.Umar Nurmagomedov revealed over the weekend break that he is a force to become reckoned with.His consensual decision triumph over Cory Sandhagen on Sunday at UFC Match Evening in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, placed the undefeated Dagestani along with the MMA aristocracy surname at the head of free throw line of challengers for the UFC males's bantamweight championship.Sean O'Malley are going to stand up for the belt versus Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 upcoming month, and the victor should very soon have Nurmagomedov standing throughout the cage from him.Beyond the shuffling in Brett Okamoto's ranking of 135-pound men, there also was activity one of the 125-pound women. Taila Santos moves right into the flyweight rankings on the durability of Friday's triumph over Liz Carmouche in the semifinals of the PFL playoffs. Santos will go with the $1 thousand championship in the fall versus unbeaten prospect Dakota Ditcheva.At strawweight, Tatiana Suarez drops out of the best 10 given that her lack of exercise creates her ineligible.Here are the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA positions as well as a listing of current UFC champions in every weight classes.Note: Outcomes are current ranks as of Aug. 6. To become eligible for the positions, a fighter must have completed over the past year or have to possess a forthcoming battle made a reservation for. Boxers who have been actually dropped for sluggishness can be reinstated just after they compete.Heavyweight|Lightweight heavyweight|Middleweight|WelterweightLightweight|Male's light|Men's bantamweightMen's flyweight|Women's bantamweight|Women's flyweight|StrawweightEven though his belt is simply "acting," Tom Aspinall goes to the leading of the big-time globe. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesHEAVYWEIGHT (approximately 265 pounds) 1. Tom Aspinall Promo: UFC acting 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 Advertising: 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 Promo: 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-4Last: L (TKO2) vs. Ciryl Gane, Sept. 2, 2023Next: Aug. 10 vs. Marcin Tybura9. Vadim Nemkov Advertising: BellatorRecord: 18-2, 1 NCLast: W (TechSub2) vs. Bruno Cappelozza, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD10. Derrick Lewis Promo: UFCRecord: 28-12, 1 NCLast: W (TKO3) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento, May 11, 2024Next: TBDAlex Pereira knocked out Jamahal Hillside at UFC 300 to preserve his sunny heavyweight headline. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesLIGHT TOP CAT (approximately 205 extra pounds) 1. Alex Pereira Advertising: 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 13, 2024Next: TBD5. Corey Anderson Promotion: Bellator championRecord: 18-6, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Karl Moore, March 22, 2024Next: TBD6. Aleksandar Rakiu0107 Promo: 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 Smith, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBD8. Volkan Oezdemir Advertising: UFCRecord: 20-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Johnny Pedestrian, June 22, 2024Next: TBD9. Johnny Pedestrian Promotion: UFCRecord: 21-9, 1 NCLast: L (KO1) vs. Volkan Oezdemir, June 22, 2024Next: TBD10. Anthony Smith Advertising: UFCRecord: 38-20Last: L (UD) vs. Classical Dolidze, June 29, 2024Next: TBDDricus du Plessis left of the cage at UFC 297 in ownership of the middleweight waistband. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesMIDDLEWEIGHT (around 185 extra pounds) 1. Dricus du Plessis Promotion: UFC championRecord: 21-2Last: W (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, Jan. 20, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Israel Adesanya2. Israel Adesanya Promo: 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 Advertising: 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 Promo: UFCRecord: 14-4, 1 NCLast: W (TKO4) vs. Jared Cannonier, June 8, 2024Next: TBD7. Jared Cannonier Advertising: UFCRecord: 17-7Last: L (TKO4) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, June 8, 2024Next: TBD8. Khamzat Chimaev Promo: 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 gain 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 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 16-1Last: W (Sub3) vs. Kelvin Gastelum, Dec. 2, 2023Next: Sept. 7 vs. Gilbert Burns10. Stephen Thompson Promo: 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 best competitors at 155 pounds. Jeff Bottari/Getty ImagesLIGHTWEIGHT (up to 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 thirteen, 2024Next: TBD3. Charles Oliveira Promotion: UFCRecord: 34-10, 1 NCLast: L (SD) vs. Arman Tsarukyan, April 13, 2024Next: TBD4. Justin Gaethje Advertising: UFCRecord: 25-5Last: L (KO5) vs. Max Holloway, April 13, 2024Next: TBD5. Dustin Poirier Advertising: UFCRecord: 30-9, 1 NCLast: L (Sub5) vs. Islam Makhachev, June 1, 2024Next: TBD6. Beneil Dariush Promo: 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 Disk Operating System 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 Courtesan Advertising: UFCRecord: 29-12Last: W (SD) vs. Jalin Turner, July 8, 2023Next: Aug. 17 vs. Mateusz Gamrot10. Jalin Turner Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-8Last: L (TKO2) vs. Renato Moicano, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBDIlia Topuria located his target at UFC 298: Alexander Volkanovski's chin and also the lightweight title. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesMEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT (as much as 145 extra pounds) 1. Ilia Topuria Promo: UFC championRecord: 15-0Last: W (KO2) vs. Alexander Volkanovski, Feb. 17, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Max Holloway2. Alexander Volkanovski Promo: UFCRecord: 26-4Last: L (KO2) vs. Ilia Topuria, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD3. Max Holloway Promo: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO5) vs. Justin Gaethje, April thirteen, 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 15-5, 1 NCLast: L (Sub3) vs. Brian Ortega, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD6. Patricio Freire Advertising: 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. twenty, 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 thirteen, 2024Next: TBDDeiveson Figueiredo sent off previous bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt in an impressive submitting victory at UFC 300. Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (as much as 135 extra pounds) 1. Sean O'Malley Promotion: 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. Henry Cejudo, Feb. 17, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Sean O'Malley3. Umar Nurmagomedov Promotion: UFCPrevious position: UnrankedRecord: 18-0Last: W (UD) vs. Cory Sandhagen, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD4. Cory Sandhagen Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 3Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD5. Petr Yan Promo: UFCPrevious rank: 4Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Tune Yadong, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Henry Cejudo Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 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 position: 9Record: 24-3-1Last: W (UD) vs. Marlon Vera, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD9. Uneven Mix Advertising: Bellator championPrevious ranking: 7Record: 20-1Last: W (SD) vs. Magomed Magomedov, Might 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 made two productive defenses of the UFC guys's flyweight title. Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (as much as 125 pounds) 1. Alexandre Pantoja Promotion: UFC championRecord: 28-5Last: W (UD) vs. Steve Erceg, Might 4, 2024Next: TBD2. Brandon Royval Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-7Last: W (SD) vs. Brandon Moreno, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD3. Brandon Moreno Advertising: UFCRecord: 21-8-2Last: L (SD) vs. Brandon Royval, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD4. Steve Erceg Promo: 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 Advertising: 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 20-13-1Last: W (TechSub1) vs. Sumudaerji, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBDKayla Harrison, straight, defeated Holly Holm in Around 2 of their bantamweight match during the course of UFC 300. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesWOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (as much as 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 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 Promotion: UFCRecord: 10-3Last: W (TKO2) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, June 29, 2024Next: TBD6. Norma Dumont Promo: UFCRecord: 11-2Last: W (UD) vs. Germaine de Randamie, April 6, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Irene Aldana7. Pannie Kianzad Advertising: UFCRecord: 16-8Last: L (Sub1) vs. Macy Chiasson, March 16, 2024Next: TBD8. Karol Rosa Advertising: UFCRecord: 17-6Last: L (UD) vs. Irene Aldana, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD9. Mayra Bueno Silva Promo: 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, beat Erin Blanchfield by consentaneous selection in a March conference of top-five flyweights. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesWOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (around 125 pounds) 1. Alexa Grasso Promo: UFC championRecord: 16-3-1Last: Crack attract vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Valentina Shevchenko2. Valentina Shevchenko Advertising: UFCRecord: 23-4-1Last: Crack attract vs. Alexa Grasso, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Alexa Grasso3. Manon Fiorot Promotion: UFCRecord: 12-1Last: W (UD) vs. Erin Blanchfield, March 30, 2024Next: TBD4. Erin Blanchfield Promotion: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: L (UD) vs. Manon Fiorot, March 30, 2024Next: TBD5. Taila Santos Promo: PFLRecord: 22-3Last: W (UD) vs. Liz Carmouche, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD vs. Dakota Ditcheva6. Liz Carmouche Advertising: PFL/ Bellator championPrevious position: 5Record: 22-8Last: L (UD) vs. Taila Santos, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD7. Maycee Barber Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 6Record: 14-2Last: W (UD) vs. Katlyn Cerminara, March 9, 2024Next: TBD8. Jessica Andrade Promo: UFCPrevious ranking: 7Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Harbor Rodriguez, April 13, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva9. Flower Namajunas Advertising: UFCPrevious ranking: 8Record: 13-6Last: W (UD) vs. Tracy Cortez, July thirteen, 2024Next: TBD10. Katlyn Cerminara Advertising: UFCPrevious ranking: 9Record: 18-6Last: L (UD) vs. Maycee Hairdresser, March 9, 2024Next: TBDJessica Andrade was victorious through split choice against Harbor Rodriguez in April. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesSTRAWWEIGHT (as much as 115 extra pounds) 1. Zhang Weili Promotion: 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 Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-4-1Last: L (Sub2) vs. Virna Jandiroba, July 20, 2024Next: TBD4. Yan Xiaonan Promo: UFCRecord: 17-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD5. Jessica Andrade Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 6Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Port Rodriguez, April thirteen, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva6. Port Rodriguez Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 7Record: 17-4-2Last: L (SD) vs. Jessica Andrade, April 13, 2024Next: TBD7. Mackenzie Dern Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 8Record: 14-5Last: W (UD) vs. Loopy Godu00ednez, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD8. Amanda Ribas Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 9Record: 13-5Last: L (UD) vs. Flower Namajunas, March 23, 2024Next: TBD9. Angela Mountain Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 10Record: 17-13Last: W (Sub2) vs. Luana Pinheiro, May 18, 2024Next: TBD10. Loopy Godu00ednez Promotion: UFCPrevious rank: UnrankedRecord: 12-5Last: L (UD) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD.