UFC Welterweight Rankings
Islam Makhachev commands the welterweight division with a substantial lead, his 98.1 rating significantly ahead of the chasing pack. Max Holloway sits second at 92.0, but a competitive cluster follows: Carlos Prates, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Sean Brady and Gabriel Bonfim are separated by just 1.8 points, suggesting genuine depth in title contention. Updated 28 Sept 2026.
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Islam Makhachev
Welterweight
100
FORM
100
OPP
94
ACT
70
STG
4
FIN
98.1
± 3
Max Holloway
Welterweight
84
FORM
98
OPP
100
ACT
83
STG
73
FIN
92
± 2
Carlos Prates
Welterweight
95
FORM
95
OPP
55
ACT
97
STG
99
FIN
90.8
± 3
Shavkat Rakhmonov💤 21mo
Welterweight
98
FORM
97
OPP
7
ACT
86
STG
47
FIN
89.7
± 4
Sean Brady
Welterweight
89
FORM
95
OPP
67
ACT
80
STG
23
FIN
89.2
± 3
Gabriel Bonfim
Welterweight
97
FORM
91
OPP
57
ACT
92
STG
27
FIN
88.9
± 3
Michael Morales💤 10mo
Welterweight
99
FORM
91
OPP
33
ACT
95
STG
88
FIN
88.6
± 3
Ian Machado Garry
Welterweight
84
FORM
89
OPP
80
ACT
94
STG
3
FIN
86.1
± 3
Neil Magny
Welterweight
78
FORM
90
OPP
100
ACT
55
STG
95
FIN
83.5
± 2
Jack Della Maddalena
Welterweight
72
FORM
93
OPP
63
ACT
95
STG
48
FIN
83.3
± 3
Leon Edwards💤 10mo
Welterweight
51
FORM
99
OPP
77
ACT
70
STG
33
FIN
80.4
± 3
Uroš Medić
Welterweight
89
FORM
77
OPP
75
ACT
80
STG
100
FIN
79
± 3
Mike Malott
Welterweight
96
FORM
73
OPP
54
ACT
97
STG
56
FIN
78.7
± 3
Belal Muhammad
Welterweight
49
FORM
96
OPP
93
ACT
47
STG
18
FIN
78.3
± 2
Daniel Rodriguez
Welterweight
65
FORM
87
OPP
87
ACT
74
STG
23
FIN
77.7
± 3