UFC Featherweight - 2025

Last Modified May 18, 2025 11:03 GMT

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 Alexander Volkanovski. The Australian fighter became a two-time champion after beating Diego Lopes for the vacant title at UFC 314.

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes

Latest Results from UFC Featherweight Class

Date Fight MethodRoundTimeResult
May 17, 2025Julian Erosa vs. Melquizael CostaDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Melquizael Costa def. Julian Erosa
May 17, 2025Yadier Del Valle vs. Connor MatthewsSubmission (rear-naked choke)12:54
Yadier del Valle def. Connor Matthews

UFC Featherweight Rankings

Current UFC Featherweight Champion: Alexander Volkanovski [27-4-0]

RankFighterRecordMWin StreakResultLast fightNext fight
CAlexander Volkanovski27–4 1 (0 def)WinUFC 314 Diego LopesTBD
1Max Holloway26–8 0LossUFC 308 Ilia Topuria
UFC 318 Dustin Poirier
2Diego Lopes26–7 0LossUFC 314 Alexander VolkanovskiTBD
3Ilia Topuria16–0 16WinUFC 308 Max Holloway
UFC 317 Charles Oliveira
4 (T)Yair Rodríguez20–5(1 NC) 1WinUFC 314 Patrício PitbullTBD
4 (T)Movsar Evloev19–0 19WinUFC 310 Aljamain SterlingTBD
6Arnold Allen20–3 1WinUFC 304 Giga ChikadzeTBD
7Brian Ortega16–4(1 NC) 0LossUFC 306 Diego LopesTBD
8Lerone Murphy16–0–1 8WinUFC on ESPN 65 Josh EmmettTBD
9Aljamain Sterling24–5 0LossUFC 310 Movsar EvloevTBD
10Josh Emmett19–5 0LossUFC on ESPN 65 Lerone MurphyTBD
11Jean Silva16–2 13WinUFC 314 Bryce MitchellTBD
12Youssef Zalal17–5–1 7WinUFC Fight Night 251 Calvin KattarTBD
13David Onama14–2 4WinUFC on ESPN 66 Giga ChikadzeTBD
14Dan Ige19–9 1WinUFC 314 Sean WoodsonTBD
15Calvin Kattar23–9 0LossUFC Fight Night 251 Youssef Zalal
UFC Fight Night 257 Steve Garcia

UFC Weight Divisions

Men

  1. Heavyweight
  2. Light Heavyweight
  3. Middleweight
  4. Welterweight
  5. Lightweight
  6. Featherweight
  7. Bantamweight
  8. Flyweight

Women

  1. Featherweight
  2. Bantamweight
  3. Flyweight
  4. Strawweight

Click to learn about UFC Rankings.

FAQs On UFC Featherweight Champion

Alexander Volkanovski is currently the UFC Featherweight Champion.

Max Holloway is ranked number 1 in the Featherweight Class.

The UFC Featherweight Class weight limit is 136 to 145 lb (62 to 66 kg)

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