UFC Welterweight Rankings
Islam Makhachev holds a decisive lead at welterweight with a 96.8 rating, commanding a significant margin over Max Holloway (92.9). The field remains competitive beneath the champion, with Carlos Prates, Sean Brady, Shavkat Rakhmonov and Gabriel Bonfim clustered tightly between 91.1 and 89.5, suggesting multiple viable contenders await their opportunity. Updated 27 Jul 2026.
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Islam Makhachev
Welterweight
100
FORM
100
OPP
83
ACT
60
STG
29
FIN
96.8
± 3
Max Holloway
Welterweight
87
FORM
98
OPP
100
ACT
83
STG
77
FIN
92.9
± 2
Carlos Prates
Welterweight
94
FORM
95
OPP
63
ACT
97
STG
99
FIN
91.1
± 3
Sean Brady
Welterweight
90
FORM
95
OPP
74
ACT
80
STG
21
FIN
90
± 3
Shavkat Rakhmonov💤 20mo
Welterweight
98
FORM
97
OPP
9
ACT
86
STG
47
FIN
89.8
± 4
Gabriel Bonfim
Welterweight
97
FORM
91
OPP
65
ACT
92
STG
25
FIN
89.5
± 3
Ian Machado Garry
Welterweight
98
FORM
89
OPP
64
ACT
92
STG
2
FIN
89.1
± 3
Michael Morales
Welterweight
99
FORM
91
OPP
40
ACT
96
STG
92
FIN
89.1
± 3
Michael Chiesa
Welterweight
95
FORM
87
OPP
95
ACT
46
STG
92
FIN
86.3
± 3
Jack Della Maddalena
Welterweight
71
FORM
93
OPP
69
ACT
95
STG
48
FIN
83.5
± 3
Daniel Rodriguez💤 12mo
Welterweight
88
FORM
87
OPP
64
ACT
69
STG
20
FIN
82.8
± 3
Michael Page
Welterweight
82
FORM
89
OPP
37
ACT
99
STG
1
FIN
82.4
± 4
Leon Edwards
Welterweight
54
FORM
99
OPP
84
ACT
71
STG
31
FIN
81.8
± 3
Mike Malott
Welterweight
97
FORM
74
OPP
61
ACT
97
STG
59
FIN
80
± 3
Neil Magny
Welterweight
66
FORM
90
OPP
98
ACT
55
STG
88
FIN
79.9
± 2