The UFC Meta Rankings have been refreshed after last weekend’s UFC 332 event in Salt Lake City. Rising UFC contender Payton Talbott has claimed a spot in the rankings by replacing former two-time Flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, whom he also knocked out during the event (watch highlights).
Additionally, former NFL linebacker Anthony Wint has entered the rankings after only two fights in the promotion, albeit against lower-tier opponents. Johnny Walker has also made his debut in the Heavyweight rankings following a quick victory over Mick Parkin in under four minutes (watch highlights).
Below are the updated UFC Meta Rankings (for details on their methodology, click here).
UFC META RANKINGS
Flyweight
Champion: Joshua Van
- Manel Kape
- Alexandre Pantoja
- Brandon Royval
- Tatsuro Taira
- Asu Almabayev
- Lone’er Kavanagh
- Ramazan Temirov
- Kyoji Horiguchi
- Amir Albazi (+1)
- Brandon Moreno (-1)
- Sumudaerji
- Mitch Raposo
- Imanol Rodriguez *NR
- Rei Tsuruya (-1)
- Charles Johnson (-1)
Bantamweight
Champion: Petr Yan
- Merab Dvalishvili
- Song Yadong
- Sean O’Malley
- Mario Bautista
- Umar Nurmagomedov
- Cory Sandhagen
- David Martinez
- Raul Rosas Jr.
- Farid Basharat
- Marcus McGhee
- Payton Talbott *NR
- Montel Jackson
- Aiemann Zahabi
- Marlon Vera
- Bryce Mitchell
Featherweight
Champion: Alexander Volkanovski
- Movsar Evloev
- Diego Lopes
- Lerone Murphy
- Aljamain Sterling
- Jean Silva
- Arnold Allen
- Pat Sabatini
- Pavel Andrusca
- Youssef Zalal
- Kevin Vallejos
- Joanderson Brito
- Melquizael Costa
- Steve Garcia
- Aaron Pico
- Jamall Emmers
Lightweight
Champion: Justin Gaethje
- Ilia Topuria
- Arman Tsarukyan
- Charles Oliveira
- Max Holloway
- Paddy Pimblett
- Quillan Salkilld
- Benoit Saint Denis
- Renato Moicano
- Mateusz Gamrot
- Mauricio Ruffy
- Tom Nolan
- Rafael Fiziev
- Tofiq Musayev
- Grant Dawson
- Esteban Ribovics *NR
Welterweight
Champion: Islam Makhachev
- Carlos Prates
- Ian Machado Garry
- Michael Morales
- Jack Della Maddalena
- Sean Brady
- Gabriel Bonfim
- Belal Muhammad
- Joaquin Buckley
- Uros Medic
- Leon Edwards
- Mike Malott
- Kamaru Usman
- Yaroslav Amosov
- Kevin Holland
- Daniel Rodriguez
Middleweight
Champion: Sean Strickland
- Khamzat Chimaev
- Dricus Du Plessis
- Nassourdine Imavov
- Joe Pyfer
- Brendan Allen
- Caio Borralho
- Gregory Rodrigues
- Anthony Hernandez
- Israel Adesanya
- Christian Leroy Duncan
- Ikram Aliskerov
- Bo Nickal
- Abus Magomedov
- Roman Kopylov *NR
- Edmen Shahbazyan (-1)
Light Heavyweight
Champion: Carlos Ulberg
- Alex Pereira
- Magomed Ankalaev
- Jiri Prochazka
- Paulo Costa
- Jamahal Hill
- Khalil Rountree
- Navajo Stirling
- Dominick Reyes
- Reinier de Ridder
- Azamat Murzakanov
- Alonzo Menifield
- Bogdan Guskov
- Robert Whittaker
- Johnny Walker
- Muhammad Saidov
Heavyweight
Champion: Ciryl Gane
- Tom Aspinall
- Sergei Pavlovich
- Alex Pereira
- Alexander Volkov
- Rizvan Kuniev
- Josh Hokit
- Curtis Blaydes
- Waldo Cortes Acosta
- Vitor Petrino
- Mario Pinto
- Valter Walker
- Johnny Walker *NR
- Brando Pericic (-1)
- Serghei Spivac (-1)
- Anthony Wint *NR
Women’s Strawweight
Champion: Mackenzie Dern
- Zhang Weili
- Virna Jandiroba
- Tatiana Suarez
- Denise Gomes
- Gillian Robertson
- Fatima Klein
- Alexia Thainara
- Piera Rodriguez
- Yan Xiaonan
- Mizuki Inoue
- Loopy Godinez
- Tabatha Ricci
- Jaqueline Amorim
- Talita Alencar
- Amanda Lemos
Women’s Flyweight
Champion: Natalia Silva
- Valentina Shevchenko (-1)
- Alexa Grasso
- Erin Blanchfield
- Manon Fiorot
- Zhang Weili
- Jasmine Jasudavicius (+1)
- Rose Namajunas (+1)
- Wang Cong (-2)
- Maycee Barber
- Tracy Cortez
- Casey O’Neill
- Miranda Maverick
- Regina Tarin
- Karine Silva
- Carli Judice
Women’s Bantamweight
Champion: Kayla Harrison
- Joselyne Edwards
- Ailin Perez (+2)
- Norma Dumont (-1)
- Luana Santos (-1)
- Julianna Pena
- Yana Santos
- Jacqueline Cavalcanti
- Michelle Montague
- Melissa Croden
- Karol Rosa
- Bia Mesquita
- Nora Cornolle
- Macy Chiasson
- Daria Zhelezniakova
- Raquel Pennington
The official media rankings have yet to be updated and are expected to be discontinued soon. Expect some changes in these rankings next week, particularly in the Middleweight division, after UFC Vegas 122: “Allen vs. Duncan,” which will take place on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information about the upcoming fight card, click here.
Fan Take: This update highlights the rapid rise of new contenders like Talbott and Wint, signaling a fresh wave of talent shaking up the UFC landscape. It’s exciting for fans because such shifts promise more unpredictable matchups and evolving divisions, which keeps the sport dynamic and compelling.
Source: sports.yahoo.com
