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Brett OkamotoApr 14, 2026, 07:00 AM ET
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Josh Hokit showed on Saturday that his WWE-style character can be a high-level fighter. He put on a fight of the night performance by defeating onetime heavyweight title challenger Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327. The two put on a slugfest for the ages, combining for a division-record 351 significant strikes. As a result of winning by unanimous decision, the undefeated Hokit finds himself at No. 7 in ESPN's heavyweight top 10. Blaydes falls from No. 3 to No. 9.

UFC 327 prompted an abundance of changes in the rankings, many at light heavyweight. In the main event, Carlos Ulberg knocked out Jiří Procházka to win the vacant 205-pound title, and the two fighters swapped places in the top 10. In addition, Paulo Costa enters the light heavyweight top 10 at No. 6 after knocking out previously unbeaten Azamat Murzakanov, who slips one spot to No. 7. The Costa entry also pushes Dominick Reyes down a spot to No. 8, despite his split decision win over Johnny Walker on Saturday.

At lightweight, Mateusz Gamrot scored a submission win over Esteban Ribovics and moves up a spot to No. 9, leapfrogging Paddy Pimblett. At featherweight, Patricio Pitbull lost a unanimous decision to Aaron Pico and falls from the top 10, as do Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez, who has not fought for over a year and is now ineligible for the rankings. Replacing them are Jean Silva, Steve Garcia and Arnold Allen.

In a battle of top-10 strawweights, Tatiana Suarez submitted Loopy Godínez and moves up one spot to No. 4, replacing the ineligible Yan Xiaonan. Because Yan is out, Godinez actually moves up a place to No. 7 despite her loss. Amanda Ribas enters the rankings.

Here are the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA rankings and a list of current UFC champions in all weight classes.

Results are current; rankings as of April 14. To be eligible for the rankings, a fighter must have competed over the past 12 months or must have an upcoming fight booked. Fighters who have been dropped for inactivity can be reinstated only after they compete.

HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 265 pounds)

	1. Tom Aspinall, UFC champion Record: 15-3, 1 NC Last: NC1 vs. Ciryl Gane, Oct. 25, 2025 Next: TBA
	2. Ciryl Gane Record: 13-2, 1 NC Last: NC1 vs. Tom Aspinall, Oct. 25, 2025 Next: June 14 vs. Alex Pereira
	3. Alexander Volkov Record: 39-11 Last: W (SD) vs. Jailton Almeida, Oct. 25, 2025 Next: May 9 vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
	4. Sergei Pavlovich Record: 20-3 Last: W (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, Aug. 23, 2025 Next: May 30 vs. Tallison Teixeira
	5. Waldo Cortes-Acosta Record: 17-2 Last: W (TKO2) vs. Derrick Lewis, Jan. 24 Next: May 9 vs. Alexander Volkov
	6. Vadim Nemkov, PFL champion Record: 20-2 Last: W (Sub1) vs. Renan Ferreira, Dec. 13, 2025 Next: TBA
	7. Josh Hokit Record: 9-0 Last: W (UD) vs. Curtis Blaydes, April 11 Next: TBA
	8. Serghei Spivac Record: 18-6 Last: W (UD) vs. Ante Delija, Feb. 21 Next: TBA
	9. Curtis Blaydes Record: 19-6, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Josh Hokit, April 11 Next: TBA
	10. Rizvan Kuniev Record: 13-1-1, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Jailton Almeida, Feb. 7 Next: TBA

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)

	1. Alex Pereira Record: 13-3 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, Oct. 4, 2025 Next: June 14 vs. Ciryl Gane
	2. Magomed Ankalaev Record: 21-2-1, 1 NC Last: L (TKO1) vs. Alex Pereira, Oct. 4, 2025 Next: TBA
	3. Carlos Ulberg, UFC champion Record: 15-1 Last: W (KO1) vs. Jirí Procházka, April 11 Next: TBA
	4. Jirí Procházka Record: 32-6-1 Last: L (KO1) vs. Carlos Ulberg, April 11 Next: TBA
	5. Khalil Rountree Jr. Record: 14-7, 1 NC Last: L (KO3) vs. Jirí Procházka, Oct. 4, 2025 Next: TBA
	6. Paulo Costa Record: 16-4 Last: L (TKO3) vs. Azamat Murzakanov, April 11 Next: TBA
	7. Azamat Murzakanov Record: 16-1 Last: L (TKO3) vs. Paulo Costa, April 11 Next: TBA
	8. Dominick Reyes Record: 16-5 Last: W (SD) vs. Johnny Walker, April 11 Next: TBA
	9. Aleksandar Rakic Record: 14-6 Last: L (TKO1) vs. Azamat Murzakanov, Oct. 25, 2025 Next: TBA
	10. Jamahal Hill Record: 12-4, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., June 21, 2025 Next: TBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)

	1. Khamzat Chimaev, UFC champion Record: 15-0 Last: W (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, Aug. 16, 2025 Next: May 9 vs. Sean Strickland
	2. Dricus Du Plessis Record: 23-3 Last: L (UD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Aug. 16, 2025 Next: TBA
	3. Nassourdine Imavov Record: 17-4, 1 NC Last: W (US) vs. Caio Borralho, Sept. 6, 2025 Next: TBA
	4. Sean Strickland Record: 30-7 Last: W (TKO3) vs. Anthony Hernandez, Feb. 21 Next: May 9 vs. Khamzat Chimaev
	5. Caio Borralho Record: 18-2, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Reinier de Ridder, March 7 Next: TBA
	6. Anthony Hernandez Record: 15-3, 1 NC Last: L (TKO3) vs. Sean Strickland, Feb. 21 Next: TBA
	7. Brendan Allen Record: 26-7 Last: W (TKO4) vs. Reinier de Ridder, Oct. 18, 2025 Next: TBA
	8. Joe Pyfer Record: 16-3 Last: W (TKO2) vs. Israel Adesanya, March 28 Next: TBA
	9. Israel Adesanya Record: 24-6 Last: L (TKO2) vs. Joe Pyfer, March 28 Next: TBA
	10. Reinier de Ridder Record: 12-4, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Caio Borralho, March 7 Next: TBA

WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)

	1. Islam Makhachev, UFC champion Record: 28-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: TBA
	2. Jack Della Maddalena Record: 18-3 Last: L (UD) vs. Islam Makhachev, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: May 2 vs. Carlos Prates
	3. Ian Machado Garry Record: 17-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, Nov. 22, 2025 Next: TBA
	4. Michael Morales Record: 19-0 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Sean Brady, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: TBA
	5. Belal Muhammad Record: 24-5, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, Nov. 22, 2025 Next: June 6 vs. Gabriel Bonfim
	6. Kamaru Usman Record: 21-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Joaquin Buckley, June 14, 2025 Next: TBA
	7. Sean Brady Record: 18-2 Last: L (TKO1) vs. Michael Morales, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: April 25 vs. Joaquin Buckley
	8. Carlos Prates Record: 23-7 Last: W (KO1) vs. Leon Edwards, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: May 2 vs. Jack Della Maddalena
	9. Joaquin Buckley Record: 21-7 Last: L (UD) vs. Kamaru Usman, June 14, 2025 Next: April 25 vs. Sean Brady
	10. Gabriel Bonfim Record: 19-1 Last: W (TKO2) vs. Randy Brown, Nov. 8, 2025 Next: June 6 vs. Belal Muhammad

LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)

	1. Ilia Topuria, UFC champion Record: 17-0 Last: W (KO1) vs. Charles Oliveira, June 28, 2025 Next: June 14 vs. Justin Gaethje
	2. Arman Tsarukyan Record: 23-3 Last: W (Sub2) vs. Dan Hooker, Nov. 22, 2025 Next: TBA
	3. Charles Oliveira Record: 37-11, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Max Holloway, March 7 Next: TBA
	4. Max Holloway Record: 27-9 Last: L (UD) vs. Charles Oliveira, March 7 Next: TBA
	5. Justin Gaethje, UFC interim champion Record: 27-5 Last: W (UD) vs. Paddy Pimblett, Jan. 24 Next: June 14 vs. Ilia Topuria
	6. Usman Nurmagomedov, PFL champion Record: 21-0, 1 NC Last: W (TechSub3) vs. Alfie Davis, Feb. 7 Next: TBA
	7. Benoît Saint Denis Record: 17-3, 1 NC Last: W (TKO2) vs. Dan Hooker, Jan. 31 Next: TBA
	8. Mauricio Ruffy Record: 13-2 Last: W (TKO2) vs. Rafael Fiziev, Jan. 31 Next: June 14 vs. Michael Chandler
	9. Mateusz Gamrot Record: 26-4, 1 NC Last: W (Sub2) vs. Esteban Ribovics, April 11 Next: TBA
	10. Paddy Pimblett Record: 23-4 Last: L (UD) vs. Justin Gaethje, Jan. 24 Next: TBA

FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds)

	1. Alexander Volkanovski, UFC champion Record: 28-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Diego Lopes, Jan. 31 Next: TBA
	2. Movsar Evloev Record: 20-0 Last: W (MD) vs. Lerone Murphy, March 21 Next: TBA
	3. Diego Lopes Record: 27-8 Last: L (UD) vs. Alexander Volkanovski, Jan. 31 Next: June 14 vs. Steve Garcia
	4. Lerone Murphy Record: 17-1-1 Last: L (MD) vs. Movsar Evloev, March 21 Next: TBA
	5. Aljamain Sterling Record: 25-5 Last: W (UD) vs. Brian Ortega, Aug. 23, 2025 Next: April 25 vs. Youssef Zalal
	6. Jean Silva Record: 17-3 Last: W (UD) vs. Arnold Allen, Jan. 24 Next: TBA
	7. Youssef Zalal Record: 18-5-1 Last: W (Sub1) vs. Josh Emmett, Oct. 4, 2025 Next: April 25 vs. Aljamain Sterling
	8. Steve Garcia Record: 19-5 Last: W (TKO1) vs. David Onama, Nov. 1, 2025 Next: June 14 vs. Diego Lopes
	9. Kevin Vallejos Record: 18-1 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Josh Emmett, March 14 Next: TBA
	10. Arnold Allen Record: 20-4 Last: L (UD) vs. Jean Silva, Jan. 24 Next: May 16 vs. Melquizael Costa

MEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)

	1. Petr Yan, UFC champion Record: 20-5 Last: W (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Dec. 6, 2025 Next: TBA
	2. Merab Dvalishvili Record: 21-5 Last: L (UD) vs. Petr Yan, Dec. 6, 2025 Next: TBA
	3. Sean O'Malley Record: 19-3, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Song Yadong, Jan. 24 Next: June 14 vs. Aiemann Zahabi
	4. Umar Nurmagomedov Record: 20-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, Jan. 24 Next: TBA
	5. Cory Sandhagen Record: 18-6 Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Oct. 4, 2025 Next: TBA
	6. Mario Bautista Record: 17-3 Last: W (Sub2) vs. Vinicius Oliveira, Feb. 7 Next: TBA
	7. Song Yadong Record: 22-8-1, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Sean O'Malley, Jan. 24 Next: May 30 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
	8. Deiveson Figueiredo Record: 25-6-1 Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Jan. 24 Next: May 30 vs. Song Yadong
	9. Aiemann Zahabi Record: 14-2 Last: W (SD) vs. Marlon Vera, Oct. 18, 2025 Next: June 14 vs. Sean O'Malley
	10. David Martinez Record: 14-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Marlon Vera, Feb. 28 Next: TBA

MEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)

	1. Joshua Van, UFC champion Record: 16-2 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, Dec. 6, 2025 Next: May 9 vs. Tatsuro Taira
	2. Alexandre Pantoja Record: 30-6 Last: L (TKO1) vs. Joshua Van, Dec. 6, 2025 Next: TBA
	3. Tatsuro Taira Record: 18-1 Last: W (TKO2) vs. Brandon Moreno, Dec. 6, 2025 Next: May 9 vs. Joshua Van
	4. Manel Kape Record: 22-7 Last: W (KO1) vs. Brandon Royval, Dec. 13, 2025 Next: TBA
	5. Brandon Royval Record: 17-9 Last: L (KO1) vs. Manel Kape, Dec. 13, 2025 Next: TBA
	6. Kyoji Horiguchi Record: 36-5, 1 NC Last:. W (UD) vs. Amir Albazi, Feb. 7 Next: TBA
	7. Lone'er Kavanagh Record: 10-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Brandon Moreno, Feb. 28 Next: TBA
	8. Brandon Moreno Record: 23-10-2 Last: L (UD) vs. Lone'er Kavanagh, Feb. 28 Next: TBA
	9. Kai Kara-France Record: 25-12, 1 NC Last: L (Sub3) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, June 28, 2025 Next: TBA
	10. Muhammad Mokaev, Brave CF champion Record: 15-0, 1 NC Last: W (TKO2) vs. Gerard Burns, Nov. 7, 2025 Next: May 16 vs. Adriano Moraes

WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)

	1. Kayla Harrison, UFC champion Record: 19-1 Last: W (TechSub2) vs. Julianna Peña, June 7, 2025 Next: TBA
	2. Julianna Peña Record: 12-6 Last: L (TechSub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, June 7, 2025 Next: TBA
	3. Norma Dumont Record: 13-2 Last: W (SD) vs. Ketlan Vieira, Nov. 1, 2025 Next: TBA
	4. Ketlen Vieira Record: 15-5 Last: L (SD) vs. Norma Dumont, Nov. 1, 2025 Next: TBA
	5. Ailin Perez Record: 13-2 Last: W (UD) vs. Macy Chiasson, Feb. 28 Next: TBA
	6. Yana Santos Record: 17-8, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Macy Chiasson, Oct. 4, 2025 Next: TBA
	7. Macy Chiasson Record: 11-6 Last: L (UD) vs. Ailin Perez, Feb. 28 Next: TBA
	8. Karol Rosa Record: 19-7 Last: W (UD) vs. Nora Cornolle Aug. 2, 2025 Next: TBA
	9. Jacqueline Cavalcanti Record: 10-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, Nov. 8, 2025 Next: TBA
	10. Mayra Bueno Silva Record: 10-6-1, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti, Nov. 8, 2025 Next: TBA

WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)

	1. Valentina Shevchenko, UFC champion Record: 26-4-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: TBA
	2. Manon Fiorot Record: 13-2 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius, Oct. 18, 2025 Next: TBA
	3. Natalia Silva Record: 20-5-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Rose Namajunas, Jan. 24 Next: TBA
	4. Erin Blanchfield Record: 14-2 Last: W (Sub2) vs. Tracy Cortez, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: TBA
	5. Alexa Grasso Record: 17-5-1 Last: W (KO1) vs. Maycee Barber, March 28 Next: TBA
	6. Dakota Ditcheva Record: 15-0 Last: W (UD) vs. Sumiko Inaba, July 19, 2025 Next: TBA
	7. Maycee Barber Record: 15-3 Last: L (KO1) vs. Alexa Grasso, March 28 Next: TBA
	8. Jasmine Jasudavicius Record: 15-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Karine Silva, April 18 Next: TBA
	9. Rose Namajunas Record: 15-8 Last: L (UD) vs. Natalia Silva, Jan. 24 Next: TBA
	10. Liz Carmouche Record: 25-8 Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jena Bishop, Aug. 15, 2025 Next: TBA

STRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds)

	1. Zhang Weili Record: 26-4 Last: L (UD) vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: TBA
	2. Mackenzie Dern, UFC champion Record: 16-5 Last: W (UD) vs. Virna Jandiroba, Oct. 25, 2025 Next: TBA
	3. Virna Jandiroba Record: 23-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Tabatha Ricci, April 4 Next: TBA
	4. Tatiana Suarez Record: 13-1 Last: W (Sub2) vs. Loopy Godinez, April 11 Next: TBA
	5. Gillian Robertson Record: 17-8 Last: W (UD) vs. Amanda Lemos, March 14 Next: TBA
	6. Amanda Lemos Record: 15-6-1 Last: L (UD) vs. Gillian Robertson, March 14 Next: TBA
	7. Loopy Godínez Record: 14-6 Last: L (Sub2) vs. Tatiana Suarez, April 11 Next: TBA
	8. Iasmin Lucindo Record: 18-6 Last: W (UD) vs. Angela Hill, Aug. 9, 2025 Next: TBA
	9. Tabatha Ricci Record: 12-4 Last: L (UD) vs. Virna Jandiroba, April 4 Next: TBA
	10. Amanda Ribas Record: 12-7 Last: L (TKO2) vs. Tabatha Ricci, July 26, 2025 Next: TBA