Tom Aspinall Enters Top 10, Paul Craig Secures Career-Best Ranking
The UFC has released updated rankings following UFC Fight Night 204, with the fighters from the British continent making significant in-roads in their respective division.
The English man Tom Aspinall — who fought in front of the packed home crowd — delivered a message to the other competitors by submitting Alexander Volkov in the very first round. The fans expected to see fireworks from both sides but Aspinall took matters into his hand and shut down the Big Russian via submission.
With this win, Aspinall climbed the ladder and is currently standing at No. 6 position in the division. While the ‘Drago’ slipped to No.7.
There was movement in the other divisions as well with the Scottish powerhouse, Paul Craig entering the Top 10 of the light heavyweight division. He is currently enjoying a five-win streak in the octagon and is just a win or two away before challenging for the title.
The updated rankings also saw Dan Hooker sliding down in the rankings. ‘The Hangman’ is going through a rough patch in the promotion, winning just one of his last five fights.
He drops out of the top 10 for the first time since 2019.
Here are the updated rankings as released by the UFC.
MEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND
- Kamaru Usman
- Israel Adesanya
- Alexander Volkanovski
- Francis Ngannou
- Charles Oliveira
- Max Holloway
- Jon Jones
- Dustin Poirier
- Petr Yan
- Glover Teixeira
- Deiveson Figueiredo
- Stipe Miocic
- Brandon Moreno
- Robert Whittaker
- Jan Blachowicz
FLYWEIGHT
Champion: Deiveson Figueiredo
- Brandon Moreno
- Askar Askarov
- Alexandre Pantoja
- Alex Perez
- Brandon Royval
- Kai Kara France
- Matheus Nicolau +1
- Rogerio Bontorin -1
- Matt Schnell
- David Dvorak
- Tim Elliott
- Su Mudaerji
- Amir Albazi
- Manel Kape
- Tagir Ulanbekov
BANTAMWEIGHT
Champion: Aljamain Sterling
- Petr Yan (Interim champion)
- T.J. Dillashaw
- Jose Aldo
- Cory Sandhagen
- Rob Font
- Merab Dvalishvili
- Dominick Cruz
- Marlon Vera
- (T) Pedro Munhoz
- (T) Song Yadong
- Frankie Edgar
- Ricky Simon +1
- Sean O’Malley -1
- Marlon Moraes
- Raphael Assuncao
FEATHERWEIGHT
Champion: Alexander Volkanovski
- Max Holloway
- Brian Ortega
- Yair Rodriguez
- Chan Sung Jung
- Calvin Kattar
- Arnold Allen +1
- Josh Emmett -1
- Giga Chikadze
- Bryce Mitchell
- Dan Ige
- Sodiq Yusuff
- Edson Barboza
- Movsar Evloev
- Shane Burgos
- Ilia Topuria
LIGHTWEIGHT
Champion: Charles Oliveira
- Justin Gaethje
- Dustin Poirier
- Islam Makhachev
- Beneil Dariush
- Michael Chandler
- Rafael dos Anjos
- Tony Ferguson
- Gregor Gillespie +1
- Conor McGregor
- Rafael Fiziev +1
- Arman Tsarukyan +1
- Mateusz Gamrot +1
- Dan Hooker -5
- Brad Riddell
- Diego Ferreira
WELTERWEIGHT
Champion: Kamaru Usman
- Colby Covington
- Gilbert Burns
- Leon Edwards
- Vicente Luque
- Belal Muhammed
- Stephen Thompson
- Jorge Masvidal
- Sean Brady
- Neil Magny
- Michael Chiesa
- Khamzat Chimaev
- Geoff Neal
- Li Jingliang
- Santiago Ponzinibbio
- Muslim Salikhov
MIDDLEWEIGHT
Champion: Israel Adesanya
- Robert Whittaker
- Jared Cannonier
- Marvin Vettori
- (T) Derek Brunson
- (T) Paulo Costa
- (T) Sean Strickland
- Jack Hermansson
- Darren Till
- Uriah Hall
- Kelvin Gastelum
- Nassourdine Imavov
- Brad Tavares
- Andre Muniz
- Chris Weidman
- Edmen Shahbazyan
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Glover Teixeira
- Jan Blachowicz
- Jiri Prochazka
- Aleksandar Rakic
- Magomed Ankalaev
- Anthony Smith
- Thiago Santos
- Dominick Reyes
- Paul Craig +3
- Volkan Oezdemir -1
- Jamahal Hill
- Nikita Krylov -2
- Johnny Walker
- Ryan Spann
- Jim Crute
- Dustin Jacoby
HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Francis Ngannou
- Ciryl Gane
- Stipe Miocic
- Tai Tuivasa
- Curtis Blaydes
- Derrick Lewis
- Tom Aspinall +5
- Alexander Volkov -1
- Jairzinho Rozenstruik -1
- Chris Daukaus -1
- Marcin Tybura -1
- Sergei Pavlovich *NR
- Shamil Abdurakhimov -2
- Augusto Sakai -1
- Walt Harris -1
- Blagoy Ivanov -1
WOMEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND
- Valentina Shevchenko
- Amanda Nunes
- Rose Namajunas
- Julianna Pena
- Weili Zhang
- Jessica Andrade
- Holly Holm
- Carla Esparza
- Marina Rodriguez
- Katlyn Chookagian
- Yan Xiaonan
- Irene Aldana
- Lauren Murphy
- Mackenzie Dern
- Aspen Ladd
WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT
Champion: Rose Namajunas
- Zhang Weili
- Carla Esparza
- Marina Rodriguez
- Yan Xiaonan
- Mackenzie Dern
- Nina Nunes
- Tecia Torres
- Michelle Waterson
- Amanda Ribas
- Amanda Lemos
- Virna Jandiroba
- Angela Hill
- Jessica Penne
- Brianna Van Buren
- Luana Pinheiro
WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT
Champion: Valentina Shevchenko
- Jessica Andrade
- Katlyn Chookagian
- Lauren Murphy
- Jennifer Maia
- Talia Santos
- Viviane Araujo
- Joanne Wood
- Andrea Lee
- Alexa Grasso +2
- Jessica Eye
- Cynthia Calvillo -2
- Casey O’Neill
- Manon Fiorot
- Maycee Barber
- Erin Blanchfield
WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT
Champion: Julianna Pena
- Amanda Nunes
- Holly Holm
- Irene Aldana
- Aspen Ladd
- Ketlen Vieira
- Yana Kunitskaya
- Raquel Pennington
- Miesha Tate
- Sara McMann
- Macy Chiasson
- Lina Lansberg
- Karol Rosa
- Pannie Kianzad
- Julia Avila
- Norma Dumont