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   Ciryl Gane

   "Bon Gamin"

   12-2-0

   Gane returned against Tai Tuivasa at UFN 209 in the headliner. He won the exciting fight by knockout in the third round. Gane faced Jon Jones at UFC 285 for the vacant UFC Heavyweight title. He tapped out to a guillotine choke in the first round. Gane returned against Serghei Spivac at UFN 226. He stopped Spivac with strikes in the second round for a TKO victory.
   

2. 2

   

   Tom Aspinall

   14-3-0

   The interim UFC Heavyweight champion. Aspinall won the title at UFC 295 when he defeated Sergei Pavlovich by knockout in the first round.
   

3. 3

   

   Sergei Pavlovich

   18-2-0

   Pavlovich faced Tai Tuivasa next at UFC on ESPN 42. He won the fight by knockout just 54 seconds into the first round. Pavlovich headlined UFN 222 against Curtis Blaydes. He defeated Blaydes by TKO due to punches in the first round. Pavlovich fought Tom Aspinall at UFC 295 for the interim UFC Heavyweight title. He lost to Aspinall by knockout in the first round. He will return against Alexander Volkov.
   

4. 4

   

   Alexander Volkov

   "Drago"

   37-10-0

   Volkov returned against Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFN 207. He won the fight by TKO in the first round. He faced Alexander Romanov at UFN 221. He won the fight by TKO in the first round. Volkov faced Tai Tuivasa next at UFC 293. He submitted Tuivasa with an Ezekiel choke. Volkov will face Sergei Pavlovich.
   

5. 5

   

   Jon Jones

   "Bones"

   27-1-0, 1 NC

   The UFC Heavyweight champion. Jones won the vacant title at UFC 285 when he submitted Ciryl Gane with a guillotine choke in the first round. After a year of inactivity he fell four rankings (March 2024, rank 1).
   

6. 6

   

   Curtis Blaydes

   "Razor"

   18-4-0, 1 NC

   Blaydes faced rising contender Tom Aspinall at UFN 208. He won the fight by TKO when Aspinall suffered a knee injury. Blaydes faced Sergei Pavlovich at UFN 222. He lost the fight in the first round by TKO due to punches. Blaydes was set to return against Jailton Almeida, however, he withdrew from the contest. They were rescheduled for UFC 299. He won the fight by knockout in the second round.
   

7. 7

   

   Marcin Tybura

   "Tybur"

   25-8-0

   Tybura returned at UFC 278 against Alexandr Romanov. He defeated Romanov by majority decision. Tybura faced Blagoy Ivanov at UFN 218. He won the fight by unanimous decision. He faced Tom Aspinall next at UFN 224. He lost to Aspinall by TKO in the first round. Tybura fought Tai Tuivasa at UFN 239. He submitted Tuivasa with a rear-naked choke in the first round.
   

8. 8

   

   Serghei Spivac

   "Polar Bear"

   16-4-0

   Spivac faced Augusto Sakai next at UFC on ESPN 40. He won the fight by TKO in the second round. He was set to face Derrick Lewis at UFN 215, however, Lewis withdrew due to a medical issue. They were rescheduled for UFN 218. Spivac submitted Lewis in the first round. He fought Ciryl Gane next at UFN 226. He lost to Gane by TKO in the second round.
   

9. 9

   

   Jailton Almeida

   "Malhadinho"

   20-3-0

   Almeida headlined UFC on ABC 4 against Jairzinho Rozenstruik. He submitted Rozenstruik in the first round. He is set to face Curtis Blaydes next, however, Blaydes withdrew. He instead faced Derrick Lewis in the headliner at UFN 231. He won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision. Almeida was rescheduled to face Curtis Blaydes at UFC 299. He was knocked out in the second round. Almeida will face Alexandr Romanov at UFC 302.
   

10. 10

    

    Derrick Lewis

    "The Black Beast"

    28-12-0, 1 NC

    Lewis faced Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC 291. He TKO'd de Lima just 33 seconds into the first round. Lewis stepped in on short notice to fight Jailton Almeida at UFN 231. He lost the one sided fight by unanimous decision. He took on Rodrigo Nascimento next at UFC on ESPN 56. He won the fight by TKO in the third round.
    

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11. 11

    

    Renan Ferreira

    "Problema"  |  13-3-0, 3 NC

    Ferreira fought Denis Goltsov at PFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship. He won the fight and the PFL 2023 Heavyweight tournament by TKO in the second round. He took on Ryan Bader at PFL vs. Bellator. He won the fight by TKO just 21 seconds into the first round.
    

12. 12

    

    Tai Tuivasa

    "Bam Bam"  |  15-7-0

    Tuivasa returned against Sergei Pavlovich at UFC on ESPN 42. He lost the fight by knockout in just 54 seconds. He looked to snap his losing streak against Alexander Volkov at UFC 293. He failed to do so when he tapped out to an Ezekiel choke in the second round. He faced Marcin Tybura at UFN 239. He was submitted by a rear-naked choke in the first round.
    

13. 13

    

    Denis Goltsov

    "The Russian Bogatyr"  |  33-8-0

    Goltsov faced Jordan Heiderman at PFL 8: 2023 Playoffs. He submitted Heiderman with an arm-triangle choke in the first round. Goltsov faced Renan Ferreira at PFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship. He lost the fight by TKO in the second round. Goltsov fought Linton Vassell at PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season. He won the fight by TKO in the third round. He will take on Sergey Bilostenniy next at PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season.
    

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    Linton Vassell

    "The Big Swarm"  |  24-9-0, 1 NC

    Vassell faced Tim Johnson at Bellator 277. He defeated Johnson by TKO in the first round. Vassell faced Valentin Moldavsky at Bellator 292 and defeated him by TKO in the first round. He was set to rematch Ryan Bader at Bellator 300, however, he withdrew from the bout. Vassell instead faced Denis Goltsov at PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season. He lost the fight by TKO in the third round. Vassell will engage in a rubber match against Valetin Moldavsky at PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season.
    

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    Ryan Bader

    "Darth"  |  31-8-0, 1 NC

    The Bellator Heavyweight champion. He returned to the heavyweight division at Bellator 273 against Valentin Moldavsky. He won the fight and defended his title by unanimous decision after five rounds. Bader fought a rematch with Cheick Kongo at Bellator 280. He defeated Kongo by unanimous decision after five rounds. Bader fought a rematch with Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 290. He won the fight by TKO in the first round. Bader was set to rematch Linton Vassell at Bellator 300, however, Vassell withdrew from the bout. Bader instead competed against Renan Ferreira at PFL vs. Bellator. He lost the fight by TKO due to punches just 21 seconds into the fight.
    

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    Jairzinho Rozenstruik

    "Bigi Boy"  |  14-5-0

    Rozenstruik fought Chris Daukaus at UFC 282 and won the fight by knockout just 23 seconds into the first round. He faced Jailton Almeida in the headliner at UFC on ABC 4. He tapped out to a rear-naked choke in the first round. Rozenstruik faced heavyweight prospect Shamil Gaziev next at UFN 238. He won the fight by TKO due to retirement.
    

17. 17

    

    Marcelo Nunes

    11-2-0

    Nunes faced Danilo Marques at PFL 5: 2023 Regular Season. He knocked out Marques in the first round with punches. Nunes was set to face Renan Ferreira at PFL 8: 2023 Playoffs, however, he withdrew from the bout. He fought Jordan Heiderman at PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season. He submitted Heiderman with an armbar. He will fight Oleg Popov next at PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season.
    

18. 18

    

    Danilo Marques

    15-5-0

    Marques fought Yorgan De Castro at PFL 2: 2023 Regular Season. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Marques faced Marcelo Nunes at PFL 5: 2023 Regular Season. He lost to Nunes by knockout in the first round. He fought Satoshi Ishii at PFL 8: 2023 Playoffs. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Marques will fight Gokhan Saricam at PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season.
    

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    Rodrigo Nascimento

    "Zé Colmeia"  |  11-2-0, 1 NC

    Nascimento fought Ilir Latifi at UFN 223. He won the fight by split decision. He fought a rematch with Don'Tale Mayes at UFN 231. He won the fight again, this time by unanimous decision. He fought Derrick Lewis in the headliner at UFC on ESPN 56. He lost the fight by TKO in the third round.
    

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    Francis NGannou

    "The Predator"  |  17-3-0

    The UFC Heavyweight champion. N'Gannou fought the rematch with Stipe Miocic at UFC 260. He won the title when he defeated Miocic by knockout in the second round. N'Gannou made his first title defense at UFC 270 against Ciryl Gane. He won the fight by unanimous decision after five rounds. After a year of inactivity, he fell four rankings (Jan 2023, rank 1). Fell another two rankings (May 2023, rank 5). He fell another two rankings (September 2023, rank 10). Fell another two rankings (January 2024, rank 13). He fell another two rankings (May 2024, rank 18).
    

21. 21

    

    Valentin Moldavsky

    13-3-0, 1 NC

22. 22

    

    Marcos Rogério de Lima

    "Pezão"  |  22-9-1

23. 23

    

    Yorgan De Castro

    "The Mad Titan"  |  10-5-0

24. 24

    

    Tyrell Fortune

    13-2-0, 2 NC

25. 25

    

    Stipe Miocic

    20-4-0

    Miocic falls another two rankings (November 2023, rank 22). Fell another two rankings (March 2024, rank 25).
    

26. 26

    

    Aleksei Oleinik

    "The Boa Constrictor"  |  61-18-1

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    Ilir Latifi

    "The Sledgehammer"  |  16-9-0, 1 NC

    After a year of inactivity, he falls four rankings (May 2024, rank 23).
    

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    Gokhan Saricam

    9-2-0

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    Oli Thompson

    "The Spartan"  |  22-16-0

    After a year of inactivity, he falls four rankings (May 2024, rank 25).
    

30. 30

    

    Daniel James

    "The American Predator"  |  15-7-1, 1 NC