The UFC featherweight rankings are a showcase of some of the best fighters in the entire sport. Where the lightweight was once considered the deepest weight class in MMA, 145 pounds has caught up and become one of the premier divisions in the UFC. With that in mind, here is the official Ringside Intel top-10 for the organization’s featherweight class.
10. Brian Ortega (16-4) There is no denying that Brian Ortega is one of the better fighters in the featherweight division over the last decade. However, after losses to Max Holloway, Alexander Volkanvoski, and Yair Rodriguez , there were doubts he could ever be champion.
While he did score a big bounceback win in February over Yair Rodriguez, having just four fights since 2020, missing weight for his June return, then being soundly beaten by Diego Lopes at UFC 306 drops him in the latest top 10. 9. Aljamain Sterling (23-4) After putting together a championship resume at bantamweight, Aljamain Sterling got off to a strong start in his featherweight debut when he stifled and shut down rankings stalwart Calvin Kattar at UFC 300.
While the performance didn’t blow fans away it showed “Aljo” is just as difficult to deal with at 145 pounds as he was at 135. 8. Arnold Allen (20-3) There are few fighters that have been better than Arnold Allen over the last decade.
His recent 11-fight win streak was one of the best in division history and it turned him into one of the United Kingdom’s top fighters. However, his title contender .