UFC Rankings Updated: Strickland Enters P4P, Amosov Cracks Top 10

The UFC released its updated pound-for-pound and divisional rankings on May 12, 2026, following the fallout from UFC 328, with several fighters experiencing notable movement across the standings.

Sean Strickland, the reigning middleweight champion, claimed the seventh spot in the pound-for-pound rankings after his latest victory at the event. The 35-year-old American out of Xtreme Couture carries a 31-7-0 record and is one of the most active strikers in the sport, landing 6.04 significant strikes per minute with a 42 percent striking accuracy. Standing six-foot-one with a 76-inch reach, Strickland has built his title reign on relentless volume and pressure.

Flyweight champion Joshua Van also climbed the pound-for-pound ladder, moving ahead of Alexandre Pantoja in the updated standings. The 24-year-old from Myanmar, who fights out of 4oz. Fight Club, holds a 17-2-0 record and leads the sport in striking output at 8.84 significant strikes per minute, connecting at an impressive 56 percent accuracy. Pantoja, the 36-year-old Brazilian and top-ranked flyweight contender at 30-6-0, sits fourth in the pound-for-pound rankings. He averages 2.8 takedowns per 15 minutes and 1.0 submission attempts per 15 minutes, making him one of the most well-rounded threats in the division. Hamzat Chimaev meanwhile slipped to 10th in the pound-for-pound standings.

At welterweight, Yaroslav Amosov cracked the divisional top ten, marking a significant milestone in his UFC career.

Why it matters

• Strickland's P4P entry at seventh reflects his standing as a reigning champion with elite striking volume
• Van leapfrogging Pantoja signals a shifting hierarchy at flyweight and in the broader P4P conversation
• Amosov's top-ten welterweight entry adds a new contender to an already competitive 170-pound division