Bantamweight Rankings
Current UFC Bantamweight top 15 rankings — updated September 11, 2026
No movement in the Bantamweight top 15 after the latest update — Petr Yan still holds the belt, with Merab Dvalishvili as the #1 contender.
Top 15 Contenders
1
Merab Dvalishvili21-5-0
2Sean O'Malley
3Song Yadong24-9-1
4Umar Nurmagomedov20-2-0
5
Mario Bautista18-3-0
6
Cory Sandhagen18-7-0
7
Aiemann Zahabi14-3-0
8
David Martinez14-1-0
9Deiveson Figueiredo25-7-1
10
Marlon Vera23-12-1
11
Payton Talbott11-1-0
12
Raul Rosas Jr.13-1-0
13
Raoni Barcelos22-5-0
14
Farid Basharat16-0-0
15
Marcus McGhee11-2-0
Bantamweight Rankings FAQ
Who is the current UFC Bantamweight champion?
Petr Yan is the current UFC Bantamweight champion with a record of 20-5-0.
Who is the #1 ranked UFC Bantamweight contender?
Merab Dvalishvili is ranked #1 in the UFC Bantamweight division, making them the top contender to Petr Yan's title.
When were the UFC Bantamweight rankings last updated?
These rankings were last refreshed on September 11, 2026. UFCTime refreshes this page when the source rankings data changes.
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