The UFC has released updated rankings following recent events. Ian Garry has moved to the number one contender position in the welterweight division. Carlos Prates climbed to second place at welterweight, while Jack Della Maddalena dropped to fourth. In the lightweight division, Quillan Salcido entered the top 15, and Beneil Dariush fell to 14th place. At heavyweight, Brendan Perretz broke into the top 15 rankings. These changes reflect the results of recent UFC competition.
The UFC released its latest official rankings on May 5, 2026, and Ian Garry has emerged as the number one contender at welterweight, setting up a compelling picture at the top of the 170-pound division. Carlos Prates climbed to second, Jack Della Maddalena slipped to fourth, and several fighters shifted positions across lightweight and heavyweight.
Garry's rise to the top of the welterweight contender rankings puts him directly in line for a potential title shot, representing the biggest rankings milestone of his career to date.
Carlos Prates, known as The Nightmare, moves to second in the division at 32 years old. The Brazilian, who trains out of Vale Top Team, carries a 24-7 record and brings a switch-stance striking game with a 78-inch reach that creates serious problems at range. He lands significant strikes at 3.77 per minute and converts on 55 percent of his striking attempts, the best accuracy figure among the welterweights involved in this update.
Jack Della Maddalena drops one spot to fourth at welterweight despite ranking 13th in the pound-for-pound standings. The 29-year-old Australian from Scrappy MMA holds an 18-4 record and remains one of the division's most dangerous strikers, averaging 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy.
At lightweight, Beneil Dariush falls to 14th place. The 37-year-old southpaw, who competes out of Kings MMA and carries a 23-8-1 record, averages 2.11 takedowns per 15 minutes and lands strikes at a 49 percent clip. Quillan Salcido entered the lightweight top 15 for the first time, while Brendan Perretz broke into the heavyweight rankings.
Why it matters
- Garry's move to number one at welterweight puts him first in line behind the champion
- Prates climbing to second creates a crowded and dangerous top of the 170-pound division
- Della Maddalena remains a pound-for-pound presence despite the one-position slip
- Dariush's slide to 14th at lightweight signals a shifting landscape in that division
