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MMA divisional positions - Umar Nurmagomedov cracks leading tier at bantamweight

.Umar Nurmagomedov presented over the weekend break that he is a force to be reckoned with.His unanimous selection success over Cory Sandhagen on Sunday at UFC Battle Evening in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, placed the undefeated Dagestani with the MMA nobility surname ahead of the line of opponents for the UFC males's bantamweight championship.Sean O'Malley will defend the district versus Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 next month, and the winner needs to soon have Nurmagomedov standing up across the crate from him.Beyond the evasion in Brett Okamoto's rank of 135-pound males, there additionally was action among the 125-pound women. Taila Santos moves in to the flyweight positions on the stamina of Friday's success over Liz Carmouche in the semifinals of the PFL playoffs. Santos will certainly go with the $1 million championship in the loss against unbeaten prospect Dakota Ditcheva.At strawweight, Tatiana Suarez leaves of the leading 10 because her lack of exercise creates her ineligible.Here are actually the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA rankings and a checklist of existing UFC champions in each weight classes.Note: Results are existing ranks as of Aug. 6. To become eligible for the ranks, a boxer needs to possess contended over the past one year or have to possess a future battle booked. Competitors who have actually been gone down for lack of exercise could be restored merely after they compete.Heavyweight|Light big-time|Middleweight|WelterweightLightweight|Guy's light|Male's bantamweightMen's flyweight|Female's bantamweight|Women's flyweight|StrawweightEven though his waistband is only "interim," Tom Aspinall goes to the leading of the heavyweight world. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesHEAVYWEIGHT (approximately 265 pounds) 1. Tom Aspinall Promo: UFC acting championRecord: 15-3Last: W (TKO1) vs. Curtis Blaydes, July 27, 2024Next: TBD2. Ciryl Gane Advertising: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: W (TKO2) vs. Serghei Spivac, Sept. 2, 2023Next: Oct. 26 vs. Alexander Volkov3. Curtis Blaydes Advertising: UFCRecord: 18-5, 1 NCLast: L (TKO1) vs. Tom Aspinall, July 27, 2024Next: TBD4. Alexander Volkov Advertising: UFCRecord: 38-10Last: W (UD) vs. Sergei Pavlovich, June 22, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Ciryl Gane5. Sergei Pavlovich Advertising: UFCRecord: 18-3Last: L (UD) vs. Alexander Volkov, June 22, 2024Next: TBD6. Renan Ferreira Promotion: PFL championRecord: 13-3, 3 NCLast: W (KO1) vs. Ryan Bader, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD7. Jailton Almeida Promo: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: W (Sub1) vs. Alexandr Romanov, June 1, 2024Next: TBD8. Serghei Spivac Advertising: UFCRecord: 16-4Last: L (TKO2) vs. Ciryl Gane, Sept. 2, 2023Next: Aug. 10 vs. Marcin Tybura9. Vadim Nemkov Promo: BellatorRecord: 18-2, 1 NCLast: W (TechSub2) vs. Bruno Cappelozza, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD10. Derrick Lewis Promotion: UFCRecord: 28-12, 1 NCLast: W (TKO3) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento, May 11, 2024Next: TBDAlex Pereira knocked senseless Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 to retain his sunny heavyweight headline. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesLIGHT TOP CAT (as much as 205 pounds) 1. Alex Pereira Promo: UFC championRecord: 11-2Last: W (TKO2) vs. Jiru00ed Prochu00e1zka, June 29, 2024Next: TBD2. Jiru00ed Prochu00e1zka Advertising: UFCRecord: 30-5-1Last: L (TKO2) vs. Alex Pereira, June 29, 2024Next: TBD3. Magomed Ankalaev Promotion: UFCRecord: 19-1-1Last: W (KO2) vs. Johnny Walker, Jan. thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Aleksandar Rakic4. Jamahal Mountain Advertising: UFC championRecord: 10-2Last: W (KO1) vs. Alex Pereira, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD5. Corey Anderson Promotion: Bellator championRecord: 18-6, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Karl Moore, March 22, 2024Next: TBD6. Aleksandar Rakiu0107 Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-4Last: L (TKO) vs. Jiu0159u00ed Prochu00e1zka, April 13, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Magomed Ankalaev7. Khalil Rountree Jr. Advertising: UFCRecord: 37-19Last: W (TKO3) vs. Anthony Johnson, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBD8. Volkan Oezdemir Advertising: UFCRecord: 20-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Johnny Pedestrian, June 22, 2024Next: TBD9. Johnny Walker Advertising: UFCRecord: 21-9, 1 NCLast: L (KO1) vs. Volkan Oezdemir, June 22, 2024Next: TBD10. Anthony Johnson Promo: UFCRecord: 38-20Last: L (UD) vs. Roman Dolidze, June 29, 2024Next: TBDDricus du Plessis left of the crate at UFC 297 in ownership of the middleweight waistband. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesMIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds) 1. Dricus du Plessis Promo: UFC championRecord: 21-2Last: W (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, Jan. twenty, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Israel Adesanya2. Israel Adesanya Promotion: UFCRecord: 24-3Last: L (UD) vs. Sean Strickland, Sept. 9, 2023Next: Aug. 17 vs. Dricus du Plessis3. Sean Strickland Advertising: UFCRecord: 29-6Last: W (SD) vs. Paulo Costa, June 1, 2024Next: TBD4. Robert Whittaker Promo: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO1) vs. Ikram Aliskerov, June 22, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Khamzat Chimaev5. Johnny Eblen Promo: Bellator championRecord: 15-0Last: W (SD) vs. Impa Kasanganay, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD6. Nassourdine Imavov Advertising: UFCRecord: 14-4, 1 NCLast: W (TKO4) vs. Jared Cannonier, June 8, 2024Next: TBD7. Jared Cannonier Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-7Last: L (TKO4) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, June 8, 2024Next: TBD8. Khamzat Chimaev Advertising: UFCRecord: 13-0Last: W (MD) vs. Kamaru Usman, Oct. 21, 2023Next: Oct. 26 vs. Robert Whittaker9. Brendan Allen Promotion: UFCRecord: 24-5Last: W (SD) vs. Paulo Costa, June 1, 2024Next: TBD10. Paulo Costa Promo: UFCRecord: 14-4Last: L (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, June 1, 2024Next: TBDBelal Muhammad came to be welterweight champ with a draw Leon Edwards at UFC 304. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesWELTERWEIGHT (around 170 pounds) 1. Belal Muhammad Promo: UFC championRecord: 24-3, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, July 27, 2024Next: TBD2. Leon Edwards Promotion: UFCRecord: 22-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, July 27, 2024Next: TBD3. Kamaru Usman Promotion: UFCRecord: 20-4Last: L (MD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Oct. 21, 2023Next: TBD4. Shavkat Rakhmonov Advertising: UFCRecord: 18-0Last: W (Sub2) vs. Stephen Thompson, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD5. Port Della Maddalena Promo: UFCRecord: 17-2Last: W (KO3) vs. Gilbert Burns, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Gilbert Burns Promotion: UFCRecord: 22-7Last: L (KO3) vs. Port Della Maddalena, March 9, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Sean Brady7. Ian Machado Garry Promotion: UFCRecord: 15-0Last: W (UD) vs. Michael "Venom" Web Page, June 29, 2024Next: TBD8. Colby Covington Advertising: UFCRecord: 17-4Last: L (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD9. Sean Brady Advertising: UFCRecord: 16-1Last: W (Sub3) vs. Kelvin Gastelum, Dec. 2, 2023Next: Sept. 7 vs. Gilbert Burns10. Stephen Thompson Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-7-1Last: L (Sub2) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBDAfter defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 300, Arman Tsarukyan is among the leading challengers at 155 pounds. Jeff Bottari/Getty ImagesLIGHTWEIGHT (approximately 155 pounds) 1. Islam Makhachev Promo: UFC championRecord: 26-1Last: W (Sub5) vs. Dustin Poirier, June 1, 2024Next: TBD2. Arman Tsarukyan Promotion: UFCRecord: 22-3Last: W (SD) vs. Charles Oliveira, April 13, 2024Next: TBD3. Charles Oliveira Promo: UFCRecord: 34-10, 1 NCLast: L (SD) vs. Arman Tsarukyan, April 13, 2024Next: TBD4. Justin Gaethje Promotion: UFCRecord: 25-5Last: L (KO5) vs. Max Holloway, April 13, 2024Next: TBD5. Dustin Poirier Advertising: UFCRecord: 30-9, 1 NCLast: L (Sub5) vs. Islam Makhachev, June 1, 2024Next: TBD6. Beneil Dariush Promo: UFCRecord: 22-6-1Last: L (KO1) vs. Arman Tsarukyan, Dec. 2, 2023Next: TBD7. Mateusz Gamrot Promo: UFCRecord: 24-2, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos, March 9, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Dan Hooker8. Rafael Fiziev Advertising: UFCRecord: 26-8Last: L (TKO2) vs. Mateusz Gamrot, Sept. 23, 2023Next: TBD9. Dan Woman Of The Streets Promotion: UFCRecord: 29-12Last: W (SD) vs. Jalin Turner, July 8, 2023Next: Aug. 17 vs. Mateusz Gamrot10. Jalin Turner Promo: UFCRecord: 14-8Last: L (TKO2) vs. Renato Moicano, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBDIlia Topuria discovered his target at UFC 298: Alexander Volkanovski's face and the lightweight title. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC using Getty ImagesMEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds) 1. Ilia Topuria Promotion: UFC championRecord: 15-0Last: W (KO2) vs. Alexander Volkanovski, Feb. 17, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Max Holloway2. Alexander Volkanovski Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-4Last: L (KO2) vs. Ilia Topuria, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD3. Maximum Holloway Promotion: UFCRecord: 26-7Last: W (KO5) vs. Justin Gaethje, April thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 26 vs. Ilia Topuria4. Brian Ortega Promo: UFCRecord: 16-3, 1 NCLast: W (Sub3) vs. Yair Rodriguez, Feb. 24, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Diego Lopes5. Yair Rodriguez Promotion: UFCRecord: 15-5, 1 NCLast: L (Sub3) vs. Brian Ortega, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD6. Patricio Freire Promo: Bellator championRecord: 36-7Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jeremy Kennedy, March 22, 2024Next: TBD7. Josh Emmett Promo: UFCRecord: 19-4Last: W (KO1) vs. Bryce Mitchell, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD8. Movsar Evloev Promotion: UFCRecord: 18-0Last: W (UD) vs. Arnold Allen, Jan. 20, 2024Next: TBD9. Arnold Allen Promotion: UFCRecord: 20-3Last: W (UD) vs. Giga Chikadze, July 27, 2024Next: TBD10. Aljamain Sterling Promo: UFCRecord: 24-4Last: W (UD) vs. Calvin Kattar, April 13, 2024Next: TBDDeiveson Figueiredo sent off former bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt in an outstanding entry triumph at UFC 300. Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (approximately 135 extra pounds) 1. Sean O'Malley Promotion: UFC championRecord: 18-1, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Marlon Vera, March 9, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Merab Dvalishvili2. Merab Dvalishvili Promo: UFCRecord: 17-4Last: W (UD) vs. Holly Cejudo, Feb. 17, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Sean O'Malley3. Umar Nurmagomedov Promo: UFCPrevious rank: UnrankedRecord: 18-0Last: W (UD) vs. Cory Sandhagen, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD4. Cory Sandhagen Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 3Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD5. Petr Yan Advertising: UFCPrevious ranking: 4Record: 17-5Last: L (UD) vs. Song Yadong, March 9, 2024Next: TBD6. Holly Cejudo Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 5Record: 16-4Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Feb. 17, 2024Next: TBD7. Jose Aldo Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 6Record: 32-8Last: W (UD) vs. Jonathan Martinez, May 4, 2024Next: TBD8. Deiveson Figueiredo Promo: UFCPrevious position: 9Record: 24-3-1Last: W (UD) vs. Marlon Vera, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD9. Irregular Mix Advertising: Bellator championPrevious ranking: 7Record: 20-1Last: W (SD) vs. Magomed Magomedov, May 17, 2024Next: Nov. 16 vs. Leandro Higo10. Kyoji Horiguchi Promo: Rizin championPrevious rank: UnrankedRecord: 33-5, 1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Sergio Pettis, June 9, 2024Next: TBDAlexandre Pantoja has made 2 successful defenses of the UFC men's flyweight title. Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (around 125 extra pounds) 1. Alexandre Pantoja Promotion: UFC championRecord: 28-5Last: W (UD) vs. Steve Erceg, Might 4, 2024Next: TBD2. Brandon Royval Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-7Last: W (SD) vs. Brandon Moreno, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD3. Brandon Moreno Advertising: UFCRecord: 21-8-2Last: L (SD) vs. Brandon Royval, Feb. 24, 2024Next: TBD4. Steve Erceg Advertising: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: L (UD) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, May 4, 2024Next: Aug. 17 vs. Kai Kara-France5. Muhammad Mokaev Promo: UFCRecord: 13-0,1 NCLast: W (UD) vs. Manel Kape, July 27, 2024Next: TBD6. Tatsuro Taira Promotion: UFCRecord: 16-0Last: W (TKO2) vs. Alex Perez, June 15, 2024Next: TBD7. Manel Kape Promo: UFCRecord: 19-7Last: L (UD) vs. Muhammad Mokaev, July 27, 2024Next: TBD8. Alex Perez Promo: UFCRecord: 25-9Last: L (TKO2) vs. Tatsuro Taira, June 15, 2024Next: TBD9. Matheus Nicolau Promo: UFCRecord: 19-5-1Last: L (KO1) vs. Alex Perez, April 27, 2024Next: TBD10. Tim Elliott Promo: UFCRecord: 20-13-1Last: W (TechSub1) vs. Sumudaerji, Dec. 9, 2023Next: TBDKayla Harrison, right, beat Holly Holm in Round 2 of their bantamweight fight during UFC 300. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesWOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (as much as 135 extra pounds) 1. Raquel Pennington Advertising: UFC championRecord: 16-8Last: W (UD) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, Jan. 20, 2024Next: TBD2. Kayla Harrison Promo: UFCRecord: 17-1Last: W (Sub2) vs. Holly Holm, April thirteen, 2024Next: Oct. 5 vs. Ketlen Vieira3. Holly Holm Promotion: UFCRecord: 15-7, 1 NCLast: L (Sub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD4. Irene Aldana Advertising: UFCRecord: 15-7Last: W (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, Dec. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Norma Dumont5. Macy Chiasson Promo: UFCRecord: 10-3Last: W (TKO2) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, June 29, 2024Next: TBD6. Norma Dumont Promotion: UFCRecord: 11-2Last: W (UD) vs. Germaine de Randamie, April 6, 2024Next: Sept. 14 vs. Irene Aldana7. Pannie Kianzad Promo: UFCRecord: 16-8Last: L (Sub1) vs. Macy Chiasson, March 16, 2024Next: TBD8. Karol Rosa Promo: UFCRecord: 17-6Last: L (UD) vs. Irene Aldana, Dec. 16, 2023Next: TBD9. Mayra Bueno Silva Advertising: UFCRecord: 10-4-1, 1 NCLast: L (TKO2) vs. Macy Chiasson, June 29, 2024Next: TBD10. Yana Santos Promo: UFCRecord: 14-8, 1 NCLast: L (SD) vs. Karol Rosa, July 1, 2023Next: Aug. 10 vs. Chelsea ChandlerManon Fiorot, right, trump Erin Blanchfield by consensual decision in a March appointment of top-five flyweights. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesWOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (approximately 125 pounds) 1. Alexa Grasso Promotion: UFC championRecord: 16-3-1Last: Split attract vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Valentina Shevchenko2. Valentina Shevchenko Promo: UFCRecord: 23-4-1Last: Split attract vs. Alexa Grasso, Sept. 16, 2023Next: Sept. 14 vs. Alexa Grasso3. Manon Fiorot Promo: UFCRecord: 12-1Last: W (UD) vs. Erin Blanchfield, March 30, 2024Next: TBD4. Erin Blanchfield Advertising: UFCRecord: 12-2Last: L (UD) vs. Manon Fiorot, March 30, 2024Next: TBD5. Taila Santos Promo: PFLRecord: 22-3Last: W (UD) vs. Liz Carmouche, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD vs. Dakota Ditcheva6. Liz Carmouche Promotion: PFL/ Bellator championPrevious rank: 5Record: 22-8Last: L (UD) vs. Taila Santos, Aug. 2, 2024Next: TBD7. Maycee Hairdresser Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 6Record: 14-2Last: W (UD) vs. Katlyn Cerminara, March 9, 2024Next: TBD8. Jessica Andrade Promotion: UFCPrevious position: 7Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Port Rodriguez, April thirteen, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva9. Rose Namajunas Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 8Record: 13-6Last: W (UD) vs. Tracy Cortez, July thirteen, 2024Next: TBD10. Katlyn Cerminara Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 9Record: 18-6Last: L (UD) vs. Maycee Hairdresser, March 9, 2024Next: TBDJessica Andrade overcame by split choice against Port Rodriguez in April. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC through Getty ImagesSTRAWWEIGHT (as much as 115 extra pounds) 1. Zhang Weili Promo: UFC championRecord: 25-3Last: W (UD) vs. Yan Xiaonan, April 13, 2024Next: TBD2. Virna Jandiroba Advertising: UFCRecord: 21-3Last: W (Sub2) vs. Amanda Lemos, July 20, 2024Next: TBD3. Amanda Lemos Promotion: UFCRecord: 14-4-1Last: L (Sub2) vs. Virna Jandiroba, July 20, 2024Next: TBD4. Yan Xiaonan Promotion: UFCRecord: 17-4, 1 NCLast: L (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD5. Jessica Andrade Advertising: UFCPrevious position: 6Record: 26-12Last: W (SD) vs. Harbor Rodriguez, April thirteen, 2024Next: Sept. 7 vs. Natalia Silva6. Harbour Rodriguez Promo: UFCPrevious rank: 7Record: 17-4-2Last: L (SD) vs. Jessica Andrade, April thirteen, 2024Next: TBD7. Mackenzie Dern Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 8Record: 14-5Last: W (UD) vs. Loopy Godu00ednez, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD8. Amanda Ribas Advertising: UFCPrevious rank: 9Record: 13-5Last: L (UD) vs. Flower Namajunas, March 23, 2024Next: TBD9. Angela Hill Promotion: UFCPrevious ranking: 10Record: 17-13Last: W (Sub2) vs. Luana Pinheiro, May 18, 2024Next: TBD10. Loopy Godu00ednez Advertising: UFCPrevious position: UnrankedRecord: 12-5Last: L (UD) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Aug. 3, 2024Next: TBD.