Brandon Moreno went into his June 12 challenge of UFC men's flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo with confidence from their majority draw back in December. Moreno then took control of the rematch, won by third-round submission and walked away with the title.
As a result, the 27-year-old Mexican -- his country's first UFC champ -- also takes over at No. 1 in the ESPN men's flyweight rankings.
There was upward movement in the women's 125-pound rankings as well, with both Katlyn Chookagian and Lauren Murphy gaining ground on the strength of recent victories.
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 June 16.
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: Sept. 25 vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
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: 12-2
Last: W (TKO1) Augusto Sakai, June 5, 2021
Next: Sept. 25 vs. Curtis Blaydes
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. Jiri Prochazka  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 28-3-1
Last: W (KO2) Dominick Reyes, 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
Last: W (UD) Phil Davis, April 16, 2021
Next: TBD vs. Anthony "Rumble" Johnson
7. Dominick Reyes  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-3
Last: L (KO2) Jiri Prochazka, May 1, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Corey Anderson  
Promotion: Bellator
Record: 15-5
Last: W (TKO3) Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, April 9, 2021
Next: TBD vs. Ryan Bader
9. Ryan Bader  
Promotion: Bellator
Record: 28-6, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Lyoto Machida, April 9, 2021
Next: TBD vs. Corey Anderson
10. Thiago Santos  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-9
Last: L (UD) Aleksandar Rakic, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)
1. Israel Adesanya  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 21-1
Last: W (UD) Marvin Vettori, June 12, 2021
Next: TBD
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: Aug. 21 vs. Kelvin Gastelum
6. Marvin Vettori  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-5-1
Last: L (UD) Israel Adesanya, June 12, 2021
Next: TBD
7. Derek Brunson  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-7
Last: W (UD) Kevin Holland, March 20, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Darren Till  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-3-1
Last: L (UD) Robert Whittaker, July 25, 2020
Next: TBD
9. Jack Hermansson  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-5
Last: W (UD) Edmen Shahbazyan, May 22, 2021
Next: TBD
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. Leon Edwards  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 19-3, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Nate Diaz, June 12, 2021
Next: TBD
4. Gilbert Burns  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 19-4
Last: L (TKO3) Kamaru Usman, Feb. 13, 2021
Next: July 10 vs. Stephen Thompson
5. Stephen Thompson  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 16-4-1
Last: W (UD) Geoff Neal, Dec. 19, 2020
Next: July 10 vs. Gilbert Burns
6. Michael Chiesa  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 18-4
Last: W (UD) Neil Magny, Jan. 20, 2021
Next: Aug. 7 vs. Vicente Luque
7. Yaroslav Amosov  
Promotion: Bellator champion
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 26-0
Last: W (UD) Douglas Lima, June 11, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Douglas Lima  
Promotion: Bellator
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 32-9
Last: L (UD) Yaroslav Amosov, June 11, 2021
Next: TBD
9. Vicente Luque  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 20-7-1
Last: W (Sub1) Tyron Woodley, March 27, 2021
Next: Aug. 7 vs. Michael Chiesa
10. Jorge Masvidal  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 35-15
Last: L (KO2) Kamaru Usman, April 24, 2021
Next: TBD
LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)
1. Charles Oliveira  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 31-8, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO2) Michael Chandler, May 15, 2021
Next: TBD
2. Dustin Poirier  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 27-6, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO2) Conor McGregor, Jan. 23, 2021
Next: July 10 vs. Conor McGregor
3. Justin Gaethje  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-3
Last: L (Sub2) Khabib Nurmagomedov, Oct. 24, 2020
Next: TBD
4. Michael Chandler  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-6
Last: L (TKO2) Charles Oliveira, May 15, 2021
Next: TBD
5. Beneil Dariush  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-4-1
Last: W (UD) Tony Ferguson, May 15, 2021
Next: TBD
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. Islam Makhachev  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-1
Last: W (Sub3) Drew Dober, March 6, 2021
Next: July 17 vs Thiago Moises
9. Gregor Gillespie  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 10
Record: 14-1
Last: W (TKO2) Diego Ferreira, May 8, 2021
Next: TBD
10. Tony Ferguson  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 25-6
Last: L (UD) Beneil Dariush, May 15, 2021
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: July 17 vs. Yair Rodriguez
3. Patricio Freire  
Promotion: Bellator champion
Record: 32-4
Last: W (Sub1) Emmanuel Sanchez, April 2, 2021
Next: July 31 vs. A.J. McKee
4. Brian Ortega  
Promotion: UFC
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: July 17 vs. Max Holloway
8. Chan Sung Jung  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-6
Last: W (UD) Dan Ige, June 19, 2021
Next: TBD
9. Josh Emmett  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-2
Last: W (UD) Shane Burgos, June 20, 2020
Next: TBD
10. Edson Barboza  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-9
Last: W (KO3) Shane Burgos, May 15, 2021
Next: TBD
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: July 24 vs. TJ Dillashaw
4. Rob Font  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 19-4
Last: W (UD) Cody Garbrandt, May 22, 2021
Next: TBD
5. Jose Aldo  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 29-7
Last: W (UD) Marlon Vera, Dec. 19, 2020
Next: TBD
6. Cody Garbrandt  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 12-4
Last: L (UD) Rob Font, May 22, 2021
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. Brandon Moreno  
Promotion: UFC champion
Previous ranking: 2
Record: 18-5-2
Last: W (Sub3) Deiveson Figueiredo, June 12, 2021
Next: TBD
2. Deiveson Figueiredo  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 1
Record: 20-2-1
Last: L (Sub3) Brandon Moreno, June 12, 2021
Next: TBD
3. Adriano Moraes  
Promotion: One Championship champion
Record: 19-3
Last: W (TKO2) Demetrious Johnson, April 7, 2021
Next: TBD
4. Demetrious Johnson  
Promotion: One Championship
Record: 30-4-1
Last: L (TKO2) Adriano Moraes, April 7, 2021
Next: TBD
5. Askar Askarov  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-0-1
Last: W (UD) Joseph Benavidez, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
6. Alex Perez  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 24-6
Last: L (Sub1) Deiveson Figueiredo, Nov. 21, 2020
Next: TBD
7. Alexandre Pantoja  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-5
Last: W (UD) Manel Kape, Feb. 6, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Kai Kara-France  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-9, 1 NC
Last: W (KO1) Rogerio Bontorin, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
9. Brandon Royval  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-5
Last: L (TKO1) Brandon Moreno, Nov. 21, 2020
Next: TBD
10. Rogerio Bontorin  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-3, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Matt Schnell, May 15, 2021
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: TBD
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: July 10 vs. Irene Aldana
8. Ketlen Vieira  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 11-2
Last: L (UD) Yana Kunitskaya, Feb. 20, 2021
Next: Aug. 28 vs. Sara McMann
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. Katlyn Chookagian  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 16-4
Last: W (UD) Viviane Araujo, May 15, 2021
Next: TBD
3. Lauren Murphy  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 15-4
Last: W (SD) Joanne Calderwood, June 12, 2021
Next: TBD
4. Jennifer Maia  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-7-1
Last: L (UD) Valentina Shevchenko, Nov. 21, 2020
Next: TBD
5. Jessica Andrade  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 2
Record: 21-9
Last: L (TKO2) Valentina Shevchenko, April 24, 2021
Next: TBD
6. Joanne Calderwood  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 15-6
Last: L (SD) Lauren Murphy, June 12, 2021
Next: TBD
7. Juliana Velasquez  
Promotion: Bellator champion
Record: 11-0
Last: W (UD) Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, Dec. 10, 2020
Next: July 16 vs. Denise Kielholtz
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
Record: 10-4
Last: W (KO1) Zhang Weili, April 24, 2021
Next: TBD
2. Zhang Weili  
Promotion: UFC
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: 18-6
Last: W (TKO2) Yan Xiaonan, May 22, 2021
Next: TBD
5. Marina Rodriguez  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 14-1-2
Last: W (UD) Michelle Waterson, May 8, 2021
Next: TBD
6. Yan Xiaonan  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 13-2, 1 NC
Last: L (TKO2) Carla Esparza, May 22, 2021
Next: TBD
7. Mackenzie Dern  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 11-1
Last: W (Sub1) Nina Nunes, April 10, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Claudia Gadelha  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-5
Last: L (UD) Yan Xiaonan, Nov. 7, 2020
Next: TBD
9. Michelle Waterson  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-9
Last: L (UD) Marina Rodriguez, May 8, 2021
Next: TBD
10. Tecia Torres  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-5
Last: W (TKO1) Sam Hughes, Dec. 12, 2020
Next: TBD