The UFC has released updated rankings with several notable changes across divisions. Arman Tsarukyan moved up two spots in the pound-for-pound rankings following victories in wrestling and grappling tournaments outside of MMA. Roman Dolidze overtook Paulo Costa in the middleweight rankings after Costa's successful light heavyweight debut against sixth-ranked Azamat Murzakanov. Costa now sits at seventh in the light heavyweight rankings. Aaron Pico has entered the top 15 at featherweight, and Josh Hokit debuts directly at fifth in the heavyweight rankings.
The UFC's latest rankings update, released April 14, brings movement across several divisions, headlined by Arman Tsarukyan's rise in the pound-for-pound picture and a middleweight shuffle triggered by Paulo Costa's move up in weight.
Tsarukyan climbed two spots in the pound-for-pound rankings after earning victories in wrestling and grappling tournaments outside of MMA competition. The promotion credited those results in its latest update, making him one of the few fighters to move in the P4P rankings without an octagon appearance.
At middleweight, Roman Dolidze has passed Costa in the divisional standings. The 37-year-old Georgian, now ranked twelfth at middleweight, carries a 15-5 record and trains out of Xtreme Couture. Standing six-foot-two with a 76-inch reach, Dolidze brings a well-rounded game that includes 1.16 takedowns per fifteen minutes and 0.7 submission attempts per fifteen minutes. His striking accuracy sits at 41 percent.
Costa, meanwhile, exits the middleweight top ten entirely after making his light heavyweight debut against sixth-ranked Azamat Murzakanov. The 35-year-old Brazilian enters the light heavyweight rankings at seventh following that bout. Costa's middleweight profile was built on elite striking output — 6.26 significant strikes landed per minute at 58 percent accuracy — numbers that now belong to a different divisional conversation. His updated middleweight ranking sits at thirteenth.
Why it matters
- Dolidze's climb to twelfth at middleweight reflects how Costa's division switch immediately reshuffled the rankings order
- Costa entering the light heavyweight top ten at seventh puts him in range of significant bouts in a stacked 205-pound division
- Aaron Pico's entry into the featherweight top fifteen at age 29, with a 14-5 record, signals the UFC's recognition of his trajectory
- Josh Hokit debuting directly at fifth in the heavyweight rankings is among the more striking placements in this update, bypassing the lower rungs of the division entirely
