MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Jack Della Maddalena, Alexander Volkanovski move into top 10

Jack Della Maddalena? And new.

Alexander Volkanovski? And once more.

Della Maddalena and Volkanovski took care of enterprise of their respective title fights at UFC 315 and UFC 314, with Della Maddalena dethroning welterweight champion Belal Muhammad and Volkanovski claiming a vacant featherweight title to turn out to be two-time champion with a hard-fought win over Diego Lopes.

These outcomes performed a component within the shakeup of MMA Preventing’s Males’s Pound-for-Pound rankings for Might. Muhammad entered UFC 315 at No. 5 on our listing and plummets eight spots to No. 13 after falling quick in his first title protection. In the meantime, Della Maddalena goes all the best way from unranked to the No. 9 spot after claiming gold and his 18th straight win. The brand new champion has not misplaced a professional bout since beginning off 0-2 again in 2016 and has the chance to turn the rankings upside down when he faces Islam Makhachev later this yr.

As for Volkanovski, he jumps from No. 13 to No. 8, his highest rating since July 2024. When Volkanovski was knocked out by Ilia Topuria at UFC 298, he understandably fell a number of spots and it was assumed the 36-year-old would solely proceed to drop. As an alternative, with an inspiring efficiency in opposition to Lopes, “The Nice” just isn’t solely a UFC champion once more, he has the prospect to hold across the prime 10 for a short while longer.

Additionally of word, since our most up-to-date replace this previous March, former champion Leon Edwards suffered a lopsided defeat the palms of Sean Brady. That wasn’t sufficient to land Brady his personal spot simply but (although he obtained votes on a number of ballots), but it surely did ship Edwards spiraling from No. 12 all the best way off the charts. Ouch.

And Jon Jones? He retains dropping. Battle somebody, buddy.

There was additionally loads of motion on the ladies’s aspect due to Natalia Silva and Virna Jandiroba. The Brazilian standouts proceed to state their case for pushing aside a Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili superfight as Silva gained a clear-cut resolution over former flyweight champion Alexa Grasso at UFC 315 and Jandiroba made it 5 straight wins with a call over latest strawweight title challenger Yan Xiaonan at UFC 314.

It’s completely potential Zhang strikes as much as struggle Shevchenko, however Silva and Jandiroba have completed their half to not solely be worthy of a championship alternative, however to rocket up the Pound-for-Pound listing. Silva soars 11 spots right into a tie at No. 5 with Manon Fiorot, who placed on a spirited effort in opposition to Shevchenko this previous Saturday, and Jandiroba rises seven spots to No. 11.

Try the up to date Pound-for-Pound lists beneath.

Latest outcomes for ranked fighters (earlier rating proven): Jack Della Maddalena def. No. 5 Belal Muhammad, No 13 (tied) Alexander Volkanovski def. Diego Lopes, Sean Brady def. No. 12 Leon Edwards

Upcoming bouts that includes ranked fighters: No. 2 Ilia Topuria vs. No. 18 Charles Oliveira (UFC 317, June 28), No. 3 Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France (UFC 317, June 28), No. 4 Merab Dvalishvili vs. No. 19 Sean O’Malley (UFC 316, June 7), No. 5 Dricus du Plessis vs. No. 15 Khamzat Chimaev (UFC 319, Aug. 16), No. 12 Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier (UFC 318, July 19)

Fighters additionally receiving votes (variety of poll appearances proven): Sean Brady (4), Movsar Evloev (2), Francis Ngannou (2), Jiri Prochazka (2), Brandon Moreno (1), Usman Nurmagomedov (1)

Falling out of the rankings (earlier rating proven): No. 12 Leon Edwards

Latest outcomes for ranked fighters (earlier rating proven): No. 2 Valentina Shevchenko def. No. 5 Manon Fiorot, No. 16 Natalia Silva def. No. 3 Alexa Grasso, No. 18 Virna Jandiroba def. No. 11 Yan Xiaonan, Jasmine Jasudavicius def. No. 19 Jessica Andrade, No. 20 Liz Carmouche def. Ilara Joanne

Upcoming bouts that includes ranked fighters: No. 4 Kayla Harrison vs. No. 13 Julianna Peña (UFC 316, June 7), No. 7 Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber (UFC Vegas 107, Might 31), No. 8 (tied) Dakota Ditcheva vs. Sumiko Inaba (PFL Africa, July 26), No. 14 Rose Namajunas vs. Miranda Maverick (UFC Atlanta, June 14), No. 19 Liz Carmouche vs. Elora Dana (PFL 6, June 20)

Fighters additionally receiving votes (variety of poll appearances proven): Maycee Barber (3), Jessica Andrade (2), Norma Dumont (2), Macy Chiasson (1), Amanda Lemos (1), Gillian Robertson (1)

Falling out of the rankings (earlier rating proven): No. 19 Jessica Andrade