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Carlos Prates has risen to No. 2 in the UFC welterweight rankings after a knockout victory over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Perth. This update sees him surpass Michael Morales, who is now ranked third.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 16: Carlos Prates of Brazil reacts after his first round victory via knockout against Geoff Neal of the United States, not pictured, during their welterweight bout in UFC 319 at the United Center on August 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently updated its official rankings in the wake of the UFC Perth mixed martial arts (MMA) event last weekend at RAC Arena in Western Australia. Thatâs where Carlos Prates made a serious statement at 170 pounds by blasting former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena.
As a result, âThe Nightmareâ climbed three places to No. 2 in the division rankings, one spot ahead of welterweight wunderkind Michael Morales. Elsewhere on the charts, Quillan Salkilld debuted in the lightweight rankings by smashing longtime veteran Beneil Dariush in the UFC Perth co-main event.
Hereâs how the rankings are compiled, at least until AI takes over:
Carlos Prates achieved a first-round knockout victory against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Perth.
As of the latest update, Carlos Prates is ranked No. 2, followed by Michael Morales at No. 3.
Quillan Salkilld debuted in the lightweight rankings after defeating veteran Beneil Dariush at UFC Perth.
UFC Perth led to significant changes in the rankings, including Carlos Prates moving up to No. 2 and Quillan Salkilld entering the lightweight rankings.

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Rankings are generated by a voting panel made up of media members. The media members were asked to vote for who they feel are the top fighters in the UFC by weight-class and pound-for-pound. A fighter is only eligible to be voted on if they are in active status in the UFC. A fighter can appear in more than one weight division at a time. The champion and interim champion are considered to be in the top positions of their respective divisions and therefore are not eligible for voting by weight-class. However, the champions can be voted on for the pound-for-pound rankings.
Take a look at what the latest rankings field looks like courtesy of UFC.com. Note: (+/- = movement in rankings, T = tie, *NR = Not previously ranked).
Champion: Joshua Van
Champion: Petr Yan
Champion: Alexander Volkanovski
Champion: Ilia Topuria
Champion: Islam Makhachev
Champion: Khamzat Chimaev
Champion: Carlos Ulberg
Champion: Tom Aspinall
Champion: Mackenzie Dern
Champion: Valentina Shevchenko
Champion: Kayla Harrison
You can expect these rankings to change around this time next week, particularly in the middleweight division, following the UFC 328: âKhamzat vs. Stricklandâ MMA event on Paramount+, scheduled for Sat., May 9, 2026 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
For much more on that upcoming fight card click here.