Jorge Masvidal took home the BMF belt at UFC 244. Douglas Lima walked away with a big check after winning the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix, at the same time recapturing his 170-pound championship. And for those recent achievements, these two welterweights make the biggest moves in the latest ESPN divisional rankings.
They are not alone, however, in shaking things up. Darren Till enters the middleweight rankings after winning his first bout in that division. Kevin Lee, after a successful return to lightweight, enters the 155-pound Top 10. And Yair Rodriguez, fresh off a grudge-match victory, makes his debut in the featherweight rankings.
There's movement elsewhere as well. Check out my rankings within each MMA weight division by clicking on the links below.
For a list of current UFC champions in all weight classes, click here.
Note: Results are current; rankings as of Nov. 5.
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. Stipe Miocic  
Record: 19-3
Last: W (TKO4) Daniel Cormier, Aug. 17
Next: TBD
2. Daniel Cormier  
Record: 22-2, 1 NC
Last: L (TKO4) Stipe Miocic, Aug. 17
Next: TBD
3. Francis Ngannou  
Record: 14-3
Last: W (TKO1) Junior dos Santos, June 29
Next: TBD
4. Curtis Blaydes  
Record: 12-2, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO2) Shamil Abdurakhimov, Sept. 7
Next: Jan. 25 vs. Junior dos Santos
5. Junior dos Santos  
Record: 21-6
Last: L (TKO1) Francis Ngannou, June 29
Next: Jan. 25 vs. Curtis Blaydes
6. Derrick Lewis  
Record: 22-7
Last: W (SD) Blagoy Ivanov, Nov. 2
Next: Feb. 8 vs. Ilir Latifi
7. Alexander Volkov  
Record: 31-7
Last: W (UD) Greg Hardy, Nov. 9
Next: TBD
8. Alistair Overeem  
Record: 45-17, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO1) Aleksei Oleinik, April 20
Next: Dec. 7 vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
9. Ryan Bader  
Record: 27-5, 1 NC
Last: NC Cheick Kongo, Sept. 7
Next: TBD
10. Cheick Kongo  
Record: 30-10-2, 1 NC
Last: NC Ryan Bader, Sept. 7
Next: TBD
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)
1. Jon Jones  
Record: 25-1, 1 NC
Last: W (SD) Thiago Santos, July 6
Next: Feb. 8 vs. Dominick Reyes
2. Ryan Bader  
Record: 27-5, 1 NC
Last: NC Cheick Kongo, Sept. 7
Next: TBD
3. Anthony Smith  
Record: 32-14
Last: W (SUB4) Alexander Gustafsson, June 1
Next: TBD
4. Dominick Reyes  
Record: 12-0
Last: W (TKO1) Chris Weidman, Oct. 18
Next: Feb. 8 vs. Jon Jones
5. Corey Anderson  
Record: 13-4
Last: W (TKO1) Johnny Walker, Nov. 2
Next: Feb. 15 vs. Jan Blachowicz
6. Thiago Santos  
Record: 21-7
Last: L (SD) Jon Jones, July 6
Next: TBD
7. Jan Blachowicz  
Record: 25-9
Last: W (SD) Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, Nov. 16
Next: Feb. 15 vs. Corey Anderson
8. Volkan Oezdemir  
Record: 16-4
Last: W (TKO2) Ilir Latifi, Aug. 10
Next: Dec. 21 vs. Aleksandar Rakic
9. Glover Teixeira  
Record: 30-7
Last: W (SD) Nikita Krylov, Sept. 14
Next: TBD
10. Aleksandar Rakic  
Record: 12-1
Last: W (KO1) Jimi Manuwa, June 1
Next: Dec. 21 vs. Volkan Oezdemir
MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)
1. Israel Adesanya  
Record: 18-0
Last: W (TKO2) Robert Whittaker, Oct. 6
Next: TBD
2. Robert Whittaker  
Record: 20-5
Last: L (TKO2) Israel Adesanya, Oct. 6
Next: TBD
3. Paulo Costa  
Record: 13-0
Last: W (UD) Yoel Romero, Aug. 17
Next: TBD
4. Yoel Romero  
Record: 13-4
Last: L (UD) Paulo Costa, Aug. 17
Next: TBD
5. Jared Cannonier  
Record: 13-4
Last: W (TKO2) Jack Hermansson, Sept. 28
Next: TBD
6. Darren Till  
Record: 18-2-1
Last: W (SD) Kelvin Gastelum, Nov. 2
Next: TBD
7. Kelvin Gastelum  
Record: 15-5, 1 NC
Last: L (SD) Darren Till, Nov. 2
Next: TBD
8. Jack Hermansson  
Record: 20-4
Last: L (TKO2) Jared Cannonier, Sept. 28
Next: TBD
9. Ronaldo Souza  
Record: 26-8 1 NC
Last: L (SD) Jan Blachowicz, Nov. 16
Next: TBD
10. Rafael Lovato Jr.  
Record: 10-0
Last: W (MD) Gegard Mousasi, June 22
Next: TBD
WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)
1. Kamaru Usman  
Record: 15-1
Last: W (UD) Tyron Woodley, March 2
Next: Dec. 14 vs. Colby Covington
2. Colby Covington  
Record: 15-1
Last: W (UD) Robbie Lawler, Aug. 3
Next: Dec. 14 vs. Kamaru Usman
3. Jorge Masvidal  
Record: 35-13
Last: W (TKO3) Nate Diaz, Nov. 2
Next: TBD
4. Douglas Lima  
Record: 32-7
Last: W (UD) Rory MacDonald, Oct. 26
Next: TBD
5. Tyron Woodley  
Record: 19-4-1
Last: L (UD) Kamaru Usman, March 2
Next: TBD
6. Leon Edwards  
Record: 18-3
Last: W (UD) Rafael dos Anjos, July 20
Next: TBD
7. Rory MacDonald  
Record: 21-6-1
Last: L (UD) Douglas Lima, Oct. 26
Next: TBD
8. Stephen Thompson  
Record: 15-4-1
Last: W (UD) Vicente Luque, Nov. 2
Next: TBD
9. Rafael dos Anjos  
Record: 29-12
Last: L (UD) Leon Edwards, July 20
Next: TBD
10. Santiago Ponzinibbio  
Record: 27-3
Last: W (KO4) Neil Magny, Nov. 17
Next: TBD
LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)
1. Khabib Nurmagomedov  
Record: 28-0
Last: W (SUB3) Dustin Poirier, Sept. 7
Next: April 18 vs. Tony Ferguson
2. Tony Ferguson  
Record: 25-3
Last: W (TKO2) Donald Cerrone, June 8
Next: April 18 vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
3. Dustin Poirier  
Record: 25-6
Last: L (SUB3) Khabib Nurmagomedov, Sept. 7
Next: TBD
4. Justin Gaethje  
Record: 21-2
Last: W (TKO1) Donald Cerrone, Sept. 14
Next: TBD
5. Donald Cerrone  
Record: 36-13, 1 NC
Last: L (TKO1) Justin Gaethje, Sept. 14
Next: Jan. 18 vs. Conor McGregor
6. Paul Felder  
Record: 17-4
Last: W (SD) Edson Barboza, Sept. 7
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Dan Hooker
7. Michael Chandler  
Record: 19-5
Last: L (TKO1) Patricio Freire, May 11
Next: TBD
8. Dan Hooker  
Record: 19-8
Last: W (UD) Al Iaquinta, Oct. 6
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Paul Felder
9. Patricio Freire  
Record: 30-4
Last: W (UD) Juan Archuleta, Sept. 28
Next: TBD in March vs. Pedro Carvalho
10. Kevin Lee  
Record: 18-5
Last: W (KO1) Gregor Gillespie, Nov. 2
Next: TBD
MEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds)
1. Max Holloway  
Record: 21-4
Last: W (UD) Frankie Edgar, July 28
Next: Dec. 14 vs. Alexander Volkanovski
2. Alexander Volkanovski  
Record: 20-1
Last: W (UD) Jose Aldo, May 11
Next: Dec. 14 vs. Max Holloway
3. Brian Ortega  
Record: 14-1, 1 NC
Last: L (TKO4) Max Holloway, Dec. 8
Next: TBA
4. Jose Aldo  
Record: 28-5
Last: L (UD) Alexander Volkanovski, May 11
Next: Dec. 14 vs. Marlon Moraes
5. Patricio Freire  
Record: 30-4
Last: W (UD) Juan Archuleta, Sept. 28
Next: TBD in March vs. Pedro Carvalho
6. Zabit Magomedsharipov  
Record: 18-1
Last: W (UD) Calvin Kattar, Nov. 9
Next: TBD
7. Yair Rodriguez  
Record: 13-2, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Jeremy Stephens, Oct. 18
Next: TBD
8. Chan Sung Jung  
Record: 15-5
Last: W (TKO1) Renato Moicano, June 22
Next: Dec. 21 vs. Frankie Edgar
9. Frankie Edgar  
Record: 28-15
Last: L (UD) Max Holloway, July 28
Next: Dec. 21 vs. Chan Sung Jung
10. Josh Emmett  
Record: 15-2
Last: W (TKO2) Mirsad Bektic, July 13
Next: TBD
Rogan: Cejudo's set of skills are 'unparalleled'
Joe Rogan breaks down his 3 stars of UFC 238, including Henry Cejudo's main event win. For more UFC action, sign up for ESPN+ http://plus.espn.com/ufc.
MEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)
1. Henry Cejudo  
Record: 15-2
Last: W (TKO3) Marlon Moraes, June 8
Next: TBD
2. Marlon Moraes  
Record: 22-6-1
Last: L (TKO3) Henry Cejudo, June 8
Next: Dec. 14 vs. Jose Aldo
3. Aljamain Sterling  
Record: 18-3
Last: W (UD) Pedro Munhoz, June 8
Next: TBD
4. Dominick Cruz  
Record: 22-2
Last: L (UD) Cody Garbrandt, Dec. 30, 2016
Next: TBD
5. Cory Sandhagen  
Record: 12-1
Last: W (UD) Raphael Assuncao, Aug. 17
Next: Jan. 25 vs. Frankie Edgar
6. Petr Yan  
Record: 13-1
Last: W (UD) Jimmie Rivera, June 8
Next: Dec. 14 vs. Urijah Faber
7. Raphael Assuncao  
Record: 27-7
Last: L (UD) Cory Sandhagen, Aug. 17
Next: TBD
8. Pedro Munhoz  
Record: 18-4, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) Aljamain Sterling, June 8
Next: TBD
9. Cody Garbrandt  
Record: 11-3
Last: L (TKO1) Pedro Munhoz, March 2
Next: TBD
10. Kyoji Horiguchi  
Record: 28-3
Last: L (TKO1) Kai Asakura, Aug. 18
Next: TBD
MEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)
1. Henry Cejudo  
Record: 15-2
Last: W (TKO3) Marlon Moraes, June 8
Next: TBD
2. Demetrious Johnson  
Record: 30-3-1
Last: W (UD) Dannyu Kingad, Oct. 12
Next: TBD
3. Joseph Benavidez  
Record: 28-5
Last: W (TKO2) Jussier Formiga, June 29
Next: TBD
4. Deiveson Figueiredo  
Record: 17-1
Last: W (SUB1) Tim Elliott, Oct. 12
Next: TBD
5. Jussier Formiga  
Record: 23-6
Last: L (TKO2) Joseph Benavidez, June 29
Next: TBD
6. Alexandre Pantoja  
Record: 21-4
Last: L (UD) Deiveson Figueiredo, July 27
Next: Dec. 21 vs. Matt Schnell
7. Rogerio Bontorin  
Record: 16-1
Last: W (TKO1) Raulian Paiva, Aug. 10
Next: TBD
8. Alex Perez  
Record: 21-5
Last: L (TKO1) Joseph Benavidez, Nov. 30
Next: TBD
9. Sergio Pettis  
Record: 18-5
Last: W (UD) Tyson Nam, Sept. 21
Next: TBD
10. Matt Schnell  
Record: 14-4
Last: W (SUB) Jordan Espinosa, Aug. 3
Next: Dec. 21 vs. Alexandre Pantoja
WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)
1. Amanda Nunes  
Record: 18-4
Last: W (TKO1) Holly Holm, July 6
Next: Dec. 14 vs. Germaine de Randamie
2. Germaine de Randamie  
Record: 9-3
Last: W (TKO1) Aspen Ladd, July 13
Next: Dec. 14 vs. Amanda Nunes
3. Ketlen Vieira  
Record: 10-0
Last: W (SD) Cat Zingano, March 3, 2018
Next: Dec. 14 vs. Irene Aldana
4. Aspen Ladd  
Record: 8-1
Last: L (TKO1) Germaine de Randamie, July 13
Next: Dec. 7 vs. Yana Kunitskaya
5. Julianna Peña  
Record: 9-3
Last: W (UD) Nicco Montaño, July 13
Next: TBD
6. Holly Holm  
Record: 12-5
Last: L (TKO1) Amanda Nunes, July 6
Next: Jan. 18 vs. Raquel Pennington
7. Raquel Pennington  
Record: 9-7
Last: L (UD) Germaine de Randamie, Nov. 11
Next: Jan. 18 vs. Holly Holm
8. Cat Zingano  
Record: 10-4
Last: L (TKO1) Megan Anderson, Dec. 29
Next: TBD
9. Yana Kunitskaya  
Record: 15-4, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Marion Reneau, March 9
Next: Dec. 7 vs. Aspen Ladd
10. Marion Reneau  
Record: 9-5-1
Last: L (UD) Yana Kunitskaya, March 9
Next: TBD
WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)
1. Valentina Shevchenko  
Record: 18-3
Last: W (UD) Liz Carmouche, Aug. 10
Next: Feb. 8 vs. Katlyn Chookagian
2. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane  
Record: 10-0
Last: W (TKO3) Veta Arteaga, April 27
Next: Dec. 21 vs. Kate Jackson
3. Katlyn Chookagian  
Record: 13-2
Last: W (UD) Jennifer Maia, Nov. 2
Next: Feb. 8 vs. Valentina Shevchenko
4. Joanne Calderwood  
Record: 14-4
Last: W (SD) Andrea Lee, Sept. 7
Next: TBD
5. Liz Carmouche  
Record: 13-7
Last: L (UD) Valentina Shevchenko, Aug. 10
Next: TBD
6. Jessica Eye  
Record: 14-7, 1 NC
Last: L (KO2) Valentina Shevchenko, June 8
Next: Dec. 14 vs Viviane Araujo
7. Viviane Araujo  
Record: 8-1
Last: W (UD) Alexis Davis, July 27
Next: Dec. 14 vs Jessica Eye
8. Andrea Lee  
Record: 11-3
Last: L (SD) Joanne Calderwood, Sept. 7
Next: Feb. 8 vs. Lauren Murphy
9. Jennifer Maia  
Record: 17-6-1
Last: L (UD) Katlyn Chookagian, Nov. 2
Next: TBD
10. Roxanne Modafferi  
Record: 23-16
Last: L (UD) Jessica Maia, July 20
Next: Jan. 18 vs. Maycee Barber
Bisping impressed by Zhang's big win over Andrade
Michael Bisping reacts to Zhang Weili's huge win vs. Jessica Andrade to claim the women's strawweight title and become the first Chinese champion in UFC history.
STRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds)
1. Zhang Weili  
Record: 20-1
Last: W (TKO1) Jessica Andrade, Aug. 31
Next: March 7 vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
2. Jessica Andrade  
Record: 20-7
Last: L (TKO1) Zhang Weili, Aug. 31
Next: TBD
3. Rose Namajunas  
Record: 8-4
Last: L (TKO2) Jessica Andrade, May 11
Next: TBD
4. Joanna Jedrzejczyk  
Record: 16-3
Last: W (UD) Michelle Waterson, Oct. 12
Next: March 7 vs. Zhang Weili
5. Tatiana Suarez  
Record: 8-0
Last: W (UD) Nina Ansaroff, June 8
Next: TBD
6. Michelle Waterson  
Record: 17-7
Last: L (UD) Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Oct. 12
Next: TBD
7. Nina Ansaroff  
Record: 10-6
Last: L (UD) Tatiana Suarez, June 8
Next: TBD
8. Claudia Gadelha  
Record: 17-4
Last: W (UD) Randa Markos, July 6
Next: Dec. 7 vs. Cynthia Calvillo
9. Carla Esparza
Record: 15-6
Last: W (MD) Alexa Grasso, Sept. 21
Next: TBD
10. Alexa Grasso
Record: 11-3
Last: L (MD) Carla Esparza, Sept. 21
Next: TBD