The Featherweight Division in MMA refers to a particular group class. The UFC Featherweight fighters generally weigh 136 to 145 lb (62 to 66 kg).
Current UFC Featherweight Champion
The current UFC Featherweight Champion is Ilia Topuria. Topuria became the first fighter to beat Alexander Volkanovski in the featherweight division.
Latest Results from UFC Featherweight Class
Date | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
February 17, 2024 | Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Ilia Topuria | KO (punch) | R2 (3:32) | Ilia Topuria def. Alexander Volkanovski (c) |
UFC Featherweight Rankings
Current UFC Featherweight Champion: Ilia Topuria [15-0-0]
Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
C | Ilia Topuria | 15–0 | 3 | 15 | Win | UFC 298 Alexander Volkanovski | TBD |
1 | Alexander Volkanovski | 26–4 | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 298 Ilia Topuria | TBD |
2 | Max Holloway | 25–7 | −1 | 2 | Win | UFC Fight Night 225 Jung Chan-sung | UFC 300 Justin Gaethje |
3 | Yair Rodríguez | 19–4 (1 NC) | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 290 Alexander Volkanovski | UFC Fight Night 237 Brian Ortega |
4 | Brian Ortega | 15–3 (1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC on ABC 3 Yair Rodríguez | UFC Fight Night 237 Yair Rodríguez | |
5 | Movsar Evloev | 18–0 | 18 | Win | UFC 297 Arnold Allen | TBD | |
6 | Arnold Allen | 19–3 | 0 | Loss | UFC 297 Movsar Evloev | TBD | |
7 | Josh Emmett | 19–4 | 1 | Win | UFC 296 Bryce Mitchell | TBD | |
8 | Calvin Kattar | 23–7 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 213 Arnold Allen | UFC 300 Aljamain Sterling | |
9 | Giga Chikadze | 15–3 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 225 Alex Caceres | TBD | |
10 | Bryce Mitchell | 16–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC 296 Josh Emmett | TBD | |
11 | Edson Barboza | 24–11 | 2 | Win | UFC Fight Night 230 Sodiq Yusuff | TBD | |
12 | Dan Ige | 18–7 | 1 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 236 Andre Fili | TBD |
13 | Sodiq Yusuff | 13–3 | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 230 Edson Barboza | UFC 300 Diego Lopes |
14 | Lerone Murphy | 13–0–1 | 5 | Win | UFC Fight Night 224 Joshua Culibao | TBD | |
15 | Alex Caceres | 21–14 (1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 225 Giga Chikadze | TBD |
History of UFC Featherweight Class
At UFC 194, Conor McGregor won the Undisputed Featherweight Championship after beating José Aldo within 13 seconds. At UFC 212, Max Holloway won the Undisputed Featherweight Championship from Aldo.
Holloway, who defended his title against Jose Aldo, Brian Ortega, and Frankie Edgar, lost his title to Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski is the current UFC Featherweight Champion and recently defended his title against 5 times before losing it to Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 on February 17, 2024.
UFC Weight Divisions
Men
Women
- Featherweight
- Bantamweight
- Flyweight
- Strawweight
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* Last Updated on February 18, 2024.
FAQs
Who is the current UFC Featherweight Champion?
Ilia Topuria is currently the UFC Featherweight Champion.
Ilia Topuria is currently the UFC Featherweight Champion.
Who is the No.1 ranked fighter in UFC Featherweight Class?
Alexander Volkanovski is ranked number 1 in the Featherweight Class.
Alexander Volkanovski is ranked number 1 in the Featherweight Class.