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UFC: Power Rankings Top 10

ROCHESTER, NY – MAY 18: A camera person captures action as Charles Oliveira fights Nik Lentz during a lightweight bout at Blue Cross Arena on May 18, 2019 in Rochester, New York. Oliveira defeats Lentz in the second-round by TKO. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

It’s time to get to the rankings for this week. Have a great day, everyone, and “may the fights be with you”.

1. Ilia Topuria:

MADRID, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 22: Ilia Topuria poses during the press conference after winning the UFC Featherweight Championship at Hotel Rosewood Villa Magna on February 22, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Aldara Zarraoa/WireImage)

Ilia Topuria is now the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world after knocking out Charles Oliveira. Since then, Topuria had been running his mouth but choosing his spots when he takes his shots on the X. It’s fun watching him cuss everyone out and then you have the rumors that Justin Gaethje and him may happen at UFC 322. That matchup would be a barn-burner since both guys live to meet in the middle and bang.

2. Islam Makhachev:

Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Islam Makhachev (red gloves) leaves the octagon after defeating Renato Moicano (not pictured) in a lightweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Islam Makhachev is preparing himself to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the Welterweight Championship. From what I’ve heard they’re targeting October or November which would take place at Abu Dhabi or MSG. Both venues would be great but as a long-time wrestling fan, I want to see this go down at MSG.

3. Merab Dvalishvili:

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 18: Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia reacts at the end of his bantamweight title fight against Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia, not pictured, during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome on January 18, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O’Malley via submission this past weekend at UFC 316. This extended his winning streak to 13 as he broke down Sean easily and cemented his legacy like we talked about in the Fight Club of Pain. Now the champ can rest while he waits for his next challenger to step up.

4. Alexandre Pantoja:

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 07: Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil warms up prior to a flyweight title fight during UFC 310 at T-Mobile Arena on December 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)

Alexandre Pantoja dismantled Kai Kara-France within two rounds giving us those fireworks I talked about for weeks. Not only did Pantoja out-class Kara-France on their feet, he also took him down immediately and held him there for most of the fight. That’s when the opportunity to choke out Kara-France finally presented itself, leading to Pantoja tapping him out. After reconsideration, I have moved him to fourth putting him right where I like him.

5. Dricus Du Plessis:

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 18: Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa celebrates winning his fight against Israel Adesanya of Nigeria by submission during UFC 305 at RAC Arena on August 18, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Dricus Du Plessis moves down to the fifth spot while gearing up for his next fight against Khamzat Chimaev. That fight will take place at UFC 319, which is in Chicago. I’ve caught some flack for having DDP ranked so high but I love how great he can be. Anyone that can dominate Sean Strickland the way DDP has done only shows why he deserves this spot. However, since I rank my rankings on fighters who fight or have fought, DDP slips a little until his war with Chimaev.

6. Alexander Volkanovski:

Apr 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, UNITED STATES; Diego Lopes (blue gloves) reacts after losing to Alexander Volkanovski (not pictured) during UFC 314 at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski stays ranked as my sixth pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Now that Volk is on this list, let’s talk about what he did to Diego Lopes. In their fight, Volkanovski kept on fighting which many people thought was a stupid decision. Instead he threw down with Lopes before taking him down and winning the fight. I’m sure we’ll hear about what’s next for Volk soon enough but for now we’ll welcome him to the party that Jon Jones just ducked out of.

7. Tom Aspinall:

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 28: Tom Aspinall of England looks on ahead of the interim UFC heavyweight championship bout against Curtis Blaydes of the U.S. during the UFC 304 event at Co-op Live on July 28, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

Tom Aspinall finally received his answer from Jones about their fight and it was answered with his retirement. That means Ciryl Gane becomes the matchup that everyone wants to see. Tom also mentioned that he wouldn’t mind fighting Jailton Almeida and Alexander Volkov, who he has barren before. However, with so many people talking about how Tom can’t handle Gane, you can bet that when this fight goes down, Tom will bring the pain.

8. Magomed Ankalaev:

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 08: Magomed Ankalaev of Russia reacts after defeating Alex Pereira of Brazil to win the Light Heavyweight Title during UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena on March 08, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

Magomed Ankalaev has since settled into being the champion since defeating Alex Pereira. Ankalaev has said that the contract is all but signed, but we’re waiting on this match until Pereira is ready. Once it’s officially announced, you can bet that we’ll all be ready to see if Poatan can bring the pain, this time around. Till then we all wait for Uncle Dana to give us the word.

9. Jack Della Maddalena:

Feb 12, 2023; Perth, WA, AUSTRALIA; Jack Della Maddalena (red gloves) celebrates after defeating Randy Brown (not pictured) during UFC 284 at RAC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports

After defeating Belal Muhammad I removed him from the list until there’s a clear path for a rematch or title bout. Unfortunately for JDM, Makhachev is coming for him so he better get ready because Islam is nothing like Muhammed. He’ll run right through you if you stand there and if it goes to the mats, it’s most likely over. However, the champ does have a fighting chance and defending Belal’s takedowns aren’t easy. Hopefully this fight gets signed soon but I would be surprised to see this one around the holidays.

10. Alex Pereira:

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 29: Alex Pereira of Brazil fights during a light heavyweight championship bout during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena on June 29, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

Alex Pereira looks like he’ll be getting a rematch with Magomed Ankalaev as soon as he’s ready. Alex did say that he didn’t feel ready when asked about 317 but that doesn’t mean he isn’t ready to throw kana at Ank. Alex recently said “No one knows he’s champion,” after Ankalaev decided to talk trash after turning down the rematch a few weeks back. Since then Alex has been enjoying his time off while he gets ready for his rematch with Ank. He even grew his hair back and had been leaving videos of his training recently which could spell trouble for Ankalaev once the date is set. CHAMA!