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Ranking Update

Gaethje claims #1 lightweight, interim belt

May 8, 2026, 3:04 AM
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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.

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