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Brett OkamotoOct 13, 2026, 09:00 AM ET
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Brendan Allen fought a back-and-forth battle with Christian Leroy Duncan in Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event. Going into the fifth round of the meeting of top-10 middleweights, Allen was narrowly ahead on all three scorecards. Of course, he did not know what the judges were thinking.

So Allen took it out of the judges' hands in Round 5, getting Duncan to the ground and efficiently finishing the gritty fight with a rear-naked choke.

With his fourth straight victory, Allen moves up one spot to No. 5 in the ESPN divisional rankings, continuing his recent climb in the middleweight top 10.

That's the only rankings change this week. Duncan remains No. 10 at 185 pounds, and sixth-ranked strawweight Loopy Godínez, who beat unranked Ketlen Souza by decision on Saturday's undercard, also retains her spot.

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 Oct. 13. 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. Ciryl Gane, UFC champion Record: 14-2, 1 NC Last: W (TKO2) vs. Alex Pereira, June 14 Next: Nov. 14 vs. Josh Hokit
	2. Tom Aspinall Record: 15-3, 1 NC Last: NC1 vs. Ciryl Gane, Oct. 25, 2025 Next: TBA
	3. Francis Ngannou Record: 19-3 Last: W (KO1) vs. Philipe Lins, May 16 Next: TBA
	4. Alexander Volkov Record: 40-11 Last: W (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, May 9 Next: Oct. 24 vs. Rizvan Kuniev
	5. Sergei Pavlovich Record: 21-3 Last: W (KO1) vs. Tallison Teixeira, May 30 Next: Dec. 12 vs. Alex Pereira
	6. Vadim Nemkov, PFL champion Record: 20-2 Last: W (Sub1) vs. Renan Ferreira, Dec. 13, 2025 Next: Nov. 14 vs. Sergei Bilostenniy
	7. Alex Pereira Record: 13-4 Last: L (TKO2) vs. Ciryl Gane, June 14 Next: Dec. 12 vs. Sergei Pavlovich
	8. Josh Hokit Record: 10-0 Last: W (TKO2) vs. Derrick Lewis, June 14 Next: Nov. 14 vs. Ciryl Gane
	9. Curtis Blaydes Record: 20-6, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, Sept. 12 Next: TBA
	10. Waldo Cortes-Acosta Record: 17-4 Last: L (UD) vs. Curtis Blaydes, Sept. 12 Next: TBA

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)

	1. Magomed Ankalaev Record: 22-2-1, 1 NC Last: W (TKO5) vs. Bogdan Guskov, July 25 Next: TBA
	2. Carlos Ulberg, UFC champion Record: 15-1 Last: W (KO1) vs. Jirí Procházka, April 11 Next: TBA
	3. Jirí Procházka Record: 32-6-1 Last: L (KO1) vs. Carlos Ulberg, April 11 Next: Nov. 21 vs Navajo Stirling
	4. Navajo Stirling Record: 11-0 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Jan Blachowicz, Aug. 1 Next: Nov. 21 vs. Jirí Procházka
	5. Paulo Costa Record: 16-4 Last: L (TKO3) vs. Azamat Murzakanov, April 11 Next: TBA
	6. Azamat Murzakanov Record: 16-1 Last: L (TKO3) vs. Paulo Costa, April 11 Next: Oct. 24 vs. Dominick Reyes
	7. Dominick Reyes Record: 16-5 Last: W (SD) vs. Johnny Walker, April 11 Next: Oct. 24 vs. Azamat Murzakanov
	8. Jan Blachowicz Record: 29-12-2 Last: L (TKO1) vs. Navajo Stirling, Aug. 1 Next: TBA
	9. Bogdan Guskov Record: 18-4-1 Last: L (TKO5) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, July 25 Next: TBA
	10. Robert Whittaker Record: 27-9 Last: W (TKO3) vs. Nikita Krylov, July 11 Next: TBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)

	1. Sean Strickland, UFC champion Record: 31-7 Last: W (SD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, May 9 Next: TBA
	2. Khamzat Chimaev Record: 15-1 Last: L (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, May 9 Next: TBA
	3. Dricus du Plessis Record: 24-3 Last: W (UD) vs. Kamaru Usman, July 18 Next: TBA
	4. Brendan Allen Record: 28-7 Last: W (Sub5) vs. Christian Leroy Duncan, Oct. 10 Next: TBA
	5. Caio Borralho Record: 18-2, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Reinier de Ridder, March 7 Next: Nov. 14 vs. Yousri Belgaroui
	6. Joe Pyfer Record: 16-3 Last: W (TKO2) vs. Israel Adesanya, March 28 Next: Dec. 12 vs. Bo Nickal
	7. Gregory Rodrigues Record: 20-6 Last: W (UD) vs. Anthony Hernandez, Aug. 22 Next: TBA
	8. Anthony Hernandez Record: 15-4, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Gregory Rodrigues, Aug. 22 Next: TBA
	9. Israel Adesanya Record: 24-6 Last: L (TKO2) vs. Joe Pyfer, March 28 Next: TBA
	10. Christian Leroy Duncan Record: 15-3 Last: L (Sub5) vs. Brendan Allen, Oct. 10 Next: TBA

WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)

	1. Islam Makhachev, UFC champion Record: 29-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, Aug. 15 Next: TBA
	2. Ian Machado Garry Record: 17-2 Last: L (UD) vs. Islam Makhachev, Aug. 15 Next: TBA
	3. Carlos Prates Record: 24-7 Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, May 2 Next: TBA
	4. Michael Morales Record: 19-0 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Sean Brady, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: TBA
	5. Jack Della Maddalena Record: 18-4 Last: L (TKO3) vs. Carlos Prates, May 2 Next: TBA
	6. Sean Brady Record: 19-2 Last: W (UD) vs. Joaquin Buckley, May 9 Next: Nov. 7 vs. Gabriel Bonfim
	7. Gabriel Bonfim Record: 20-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, June 6 Next: Nov. 7 vs. Sean Brady
	8. Joaquin Buckley Record: 21-8 Last: L (UD) vs. Sean Brady, May 9 Next: Oct. 17 vs. Mike Malott
	9. Belal Muhammad Record: 24-6, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Gabriel Bonfim, June 6 Next: TBA
	10. Yaroslav Amosov Record: 30-1 Last: W (Sub2) vs. Joel Alvarez, May 9 Next: TBA

LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)

	1. Justin Gaethje, UFC champion Record: 28-5 Last: W (TKO4) vs. Ilia Topuria, June 14 Next: TBA
	2. Arman Tsarukyan Record: 24-3 Last: W (KO1) vs. Mauricio Ruffy, Sept. 19 Next: TBA
	3. Ilia Topuria Record: 17-1 Last: L (TKO4) vs. Justin Gaethje, June 14 Next: TBA
	4. Usman Nurmagomedov, PFL champion Record: 22-0, 1 NC Last: W (TKO1) vs. Archie Colgan, July 31 Next: TBA
	5. Charles Oliveira Record: 37-11, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Max Holloway, March 7 Next: Dec. 12 vs. Diego Lopes
	6. Max Holloway Record: 28-9 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Conor McGregor, July 11 Next: TBA
	7. Paddy Pimblett Record: 24-4 Last: W (TechSub1) vs. Benoit Saint Denis, July 11 Next: TBA
	8. Benoît Saint Denis Record: 17-4, 1 NC Last: L (TechSub1) vs. Paddy Pimblett, July 11 Next: TBA
	9. Mauricio Ruffy Record: 14-3 Last: L (KO1) vs. Arman Tsarukyan, Sept. 19 Next: TBA
	10. Quillan Salkilld Record: 26-5, 1 NC Last: W (Sub1) vs. Mateusz Gamrot, Aug. 8 Next: TBA

FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds)

	1. Alexander Volkanovski, UFC champion Record: 28-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Diego Lopes, Jan. 31 Next: Oct. 24 vs. Movsar Evloev
	2. Movsar Evloev Record: 20-0 Last: W (MD) vs. Lerone Murphy, March 21 Next: Oct. 24 vs. Movsar Evloev
	3. Diego Lopes Record: 28-8 Last: W (KO2) vs. Steve Garcia, June 14 Next: Dec. 12 vs. Charles Oliveira
	4. Aljamain Sterling Record: 26-5 Last: W (UD) vs. Youssef Zalal, April 25 Next: Nov. 21 vs. Kevin Vallejos
	5. Lerone Murphy Record: 17-1-1 Last: L (MD) vs. Movsar Evloev, March 21 Next: TBA
	6. Jean Silva Record: 18-3 Last: W (SUB3) vs. Jose Miguel Delgado, Sept. 12 Next: TBA
	7. Kevin Vallejos Record: 18-1 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Josh Emmett, March 14 Next: Nov. 21 vs. Aljamain Sterling
	8. Steve Garcia Record: 19-6 Last: L (KO2) vs. Diego Lopes, June 14 Next: TBA
	9. Arnold Allen Record: 21-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Melquizael Costa, May 16 Next: Oct. 24 vs. Aaron Pico
	10. Youssef Zalal Record: 18-6-1 Last: L (UD) vs. Aljamain Sterling, April 25 Next: TBA

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: Oct. 24 vs. Merab Dvalishvili
	2. Merab Dvalishvili Record: 21-5 Last: L (UD) vs. Petr Yan, Dec. 6, 2025 Next: Oct. 24 vs. Petr Yan
	3. Sean O'Malley Record: 20-3, 1 NC Last: W (TKO2) vs. Aiemann Zahabi, June 14 Next: TBA
	4. Song Yadong Record: 24-9-1, 1 NC Last: W (KO2) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Aug. 29 Next: TBA
	5. Umar Nurmagomedov Record: 20-2 Last: L (KO2) vs. Song Yadong, Aug. 29 Next: TBA
	6. Mario Bautista Record: 18-3 Last: W (UD) vs. Cory Sandhagen, July 11 Next: TBA
	7. Cory Sandhagen Record: 18-7 Last: L (UD) vs. Mario Bautista, July 11 Next: TBA
	8. Aiemann Zahabi Record: 14-3 Last: L (TKO2) vs. Sean O'Malley, June 14 Next: TBA
	9. David Martinez Record: 15-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Dan Ige, Sept. 12 Next: TBA
	10. Payton Talbott Record: 12-1 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, Oct. 3 Next: TBA

MEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)

	1. Joshua Van, UFC champion Record: 18-2 Last: W (UD) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, Sept. 19 Next: TBA
	2. Alexandre Pantoja Record: 30-7 Last: L (UD) vs. Joshua Van, Sept. 19 Next: TBA
	3. Manel Kape Record: 23-7 Last: W (TKO3) vs. Kyoji Horiguchi, June 20 Next: TBA
	4. Brandon Royval Record: 18-9 Last: W (Sub3) vs. Lone'er Kavanagh, July 11 Next: TBA
	5. Tatsuro Taira Record: 18-2 Last: L (TKO5) vs. Joshua Van, May 9 Next: TBA
	6. Kyoji Horiguchi Record: 36-6, 1 NC Last: L (TKO3) vs. Manel Kape, June 20 Next: Nov. 21 vs. Asu Almabayev
	7. Lone'er Kavanagh Record: 10-2 Last: L (Sub3) vs. Brandon Royval, July 11 Next: Oct. 24 vs. Ramazan Temirov
	8. Brandon Moreno Record: 24-10-2 Last: L (UD) vs. Joseph Morales, Sept. 12 Next: TBA
	9. Muhammad Mokaev, Brave CF champion Record: 17-0, 1 NC Last: W (TKO1) vs. Jorge Calvo, June 6 Next: TBA
	10. Asu Almabayev Record: 24-3 Last: W (Sub3) vs. Charles Johnson, June 27 Next: Nov. 21 vs. Kyoji Horiguchi

WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)

	1. Joselyne Edwards Record: 18-6 Last: W (UD) vs. Norma Dumont, April 25 Next: TBA
	2. Ailin Perez Record: 14-2 Last: W (UD) vs. Norma Dumont, Sept. 26 Next: TBA
	3. Norma Dumont Record: 13-4 Last: L (UD) vs. Ailin Perez, Sept. 26 Next: TBA
	4. Ketlen Vieira Record: 16-6 Last: L (UD) vs. Cris Cyborg, Aug. 22 Next: TBA
	5. Yana Santos Record: 17-8, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Macy Chiasson, Oct. 4, 2025 Next: Oct. 31 vs. Luana Santos
	6. Macy Chiasson Record: 11-6 Last: L (UD) vs. Ailin Perez, Feb. 28 Next: Nov. 14 vs. Bia Mesquita
	7. Luana Santos Record: 11-2 Last: W (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, June 20 Next: Oct. 31 vs. Yana Santos
	8. Jacqueline Cavalcanti Record: 10-2 Last: L (UD) vs. Ketlen Vieira, May 16 Next: TBA
	9. Karol Rosa Record: 19-8 Last: L (UD) vs. Luana Santos, June 20 Next: TBA
	10. Nora Cornolle Record: 9-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Klaudia Sygula, Sept. 5 Next: TBA

WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)

	1. Valentina Shevchenko Record: 26-4-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: TBA
	2. Natalia Silva, UFC champion Record: 21-5-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Wang Cong, Oct. 3 Next: TBA
	3. Erin Blanchfield Record: 14-2 Last: W (Sub2) vs. Tracy Cortez, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: Oct. 17 vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
	4. Alexa Grasso Record: 18-5-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Manon Fiorot, Sept. 12 Next: TBA
	5. Manon Fiorot Record: 13-3 Last: L (UD) vs. Alexa Grasso, Sept. 12 Next: TBA
	6. Dakota Ditcheva Record: 16-0 Last: W (UD) vs. Denis Kielholtz, July 31 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: Oct. 17 vs. Erin Blanchfield
	9. Rose Namajunas Record: 15-8 Last: L (UD) vs. Natalia Silva, Jan. 24 Next: TBA
	10. Liz Carmouche Record: 26-8 Last: W (Sub2) vs. Viviane Araujo, June 27 Next: Oct. 16 vs. Jena Bishop

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: 17-5 Last: W (UD) vs. Gillian Robertson, Aug. 15 Next: TBA
	3. Virna Jandiroba Record: 23-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Tabatha Ricci, April 4 Next: Nov. 11 vs. Tatiana Suarez
	4. Tatiana Suarez Record: 13-1 Last: W (Sub2) vs. Loopy Godinez, April 11 Next: Nov. 11 vs. Virna Jandiroba
	5. Gillian Robertson Record: 17-9 Last: L (UD) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Aug. 15 Next: TBA
	6. Loopy Godínez Record: 15-6 Last: W (UD) vs. Ketlen Souza, Oct. 10 Next: TBA
	7. Fatima Kline Record: 10-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Tabatha Ricci, July 18 Next: TBA
	8. Alexia Thainara Record: 15-1-0 Last: W (UD) vs. Amanda Lemos, Aug. 8 Next: TBA
	9. Amanda Lemos Record: 15-7-1 Last: L (UD) vs. Alexia Thainara, Aug. 8 Next: TBA
	10. Tabatha Ricci Record: 12-5 Last: L (UD) vs. Fatima Kline, July 18 Next: TBA