Rose Namajunas did not move very far, but her climb was tremendous.
She entered last Saturday's UFC 261 as the No. 2 strawweight in the ESPN divisional MMA rankings. Now she is just one spot higher at No. 1 -- but she's also once again a UFC champion, after knocking out Zhang Weili.
It is the second reign for Namajunas, who previously was champ from 2017 until 2019.
Last weekend's three title fights did not produce much movement in these latest rankings. Kamaru Usman, who defended his UFC welterweight championship with a second-round KO of Jorge Masvidal, was already No. 1 at 170 pounds (although Masvidal does drop a few spots in the top 10). And Valentina Shevchenko, who knocked out Jessica Andrade, was already at the top of the women's flyweight rankings (and Andrade remains at No. 2).
But other weight divisions saw some movement, most notably men's flyweight, where Adriano Moraes knocked out previously No. 2 Demetrious Johnson to defend his title in the One Championship.
For the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA rankings, click here. For a list of current UFC champions in all weight classes, click here.
Note: Results are current; rankings as of April 29.
Heavyweight - Light heavyweight - Middleweight - Welterweight
Lightweight - Men's featherweight - Men's bantamweight - Men's flyweight
Women's bantamweight - Women's flyweight - Strawweight
HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 265 pounds)
1. Francis Ngannou  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 16-3
Last: W (KO2) Stipe Miocic, March 27, 2021
Next: TBD
2. Stipe Miocic  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-4
Last: L (KO2) Francis Ngannou, March 27, 2021
Next: TBD
3. Derrick Lewis  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 25-7, 1 NC
Last: W (KO2) Curtis Blaydes, Feb. 20, 2021
Next: TBD
4. Ciryl Gane  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 8-0
Last: W (UD) Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Feb. 27, 2021
Next: June 26 vs. Alexander Volkov
5. Curtis Blaydes  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-3, 1 NC
Last: L (KO2) Derrick Lewis, Feb. 20, 2021
Next: TBD
6. Alexander Volkov  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 33-8
Last: W (TKO2) Alistair Overeem, Feb. 6, 2021
Next: June 26 vs. Ciryl Gane
7. Jairzinho Rozenstruik  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 11-2
Last: L (UD) Ciryl Gane, Feb. 27, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Alistair Overeem  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 47-19, 1 NC
Last: L (TKO2) Alexander Volkov, Feb. 6, 2021
Next: TBD
9. Ryan Bader  
Promotion: Bellator champion
Record: 28-6, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Lyoto Machida, April 9, 2021
Next: TBD vs. Corey Anderson
10. Shamil Abdurakhimov  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 20-5
Last: L (TKO2) Curtis Blaydes, Sept. 7, 2019
Next: TBD
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)
1. Jon Jones  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 26-1, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Dominick Reyes, Feb. 8, 2020
Next: TBD
2. Jan Blachowicz  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 28-8
Last: W (UD) Israel Adesanya, March 6, 2021
Next: Sept. 4 vs. Glover Teixeira
3. Glover Teixeira  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 32-7
Last: W (Sub3) Thiago Santos, Nov. 7, 2020
Next: Sept. 4 vs. Jan Blachowicz
4. Dominick Reyes  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-3
Last: L (KO2) Jiri Prochazka, May 1, 2021
Next: TBD
5. Aleksandar Rakic  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-2
Last: W (UD) Thiago Santos, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
6. Vadim Nemkov  
Promotion: Bellator champion
Record: 13-2
Previous ranking: 7
Last: W (UD) Phil Davis, April 16, 2021
Next: TBD vs. Anthony "Rumble" Johnson-Jose Augusto winner
7. Corey Anderson  
Promotion: Bellator
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 15-5
Last: W (TKO3) Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, April 9, 2021
Next: TBD vs. Ryan Bader
8. Ryan Bader  
Promotion: Bellator
Record: 28-6, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Lyoto Machida, April 9, 2021
Next: TBD vs. Corey Anderson
9. Thiago Santos  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-9
Last: L (UD) Aleksandar Rakic, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
10. Jiri Prochazka  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 28-3-1
Last: W (KO2) Dominick Reyes, May 1, 2021
Next: TBD
MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)
1. Israel Adesanya  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 20-1
Last: L (UD) Jan Blachowicz, March 6, 2021
Next: June 12 vs. Marvin Vettori
2. Robert Whittaker  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-5
Last: W (UD) Kelvin Gastelum, April 17, 2021
Next: TBD
3. Paulo Costa  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-1
Last: L (TKO2) Israel Adesanya, Sept. 26, 2020
Next: TBD
4. Yoel Romero  
Promotion: Bellator
Record: 13-5
Last: L (UD) Israel Adesanya, March 7, 2020
Next: TBD
5. Jared Cannonier  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-5
Last: L (UD) Robert Whittaker, Oct. 24, 2020
Next: TBD
6. Marvin Vettori  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 17-4-1
Last: W (UD) Kevin Holland, April 10, 2021
Next: June 12 vs. Israel Adesanya
7. Derek Brunson  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 22-7
Last: W (UD) Kevin Holland, March 20, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Darren Till  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 18-3-1
Last: L (UD) Robert Whittaker, July 25, 2020
Next: TBD
9. Jack Hermansson  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-5
Last: L (UD) Marvin Vettori, Dec. 5, 2020
Next: May 15 vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
10. Gegard Mousasi  
Promotion: Bellator champion
Record: 47-7-2
Last: W (UD) Douglas Lima, Oct. 29, 2020
Next: TBD
WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)
1. Kamaru Usman  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 19-1
Last: W (KO2) Jorge Masvidal, April 24, 2021
Next: TBD
2. Colby Covington  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-2
Last: W (TKO5) Tyron Woodley, Sept. 19, 2020
Next: TBD
3. Douglas Lima  
Promotion: Bellator champion
Record: 32-8
Last: L (UD) Gegard Mousasi, Oct. 29, 2020
Next: TBD
4. Leon Edwards  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-3, 1 NC
Last: NC Belal Muhammad, March 13, 2021
Next: May 15 vs. Nate Diaz
5. Gilbert Burns  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-4
Last: L (TKO3) Kamaru Usman, Feb. 13, 2021
Next: July 10 vs. Stephen Thompson
6. Stephen Thompson  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-4-1
Last: W (UD) Geoff Neal, Dec. 19, 2020
Next: July 10 vs. Gilbert Burns
7. Michael Chiesa  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 18-4
Last: W (UD) Neil Magny, Jan. 20, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Vicente Luque  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 10
Record: 20-7-1
Last: W (Sub1) Tyron Woodley, March 27, 2021
Next: TBD
9. Jorge Masvidal  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 35-15
Last: L (KO2) Kamaru Usman, April 24, 2021
Next: TBD
10. Rory MacDonald  
Promotion: PFL
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 22-6-1
Last: W (Sub1) Curtis Millender, April 29, 2021
Next: TBD
LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)
1. Dustin Poirier  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 27-6, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO2) Conor McGregor, Jan. 23, 2021
Next: July 10 vs. Conor McGregor
2. Justin Gaethje  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-3
Last: L (Sub2) Khabib Nurmagomedov, Oct. 24, 2020
Next: TBD
3. Charles Oliveira  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 30-8, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Tony Ferguson, Dec.12, 2020
Next: May 15 vs. Michael Chandler
4. Michael Chandler  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-5
Last: W (TKO1) Dan Hooker, Jan. 23, 2021
Next: May 15 vs. Charles Oliveira
5. Tony Ferguson  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 25-5
Last: L (UD) Charles Oliveira, Dec. 12, 2020
Next: May 15 vs. Beneil Dariush
6. Dan Hooker  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 20-10
Last: L (TKO1) Michael Chandler, Jan. 23, 2021
Next: TBD
7. Rafael dos Anjos  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 30-13
Last: W (SD) Paul Felder, Nov. 14, 2020
Next: TBD
8. Beneil Dariush  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 20-4-1
Last: W (SD) Diego Ferreira, Feb. 6, 2021
Next: May 15 vs. Tony Ferguson
9. Islam Makhachev  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 10
Record: 19-1
Last: W (Sub3) Drew Dober, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
10. Paul Felder  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-6
Last: L (SD) Rafael dos Anjos, Nov. 14, 2020
Next: TBD
MEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds)
1. Alexander Volkanovski  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 22-1
Last: W (SD) Max Holloway, July 11, 2020
Next: TBD vs. Brian Ortega
2. Max Holloway  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-6
Last: W (UD) Calvin Kattar, Jan. 16, 2021
Next: TBD
3. Patricio Freire  
Promotion: Bellator champion
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 32-4
Last: W (Sub1) Emmanuel Sanchez, April 2, 2021
Next: TBD vs. A.J. McKee
4. Brian Ortega  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 15-1, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Chan Sung Jung, Oct. 17, 2020
Next: TBD vs. Alexander Volkanovski
5. Zabit Magomedsharipov  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-1
Last: W (UD) Calvin Kattar, Nov. 9, 2019
Next: TBD
6. Calvin Kattar  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-5
Last: L (UD) Max Holloway, Jan. 16, 2021
Next: TBD
7. Yair Rodriguez  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-2, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Jeremy Stephens, Oct. 18, 2019
Next: TBD
8. Chan Sung Jung  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-6
Last: L (UD) Brian Ortega, Oct. 17, 2020
Next: June 19 vs. Dan Ige
9. Josh Emmett  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-2
Last: W (UD) Shane Burgos, June 20, 2020
Next: TBD
10. Dan Ige  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 15-3
Last: W (KO1) Gavin Tucker, March 13, 2021
Next: June 19 vs. Chan Sung Jung
MEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)
1. Aljamain Sterling  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 20-3
Last: W (DQ4) Petr Yan, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
2. Petr Yan  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-2
Last: L (DQ4) Aljamain Sterling, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
3. Cory Sandhagen  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-2
Last: W (KO1) Frankie Edgar, Feb. 6, 2021
Next: TBD vs. TJ Dillashaw
4. Cody Garbrandt  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-3
Last: W (KO2) Raphael Assuncao, June 6, 2020
Next: May 22 vs. Rob Font
5. Rob Font  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-4
Last: W (TKO1) Marlon Moraes, Dec. 19, 2020
Next: May 22 vs. Cody Garbrandt
6. Jose Aldo  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 29-7
Last: W (UD) Marlon Vera, Dec. 19, 2020
Next: TBD
7. Frankie Edgar  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 24-9-1
Last: L (KO1) Cory Sandhagen, Feb. 6, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Pedro Munhoz  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-5, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Jimmie Rivera, Feb. 27, 2021
Next: TBD
9. Marlon Moraes  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-8-1
Last: L (TKO1) Rob Font, Dec. 19, 2020
Next: TBD
10. Raphael Assuncao  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 27-8
Last: L (KO2) Cody Garbrandt, June 6, 2020
Next: TBD
MEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)
1. Deiveson Figueiredo  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 20-1-1
Last: D (MD) Brandon Moreno, Dec.12, 2020
Next: June 12 vs. Brandon Moreno
2. Brandon Moreno  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 17-5-2
Last: D (MD) Deiveson Figueiredo, Dec. 12, 2020
Next: June 12 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
3. Adriano Moraes  
Promotion: One Championship champion
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 19-3
Last: W (TKO2) Demetrious Johnson, April 7, 2021
Next: TBD
4. Demetrious Johnson  
Promotion: One Championship
Previous ranking: 2
Record: 30-4-1
Last: L (TKO2) Adriano Moraes, April 7, 2021
Next: TBD
5. Askar Askarov  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 13-0-1
Last: W (UD) Joseph Benavidez, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
6. Alex Perez  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 24-6
Last: L (Sub1) Deiveson Figueiredo, Nov. 21, 2020
Next: May 15 vs. Matt Schnell
7. Alexandre Pantoja  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 23-5
Last: W (UD) Manel Kape, Feb. 6, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Kai Kara-France  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 22-9, 1 NC
Last: W (KO1) Rogerio Bontorin, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
9. Brandon Royval  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 12-5
Last: L (TKO1) Brandon Moreno, Nov. 21, 2020
Next: TBD
10. Jussier Formiga  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-8
Last: L (TKO1) Alex Perez, June 6, 2020
Next: TBD
WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)
1. Amanda Nunes  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 21-4
Last: W (Sub1) Megan Anderson,, March 6, 2021
Next: Aug. 7 vs. Julianna Peña
2. Germaine de Randamie  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 10-4
Last: W (TechSub3) Julianna Peña, Oct. 3, 2020
Next: TBD
3. Julianna Peña  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 10-4
Last: W (Sub3) Sara McMann, Jan. 23, 2021
Next: Aug. 7 vs. Amanda Nunes
4. Aspen Ladd  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 9-1
Last: W (TKO3) Yana Kunitskaya, Dec. 7, 2019
Next: July 24 vs. Macy Chiasson
5. Holly Holm  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-5
Last: W (UD) Irene Aldana, Oct. 3, 2020
Next: May 8 vs. Julianna Peña
6. Irene Aldana  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-6
Last: L (UD) Holly Holm, Oct. 3, 2020
Next: TBD
7. Yana Kunitskaya  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 14-5, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Ketlen Vieira, Feb. 20, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Ketlen Vieira  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 11-2
Last: L (UD) Yana Kunitskaya, Feb. 20, 2021
Next: TBD
9. Raquel Pennington  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 11-8
Last: W (UD) Marion Reneau, June 20, 2020
Next: TBD
10. Macy Chiasson  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 7-1
Last: W (UD) Marion Reneau, March 20, 2021
Next: July 24 vs. Aspen Ladd
WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)
1. Valentina Shevchenko  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 21-3
Last: W (TKO2) Jessica Andrade, April 24, 2021
Next: TBD
2. Jessica Andrade  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-9
Last: L (TKO2) Valentina Shevchenko, April 24, 2021
Next: TBD
3. Katlyn Chookagian  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-4
Last: W (UD) Cynthia Calvillo, Nov. 21, 2020
Next: May 15 vs. Viviane Araujo
4. Jennifer Maia  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-7-1
Last: L (UD) Valentina Shevchenko, Nov. 21, 2020
Next: TBD
5. Joanne Calderwood  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-5
Last: W (UD) Jessica Eye, Jan. 23, 2021
Next: TBD
6. Lauren Murphy  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-4
Last: W (Sub2) Liliya Shakirova, Oct. 24, 2020
Next: TBD
7. Juliana Velasquez  
Promotion: Bellator champion
Record: 11-0
Last: W (UD) Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, Dec. 10, 2020
Next: TBD
8. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane  
Promotion: Bellator
Record: 11-1
Last: L (UD) Juliana Velasquez, Dec. 10, 2020
Next: TBD
9. Cynthia Calvillo  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 9-2-1
Last: L (UD) Katlyn Chookagian, Nov. 21, 2020
Next: TBD
10. Liz Carmouche  
Promotion: Bellator
Record: 14-7
Last: W (Sub3) DeAnna Bennett, Sept. 12, 2020
Next: TBD
WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds)
1. Rose Namajunas  
Promotion: UFC champion
Previous ranking: 2
Record: 10-4
Last: W (KO1) Zhang Weili, April 24, 2021
Next: TBD
2. Zhang Weili  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 1
Record: 21-1
Last: L (KO1) Rose Namajunas, April 24, 2021
Next: TBD
3. Joanna Jedrzejczyk  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-4
Last: L (SD) Zhang Weili, March 7, 2020
Next: TBD
4. Carla Esparza  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-6
Last: W (SD) Marina Rodriguez, July 25, 2020
Next: TBD
5. Yan Xiaonan  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-1, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Claudia Gadelha, Nov. 7, 2020
Next: TBD
6. Marina Rodriguez  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-1-2
Last: W (TKO2) Amanda Ribas, Jan. 23, 2021
Next: TBD
7. Mackenzie Dern  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 11-1
Last: W (Sub1) Nina Nunes, April 10, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Claudia Gadelha  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 18-5
Last: L (UD) Yan Xiaonan, Nov. 7, 2020
Next: TBD
9. Michelle Waterson  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 18-8
Last: W (SD) Angela Hill, Sept. 12, 2020
Next: TBD
10. Tecia Torres  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 12-5
Last: W (TKO1) Sam Hughes, Dec. 12, 2020
Next: TBD