In UFC power rankings released after Fight Night 333 in Abu Dhabi, Alexander Volkanovski was ranked No. 1 pound-for-pound and Justin Gaethje entered at No. 10.
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Alexander Volkanovski has been placed at the top of the UFC pound-for-pound power rankings following UFC Fight Night 333 in Abu Dhabi, according to a rankings post by Robert Pasky dated Oct. 27, 2026.
The list comes after Volkanovski’s main-event win over Movsar Evloev at UFC 333, which the post describes as a knockout seconds before the end of the second round. Volkanovski is ranked No. 1 after that performance.
Sean Strickland remained at No. 3, with the post citing ongoing discussions around his title situation and Dricus Du Plessis’s win over Kamaru Usman as part of the broader context for matchmaking.
Islam Makhachev moved to No. 2 following Volkanovski’s UFC 333 performance, and the post says Makhachev would fight the winner of a featured interim-championship scenario when he returns.
Charles Oliveira was ranked No. 7 and is listed as set to fight Diego Lopes at UFC 335 on Dec. 12, with the post also describing the bout as a BMF Championship main event.
Alex Pereira was ranked No. 6 and is described as set to fight Sergei Pavlovich in the co-main event at UFC 335 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, as part of the final UFC card of the year.
Petr Yan was ranked No. 5 in the rankings, replacing Merab Dvalishvili, after the post says Yan delivered a performance that won enough rounds to defend his title at UFC 333.
Ilia Topuria fell to No. 4 after a loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, with the post describing Topuria as having slipped down the list in the aftermath.
Joshua Van was ranked No. 9 after defending his title against Alexandre Pantoja, while Max Holloway was ranked No. 8 following a quick win over Conor McGregor at UFC 329.
At No. 10, the post places Justin Gaethje, citing his defeat of Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250 and his move to become the sole lightweight champion in the world.
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