Rankings shakeup! Josh Hokit crashes heavyweight Top 5, Carlos Ulberg joins pound-for-pound list | UFC 327
UFC 327 had a major impact on the official UFC rankings. Carlos Ulberg captured the vacant light heavyweight title by knocking out Jiri Ulberg in the merciful (or not) main event last Sat. night (April 11, 2026) at Kaseya Center in Miami.
Not only did that shake up the 205-pound leaderboard, it also awarded “Black […]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 24: Josh Hokit reacts after a victory against Denzel Freeman in a heavyweight bout during the UFC 324 event at T-Mobile Arena on January 24, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) UFC 327 had a major impact on the official UFC rankings. Carlos Ulberg captured the vacant light heavyweight title by knocking out Jiri Ulberg in the merciful ( or not ) main event last Sat.
night (April 11, 2026) at Kaseya Center in Miami. Not only did that shake up the 205-pound leaderboard, it also awarded “Black Jag” a spot in the pound-for-pound rankings. That’s not all.
Undefeated heavyweight phenom Josh Hokit crashed the heavyweight Top 5 with his “Fight of the Night” victory over longtime contender Curtis Blaydes . In addition, former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa debuted in the Top 10 at light heavyweight by wrecking Russian slugger Azamat Murzakanov . Here’s how the rankings are compiled, at least until AI takes over : Rankings are generated by a voting panel made up of media members.
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