UFC Men's Welterweight Rankings

Updated: Oct 06, 2026

Champion

Islam Makhachev

29-1-0

Last: def. Ian Machado Garry

R5 U. DEC

Islam Makhachev

Fighter	Record	Last Opponent	Result	Method	Event	Awarded	Fight tracker
1 I. Garry Ian Machado Garry	17-2-0	vs I. Makhachev Islam Makhachev	L	U. Decision	UFC 330 August 15, 2026
2 C. Prates Carlos Prates	24-7-0	vs J. Della Maddalena Jack Della Maddalena	W	KO/TKO	UFC Fight Night May 2, 2026
3 M. Morales Michael Morales	19-0-0	vs S. Brady Sean Brady	W	KO/TKO	UFC 322 November 15, 2025
4 J. Maddalena Jack Della Maddalena	18-4-0	vs C. Prates Carlos Prates	L	KO/TKO	UFC Fight Night May 2, 2026
5 G. Bonfim Gabriel Bonfim	20-1-0	vs B. Muhammad Belal Muhammad	W	U. Decision	UFC Fight Night June 6, 2026
6 S. Brady Sean Brady	19-2-0	vs J. Buckley Joaquin Buckley	W	U. Decision	UFC 328 May 9, 2026
7 B. Muhammad Belal Muhammad	24-6-1	vs G. Bonfim Gabriel Bonfim	L	U. Decision	UFC Fight Night June 6, 2026
8 L. Edwards Leon Edwards	22-6-1	vs C. Prates Carlos Prates	L	KO/TKO	UFC 322 November 15, 2025
9 K. Usman Kamaru Usman	21-5-0	vs J. Buckley Joaquin Buckley	W	U. Decision	UFC Fight Night June 14, 2025
10 J. Buckley Joaquin Buckley	21-8-0	vs S. Brady Sean Brady	L	U. Decision	UFC 328 May 9, 2026
11 Y. Amosov Yaroslav Amosov	30-1-0	vs J. Alvarez Joel Alvarez	W	Submission	UFC 328 May 9, 2026
12 U. Medic Uros Medic	14-3-0	vs D. Rodriguez Daniel Rodriguez	W	KO/TKO	UFC Fight Night August 1, 2026
13 M. Malott Mike Malott	14-2-1	vs G. Burns Gilbert Burns	W	KO/TKO	UFC Fight Night April 18, 2026
14 D. Rodriguez Daniel Rodriguez	20-6-0	vs U. Medic Uros Medic	L	KO/TKO	UFC Fight Night August 1, 2026
15 N. Magny Neil Magny	32-15-0	vs R. Brahimaj Ramiz Brahimaj	W	KO/TKO	UFC 330 August 15, 2026