UFC Featherweight - 2024

Last Modified Feb 18, 2024 15:56 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 Ilia Topuria. Topuria became the first fighter to beat Alexander Volkanovski in the featherweight division.


UFC 298: Volkanovski v Topuria
UFC 298: Volkanovski v Topuria

Latest Results from UFC Featherweight Class


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Date Fight MethodRoundResult
February 17, 2024Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Ilia TopuriaKO (punch)R2 (3:32)
Ilia Topuria def. Alexander Volkanovski (c)


UFC Featherweight Rankings


Current UFC Featherweight Champion: Ilia Topuria [15-0-0]


RankFighterRecordMWin StreakResultLast fightNext fight
CIlia Topuria15–0315WinUFC 298 Alexander VolkanovskiTBD
1Alexander Volkanovski26–4−10LossUFC 298 Ilia TopuriaTBD
2Max Holloway25–7−12WinUFC Fight Night 225 Jung Chan-sung
UFC 300 Justin Gaethje
3Yair Rodríguez19–4
(1 NC)
−10LossUFC 290 Alexander Volkanovski
UFC Fight Night 237 Brian Ortega
4Brian Ortega15–3
(1 NC)
0LossUFC on ABC 3 Yair Rodríguez
UFC Fight Night 237 Yair Rodríguez
5Movsar Evloev18–0 18WinUFC 297 Arnold AllenTBD
6Arnold Allen19–3 0LossUFC 297 Movsar EvloevTBD
7Josh Emmett19–4 1WinUFC 296 Bryce MitchellTBD
8Calvin Kattar23–7 0LossUFC Fight Night 213 Arnold Allen
UFC 300 Aljamain Sterling
9Giga Chikadze15–3 1WinUFC Fight Night 225 Alex CaceresTBD
10Bryce Mitchell16–2 0LossUFC 296 Josh EmmettTBD
11Edson Barboza24–11 2WinUFC Fight Night 230 Sodiq YusuffTBD
12Dan Ige18–711WinUFC Fight Night 236 Andre FiliTBD
13Sodiq Yusuff13–3−10LossUFC Fight Night 230 Edson Barboza
UFC 300 Diego Lopes
14Lerone Murphy13–0–1 5WinUFC Fight Night 224 Joshua CulibaoTBD
15Alex Caceres21–14
(1 NC)
0LossUFC Fight Night 225 Giga ChikadzeTBD


History of UFC Featherweight Class


Jose Aldo
First UFC Featherweight Champion: Jose Aldo


Before the UFC-WEC merger,
José Aldo was the WEC Featherweight Champion. Aldo was awarded the inaugural UFC Featherweight Championship on November 20, 2010, at UFC 123 in a ceremony before the event.


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

  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


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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.

Who is the No.1 ranked fighter in UFC Featherweight Class?

Alexander Volkanovski is ranked number 1 in the Featherweight Class.

What is the UFC Featherweight Class Weight Limit?

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