UFC rankings 02/24/14: Cormier move to LHW shuffles latest rankings
Daniel Cormierâs arrival in the light heavyweight division has resulted in a wave of changes washing over the latest installment of the UFC Fighter Rankings.
www.foxsports.comHere’s a quick overview of the latest official UFC rankings by weight class as of now.
- Lightweight (155 lb): Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira are typically near the top; current order fluctuates with recent fights.
- Welterweight (170 lb): Leon Edwards remains a top contender with Kamaru Usman and others jockeying for position.
- Middleweight (185 lb): Israel Adesanya has been the long-time top champ with challengers rotating.
- Light Heavyweight (205 lb): Jamahal Hill and other top contenders have been prominent; rankings shift after title fights.
- Heavyweight (265 lb): Jon Jones currently sits among the top, with a few contenders like Ciryl Gane, Stipe Miocic, and Sergei Pavlovich in play.
- Featherweight (145 lb): Alexander Volkanovski’s status as a top-ranked fighter; peers include Yair Rodríguez and others who trade spots.
- Bantamweight (135 lb): Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili are central figures with changes around recent bouts.
- Flyweight (125 lb): Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno impacts vary with wins and losses.
Notes:
- UFC rankings are updated weekly after events, so exact order can change with each card. If you’d like, I can pull the precise current top 5 or top 10 for a specific weight class and format it clearly.
- If you’re tracking pound-for-pound rankings alongside divisions, those also shift with each update and are often led by champions across multiple divisions.
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