.Umar Nurmagomedov showed over the weekend break that he is a pressure to be reckoned with.His consensual decision victory over Cory Sandhagen on Sunday at UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, put the undefeated Dagestani along with the MMA royalty last name ahead of the line of challengers for the UFC guys's bantamweight championship.Sean O'Malley are going to speak up for the district against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 upcoming month, and the winner ought to soon have Nurmagomedov standing across the crate coming from him.Beyond the shuffling in Brett Okamoto's ranking of 135-pound guys, there additionally was actually motion one of the 125-pound girls. Taila Santos relocates right into the flyweight positions on the durability of Friday's success over Liz Carmouche in the semifinals of the PFL playoffs. Santos will definitely select the $1 million champion in the autumn versus unbeaten possibility Dakota Ditcheva.At strawweight, Tatiana Suarez drops out of the best 10 since her lack of exercise creates her ineligible.Here are the ESPN pound-for-pound mixed martial arts positions and a listing of existing UFC champs in each weight classes.Note: Outcomes are actually present positions as of Aug. 6. To become qualified for the ranks, a boxer needs to have contended over the past year or should possess an upcoming fight booked. Competitors who have been dropped for lack of exercise can be restored just after they compete.Heavyweight|Lightweight heavyweight|Middleweight|WelterweightLightweight|Guy's featherweight|Male's bantamweightMen's flyweight|Female's bantamweight|Female's flyweight|StrawweightEven though his waistband is actually merely "acting," Tom Aspinall is at the best of the heavyweight globe. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesHEAVYWEIGHT (approximately 265 extra pounds) 1. Tom Aspinall Promo: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 18-5, 1 NCLast: L (TKO1) vs. Tom Aspinall, July 27, 2024Next: TBD4. Alexander Volkov Promo: 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 Advertising: PFL championRecord: 13-3, 3 NCLast: W (KO1) vs. Ryan Bader, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD7. Jailton Almeida Promo: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: W (Sub1) vs. Alexandr Romanov, June 1, 2024Next: TBD8. Serghei Spivac Advertising: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 28-12, 1 NCLast: W (TKO3) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento, May 11, 2024Next: TBDAlex Pereira knocked senseless Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 to keep his light big-time title. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesLIGHT TOP CAT (up to 205 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 19-1-1Last: W (KO2) vs. Johnny Walker, Jan. thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Aleksandar Rakic4. Jamahal Mountain 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-4Last: L (TKO) vs. Jiu0159u00ed Prochu00e1zka, April 13, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Magomed Ankalaev7. Khalil Rountree Jr. Promo: UFCRecord: 37-19Last: W (TKO3) vs. Anthony Johnson, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBD8. Volkan Oezdemir Promo: UFCRecord: 20-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Johnny Walker, June 22, 2024Next: TBD9. Johnny Pedestrian Promo: 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 belongings of the middleweight belt. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesMIDDLEWEIGHT (as much as 185 extra pounds) 1. Dricus du Plessis Promo: UFC championRecord: 21-2Last: W (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, Jan. 20, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Israel Adesanya2. Israel Adesanya Promotion: 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-4, 1 NCLast: W (TKO4) vs. Jared Cannonier, June 8, 2024Next: TBD7. Jared Cannonier Promo: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-4Last: L (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, June 1, 2024Next: TBDBelal Muhammad became welterweight champ with a get Leon Edwards at UFC 304. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesWELTERWEIGHT (approximately 170 extra pounds) 1. Belal Muhammad Promotion: UFC championRecord: 24-3, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, July 27, 2024Next: TBD2. Leon Edwards Promo: 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 Promotion: 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 Advertising: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-1Last: W (Sub3) vs. Kelvin Gastelum, Dec. 2, 2023Next: Sept. 7 vs. Gilbert Burns10. Stephen Thompson Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-7-1Last: L (Sub2) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBDAfter defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 300, Arman Tsarukyan is actually amongst the top competitors at 155 pounds. Jeff Bottari/Getty ImagesLIGHTWEIGHT (as much as 155 pounds) 1. Islam Makhachev Promo: UFC championRecord: 26-1Last: W (Sub5) vs. Dustin Poirier, June 1, 2024Next: TBD2. Arman Tsarukyan Advertising: UFCRecord: 22-3Last: W (SD) vs. Charles Oliveira, April 13, 2024Next: TBD3. Charles Oliveira Promotion: UFCRecord: 34-10, 1 NCLast: L (SD) vs. Arman Tsarukyan, April 13, 2024Next: TBD4. Justin Gaethje Promo: 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 22-6-1Last: L (KO1) vs. Arman Tsarukyan, Dec. 2, 2023Next: TBD7. Mateusz Gamrot Promo: UFCRecord: 24-2, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos, March 9, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Dan Hooker8. Rafael Fiziev Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-8Last: L (TKO2) vs. Mateusz Gamrot, Sept. 23, 2023Next: TBD9. Dan Concubine Advertising: UFCRecord: 29-12Last: W (SD) vs. Jalin Turner, July 8, 2023Next: Aug. 17 vs. Mateusz Gamrot10. Jalin Turner Promo: UFCRecord: 14-8Last: L (TKO2) vs. Renato Moicano, April 13, 2024Next: TBDIlia Topuria discovered his target at UFC 298: Alexander Volkanovski's jaw and also the light label. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesMEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT (around 145 extra pounds) 1. Ilia Topuria Promo: UFC championRecord: 15-0Last: W (KO2) vs. Alexander Volkanovski, Feb. 17, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Maximum Holloway2. Alexander Volkanovski Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-4Last: L (KO2) vs. Ilia Topuria, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD3. Max Holloway Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO5) vs. Justin Gaethje, April 13, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Ilia Topuria4. Brian Ortega Promotion: 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 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 20-3Last: W (UD) vs. Giga Chikadze, July 27, 2024Next: TBD10. Aljamain Sterling Promo: UFCRecord: 24-4Last: W (UD) vs. Calvin Kattar, April 13, 2024Next: TBDDeiveson Figueiredo dispatched former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt in an impressive article success at UFC 300. Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (as much as 135 extra 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 Promo: 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 Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 3Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD5. Petr Yan Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 4Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Track Yadong, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Holly Cejudo Advertising: UFCPrevious ranking: 5Record: 16-4Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD7. Jose Aldo Promotion: 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. Patchy Mix Advertising: Bellator championPrevious ranking: 7Record: 20-1Last: W (SD) vs. Magomed Magomedov, May 17, 2024Next: Nov. 16 vs. Leandro Higo10. Kyoji Horiguchi Advertising: Rizin championPrevious position: UnrankedRecord: 33-5, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Sergio Pettis, June 9, 2024Next: TBDAlexandre Pantoja has created 2 effective defenses of the UFC men's flyweight headline. Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 extra pounds) 1. Alexandre Pantoja Promo: UFC championRecord: 28-5Last: W (UD) vs. Steve Erceg, May 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 Promotion: 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 Promo: 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 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 20-13-1Last: W (TechSub1) vs. Sumudaerji, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBDKayla Harrison, straight, beat Holly Holm in Sphere 2 of their bantamweight battle throughout UFC 300. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesWOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (around 135 pounds) 1. Raquel Pennington Advertising: UFC championRecord: 16-8Last: W (UD) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, Jan. 20, 2024Next: TBD2. Kayla Harrison Promo: UFCRecord: 17-1Last: W (Sub2) vs. Holly Holm, April 13, 2024Next: Oct. 5 vs. Ketlen Vieira3. Holly Holm Promo: UFCRecord: 15-7, 1 NCLast: L (Sub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, April thirteen, 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 16-8Last: L (Sub1) vs. Macy Chiasson, March 16, 2024Next: TBD8. Karol Rosa Promotion: 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 through consensual selection in a March conference of top-five flyweights. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesWOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (as much as 125 extra pounds) 1. Alexa Grasso Promo: UFC championRecord: 16-3-1Last: Split draw vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Valentina Shevchenko2. Valentina Shevchenko Promo: UFCRecord: 23-4-1Last: Crack draw 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: L (UD) vs. Manon Fiorot, March 30, 2024Next: TBD5. Taila Santos Advertising: 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 Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 6Record: 14-2Last: W (UD) vs. Katlyn Cerminara, March 9, 2024Next: TBD8. Jessica Andrade Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 7Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Harbor Rodriguez, April 13, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva9. Rose Namajunas Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: 8Record: 13-6Last: W (UD) vs. Tracy Cortez, July 13, 2024Next: TBD10. Katlyn Cerminara Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 9Record: 18-6Last: L (UD) vs. Maycee Hairdresser, March 9, 2024Next: TBDJessica Andrade was victorious through split selection versus Harbour Rodriguez in April. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesSTRAWWEIGHT (around 115 extra pounds) 1. Zhang Weili Promotion: UFC championRecord: 25-3Last: W (UD) vs. Yan Xiaonan, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD2. Virna Jandiroba Advertising: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: W (Sub2) vs. Amanda Lemos, July twenty, 2024Next: TBD3. Amanda Lemos Promo: 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 Promo: UFCPrevious position: 6Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Harbor Rodriguez, April 13, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva6. Port Rodriguez Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 7Record: 17-4-2Last: L (SD) vs. Jessica Andrade, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD7. Mackenzie Dern Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 8Record: 14-5Last: W (UD) vs. Loopy Godu00ednez, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD8. Amanda Ribas Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 9Record: 13-5Last: L (UD) vs. Flower Namajunas, March 23, 2024Next: TBD9. Angela Hillside Advertising: UFCPrevious ranking: 10Record: 17-13Last: W (Sub2) vs. Luana Pinheiro, May 18, 2024Next: TBD10. Loopy Godu00ednez Promotion: UFCPrevious position: UnrankedRecord: 12-5Last: L (UD) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD.