Song Yadong holds strong at bantamweight

Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo fought on Saturday in a meeting of top-10 bantamweights, and while Song secured his No. 7 position in the ESPN divisional rankings, Figueiredo fell only one spot to No. 9 with the second-round submission loss. It was Song's fourth straight fight against a former UFC champion, and he is 2-2 in those contests. At 28 years old, the Chinese fighter has time to make up ground among 135-pound contenders. Figueiredo, who is 38 and a former UFC men's flyweight champion, has lost four of his past five fights -- all against high-level contenders. The small shift at men's bantamweight is the only change in the latest ESPN divisional rankings. Ranked heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich scored a 39-second knockout of Tallison Teixeira during Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Macau, China, but he does not move up from his No. 5 spot. Here are the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA rankings and a list of current UFC champions in all weight classes. Results are current; rankings as of June 2. To be eligible for the rankings, a fighter must have competed over the past 12 months or must have an upcoming fight booked. Fighters who have been dropped for inactivity can be reinstated only after they compete. HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 265 pounds) Record: 15-3, 1 NC Last: NC1 vs. Ciryl Gane, Oct. 25, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 19-3 Last: W (KO1) vs. Philipe Lins, May 16 Next: TBA Record: 13-2, 1 NC Last: NC1 vs. Tom Aspinall, Oct. 25, 2025 Next: June 14 vs. Alex Pereira Record: 40-11 Last: W (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, May 9 Next: TBA Record: 21-3 Last: W (KO1) vs. Tallison Teixeira, May 30 Next: TBA Record: 17-3 Last: L (UD) vs. Alexander Volkov, May 9 Next: TBA Record: 20-2 Last: W (Sub1) vs. Renan Ferreira, Dec. 13, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 9-0 Last: W (UD) vs. Curtis Blaydes, April 11 Next: June 14 vs. Derrick Lewis Record: 18-6 Last: W (UD) vs. Ante Delija, Feb. 21 Next: TBA Record: 19-6, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Josh Hokit, April 11 Next: TBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds) Record: 13-3 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, Oct. 4, 2025 Next: June 14 vs. Ciryl Gane Record: 21-2-1, 1 NC Last: L (TKO1) vs. Alex Pereira, Oct. 4, 2025 Next: July 25 vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. Record: 15-1 Last: W (KO1) vs. Jirí Procházka, April 11 Next: TBA Record: 32-6-1 Last: L (KO1) vs. Carlos Ulberg, April 11 Next: TBA Record: 14-7, 1 NC Last: L (KO3) vs. Jirí Procházka, Oct. 4, 2025 Next: July 25 vs. Magomed Ankalaev Record: 16-4 Last: L (TKO3) vs. Azamat Murzakanov, April 11 Next: TBA Record: 16-1 Last: L (TKO3) vs. Paulo Costa, April 11 Next: TBA Record: 16-5 Last: W (SD) vs. Johnny Walker, April 11 Next: TBA Record: 14-6 Last: L (TKO1) vs. Azamat Murzakanov, Oct. 25, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 12-4, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., June 21, 2025 Next: TBA MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds) Record: 31-7 Last: W (SD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, May 9 Next: TBA Record: 15-1 Last: L (SD) vs. Sean Strickland, May 9 Next: TBA Record: 23-3 Last: L (UD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Aug. 16, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 17-4, 1 NC Last: W (US) vs. Caio Borralho, Sept. 6, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 18-2, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Reinier de Ridder, March 7 Next: TBA Record: 15-3, 1 NC Last: L (TKO3) vs. Sean Strickland, Feb. 21 Next: TBA Record: 26-7 Last: W (TKO4) vs. Reinier de Ridder, Oct. 18, 2025 Next: June 6 vs. Edmen Shahbazyan Record: 16-3 Last: W (TKO2) vs. Israel Adesanya, March 28 Next: TBA Record: 24-6 Last: L (TKO2) vs. Joe Pyfer, March 28 Next: TBA Record: 12-4, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Caio Borralho, March 7 Next: TBA WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds) Record: 28-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 17-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, Nov. 22, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 24-7 Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, May 2 Next: TBA Record: 19-0 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Sean Brady, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 18-4 Last: L (TKO3) vs. Carlos Prates, May 2 Next: TBA Record: 24-5, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, Nov. 22, 2025 Next: June 6 vs. Gabriel Bonfim Record: 19-2 Last: W (UD) vs. Joaquin Buckley, May 9 Next: TBA Record: 21-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Joaquin Buckley, June 14, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 21-8 Last: L (UD) vs. Sean Brady, May 9 Next: TBA Record: 19-1 Last: W (TKO2) vs. Randy Brown, Nov. 8, 2025 Next: June 6 vs. Belal Muhammad LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds) Record: 17-0 Last: W (KO1) vs. Charles Oliveira, June 28, 2025 Next: June 14 vs. Justin Gaethje Record: 23-3 Last: W (Sub2) vs. Dan Hooker, Nov. 22, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 37-11, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Max Holloway, March 7 Next: TBA Record: 27-9 Last: L (UD) vs. Charles Oliveira, March 7 Next: July 11 vs. Conor McGregor Record: 27-5 Last: W (UD) vs. Paddy Pimblett, Jan. 24 Next: June 14 vs. Ilia Topuria Record: 21-0, 1 NC Last: W (TechSub3) vs. Alfie Davis, Feb. 7 Next: TBA Record: 17-3, 1 NC Last: W (TKO2) vs. Dan Hooker, Jan. 31 Next: July 11 vs. Paddy Pimblett Record: 13-2 Last: W (TKO2) vs. Rafael Fiziev, Jan. 31 Next: June 14 vs. Michael Chandler Record: 26-4, 1 NC Last: W (Sub2) vs. Esteban Ribovics, April 11 Next: TBA Record: 23-4 Last: L (UD) vs. Justin Gaethje, Jan. 24 Next: July 11 va. Benoit Saint Denis FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds) Record: 28-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Diego Lopes, Jan. 31 Next: TBA Record: 20-0 Last: W (MD) vs. Lerone Murphy, March 21 Next: TBA Record: 27-8 Last: L (UD) vs. Alexander Volkanovski, Jan. 31 Next: June 14 vs. Steve Garcia Record: 26-5 Last: W (UD) vs. Youssef Zalal, April 25 Next: TBA Record: 17-1-1 Last: L (MD) vs. Movsar Evloev, March 21 Next: TBA Record: 17-3 Last: W (UD) vs. Arnold Allen, Jan. 24 Next: TBA Record: 19-5 Last: W (TKO1) vs. David Onama, Nov. 1, 2025 Next: June 14 vs. Diego Lopes Record: 18-1 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Josh Emmett, March 14 Next: TBA Record: 21-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Melquizael Costa, May 16 Next: TBA Record: 18-6-1 Last: L (UD) vs. Aljamain Sterling, April 25 Next: TBA MEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds) 1. Petr Yan , UFC champion Record: 20-5 Last: W (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Dec. 6, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 21-5 Last: L (UD) vs. Petr Yan, Dec. 6, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 19-3, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Song Yadong, Jan. 24 Next: June 14 vs. Aiemann Zahabi Record: 20-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, Jan. 24 Next: July 25 vs. David Martinez Record: 18-6 Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Oct. 4, 2025 Next: July 11 vs. Mario Bautista Record: 17-3 Last: W (Sub2) vs. Vinicius Oliveira, Feb. 7 Next: July 11 vs. Cory Sandhagen Record: 23-8-1, 1 NC Last: W (Sub2) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, May 30 Next: TBA Record: 14-2 Last: W (SD) vs. Marlon Vera, Oct. 18, 2025 Next: June 14 vs. Sean O'Malley Record: 25-7-1 Last: L (Sub2) vs. Song Yadong, May 30 Next: TBA Record: 14-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Marlon Vera, Feb. 28 Next: July 25 vs. Umar Nurmagomedov MEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds) Record: 17-2 Last: W (TKO5) vs. Tatsuro Taira, May 9 Next: TBA Record: 30-6 Last: L (TKO1) vs. Joshua Van, Dec. 6, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 18-2 Last: L (TKO5) vs. Joshua Van, May 9 Next: TBA Record: 22-7 Last: W (KO1) vs. Brandon Royval, Dec. 13, 2025 Next: June 20 vs. Kyoji Horiguchi Record: 17-9 Last: L (KO1) vs. Manel Kape, Dec. 13, 2025 Next: July 11 vs. Lone'er Kavanagh Record: 36-5, 1 NC Last: . W (UD) vs. Amir Albazi, Feb. 7 Next: June 20 vs. Manel Kape Record: 10-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Brandon Moreno, Feb. 28 Next: July 11 vs. Brandon Royval Record: 23-10-2 Last: L (UD) vs. Lone'er Kavanagh, Feb. 28 Next: TBA Record: 25-12, 1 NC Last: L (Sub3) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, June 28, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 15-0, 1 NC Last: W (TKO2) vs. Gerard Burns, Nov. 7, 2025 Next: TBA WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds) Record: 19-1 Last: W (TechSub2) vs. Julianna Peña, June 7, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 12-6 Last: L (TechSub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, June 7, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 18-6 Last: W (UD) vs. Norma Dumont, April 25 Next: TBA Record: 13-3 Last: L (UD) vs. Joselyn Edwards, April 25 Next: TBA Record: 16-5 Last: W (UD) vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti, May 16 Next: TBA Record: 13-2 Last: W (UD) vs. Macy Chiasson, Feb. 28 Next: TBA Record: 17-8, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Macy Chiasson, Oct. 4, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 11-6 Last: L (UD) vs. Ailin Perez, Feb. 28 Next: TBA Record: 19-7 Last: W (UD) vs. Nora Cornolle Aug. 2, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 10-2 Last: L (UD) vs. Ketlen Vieira, May 16 Next: TBA WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds) Record: 26-4-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 13-2 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius, Oct. 18, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 20-5-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Rose Namajunas, Jan. 24 Next: TBA Record: 14-2 Last: W (Sub2) vs. Tracy Cortez, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 17-5-1 Last: W (KO1) vs. Maycee Barber, March 28 Next: TBA Record: 15-0 Last: W (UD) vs. Sumiko Inaba, July 19, 2025 Next: July 31 vs. Denise Kielholtz Record: 15-3 Last: L (KO1) vs. Alexa Grasso, March 28 Next: TBA Record: 15-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Karine Silva, April 18 Next: TBA Record: 15-8 Last: L (UD) vs. Natalia Silva, Jan. 24 Next: TBA Record: 25-8 Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jena Bishop, Aug. 15, 2025 Next: June 27 vs. Viviane Araujo STRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds) Record: 26-4 Last: L (UD) vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 16-5 Last: W (UD) vs. Virna Jandiroba, Oct. 25, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 23-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Tabatha Ricci, April 4 Next: TBA Record: 13-1 Last: W (Sub2) vs. Loopy Godinez, April 11 Next: TBA Record: 17-8 Last: W (UD) vs. Amanda Lemos, March 14 Next: TBA Record: 15-6-1 Last: L (UD) vs. Gillian Robertson, March 14 Next: TBA Record: 14-6 Last: L (Sub2) vs. Tatiana Suarez, April 11 Next: TBA Record: 18-6 Last: W (UD) vs. Angela Hill, Aug. 9, 2025 Next: TBA Record: 12-4 Last: L (UD) vs. Virna Jandiroba, April 4 Next: TBA Record: 12-7 Last: L (TKO2) vs. Tabatha Ricci, July 26, 2025 Next: TBA