The UFC has released updated rankings following recent events. Ian Garry has risen to the number one welterweight contender spot. Carlos Prates has jumped to second place in the welterweight division, while Jack Della Maddalena has dropped to fourth. In the lightweight division, Quillan Salkilld has entered the top fifteen, while Beneil Dariush has fallen to fourteenth. Brendo Perichich has broken into the top fifteen at heavyweight.
The UFC's latest welterweight rankings shake-up has placed Ian Garry at the top of the contender ladder, with Carlos Prates climbing to second and Jack Della Maddalena sliding to fourth following the organization's post-event update on May 5, 2026.
Garry's rise to the number one contender spot puts him in prime position for a future title shot, while Prates's jump to second signals a rapid ascent through the division. Della Maddalena, now ranked fourth, falls a spot despite remaining one of the most active and accurate strikers at 170 pounds. The 29-year-old Australian out of Scrappy MMA carries an 18-4 record and produces an impressive 5.57 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy, though his ground game remains minimal with just 0.13 takedowns per 15 minutes.
In the lightweight division, 26-year-old Australian Quillan Salkilld has entered the top fifteen at number 15 after a striking 12-1 record drew enough attention to earn a ranking. Training out of Luistro Combat Academy, Salkilld is a six-foot orthodox fighter with a 75-inch reach who lands 5.16 significant strikes per minute at an elite 57 percent accuracy, and adds a remarkable 7.95 takedowns per 15 minutes. Beneil Dariush, meanwhile, has slipped to fourteenth in that same division. The 37-year-old Kings MMA product holds a 23-8-1 record and brings a well-rounded game averaging 3.78 significant strikes per minute alongside 2.11 takedowns per 15 minutes.
At heavyweight, Brendo Perichich has broken into the top fifteen, adding a new name to a division always hungry for fresh contenders.
Why it matters
- Garry at number one puts him directly in line for a welterweight title opportunity
- Prates at second creates a potential all-new-contender matchup at the top of the division
- Salkilld's entry into the lightweight top 15 at just 26 with elite grappling numbers signals a fast-rising threat
- Dariush's slide to fourteenth raises questions about his path back toward title contention
