Post-UFC 324, official UFC rankings saw major shifts: Justin Gaethje claimed #1 lightweight spot and interim belt after beating Paddy Pimblett, bumping Arman Tsarukyan to #2, Charles Oliveira to #3, and Max Holloway to #4. Holloway defends BMF title vs Oliveira at UFC 326. Natalia Silva earned next women's flyweight shot. Waldo Cortes-Acosta held #5 heavyweight, Derrick Lewis fell to #10, Marcin Tybura rose to #8. Umar Nurmagomedov stayed #2 bantamweight, Deiveson Figueiredo dropped to #7. Jean Silva jumped four spots to #3 featherweight, Arnold Allen to #7. These changes reshape title pictures across divisions.
