Volkov Promotion: UFCRecord: 38-10Last: W (UD) vs. Sergei Pavlovich, June 22, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Ciryl Gane5. Sergei Pavlovich Promotion: UFCRecord: 18-3Last: L (UD) vs. Alexander Volkov, June 22, 2024Next: TBD6. Renan Ferreira Advertising: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 16-4Last: L (TKO2) vs. Ciryl Gane, Sept. 2, 2023Next: Aug. 10 vs. Marcin Tybura9. Vadim Nemkov Promotion: BellatorRecord: 18-2, 1 NCLast: W (TechSub2) vs. Bruno Cappelozza, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD10. Derrick Lewis Advertising: UFCRecord: 28-12, 1 NCLast: W (TKO3) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento, May 11, 2024Next: TBDAlex Pereira knocked senseless Jamahal Mountain at UFC 300 to preserve his sunny big-time label. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesLIGHT TOP CAT (up to 205 extra pounds) 1. Alex Pereira Promotion: UFC championRecord: 11-2Last: W (TKO2) vs. Jiru00ed Prochu00e1zka, June 29, 2024Next: TBD2. Jiru00ed Prochu00e1zka Promo: UFCRecord: 30-5-1Last: L (TKO2) vs. Alex Pereira, June 29, 2024Next: TBD3. Magomed Ankalaev Promotion: UFCRecord: 19-1-1Last: W (KO2) vs. Johnny Pedestrian, Jan. 13, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Aleksandar Rakic4. Jamahal Hill Promotion: UFC championRecord: 10-2Last: W (KO1) vs. Alex Pereira, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD5. Corey Anderson Advertising: Bellator championRecord: 18-6, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Karl Moore, March 22, 2024Next: TBD6. Aleksandar Rakiu0107 Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-4Last: L (TKO) vs. Jiu0159u00ed Prochu00e1zka, April 13, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Magomed Ankalaev7. Khalil Rountree Jr. Advertising: UFCRecord: 37-19Last: W (TKO3) vs. Anthony Johnson, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBD8. Volkan Oezdemir Advertising: UFCRecord: 20-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Johnny Walker, 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 walked out of the cage at UFC 297 in things of the middleweight belt. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesMIDDLEWEIGHT (approximately 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 24-3Last: L (UD) vs. Sean Strickland, Sept. 9, 2023Next: Aug. 17 vs. Dricus du Plessis3. Sean Strickland Promo: UFCRecord: 29-6Last: W (SD) vs. Paulo Costa, June 1, 2024Next: TBD4. Robert Whittaker Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Ikram Aliskerov, June 22, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Khamzat Chimaev5. Johnny Eblen Advertising: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-7Last: L (TKO4) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, June 8, 2024Next: TBD8. Khamzat Chimaev Advertising: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 14-4Last: L (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, June 1, 2024Next: TBDBelal Muhammad ended up being welterweight champion with a draw Leon Edwards at UFC 304. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesWELTERWEIGHT (approximately 170 extra pounds) 1. Belal Muhammad Promo: 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 Promotion: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 22-7Last: L (KO3) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, March 9, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Sean Brady7. Ian Machado Garry Promo: UFCRecord: 15-0Last: W (UD) vs. Michael "Venom" Web Page, June 29, 2024Next: TBD8. Colby Covington Promo: UFCRecord: 17-4Last: L (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD9. Sean Brady Promo: UFCRecord: 16-1Last: W (Sub3) vs. Kelvin Gastelum, Dec. 2, 2023Next: Sept. 7 vs. Gilbert Burns10. Stephen Thompson Advertising: UFCRecord: 17-7-1Last: L (Sub2) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBDAfter beating Charles Oliveira at UFC 300, Arman Tsarukyan is actually amongst the leading opponents at 155 pounds. Jeff Bottari/Getty ImagesLIGHTWEIGHT (around 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 13, 2024Next: TBD3. Charles Oliveira Promo: 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 thirteen, 2024Next: TBD5. Dustin Poirier Promotion: UFCRecord: 30-9, 1 NCLast: L (Sub5) vs. Islam Makhachev, June 1, 2024Next: TBD6. Beneil Dariush Promotion: UFCRecord: 22-6-1Last: L (KO1) vs. Arman Tsarukyan, Dec. 2, 2023Next: TBD7. Mateusz Gamrot Promotion: UFCRecord: 24-2, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Rafael Disk Operating System 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 Concubine Promotion: UFCRecord: 29-12Last: W (SD) vs. Jalin Turner, July 8, 2023Next: Aug. 17 vs. Mateusz Gamrot10. Jalin Turner Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-8Last: L (TKO2) vs. Renato Moicano, April 13, 2024Next: TBDIlia Topuria located his intended at UFC 298: Alexander Volkanovski's face and the lightweight headline. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesMEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT (approximately 145 pounds) 1. Ilia Topuria Advertising: UFC championRecord: 15-0Last: W (KO2) vs. Alexander Volkanovski, Feb. 17, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Max Holloway2. Alexander Volkanovski Advertising: UFCRecord: 26-4Last: L (KO2) vs. Ilia Topuria, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD3. Maximum Holloway Advertising: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO5) vs. Justin Gaethje, April 13, 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 15-5, 1 NCLast: L (Sub3) vs. Brian Ortega, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD6. Patricio Freire Promotion: Bellator championRecord: 36-7Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jeremy Kennedy, March 22, 2024Next: TBD7. Josh Emmett Advertising: UFCRecord: 19-4Last: W (KO1) vs. Bryce Mitchell, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD8. Movsar Evloev Promo: UFCRecord: 18-0Last: W (UD) vs. Arnold Allen, Jan. 20, 2024Next: TBD9. Arnold Allen Advertising: UFCRecord: 20-3Last: W (UD) vs. Giga Chikadze, July 27, 2024Next: TBD10. Aljamain Sterling Promotion: UFCRecord: 24-4Last: W (UD) vs. Calvin Kattar, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBDDeiveson Figueiredo routed former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt in an impressive article victory at UFC 300. Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (approximately 135 pounds) 1. Sean O'Malley Advertising: 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. Holly Cejudo, Feb. 17, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Sean O'Malley3. Umar Nurmagomedov Advertising: UFCPrevious ranking: UnrankedRecord: 18-0Last: W (UD) vs. Cory Sandhagen, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD4. Cory Sandhagen Promo: UFCPrevious position: 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 Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 5Record: 16-4Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD7. Jose Aldo Promo: UFCPrevious ranking: 6Record: 32-8Last: W (UD) vs. Jonathan Martinez, Might 4, 2024Next: TBD8. Deiveson Figueiredo Promo: UFCPrevious rank: 9Record: 24-3-1Last: W (UD) vs. Marlon Vera, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD9. Irregular Mix Promotion: Bellator championPrevious ranking: 7Record: 20-1Last: W (SD) vs. Magomed Magomedov, May 17, 2024Next: Nov. 16 vs. Leandro Higo10. Kyoji Horiguchi Advertising: Rizin championPrevious rank: UnrankedRecord: 33-5, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Sergio Pettis, June 9, 2024Next: TBDAlexandre Pantoja has created two successful defenses of the UFC males's flyweight label. Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (around 125 extra pounds) 1. Alexandre Pantoja Promo: UFC championRecord: 28-5Last: W (UD) vs. Steve Erceg, Might 4, 2024Next: TBD2. Brandon Royval Advertising: UFCRecord: 16-7Last: W (SD) vs. Brandon Moreno, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD3. Brandon Moreno Promotion: UFCRecord: 21-8-2Last: L (SD) vs. Brandon Royval, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD4. Steve Erceg Promotion: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: L (UD) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, May 4, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Kai Kara-France5. Muhammad Mokaev Promotion: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 19-7Last: L (UD) vs. Muhammad Mokaev, July 27, 2024Next: TBD8. Alex Perez Advertising: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 20-13-1Last: W (TechSub1) vs. Sumudaerji, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBDKayla Harrison, right, defeated Holly Holm in Sphere 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 Promotion: 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 13, 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 11-2Last: W (UD) vs. Germaine de Randamie, April 6, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Irene Aldana7. Pannie Kianzad Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-8Last: L (Sub1) vs. Macy Chiasson, March 16, 2024Next: TBD8. Karol Rosa Promo: UFCRecord: 17-6Last: L (UD) vs. Irene Aldana, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD9. Mayra Bueno Silva Promotion: 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, right, defeat Erin Blanchfield by consentaneous decision in a March conference of top-five flyweights. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesWOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (as much as 125 pounds) 1. Alexa Grasso Advertising: UFC championRecord: 16-3-1Last: Crack draw vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Valentina Shevchenko2. Valentina Shevchenko Promotion: UFCRecord: 23-4-1Last: Split pull vs. Alexa Grasso, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Alexa Grasso3. Manon Fiorot Promo: 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 Promo: PFL/ Bellator championPrevious position: 5Record: 22-8Last: L (UD) vs. Taila Santos, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD7. Maycee Hairdresser Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 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 13, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva9. Rose Namajunas Promo: UFCPrevious rank: 8Record: 13-6Last: W (UD) vs. Tracy Cortez, July thirteen, 2024Next: TBD10. Katlyn Cerminara Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 9Record: 18-6Last: L (UD) vs. Maycee Barber, March 9, 2024Next: TBDJessica Andrade was victorious by split decision versus Harbour Rodriguez in April. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesSTRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds) 1. Zhang Weili Advertising: UFC championRecord: 25-3Last: W (UD) vs. Yan Xiaonan, April 13, 2024Next: TBD2. Virna Jandiroba Promotion: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: W (Sub2) vs. Amanda Lemos, July twenty, 2024Next: TBD3. Amanda Lemos Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-4-1Last: L (Sub2) vs. Virna Jandiroba, July twenty, 2024Next: TBD4. Yan Xiaonan Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD5. Jessica Andrade Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 6Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Port Rodriguez, April thirteen, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva6. Marina Rodriguez Promo: UFCPrevious position: 7Record: 17-4-2Last: L (SD) vs. Jessica Andrade, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD7. Mackenzie Dern Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 8Record: 14-5Last: W (UD) vs. Loopy Godu00ednez, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD8. Amanda Ribas Advertising: UFCPrevious ranking: 9Record: 13-5Last: L (UD) vs. Flower Namajunas, March 23, 2024Next: TBD9. Angela Hill Promo: UFCPrevious position: 10Record: 17-13Last: W (Sub2) vs. Luana Pinheiro, May 18, 2024Next: TBD10. Loopy Godu00ednez Promo: UFCPrevious rank: UnrankedRecord: 12-5Last: L (UD) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD.