Who is the best middleweight in UFC?

UFC Middleweight Rankings

RankFighterOVR
1Israel Adesanya21-1
2Robert Whittaker23-5
3Marvin Vettori18-5-1
4Jared Cannonier14-5

Who is the best middleweight UFC fighter 2021?

UFC Middleweight Rankings 2021

RankFighterWin/Loss Record
ChampionIsrael Adesanya21-1
1Robert Whittaker23-5
2Marvin Vettori18-5-1
3Jared Cannonier14-5

Who is the number one contender in the UFC?

Men’s pound for pound

RankFighterNext fight
1Kamaru Usman
2Alexander Volkanovski
3Israel AdesanyaRobert Whittaker (UFC 271 — February 12, 2022)
4Francis NgannouCiryl Gane (UFC 270 — January 22, 2022)

What weight is UFC middleweight?

185 lb
There is a total of eight UFC weight divisions in the current format for male fighters and four divisions for female competitors….UFC PREVIEWS.

Weight ClassMinimum WeightUpper Weight Limit
Middleweight170 lb (77.1 kg; 12.1 st)185 lb (83.9 kg; 13.2 st)

Is middleweight higher than welterweight?

welterweight, 152 pounds (69 kg) middleweight, 165 pounds (75 kg) light heavyweight, 178 pounds (81 kg) heavyweight, 201 pounds (91 kg)

What is the lightest UFC weight class?

How Many UFC Weight Classes Are There?

Weight ClassMaximum Weight
Flyweight125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Bantamweight135 lbs (61.2 kg)
Featherweight145 lbs (65.8 kg)
Lightweight155 lbs (70.3 kg)

What is UFC lightweight?

146 to 155 lb
The lightweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes: The UFC’s lightweight division, which groups competitors within 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg) The Shooto lightweight division, which limits competitors to 145 lb (65.8 kg)

What weight is Covington fighting?

169.4 pounds
Usman, who was first to the scale, weighed in at 169 pounds, and Covington was 169.4 pounds. Usman will defend his UFC welterweight title against Covington at UFC 268 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. ESPN has Usman ranked as its No. 1 pound-for-pound MMA fighter.