The UFC rankings have been updated with several position changes. Aaron Pico has entered the featherweight top 15 at #13, pushing Patricio Pitbull down to #15. Josh Emmett moved up to #5 in the heavyweight division, with Curtis Blaydes dropping to #6. Paulo Costa entered the light heavyweight rankings at #7, while Azamat Murzakanov fell to #8 following their recent bout. These changes reflect recent fight results and divisional shifts among the ranked fighters.
The UFC rankings have been updated, with Aaron Pico making his debut in the featherweight top 15, Josh Emmett climbing to fifth in the heavyweight division, and Paulo Costa entering the light heavyweight rankings at number seven following recent fight results.
Pico, 29, arrives at number 13 in the featherweight division carrying a 14-5 record and representing Jackson-Wink MMA out of the United States. Standing five-foot-eight with a 70-inch reach, the orthodox fighter is a notable wrestling threat, averaging an impressive 8.96 takedowns per 15 minutes. His entry pushes veteran Patricio "Pitbull" Ferreira down to number 15. Pitbull, now 38 and holding a 37-9 record, is a Brazilian featherweight stalwart who has long been a fixture near the top of the division and brings submission threat at 0.6 attempts per 15 minutes alongside his experience.
Paulo Costa, nicknamed "The Eraser," enters the light heavyweight top 15 at number seven, pushing Azamat Murzakanov down to eight. The 35-year-old Brazilian holds a 16-4 record and is currently listed in the UFC database as a middleweight at number 13, making his light heavyweight ranking entry a notable divisional move. Costa is an aggressive striker who lands 6.26 significant strikes per minute at 58 percent accuracy, one of the higher output and efficiency combinations in the sport.
Why it matters
- Pico's featherweight debut ranking signals his arrival as a legitimate contender and immediately reshuffles the division's lower tier
- Pitbull's slide to number 15 puts the Brazilian legend in a precarious position in the rankings
- Costa moving into the light heavyweight top ten opens a new path of matchmaking for the hard-hitting Brazilian
- Emmett's rise to fifth at heavyweight and Blaydes dropping to sixth tighten an already competitive upper tier in that division
