Major Changes in Rankings Post UFC 304

In the wake of this weekend’s UFC 304, the official rankings have seen significant changes as Belal Muhammad enters the top P4P rankings and Paddy Pimblett debuts in the lightweight division’s top 15.

Muhammad’s Dominant Performance

Muhammad delivered a dominant performance in the main event at UFC 304, where he challenged Leon Edwards for the welterweight title. With constant pressure, he managed to push Edwards on the back foot early, overwhelming him with his wrestling. Edwards had his moments, particularly in the third round and towards the end of the fifth round, but ultimately lost via unanimous decision. Given how the match unfolded, there is unlikely to be an immediate rematch for “Rocky.” Next up for Muhammad could be the undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov. Edwards drops to seventh place in the P4P rankings due to the loss, while Muhammad climbs to sixth place.

Paddy Pimblett’s Climb in the Lightweight Division

Lightweight talent Paddy Pimblett has long faced criticism about his place in the UFC, especially after a poor performance against Jared Gordon in December 2022. However, with his win over Bobby Green at UFC 304, he has finally earned a spot in the lightweight rankings, now sitting at 15th place. In his post-fight interview, Pimblett set his sights on the 10th-ranked Renato Moicano for an exciting match later this year.

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Updated UFC Rankings

Here are the updated UFC rankings following UFC 304:

Swedish Fighters in UFC Rankings

• Amir Albazi: #3 in Flyweight
• Jack Hermansson: #9 in Middleweight
• Pannie Kianzad: #11 in Women’s Bantamweight

UFC Pound-for-Pound Rankings (P4P)

1. Islam Makhachev
2. Alex Pereira
3. Jon Jones
4. Ilia Topuria (+1)
5. Sean O’Malley (+1)
6. Belal Muhammad (New)
7. Leon Edwards (-3)
8. Alexander Volkanovski (-1)
9. Tom Aspinall (+2)
10. Max Holloway (-2)
11. Dricus Du Plessis (-2)
12. Alexandre Pantoja (-2)
13. Israel Adesanya (-1)
14. Sean Strickland
15. Charles Oliveira (-2)

UFC Flyweight Rankings

• Flyweight Champion: Alexandre Pantoja

1. Brandon Royval
2. Brandon Moreno
3. Amir Albazi
4. Kai Kara France
5. Tatsuro Taira
6. Alex Perez (+1)
7. Steve Erceg (+2)
8. Matheus Nicolau (+2)
9. Manel Kape (-1)
10. Tim Elliott (+1)
11. Matt Schnell (+1)
12. Tagir Ulanbekov (+1)
13. Bruno Silva (+1)
14. Asu Almabayev (+1)
15. Cody Durden (New)

Muhammad Mokaev was removed from the flyweight rankings after parting ways with the UFC following a lackluster performance at this weekend’s event.

UFC Bantamweight Rankings

• Bantamweight Champion: Sean O’Malley

1. Merab Dvalishvili
2. Cory Sandhagen
3. Petr Yan
4. Marlon Vera
5. Henry Cejudo
6. Deiveson Figueiredo
7. Song Yadong
8. Jose Aldo
9. Rob Font
10. Umar Nurmagomedov
11. Kyler Phillips
12. Mario Bautista
13. Dominick Cruz
14. Jonathan Martinez
15. Montel Jackson

UFC Featherweight Rankings

• Featherweight Champion: Ilia Topuria

1. Alexander Volkanovski
2. Max Holloway
3. Brian Ortega
4. Yair Rodriguez
5. (Tie) Movsar Evloev
6. (Tie) Arnold Allen (+1)
7. Josh Emmett
8. Aljamain Sterling
9. Calvin Kattar
10. Giga Chikadze
11. Lerone Murphy
12. Diego Lopes
13. Bryce Mitchell
14. Dan Ige
15. Edson Barboza

UFC Lightweight Rankings

• Lightweight Champion: Islam Makhachev

1. Arman Tsarukyan
2. Charles Oliveira
3. Justin Gaethje
4. Dustin Poirier
5. Mateusz Gamrot
6. Michael Chandler
7. Beneil Dariush
8. Rafael Fiziev
9. Max Holloway
10. Renato Moicano
11. Dan Hooker
12. Benoit Saint-Denis
13. Jalin Turner
14. Rafael dos Anjos
15. Paddy Pimblett (New)

UFC Welterweight Rankings

• Welterweight Champion: Belal Muhammad

1. Leon Edwards (-1)
2. Kamaru Usman (-1)
3. Shavkat Rakhmonov
4. Colby Covington
5. Jack Della Maddalena
6. Gilbert Burns
7. Ian Machado Garry
8. Sean Brady
9. Stephen Thompson
10. Geoff Neal
11. Joaquin Buckley
12. Neil Magny
13. Vicente Luque
14. Michael Page (-1)
15. Kevin Holland

UFC Middleweight Rankings

• Middleweight Champion: Dricus du Plessis

1. Sean Strickland
2. Israel Adesanya
3. Robert Whittaker
4. Nassourdine Imavov
5. Jared Cannonier
6. Marvin Vettori
7. Brendan Allen
8. Paulo Costa
9. Jack Hermansson
10. Roman Dolidze
11. Khamzat Chimaev
12. Caio Borralho
13. Michel Pereira
14. Anthony Hernandez
15. Chris Curtis

UFC Light Heavyweight Rankings

• Light Heavyweight Champion: Alex Pereira

1. Jiri Prochazka
2. Magomed Ankalaev
3. Jamahal Hill
4. Jan Blachowicz
5. Aleksandar Rakic
6. Nikita Krylov
7. Volkan Oezdemir
8. Khalil Rountree
9. Johnny Walker
10. Carlos Ulberg
11. Anthony Smith
12. Bogdan Guskov
13. Dominick Reyes
14. Azamat Murzakanov
15. Alonzo Menifield

UFC Heavyweight Rankings

• Heavyweight Champion: Jon Jones

1. Tom Aspinall (Interim Champion)
2. Ciryl Gane
3. Alexander Volkov
4. Sergei Pavlovich (+1)
5. Curtis Blaydes (-1)
6. Stipe Miocic
7. Jailton Almeida
8. Marcin Tybura
9. Serghei Spivac
10. Tai Tuivasa
11. Derrick Lewis
12. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
13. Alexandr Romanov
14. Marcos Rogerio De Lima
15. Rodrigo Nascimento

UFC Women’s P4P Rankings

1. Alexa Grasso
2. Zhang Weili
3. Valentina Shevchenko
4. Manon Fiorot
5. Julianna Pena
6. Raquel Pennington
7. Rose Namajunas
8. Erin Blanchfield
9. Tatiana Suarez
10. Yan Xiaonan
11. Jessica Andrade
12. Kayla Harrison
13. Virna Jandiroba
14. Ketlen Vieira
15. Amanda Lemos

UFC Women’s Strawweight Rankings

• Strawweight Champion: Zhang Weili

1. Tatiana Suarez
2. Yan Xiaonan
3. Virna Jandiroba
4. Jessica Andrade
5. Amanda Lemos
6. Marina Rodriguez
7. Mackenzie Dern
8. Amanda Ribas
9. Angela Hill
10. Loopy Godinez
11. Tabatha Ricci
12. Luana Pinheiro
13. Gillian Robertson
14. Iasmin Lucindo
15. Karolina Kowalkiewicz

UFC Women’s Flyweight Rankings

• Flyweight Champion: Alexa Grasso

1. Valentina Shevchenko
2. Manon Fiorot
3. Erin Blanchfield
4. Maycee Barber
5. Rose Namajunas
6. Jessica Andrade
7. Katlyn Cerminara
8. Natalia Silva
9. Amanda Ribas
10. Viviane Araújo
11. Karine Silva
12. Tracy Cortez
13. Ariane Da Silva
14. Jasmine Jasudavicius
15. Casey O’Neill

UFC Women’s Bantamweight Rankings

• Bantamweight Champion: Raquel Pennington

1. Julianna Pena
2. Ketlen Vieira
3. Kayla Harrison
4. Irene Aldana
5. Macy Chiasson
6. Mayra Bueno Silva
7. Holly Holm
8. Karol Rosa
9. Miesha Tate
10. Norma Dumont
11. Pannie Kianzad
12. Yana Santos
13. Julia Avila
14. Chelsea Chandler
15. Germaine De Randamie

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Sources:

• MMAnytt.se, UFC 304 Results