Post-UFC 324 rankings update names Justin Gaethje the new #1 lightweight contender after UD win over Paddy Pimblett for interim belt. Gaethje displaced Arman Tsarukyan to #1, positioning him for Ilia Topuria title shot. Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway dropped to #3/#4 ahead of their UFC 326 rematch for BMF belt. Natalia Silva rose to #1 flyweight contender after beating Rose Namajunas, eyeing Valentina Shevchenko. Heavyweight shifts: Waldo Cortes-Acosta holds #5, Derrick Lewis falls to #10. Umar Nurmagomedov stays #2 bantam, Jean Silva jumps 4 spots in featherweight. Impacts divisions' title paths significantly.[2]
