The last time the ESPN divisional rankings were released, in September, Jessica Andrade was ranked No. 4 — at strawweight, a division where she was champion less than 15 months ago.
Now the 29-year-old Brazilian is No. 3 — at flyweight.
Andrade moved up from the 115-pound class to 125 pounds in October, when she took on then-No. 2 Katlyn Chookagian, a one-time title challenger. Andrade knocked out Chookagian in the first round.
Thus the newcomer made a huge splash in the domain of champ Valentina Shevchenko.
That represents the biggest jump in these rankings, but there also is flux in some men’s divisions — light heavyweight and bantamweight, in particular. New 205-pound champion Jan Blachowicz moved up a spot, and 135-pounders Aljamain Sterling and Cory Sandhagen made their moves as well.
For a list of current UFC champions in all weight classes, click here.
Note: Results are current; rankings as of Sept. 9.
Heavyweight – Light heavyweight – Middleweight – Welterweight
Lightweight – Men’s featherweight – Men’s bantamweight – Men’s flyweight
Women’s bantamweight – Women’s flyweight – Strawweight
HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 265 pounds)
1. Stipe Miocic  
Record: 12-3
Last: W (UD) Daniel Cormier, Aug. 15
Next: TBD
2. Francis Ngannou  
Record: 15-3
Last: W (KO1) Jairzinho Rozenstruik, May 9
Next: TBD
3. Curtis Blaydes  
Record: 14-2, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Alexander Volkov, June 20
Next: Nov. 28 vs. Derrick Lewis
4. Jairzinho Rozenstruik  
Record: 11-1
Last: W (TKO2) Junior dos Santos, Aug. 15
Next: TBD
5. Derrick Lewis  
Record: 24-7, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO2) Aleksei Oleinik, Aug. 8
Next: Nov. 28 vs. Curtis Blaydes
6. Alistair Overeem  
Record: 47-18, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO5) Augusto Sakai, Sept. 5
Next: TBD
7. Alexander Volkov  
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 32-8
Last: W (TKO2) Walt Harris, Oct. 24
Next: TBD
8. Junior dos Santos  
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 21-8
Last: L (TKO2) Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Aug. 15
Next: TBD
9. Ryan Bader  
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 27-6, 1 NC
Last: L (TKO2) Vadim Nemkov, Aug. 21
Next: TBD
10. Shamil Abdurakhimov  
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 20-5
Last: L (TKO2) Curtis Blaydes, Sept. 7, 2019
Next: TBD
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)
1. Jon Jones  
Record: 26-1, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Dominick Reyes, Feb. 8
Next: TBD
2. Jan Blachowicz  
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 27-8
Last: W (TKO2) Dominick Reyes, Sept. 26
Next: TBD
3. Dominick Reyes  
Previous ranking: 2
Record: 12-2
Last: L (TKO2) Jan Blachowicz, Sept. 26
Next: TBD
4. Thiago Santos  
Record: 21-7
Last: L (SD) Jon Jones, July 6
Next: Nov. 7 vs. Glover Teixeira
5. Corey Anderson  
Record: 13-5
Last: L (KO1) Jan Blachowicz, Feb. 15
Next: Nov. 5 vs Melvin Manhoef
6. Glover Teixeira  
Record: 31-7
Last: W (TKO5) Anthony Smith, May 13
Next: Nov. 7 vs. Thiago Santos
7. Vadim Nemkov  
Record: 12-2
Last: W (TKO2) Ryan Bader, Aug. 21
Next: TBD
8. Ryan Bader  
Record: 27-6, 1 NC
Last: L (TKO2) Vadim Nemkov, Aug. 21
Next: TBD
9. Aleksandar Rakic  
Record: 13-2
Last: W (UD) Anthony Smith, Aug. 29
Next: TBD
10. Jiri Prochazka  
Record: 27-3-1
Last: W (KO2) Volkan Oezdemir, July 11
Next: TBD
MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)
1. Israel Adesanya  
Record: 20-0
Last: W (TKO2) Paulo Costa, Sept. 26
Next: TBD
2. Robert Whittaker  
Record: 23-5
Last: W (UD) Jared Cannonier, Oct. 24
Next: TBD
3. Paulo Costa  
Record: 13-1
Last: L (TKO2) Israel Adesanya, Sept. 26
Next: TBD
4. Yoel Romero  
Record: 13-5
Last: L (UD) Israel Adesanya, March 7
Next: TBD
5. Jared Cannonier  
Record: 13-5
Last: L (UD) Robert Whittaker, Oct. 24
Next: TBD
6. Jack Hermansson  
Record: 21-5
Last: W (SUB1) Kelvin Gastelum, July 18
Next: Dec. 5 vs. Darren Till
7. Darren Till  
Record: 18-3-1
Last: L (UD) Robert Whittaker, July 25
Next: Dec. 5 vs. Jack Hermansson
8. Derek Brunson  
Record: 21-7
Last: W (TKO3) Edmen Shahbazyan, Aug. 1
Next: TBD
9. Kelvin Gastelum  
Record: 15-6, 1 NC
Last: L (SUB1) Jack Hermansson, July 18
Next: TBD
10. Ronaldo Souza  
Record: 26-8 1 NC
Last: L (SD) Jan Blachowicz, Nov. 16
Next: TBD
WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)
1. Kamaru Usman  
Record: 17-1
Last: W (UD) Jorge Masvidal, July 11
Next: TBD vs. Gilbert Burns
2. Colby Covington  
Record: 16-2
Last: W (TKO5) Tyron Woodley, Sept. 19
Next: TBD
3. Douglas Lima  
Record: 32-8
Last: L (UD) Gegard Mousasi, Oct. 29
Next: TBD
4. Leon Edwards  
Record: 18-3
Last: W (UD) Rafael dos Anjos, July 20
Next: TBD
5. Gilbert Burns  
Record: 19-3
Last: W (UD) Tyron Woodley, May 30
Next: TBD vs. Kamaru Usman
6. Jorge Masvidal  
Record: 35-14
Last: L (UD) Kamaru Usman, July 11
Next: TBD
7. Rory MacDonald  
Record: 21-6-1
Last: L (UD) Douglas Lima, Oct. 26
Next: TBD
8. Tyron Woodley  
Record: 19-6-1
Last: L (TKO5) Colby Covington, Sept. 19
Next: TBD
9. Stephen Thompson  
Record: 15-4-1
Last: W (UD) Vicente Luque, Nov. 2
Next: TBD
10. Michael Chiesa  
Record: 17-4
Last: W (UD) Rafael dos Anjos, Jan. 25
Next: TBD
LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)
1. Khabib Nurmagomedov  
Record: 29-0
Last: W (SUB2) Justin Gaethje, Oct. 24
Next: Announced retirement
2. Justin Gaethje  
Record: 22-3
Last: L (SUB2) Khabib Nurmagomedov, Oct. 24
Next: TBD
3. Tony Ferguson  
Record: 25-4
Last: L (TKO5) Justin Gaethje, May 9
Next: TBD
4. Dustin Poirier  
Record: 26-6
Last: W (UD) Dan Hooker, June 27
Next: TBD
5. Dan Hooker  
Record: 20-9
Last: L (UD) Dustin Poirier, June 27
Next: TBD
6. Paul Felder  
Record: 17-5
Last: L (SD) Dan Hooker, Feb. 22
Next: TBD
7. Michael Chandler  
Record: 21-5
Last: W (KO1) Benson Henderson, Aug. 7
Next: TBD
8. Conor McGregor  
Record: 22-4
Last: W (TKO1) Donald Cerrone, Jan. 18
Next: TBD
9. Charles Oliveira  
Record: 29-8, 1 NC
Last: W (SUB3) Kevin Lee, March 14
Next: TBD
10. Diego Ferreira  
Record: 17-2
Last: W (SUB2) Anthony Pettis, Jan. 18
Next: TBD
MEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds)
1. Alexander Volkanovski  
Record: 22-1
Last: W (SD) Max Holloway, July 11
Next: TBD
2. Max Holloway  
Record: 21-6
Last: L (SD) Alexander Volkanovski, July 11
Next: TBD
3. Brian Ortega  
Record: 15-1, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Chan Sung Jung, Oct. 17
Next: TBD
4. Patricio Freire  
Record: 30-4
Last: W (UD) Juan Archuleta, Sept. 28
Next: Nov. 12 vs. Pedro Carvalho
5. Zabit Magomedsharipov  
Record: 18-1
Last: W (UD) Calvin Kattar, Nov. 9
Next: TBD
6. Calvin Kattar  
Record: 22-4
Last: W (UD) Dan Ige, July 15
Next: TBD
7. Yair Rodriguez  
Record: 13-2, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Jeremy Stephens, Oct. 18
Next: TBD
8. Chan Sung Jung  
Record: 16-6
Last: L (UD) Brian Ortega, Oct. 17
Next: TBD
9. Josh Emmett  
Record: 16-2
Last: W (UD) Shane Burgos, June 20
Next: TBD
10. Shane Burgos  
Record: 13-2
Last: L (UD) Josh Emmett, June 20
Next: TBD
MEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)
1. Petr Yan  
Record: 15-1
Last: W (TKO5) Jose Aldo, July 11
Next: Dec. 12 vs. Aljamain Sterling
2. Aljamain Sterling  
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 19-3
Last: W (SUB1) Cory Sandhagen, June 6
Next: Dec. 12 vs. Petr Yan
3. Cory Sandhagen  
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 13-2
Last: W (TKO2) Marlon Moraes, Oct. 10
Next: TBD
4. Marlon Moraes  
Previous ranking: 2
Record: 23-7-1
Last: L (TKO2) Cory Sandhagen, Oct. 10
Next: TBD
5. Cody Garbrandt  
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 12-3
Last: W (KO2) Raphael Assuncao, June 6
Next: TBD
6. Jose Aldo  
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 28-7
Last: L (TKO5) Petr Yan, July 11
Next: TBD
7. Frankie Edgar  
Record: 24-8-1
Last: W (SD) Pedro Munhoz, Aug. 22
Next: TBD
8. Pedro Munhoz  
Record: 18-5, 1 NC
Last: L (SD) Frankie Edgar, Aug. 22
Next: TBD
9. Raphael Assuncao  
Record: 27-8
Last: L (KO2) Cody Garbrandt, June 6
Next: TBD
10. Jimmie Rivera  
Record: 23-4
Last: W (UD) Cody Stamann, July 16
Next: TBD
MEN’S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)
1. Demetrious Johnson  
Record: 30-3-1
Last: W (UD) Danny Kingad, Oct. 12
Next: TBD vs. Adriano Moraes
2. Deiveson Figueiredo  
Record: 19-1
Last: W (SUB1) Joseph Benavidez, July 18
Next: Nov. 21 vs. Alex Perez
3. Brandon Moreno  
Record: 16-5-1
Last: W (UD) Kai Kara-France, Dec. 14
Next: Nov. 21 vs. Brandon Royval
4. Joseph Benavidez  
Record: 28-7
Last: L (SUB1) Deiveson Figueiredo, July 18
Next: TBD
5. Alex Perez  
Record: 24-5
Last: W (TKO2) Jussier Formiga, June 6
Next: Nov. 21 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
6. Askar Askarov  
Record: 12-0-1
Last: W (UD) Alexandre Pantoja, July 18
Next: TBD
7. Alexandre Pantoja  
Record: 22-5
Last: L (UD) Askar Askarov, July 18
Next: TBD
8. Brandon Royval  
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 12-4
Last: W (SUB2) Kai Kara-France, Sept. 26
Next: TBD
9. Jussier Formiga  
Record: 23-8
Last: L (TKO1) Alex Perez, June 6
Next: TBD
10. Kai Kara-France  
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 21-9, 1 NC
Last: L (SUB2) Brandon Royval, Sept. 26
Next: TBD
WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)
1. Amanda Nunes  
Record: 20-4
Last: W (UD) Felicia Spencer, June 6
Next: Dec. 12 vs. Megan Anderson
2. Germaine de Randamie  
Record: 10-4
Last: W (TechSUB3) Julianna Peña, Oct. 3
Next: TBD
3. Aspen Ladd  
Record: 9-1
Last: W (TKO3) Yana Kunitskaya, Dec. 7
Next: TBD
4. Holly Holm  
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 14-5
Last: W (UD) Irene Aldana, Oct. 3
Next: TBD
5. Julianna Peña  
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 9-4
Last: L (TechSUB) Germaine de Randamie, Oct. 3
Next: TBD
6. Irene Aldana  
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 12-6
Last: L (UD) Holly Holm, Oct. 3
Next: TBD
7. Ketlen Vieira  
Record: 11-1
Last: W (UD) Sijara Eubanks, Sept. 26
Next: TBD
8. Raquel Pennington  
Record: 11-8
Last: W (UD) Marion Reneau, June 20
Next: TBD
9. Yana Kunitskaya  
Record: 13-5, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Julija Stoliarenko, Aug. 8
Next: TBD
10. Sara McMann  
Record: 12-5
Last: W (UD) Lina Lansberg, Jan. 25
Next: TBD
WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)
1. Valentina Shevchenko  
Record: 19-3
Last: W (TKO3) Katlyn Chookagian, Feb. 8
Next: Nov. 21 vs. Jennifer Maia
2. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane  
Record: 11-0
Last: W (UD) Kate Jackson, Dec. 21
Next: TBD
3. Jessica Andrade  
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 21-8
Last: W (TKO1) Katlyn Chookagian, Oct. 17
Next: TBD
4. Jennifer Maia  
Record: 18-6-1
Last: W (SUB1) Joanne Calderwood, Aug. 1
Next: Nov. 21 vs. Valentina Shevchenko
5. Katlyn Chookagian  
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 14-4
Last: L (TKO1) Jessica Andrade, Oct. 17
Next: Nov. 21 vs. Cynthia Calvillo
6. Joanne Calderwood  
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 14-5
Last: L (SUB1) Jennifer Maia, Aug. 1
Next: TBD
7. Cynthia Calvillo  
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 9-1-1
Last: W (UD) Jessica Eye, June 13
Next: Nov. 21 vs. Katlyn Chookagian
8. Lauren Murphy  
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 14-4
Last: W (SUB2) Liliya Shakirova, Oct. 24
Next: TBD
9. Liz Carmouche  
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 13-7
Last: L (UD) Valentina Shevchenko, Aug. 10
Next: TBD vs. Mandy Bohm
10. Jessica Eye  
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 15-7, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Viviane Araujo
Next: TBD
STRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds)
1. Zhang Weili  
Record: 21-1
Last: W (SD) Joanna Jedrzejczyk, March 7
Next: TBD
2. Rose Namajunas  
Record: 9-4
Last: W (SD) Jessica Andrade, July 11
Next: TBD
3. Joanna Jedrzejczyk  
Record: 16-4
Last: L (SD) Zhang Weili, March 7
Next: TBD
4. Carla Esparza  
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 17-6
Last: W (SD) Marina Rodriguez, July 25
Next: TBD
5. Claudia Gadelha  
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 18-4
Last: W (SD) Angela Hill, May 16
Next: Nov. 7 vs. Yan Xiaonan
6. Michelle Waterson  
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 18-8
Last: W (SD) Angela Hill, Sept. 12
Next: TBD
7. Marina Rodriguez  
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 12-1-2
Last: L (SD) Carla Esparza, July 25
Next: TBD
8. Yan Xiaonan  
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 12-1, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Feb. 23
Next: Nov. 7 vs. Claudia Gadelha
9. Tecia Torres  
Previous ranking: 10
Record: 11-5
Last: W (UD) Brianna Van Buren, June 20
Next: TBD
10. Nina Ansaroff  
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 10-6
Last: L (UD) Tatiana Suarez, June 8, 2019
Next: TBD
