Ailin Perez has made a notable ascent in the latest official UFC rankings, moving up two spots to number three in the Women's Bantamweight division.
Pound-for-Pound Shifts
In the Women's Pound-for-Pound rankings, Raquel Pennington sees a slight adjustment, moving down one position from twelfth to thirteenth. This shift occurs without an immediately apparent data-backed reason within the current ranking window. Pennington's last recorded fight was a split decision loss to Julianna Pena in October 2024.
Women's Bantamweight Sees Significant Movement
The Women's Bantamweight division experienced some of the most impactful changes this week. Ailin Perez surged from fifth to third, a direct result of her head-to-head victory over Norma Dumont at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos.
Conversely, Norma Dumont dropped one spot from fourth to fifth, directly following her loss to Ailin Perez in their recent bout.
Raquel Pennington also saw a change within her division, moving down from second to third. This particular shift occurred because she did not compete and was consequently bumped by Ailin Perez's rise.
Adding to the divisional shake-up, Joselyne Edwards climbed one position from third to second. This upward movement comes after a series of impressive performances, including a unanimous decision victory over Norma Dumont in April 2026 and a submission win against Nora Cornolle in February 2026.
Bantamweight Division Adjustments
The Bantamweight division also featured several key movements, largely influenced by recent head-to-head matchups. Raul Rosas Jr. advanced one spot from twelfth to eleventh after securing a head-to-head win against Raoni Barcelos at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos.
Following his loss to Raul Rosas Jr. in their recent clash, Raoni Barcelos moved down one position from thirteenth to fourteenth.
Farid Basharat made an upward move, climbing from fourteenth to thirteenth. This rise is attributed to his recent victories, including a unanimous decision win over John Garza in July 2026 and a split decision victory against Jean Matsumoto in February 2026.
Payton Talbott experienced a one-place drop, moving from eleventh to twelfth. This change occurred because Talbott did not fight and was subsequently bumped by Farid Basharat's ascent in the rankings.
Lightweight and Flyweight Shifts
In the Lightweight division, Renato Moicano dropped one spot from eleventh to twelfth. While Moicano secured a submission victory over Chris Duncan in April 2026, and had a scheduled bout with Brian Ortega in September 2026 that was cancelled due to Ortega's injury, the specific reason for this particular ranking drop is not immediately apparent from the provided data, potentially influenced by the cancelled bout or the media panel's latest considerations.
The Women's Flyweight division saw Regina Tarin move up one position from fifteenth to fourteenth after her unanimous decision victory over JJ Aldrich at Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado.
Consequently, Gabriella Fernandes moved down one spot from fourteenth to fifteenth, as she did not compete and was bumped by Regina Tarin's climb.
Every change in this update
| Division | Fighter | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Pound-for-Pound | Raquel Pennington | ▼ 12 → 13 |
| Women's Bantamweight | Ailin Perez | ▲ 5 → 3 |
| Bantamweight | Raoni Barcelos | ▼ 13 → 14 |
| Bantamweight | Farid Basharat | ▲ 14 → 13 |
| Bantamweight | Raul Rosas… | ▲ 12 → 11 |
| Bantamweight | Payton Talbott | ▼ 11 → 12 |
| Lightweight | Renato Moicano | ▼ 11 → 12 |
| Women's Bantamweight | Raquel Pennington | ▼ 2 → 3 |
| Women's Bantamweight | Norma Dumont | ▼ 4 → 5 |
| Women's Bantamweight | Joselyne Edwards | ▲ 3 → 2 |
| Women's Flyweight | Regina Tarin | ▲ 15 → 14 |
| Women's Flyweight | Gabriella Fernandes | ▼ 14 → 15 |
Changes are between two consecutive snapshots of the official UFC rankings.
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