The UFC's first official rankings update of 2026 followed UFC 324, shaking up multiple divisions. Justin Gaethje claimed the interim lightweight belt with a win over Paddy Pimblett, vaulting to #1 and positioning him as next challenger for champion Ilia Topuria. Arman Tsarukyan dropped to #2, while Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway fell to #3 and #4; Holloway defends BMF title vs Oliveira at UFC 326. Natalia Silva earned flyweight title shot after beating Rose Namajunas. Waldo Cortes-Acosta held #5 heavyweight despite stopping Derrick Lewis, who fell to #10. Umar Nurmagomedov stayed #2 bantamweight after beating Deiveson Figueiredo. Jean Silva rose four spots to #3 featherweight.
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