UFC 257 was top-heavy with lightweight star power last weekend, and the evening's results led to some significant movement in the ESPN divisional MMA rankings.
By finishing Conor McGregor in the main event in Abu Dhabi, Dustin Poirier moved up to No. 2 among 155-pound fighters. He's behind only Khabib Nurmagomedov, who owns the UFC championship but could soon vacate if he follows through with his retirement announcement.
With the second-round TKO loss, McGregor falls out of the top 10.
The other upward movement in the lightweight rankings belongs to UFC 257 co-main event winner Michael Chandler, the former Bellator champ, who was making his UFC debut. His first-round TKO of Dan Hooker boosted Chandler into the top five.
UFC 257 was a good night for a couple of women on the card as well. Julianna Peña moved up to No. 3 among bantamweights on the strength of her submission finish of Sara McMann. And Marina Rodriguez jumped two spots to No. 6 at strawweight after knocking out Amanda Ribas.
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 Jan. 27.
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  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 12-3
Last: W (UD) Daniel Cormier, Aug. 15, 2020
Next: March 27 vs. Francis Ngannou
2. Francis Ngannou  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-3
Last: W (KO1) Jairzinho Rozenstruik, May 9, 2020
Next: March 27 vs. Stipe Miocic
3. Curtis Blaydes  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-3, 1 NC
Last: L (KO2) Derrick Lewis, Feb. 20, 2021
Next: TBD
4. Jairzinho Rozenstruik  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 11-2
Last: L (UD) Ciryl Gane, Feb. 27, 2021
Next: TBD
5. Derrick Lewis  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 25-7, 1 NC
Last: W (KO2) Curtis Blaydes, Feb. 20, 2021
Next: TBD
6. Alistair Overeem  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 47-19, 1 NC
Last: L (TKO2) Alexander Volkov, Feb. 6, 2021
Next: TBD
7. Alexander Volkov  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 33-8
Last: W (TKO2) Alistair Overeem, Feb. 6, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Ciryl Gane  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 8-0
Last: W (UD) Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Feb. 27, 2021
Next: TBD
9. Ryan Bader  
Promotion: Bellator champion
Record: 27-6, 1 NC
Last: L (TKO2) Vadim Nemkov, Aug. 21, 2020
Next: April 9 vs. Lyoto Machida
10. Shamil Abdurakhimov  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 20-5
Last: L (TKO2) Curtis Blaydes, Sept. 7, 2019
Next: May 1 vs. Augusto Sakai
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: TBD
3. Glover Teixeira  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 32-7
Last: W (Sub3) Thiago Santos, Nov. 7, 2020
Next: TBD
4. Dominick Reyes  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-2
Last: L (TKO2) Jan Blachowicz, Sept. 26, 2020
Next: May 1 vs. Jiri Prochazka
5. Thiago Santos  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-9
Last: L (UD) Aleksandar Rakic, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
6. Corey Anderson  
Promotion: Bellator
Record: 14-5
Last: W (TKO2) Melvin Manhoef, Nov. 5, 2020
Next: April 9 vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
7. Vadim Nemkov  
Promotion: Bellator champion
Record: 12-2
Last: W (TKO2) Ryan Bader, Aug. 21, 2020
Next: April 16 vs. Phil Davis
8. Ryan Bader  
Promotion: Bellator
Record: 27-6, 1 NC
Last: L (TKO2) Vadim Nemkov, Aug. 21, 2020
Next: April 9 vs. Lyoto Machida
9. Aleksandar Rakic  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-2
Last: W (UD) Thiago Santos, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
10. Jiri Prochazka  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 27-3-1
Last: W (KO2) Volkan Oezdemir, July 11, 2020
Next: May 1 vs. Dominick Reyes
MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)
1. Israel Adesanya  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 20-1
Last: L (UD) Jan Blachowicz, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
2. Robert Whittaker  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-5
Last: W (UD) Jared Cannonier, Oct. 24, 2020
Next: April 17 vs. Paulo Costa
3. Paulo Costa  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-1
Last: L (TKO2) Israel Adesanya, Sept. 26, 2020
Next: April 17 vs. Robert Whittaker
4. Yoel Romero  
Promotion: Bellator
Record: 13-5
Last: L (UD) Israel Adesanya, March 7, 2020
Next: April 16 vs. Anthony "Rumble" Johnson
5. Jared Cannonier  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-5
Last: L (UD) Robert Whittaker, Oct. 24, 2020
Next: TBD
6. Darren Till  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-3-1
Last: L (UD) Robert Whittaker, July 25, 2020
Next: April 10 vs. Marvin Vettori
7. Marvin Vettori  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-4-1
Last: W (UD) Jack Hermansson, Dec. 5, 2020
Next: April 10 vs. Darren Till
8. Jack Hermansson  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-5
Last: L (UD) Marvin Vettori, Dec. 5, 2020
Next: TBD
9. Derek Brunson  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-7
Last: W (TKO3) Edmen Shahbazyan, Aug. 1, 2020
Next: March 20 vs. Kevin Holland
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: 18-1
Last: W (TKO3) Gilbert Burns, Feb. 13, 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
Last: W (UD) Rafael dos Anjos, July 20, 2019
Next: TBD
5. Gilbert Burns  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 19-4
Last: L (TKO3) Kamaru Usman, Feb. 13, 2021
Next: TBD
6. Stephen Thompson  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-4-1
Last: W (UD) Geoff Neal, Dec. 19, 2020
Next: TBD
7. Jorge Masvidal  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 35-14
Last: L (UD) Kamaru Usman, July 11, 2020
Next: TBD
8. Michael Chiesa  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 10
Record: 18-4
Last: W (UD) Neil Magny, Jan. 20, 2021
Next: TBD
9. Rory MacDonald  
Promotion: Bellator
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 21-6-1
Last: L (UD) Douglas Lima, Oct. 26, 2019
Next: TBD
10. Tyron Woodley  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 19-6-1
Last: L (TKO5) Colby Covington, Sept. 19, 2020
Next: March 27 vs. Vicente Luque
LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)
1. Khabib Nurmagomedov  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 29-0
Last: W (Sub2) Justin Gaethje, Oct. 24, 2020
Next: Announced retirement
2. Dustin Poirier  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 27-6, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO2) Conor McGregor, Jan. 23, 2021
Next: TBD
3. Justin Gaethje  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 2
Record: 22-3
Last: L (Sub2) Khabib Nurmagomedov, Oct. 24, 2020
Next: TBD
4. Charles Oliveira  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 30-8, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Tony Ferguson, Dec.12, 2020
Next: TBD
5. Michael Chandler  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 22-5
Last: W (TKO1) Dan Hooker, Jan. 23, 2021
Next: TBD
6. Tony Ferguson  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 25-5
Last: L (UD) Charles Oliveira, Dec. 12, 2020
Next: TBD
7. Dan Hooker  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 20-10
Last: L (TKO1) Michael Chandler, Jan. 23, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Rafael Dos Anjos  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 30-13
Last: W (SD) Paul Felder, Nov. 14, 2020
Next: TBD
9. Paul Felder  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-6
Last: L (SD) Rafael dos Anjos, Nov. 14, 2020
Next: TBD
10. Diego Ferreira  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 17-3
Last: L (SD) Beneil Dariush, Feb. 6, 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: March 27 vs. Brian Ortega
2. Max Holloway  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-6
Last: W (UD) Calvin Kattar, Jan. 16, 2021
Next: TBD
3. Brian Ortega  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 15-1, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Chan Sung Jung, Oct. 17, 2020
Next: March 27 vs. Alexander Volkanovski
4. Patricio Freire  
Promotion: Bellator champion
Record: 31-4
Last: W (TKO1) Pedro Carvalho, Nov. 12, 2020
Next: April 2 vs. Emmanuel Sanchez
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: TBD
9. Josh Emmett  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 16-2
Last: W (UD) Shane Burgos, June 20, 2020
Next: TBD
10. Shane Burgos  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-2
Last: L (UD) Josh Emmett, June 20, 2020
Next: May 15 vs. Edson Barboza
MEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)
1. Petr Yan  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 15-2
Last: L (DQ4) Aljamain Sterling, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
2. Aljamain Sterling  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 20-3
Last: W (DQ4) Petr Yan, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
3. Cory Sandhagen  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-2
Last: W (KO1) Frankie Edgar, Feb. 6, 2021
Next: TBD
4. Cody Garbrandt  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-3
Last: W (KO2) Raphael Assuncao, June 6, 2020
Next: TBD
5. Rob Font  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 18-4
Last: W (TKO1) Marlon Moraes, Dec. 19, 2020
Next: TBD
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. Demetrious Johnson  
Promotion: One Championship
Record: 30-3-1
Last: W (UD) Danny Kingad, Oct. 12, 2019
Next: April 7 vs. Adriano Moraes
3. Brandon Moreno  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 17-5-2
Last: D (MD) Deiveson Figueiredo, Dec. 12, 2020
Next: June 12 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
4. Joseph Benavidez  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 28-8
Last: L (UD) Askar Askarov, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
5. Alex Perez  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 24-6
Last: L (Sub1) Deiveson Figueiredo, Nov. 21, 2020
Next: May 15 vs. Matt Schnell
6. Askar Askarov  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 13-0-1
Last: W (UD) Joseph Benavidez, March 6, 2021
Next: TBD
7. Alexandre Pantoja  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-5
Last: W (UD) Manel Kape, Feb. 6, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Brandon Royval  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-5
Last: L (TKO1) Brandon Moreno, Nov. 21, 2020
Next: TBD
9. Jussier Formiga  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 23-8
Last: L (TKO1) Alex Perez, June 6, 2020
Next: TBD
10. Kai Kara-France  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 22-9, 1 NC
Last: W (KO1) Rogério Bontorin, March 6, 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: TBD
2. Germaine de Randamie  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 10-4
Last: W (TechSub3) Julianna Peña, Oct. 3, 2020
Next: TBD
3. Julianna Peña  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 10-4
Last: W (Sub3) Sara McMann, Jan. 23, 2021
Next: May 8 vs. Holly Holm
4. Aspen Ladd  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 9-1
Last: W (TKO3) Yana Kunitskaya, Dec. 7, 2019
Next: TBD
5. Holly Holm  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 4
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. Ketlen Vieira  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 11-2
Last: L (UD) Yana Kunitskaya, Feb. 20, 2021
Next: TBD
8. Raquel Pennington  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 11-8
Last: W (UD) Marion Reneau, June 20, 2020
Next: TBD
9. Yana Kunitskaya  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 14-5, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) Ketlen Vieira, Feb. 20, 2021
Next: TBD
10. Marion Reneau  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: Unranked
Record: 12-6
Last: L (Sub3) Julianna Peña, Jan. 23, 2021
Next: March 20 vs. Macy Chiasson
WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)
1. Valentina Shevchenko  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 20-3
Last: W (UD) Jennifer Maia, Nov. 21, 2020
Next: April 24 vs. Jessica Andrade
2. Jessica Andrade  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 21-8
Last: W (TKO1) Katlyn Chookagian, Oct. 17, 2020
Next: April 24 vs. Valentina Shevchenko
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
STRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds)
1. Zhang Weili  
Promotion: UFC champion
Record: 21-1
Last: W (SD) Joanna Jedrzejczyk, March 7, 2020
Next: TBD
2. Rose Namajunas  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 9-4
Last: W (SD) Jessica Andrade, July 11, 2020
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
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 13-1-2
Last: W (TKO2) Amanda Ribas, Jan. 23, 2021
Next: TBD
7. Claudia Gadelha  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 18-5
Last: L (UD) Yan Xiaonan, Nov. 7, 2020
Next: TBD
8. Michelle Waterson  
Promotion: UFC
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 18-8
Last: W (SD) Angela Hill, Sept. 12, 2020
Next: TBD
9. Tecia Torres  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 12-5
Last: W (TKO1) Sam Hughes, Dec. 12, 2020
Next: TBD
10. Nina Ansaroff  
Promotion: UFC
Record: 10-6
Last: L (UD) Tatiana Suarez, June 8, 2019
Next: April 10 vs. Mackenzie Dern