UFC Middleweight Rankings
Du Plessis holds a commanding lead atop the middleweight division with a 96.5 rating, establishing clear daylight between himself and the chasing pack. The second tier is tightly bunched, with Strickland and Chimaev separated by just 0.1 points, followed closely by Imavov and Allen, making the middleweight title picture highly competitive beyond the champion. Updated 27 Jul 2026.
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Dricus Du Plessis
Middleweight
98
FORM
100
OPP
80
ACT
89
STG
62
FIN
96.5
± 3
Sean Strickland
Middleweight
91
FORM
94
OPP
97
ACT
71
STG
64
FIN
90.8
± 2
Khamzat Chimaev
Middleweight
88
FORM
98
OPP
69
ACT
74
STG
24
FIN
90.7
± 3
Nassourdine Imavov💤 11mo
Middleweight
94
FORM
94
OPP
60
ACT
86
STG
40
FIN
89.7
± 3
Brendan Allen
Middleweight
95
FORM
88
OPP
94
ACT
83
STG
19
FIN
88.9
± 3
Kamaru Usman
Middleweight
68
FORM
99
OPP
96
ACT
89
STG
32
FIN
87.8
± 3
Caio Borralho
Middleweight
93
FORM
80
OPP
63
ACT
95
STG
12
FIN
82.7
± 3
Anthony Hernandez
Middleweight
81
FORM
88
OPP
71
ACT
86
STG
45
FIN
82.6
± 3
Ikram Aliskerov
Middleweight
89
FORM
83
OPP
54
ACT
93
STG
58
FIN
82.1
± 4
Joe Pyfer
Middleweight
96
FORM
78
OPP
59
ACT
92
STG
89
FIN
81.7
± 3
Gregory Rodrigues
Middleweight
93
FORM
79
OPP
76
ACT
58
STG
72
FIN
80.6
± 3
Vicente Luque
Middleweight
69
FORM
88
OPP
96
ACT
34
STG
93
FIN
78.7
± 2
Israel Adesanya
Middleweight
40
FORM
99
OPP
92
ACT
92
STG
44
FIN
78.7
± 3
Reinier de Ridder
Middleweight
61
FORM
91
OPP
42
ACT
100
STG
90
FIN
76.9
± 3
Kelvin Gastelum
Middleweight
43
FORM
92
OPP
96
ACT
73
STG
16
FIN
74.4
± 2