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Current Rankings in MMA: UFC, PFL, and Bellator Overview

3/24/2026, 8:37:49 PM

Overview of the Core Event

The current rankings in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) highlight the top fighters across various organizations, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Professional Fighters League (PFL), and Bellator. This article synthesizes the latest rankings and upcoming fights for key fighters in these organizations as of early 2026.

Key Fighters and Their Records

UFC Heavyweight Division

Tom Aspinall (Champion): Record 15-3, 1 No Contest (NC). Last fight: No Contest against Ciryl Gane on October 25, 2025. Next fight: To be announced.

Ciryl Gane: Record 13-2, 1 NC. Last fight: No Contest against Tom Aspinall on October 25, 2025. Next fight: Scheduled for June 14 against Alex Pereira.

Curtis Blaydes: Record 19-5, 1 NC. Last fight: Win (TKO) against Rizvan Kuniev on June 21, 2025. Next fight: Scheduled for April 11 against Josh Hokit.

Alexander Volkov: Record 39-11. Last fight: Win (Split Decision) against Jailton Almeida on October 25, 2025. Next fight: Scheduled for May 9 against Waldo Cortes-Acosta.

PFL Heavyweight Division

Vadim Nemkov (Champion): Record 20-2. Last fight: Win (Submission) against Renan Ferreira on December 13, 2025. Next fight: To be announced.

Serghei Spivac: Record 18-6. Last fight: Win (Unanimous Decision) against Ante Delija on February 21. Next fight: To be announced.

UFC Light Heavyweight Division

Alex Pereira (Champion): Record 13-3. Last fight: Win (TKO) against Magomed Ankalaev on October 4, 2025. Next fight: Scheduled for June 14 against Ciryl Gane.

Magomed Ankalaev: Record 21-2-1, 1 NC. Last fight: Loss (TKO) against Alex Pereira on October 4, 2025. Next fight: To be announced.

UFC Welterweight Division

Khamzat Chimaev (Champion): Record 15-0. Last fight: Win (Unanimous Decision) against Dricus Du Plessis on August 16, 2025. Next fight: Scheduled for May 9 against Sean Strickland.

Dricus Du Plessis: Record 23-3. Last fight: Loss (Unanimous Decision) against Khamzat Chimaev on August 16, 2025. Next fight: To be announced.

UFC Lightweight Division

Islam Makhachev (Champion): Record 28-1. Last fight: Win (Unanimous Decision) against Jack Della Maddalena on November 15, 2025. Next fight: To be announced.

Jack Della Maddalena: Record 18-3. Last fight: Loss (Unanimous Decision) against Islam Makhachev on November 15, 2025. Next fight: Scheduled for May 2 against Carlos Prates.

Upcoming Fights

Several notable matchups are scheduled in the coming months, including:

Ciryl Gane vs. Alex Pereira on June 14, 2026.

Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland on May 9, 2026.

Islam Makhachev vs. Carlos Prates on May 2, 2026.

Conclusion

The current rankings in MMA reflect a dynamic landscape with champions and contenders across various weight classes. Upcoming fights promise to further shape the rankings and determine the future of these athletes in their respective organizations.