New UFC Heavyweight Rankings After UFC 328: Volkov Rises Following Win Over Cortes-Acosta

John Jones-Imagn Images On Saturday night at UFC 328 , Alexander Volkov and Waldo Cortes-Acosta faced off in a main card clash with big ramifications. The winner of their scrap would thrust their names right into the title contender conversation for this fall. After three very hard-fought rounds, the Russian used his length and leg kicks to outpoint the Dominican and scored his 14th win inside the Octagon, and 40th overall.

Let’s see where they land in our new heavyweight rankings after UFC 328. 10. Tyrell Fortune (18-3) Steven Bisig-Imagn Images Multi-time wrestling champion Tyrell Fortune was a top prospect for Bellator in the promotion’s final years of existence.

But after two appearances in PFL, he took his talents to the MMA regional scene to build his resume for a shot in the UFC. Well, he got that opportunity in the Octagon in March 2026 and made the most of it by scoring a big decision win over rankings stalwart Marcin Tybura. The victory earns him a spot in our latest UFC heavyweight top 10.

9. Rizvan Kuniev (14-3-1) William Purnell-Imagn Images PFL and Contender Series veteran Rizvan Kuniev lands in our UFC heavyweight rankings after he scored the biggest win of his career with a hard-fought victory over Jailton Almeida during his February 2025 debut in the Octagon. While it wasn’t pretty, he proved he can compete with top-10 talent.