UFC Middleweight Rankings
Dricus Du Plessis commands the middleweight division with a commanding 96.1 rating, establishing clear separation from the field. Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev trail closely at 90.4 and 90.0 respectively, creating a competitive secondary tier of contenders positioned to challenge for supremacy. Updated 28 Sept 2026.
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Dricus Du Plessis
Middleweight
98
FORM
100
OPP
74
ACT
89
STG
59
FIN
96.1
± 3
Sean Strickland
Middleweight
90
FORM
94
OPP
95
ACT
71
STG
62
FIN
90.4
± 2
Khamzat Chimaev
Middleweight
87
FORM
98
OPP
63
ACT
74
STG
26
FIN
90
± 3
Nassourdine Imavov💤 12mo
Middleweight
94
FORM
94
OPP
53
ACT
86
STG
40
FIN
89.2
± 3
Brendan Allen
Middleweight
95
FORM
88
OPP
89
ACT
83
STG
22
FIN
88.6
± 3
Kamaru Usman
Middleweight
68
FORM
99
OPP
94
ACT
89
STG
33
FIN
87.6
± 3
Michael Page
Middleweight
89
FORM
91
OPP
52
ACT
98
STG
0
FIN
86.7
± 4
Gregory Rodrigues
Middleweight
97
FORM
85
OPP
85
ACT
69
STG
14
FIN
86.2
± 3
Caio Borralho
Middleweight
93
FORM
80
OPP
56
ACT
94
STG
15
FIN
82.1
± 3
Joe Pyfer
Middleweight
96
FORM
78
OPP
51
ACT
92
STG
85
FIN
81.2
± 3
Ikram Aliskerov
Middleweight
88
FORM
82
OPP
45
ACT
93
STG
55
FIN
80.6
± 4
Anthony Hernandez
Middleweight
65
FORM
88
OPP
84
ACT
89
STG
44
FIN
78.7
± 3
Israel Adesanya
Middleweight
38
FORM
99
OPP
87
ACT
92
STG
44
FIN
77.7
± 3
Vicente Luque
Middleweight
53
FORM
88
OPP
98
ACT
33
STG
89
FIN
73.9
± 2
Christian Leroy Duncan
Middleweight
95
FORM
63
OPP
68
ACT
91
STG
56
FIN
73.4
± 3