{
  "id": 7607657,
  "title": "UFC Featherweight Rankings 2025",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ufc-featherweight-rankings-2025",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T18:40:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ufc-featherweight-rankings-alexander-volkanovski-193016113.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The UFC featherweight rankings for 2025 are led by Alexander Volkanovski, who has solidified his status as the best featherweight of all time. Volkanovski has had some setbacks in recent years, but he has come back strong and is currently ranked number one. The second-ranked fighter is Movsar Evloev, who has an impressive 9-0 record inside the Octagon. Evloev has scored wins over top talent such as Diego Lopes, Aljamain Sterling, and Arnold Allen. He extended his unbeaten streak in March when he defeated Lerone Murphy in his home country. At third place, we have Jean Silva, who has emerged as one of the most exciting fighters in the division after scoring finishes in his first five bouts. Silva has won two straight since a loss to Diego Lopes and earned a victory over Jose Delgado in September. At fourth, we have Lerone Murphy, who has quietly become one of the best 145-pound fighters in the world. Murphy won nine straight fights inside the Octagon and was expected to fight for a title in his next bout, but he was instead given a tough challenge against Movsar Evloev and suffered a decision loss. At fifth place, we have Aljamain Sterling, who made the jump to featherweight in 2024 after an outstanding run at bantamweight. Sterling has won two straight fights since a loss to Movsar Evloev, including an April main event victory over Youssef Zalal.",
  "summary": "The UFC featherweight rankings showcase some of the best fighters in the entire sport. Where lightweight was once considered the […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}