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UFC Bantamweight Rankings – Current

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Updated October 2026. According to C-ELO™, the top-ranked UFC bantamweight right now is Petr Yan, followed by Merab Dvalishvili, Sean O'Malley, Song Yadong and Umar Nurmagomedov.

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Last 5 Fights Outcome
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Recent Title Fights
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C-ELO™ TrendWeighted C-ELO™ Evolution (Last 3)
Petr Yan
Petr Yan
Champion
4 wins in a row!
1 472,3
58.31 414
4W
0D/NC
1L
1175-39
139
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili#1
1 547,3
65.31 482
4W
0D/NC
1L
34250-41
-13
Sean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley#2🏆 Win vs. Song Yadong → ranking boost!
1 385
27.01 358
3W
0D/NC
2L
01250
56
Song Yadong
Song Yadong#3
1 403,5
51.51 352
3W
0D/NC
2L
00010
93
Umar Nurmagomedov
Umar Nurmagomedov#4🏆 Win vs. Mario Bautista → ranking boost!
1 321,8
16.81 305
3W
0D/NC
2L
012510
16
Mario Bautista
Mario Bautista#5
1 384,8
53.81 331
4W
0D/NC
1L
0009
99
Raul Rosas Jr.
Raul Rosas Jr.#66 wins in a row!
1 285,3
61.31 224
5W
0D/NC
0L
0000
123
Raoni Barcelos
Raoni Barcelos#7🏆 Win vs. Payton Talbott → ranking boost!
1 203
7.01 196
4W
0D/NC
1L
00015
-1
Payton Talbott
Payton Talbott#8
1 345,8
91.81 254
4W
0D/NC
1L
0005
179
Cory Sandhagen
Cory Sandhagen#9
1 278
-23.01 301
2W
0D/NC
3L
0125-34
-60
Farid Basharat
Farid Basharat#107 wins in a row!
1 274
62.01 212
5W
0D/NC
0L
0005
119
David Martinez
David Martinez#114 wins in a row!
1 254,3
75.31 179
4W
0D/NC
0L
0005
146
Montel Jackson
Montel Jackson#12
1 253,8
9.81 244
3W
0D/NC
2L
0005
15
Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera#13
1 242
9.01 233
1W
0D/NC
4L
0009
9
Aiemann Zahabi
Aiemann Zahabi#14
1 238,3
18.31 220
4W
0D/NC
1L
0005
32
Bryce Mitchell
Bryce Mitchell#15
1 232,5
7.51 225
3W
0D/NC
2L
000-34
49
Marcus McGhee
Marcus McGhee#16
1 209,8
27.81 182
4W
0D/NC
1L
0005
51
Vinicius Oliveira
Vinicius Oliveira#17
1 193,5
18.51 175
4W
0D/NC
1L
0005
32
Adrian Yanez
Adrian Yanez#18
1 192,8
31.81 161
2W
1D/NC
2L
0000
64
Elijah Smith
Elijah Smith#19
1 160,8
46.81 114
3W
0D/NC
0L
000-41
135
Deiveson Figueiredo
Deiveson Figueiredo#20
1 154
-52.01 206
1W
0D/NC
4L
00020
-124
Charles Jourdain
Charles Jourdain#21
1 129,8
2.81 127
3W
0D/NC
2L
00010
-5
Brady Hiestand
Brady Hiestand#224 wins in a row!
1 129,3
13.31 116
4W
0D/NC
1L
000-83
110
Ricky Simon
Ricky Simon#23
1 124,8
-25.31 150
2W
1D/NC
2L
00015
-66
Jonathan Martinez
Jonathan Martinez#24
1 115
-96.01 211
3W
0D/NC
2L
000-125
-67
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About these rankings

Current rankings measure who is performing best right now, not who has the greatest legacy. They are built on C-ELO™, a rating system made for MMA that combines eight Elo categories: striking, grappling, win type, title fights, experience, activity, win streaks and a foundational opponent-strength rating.

On top of that, recent form is weighted heavily: fight activity over the last three years, the rating trend across a fighter's last three bouts, and title fights from the last two years. Only active fighters are ranked, meaning at least two fights in the last three years or one in the last twelve months.

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