The UFC has released updated divisional and pound-for-pound rankings with several notable changes. Arman Tsarukyan moved up two spots in the P4P rankings following his success in wrestling and grappling tournaments. Roman Dolidze leapfrogged Paulo Costa in the middleweight rankings after Costa's move to light heavyweight. Costa debuted at number 7 in the light heavyweight division following his victory over number 6 ranked Azamat Murzakanov. Aaron Pico has entered the featherweight top 15, while Josh Hockit debuted at number 5 in the heavyweight division.
The UFC's latest divisional rankings update has reshuffled several divisions, with Paulo Costa's transition to light heavyweight among the most prominent changes.
Costa, 35, officially enters the light heavyweight top ten at number seven following a victory over Azamat Murzakanov, who had been ranked sixth in the division. The Brazilian out of Team Borracha carries a 16-4-0 record into his new weight class and brings one of the most productive striking outputs in MMA. Standing six-foot-one with a 72-inch reach, Costa lands 6.26 significant strikes per minute at 58 percent accuracy — numbers that translate as a credible threat against any 205-pound contender.
His departure from middleweight reshuffles that division as well. Roman Dolidze, now ranked twelfth at middleweight, has leapfrogged Costa in the 185-pound standings. The 37-year-old Georgian, who trains out of Xtreme Couture, holds a 15-5-0 record. At six-foot-two with a 76-inch reach — 193 centimeters — Dolidze brings a more varied attack than his striking numbers alone suggest, averaging 1.16 takedowns and 0.7 submission attempts per 15 minutes alongside 3.19 significant strikes per minute.
At featherweight, Aaron Pico has broken into the top fifteen. The 29-year-old American from Jackson-Wink MMA owns a 14-5-0 record and is a standout on the mat, averaging a remarkable 8.96 takedown attempts per 15 minutes. Standing five-foot-eight with a 70-inch reach, Pico represents a wrestling-heavy option in a division full of strikers.
Why it matters
- Costa at light heavyweight immediately places him two spots behind the division's top five, setting up potential high-profile bouts at 205 pounds.
- Dolidze climbing past Costa at middleweight signals a realistic path toward a top-ten ranking for the Georgian veteran.
- Pico's featherweight top-15 entry gives the promotion a marketable young contender with elite grappling volume.
