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UFC Welterweight Rankings

Islam Makhachev is the UFC welterweight champion. Ian Machado Garry, Carlos Prates and Michael Morales lead the official top 15. The full list with records, rank movement and every booked fight involving a ranked fighter.

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Welterweight

Champion

Islam Makhachev

Record: 29-1-0

Wvs Ian Machado Garry · Aug 1517-fight win streak

13+ wks ranked

Top ContendersMovement
  1. 1

    Ian Machado Garry

    Record: 17-2-0

    Lvs Islam Makhachev · Aug 15

    13+ wks ranked · Best #1

    Unchanged
  2. 2

    Carlos Prates

    Record: 24-7-0

    Wvs Jack Della Maddalena · May 23-fight win streak

    13+ wks ranked · Best #2

    Unchanged
  3. 3

    Michael Morales

    Record: 19-0-0

    Wvs Sean Brady · Nov 15, 20257-fight win streak

    13+ wks ranked · Best #3

    Unchanged
  4. 4

    Jack Della Maddalena

    Record: 18-4-0

    Lvs Carlos Prates · May 22-fight losing streak

    13+ wks ranked · Best #4

    Unchanged
  5. 5

    Gabriel Bonfim

    Record: 19-1-0

    Wvs Belal Muhammad · Jun 65-fight win streak

    13+ wks ranked · Best #5

    Unchanged
  6. 6

    Sean Brady

    Record: 19-2-0

    Wvs Joaquin Buckley · May 9

    13+ wks ranked · Best #6

    Unchanged
  7. 7

    Belal Muhammad

    Record: 24-5-0

    Lvs Gabriel Bonfim · Jun 63-fight losing streak

    13+ wks ranked · Best #7

    Unchanged
  8. 8

    Leon Edwards

    Record: 22-6-0

    Lvs Carlos Prates · Nov 15, 20253-fight losing streak

    13+ wks ranked · Best #8

    Unchanged
  9. 9

    Kamaru Usman

    Record: 21-5-0

    Lvs Dricus Du Plessis · Jul 18

    13+ wks ranked · Best #9

    Unchanged
  10. 10

    Mike Malott

    Record: 15-2-1

    Wvs Joaquin Buckley · Oct 175-fight win streak

    13+ wks ranked · Best #10Rank history since Jul 28: #12 → #10

    3
  11. 11

    Yaroslav Amosov

    Record: 30-1-0

    Wvs Joel Alvarez · May 92-fight win streak

    13+ wks ranked · Best #11

    Unchanged
  12. 12

    Joaquin Buckley

    Record: 21-9-0

    Lvs Mike Malott · Oct 173-fight losing streak

    13+ wks ranked · Best #10Rank history since Jul 28: #10 → #12

    2
  13. 12

    Uros Medic

    Record: 14-3-0

    Wvs Daniel Rodriguez · Aug 14-fight win streak

    13+ wks ranked · Best #12Rank history since Jul 28: #14 → #12

    Unchanged
  14. 14

    Daniel Rodriguez

    Record: 20-6-0

    Lvs Uros Medic · Aug 1

    13+ wks ranked · Best #14Rank history since Jul 28: #15 → #14

    Unchanged
  15. 15

    Neil Magny

    Record: 32-15-0

    Wvs Ramiz Brahimaj · Aug 15

    9 wks ranked · Best #15

    Unchanged

Movement snapshot:

Movement since Oct 13

Weeks ranked and best rank are counted from Jul 28, 2026, when our weekly archive starts.

Islam Makhachev’s next title fight

Champion

Islam Makhachev

Champion since Nov 15, 2025 · 2 title-fight wins in this reign · Record: 29-1-0

Last fight: beat Ian Machado Garry (unanimous decision, Aug 15) · 17-fight win streak

Islam Makhachev vs Carlos Prates

UFC 336

Who holds the belt on December 31? — Polymarket

  1. Islam Makhachev +3.6 pts this week 96.3%
  2. Carlos Prates −1.8 pts this week 3.6%
  3. Kamaru Usman <1%

Polymarket prices as of 12:32 UTC · interim titles don’t count · not an AgentMMA prediction

See the market on Polymarket

Upcoming ranked matchups

All weight classes

Line of champions

53 title fights on record

Welterweight title-fight winners, newest first

  1. Islam Makhachev Current reign

    · vs Jack Della Maddalena · UFC 322

    2 title-fight wins

  2. Jack Della Maddalena

    · vs Belal Muhammad · UFC 315

    1 title-fight win

  3. Belal Muhammad

    · vs Leon Edwards · UFC 304

    1 title-fight win

  4. Leon Edwards

    · vs Kamaru Usman · UFC 278

    3 title-fight wins

  5. Kamaru Usman

    · vs Tyron Woodley · UFC 235

    6 title-fight wins

  6. Colby Covington Interim title

    · vs Rafael Dos Anjos · UFC 225

    1 title-fight win

  7. Tyron Woodley

    · vs Robbie Lawler · UFC 201

    4 title-fight wins

  8. Robbie Lawler

    · vs Johny Hendricks · UFC 181

    3 title-fight wins

Built from title-fight results only: vacancies, strippings and promotions from interim are not bouts, so they don’t appear here.

Full Welterweight title history

UFC Welterweight rankings: FAQ

Who is the UFC Welterweight champion?

Islam Makhachev is the UFC Welterweight champion. The current reign began with a title-fight win on November 15, 2025. Title-fight wins in this reign: 2.

Who is next for Islam Makhachev?

Islam Makhachev’s next title fight is against Carlos Prates at UFC 336 on January 30, 2027.

Who is #1 in the UFC Welterweight rankings?

Ian Machado Garry is ranked #1 in the official UFC Welterweight rankings, with a 17-2-0 record.

When were the UFC Welterweight rankings last updated?

This page shows the Welterweight list the UFC media panel published on October 20, 2026. The UFC media panel updates the list weekly, usually on the Tuesday after an event.

How are UFC rankings decided?

Since June 22, 2026, UFC’s default rankings are the Meta UFC Rankings, ordered by a mathematical rating system built with Meta that weighs mostly results and opponent quality. This page follows the UFC media rankings, which UFC still publishes beside them during the transition: each week, voters from 22 media outlets submit a top 15 for every division, and the ballots are combined into the list. The two lists can differ.

How UFC rankings are decided