Middleweight Rankings

Current UFC Middleweight top 15 rankings — updated September 11, 2026

Latest movement in the Middleweight rankings: Abus Magomedov climbed 2 spots to #12; Ikram Aliskerov slipped 1 spot to #13, Bo Nickal slipped 1 spot to #14.

Sean Strickland
Champion

Sean Strickland

31-7-0

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Top 15 Contenders

1
Khamzat Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev15-1-0
2
DD
Dricus Du Plessis24-3-0
3
Nassourdine Imavov
Nassourdine Imavov17-4-0
4
BA
Brendan Allen27-7-0
5
CB
Caio Borralho18-2-0
6
Joe Pyfer
Joe Pyfer16-3-0
7
Gregory Rodrigues
Gregory Rodrigues20-6-0
8
Anthony Hernandez
Anthony Hernandez15-4-0
9
IA
Israel Adesanya24-6-0
10
Christian Leroy Duncan
Christian Leroy Duncan15-2-0
11
Jared Cannonier
Jared Cannonier18-10-0
12
Abus Magomedov
Abus Magomedov29-7-1
▲2
13
Ikram Aliskerov
Ikram Aliskerov18-2-0
▼1
14
Bo Nickal
Bo Nickal9-1-0
▼1
15
Shara Magomedov
Shara Magomedov17-1-0

Middleweight Rankings FAQ

Who is the current UFC Middleweight champion?

Sean Strickland is the current UFC Middleweight champion with a record of 31-7-0.

Who is the #1 ranked UFC Middleweight contender?

Khamzat Chimaev is ranked #1 in the UFC Middleweight division, making them the top contender to Sean Strickland's title.

When were the UFC Middleweight 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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