Whom does Song Yadong replace in bantamweight top 10?

Song Yadong won for the third time in his past four fights Saturday, defeating former two-division champion Henry Cejudo by technical decision in the men's bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night in Seattle. The victory boosted Song into the ESPN divisional rankings.

The fight had an unfortunate ending, as an accidental eye poke rendered Cejudo unable to continue after three rounds, sending the bout to the judges' scorecards. Song won on all three cards (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

Though that was not the finish Song was seeking, he was in control of the fight, landing more significant strikes than Cejudo in all three rounds and fending off all three takedown attempts by 2008 Olympic gold medalist wrestler, who once reigned as both bantamweight and flyweight champ in the UFC simultaneously.

Song's entry into the 135-pound top 10 bumps Cejudo from the rankings. Those were the only changes in any division.

Here are the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA rankings and a list of current UFC champions in all weight classes.

Results are current; rankings as of Feb. 25. To be eligible for the rankings, a fighter must have competed over the past 12 months or must have an upcoming fight booked. Fighters who have been dropped for inactivity can be reinstated only after they compete.

Heavyweight | Light heavyweight | Middleweight | Welterweight Lightweight | Men's featherweight | Men's bantamweight Men's flyweight | Women's bantamweight | Women's flyweight | Strawweight

HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 265 pounds)1. Tom Aspinall  

Promotion: UFC interim champion Record: 15-3 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Curtis Blaydes, July 27, 2024 Next: TBD

2. Francis Ngannou  

Promotion: PFL Super Fights champion Record: 18-3 Last: W (KO1) vs. Renan Ferreira, Oct. 19, 2024 Next: TBD

3. Jon Jones  

Promotion: UFC champion Record: 28-1, 1 NC Last: W (TKO3) vs. Stipe Miocic, Nov. 16, 2024 Next: TBD

4. Ciryl Gane  

Promotion: UFC Record: 13-2 Last: W (SD) vs. Alexander Volkov, Dec. 7, 2024 Next: TBD

5. Curtis Blaydes  

Promotion: UFC Record: 18-5, 1 NC Last: L (TKO1) vs. Tom Aspinall, July 27, 2024 Next: March 8 vs. Rizvan Kuniev

6. Alexander Volkov  

Promotion: UFC Record: 38-11 Last: L (SD) vs. Ciryl Gane, Dec. 7, 2024 Next: TBD

7. Sergei Pavlovich  

Promotion: UFC Record: 19-3 Last: W (UD) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Feb. 1, 2025 Next: TBD

8. Jailton Almeida  

Promotion: UFC Record: 22-3 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Serghei Spivac, Jan.18, 2025 Next: TBD

9. Renan Ferreira  

Promotion: PFL champion Record: 13-4, 3 NC Last: L (KO1) vs. Francis Ngannou, Oct. 19, 2024 Next: TBD

10. Serghei Spivac  

Promotion: UFC Record: 17-5 Last: L (TKO1) vs. Jailton Almeida, Jan. 18, 2025 Next: TBD

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)1. Alex Pereira  

Promotion: UFC champion Record: 12-2 Last: W (TKO4) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., Oct. 5, 2024 Next: March 8 vs. Magomed Ankalaev

2. Magomed Ankalaev  

Promotion: UFC Record: 19-1-1, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Aleksandar Rakic, Oct. 26, 2024 Next: March 8 vs. Alex Pereira

3. Jirí Procházka  

Promotion: UFC Record: 31-5-1 Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jamahal Hill, Jan. 18, 2025 Next: TBD

4. Jamahal Hill  

Promotion: UFC champion Record: 10-3 Last: L (TKO3) vs. Jirí Procházka, Jan. 18, 2025 Next: TBD

5. Corey Anderson  

Promotion: Bellator champion Record: 18-6, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Karl Moore, March 22, 2024 Next: TBD

6. Khalil Rountree Jr.  

Promotion: UFC Record: 13-6, 1 NC Last: L (TKO4) vs. Alex Pereira, Oct. 5, 2024 Next: TBD

7. Aleksandar Rakić  

Promotion: UFC Record: 14-5 Last: L (UD) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, Oct. 26, 2024 Next: TBD

8. Carlos Ulberg  

Promotion: UFC Record: 11-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Volkan Oezdemir, Nov. 23, 2024 Next: March 22 vs. Jan Blachowicz

9. Volkan Oezdemir  

Promotion: UFC Record: 20-8 Last: L (UD) vs. Carlos Ulberg, Nov. 23, 2024 Next: TBD

10. Johnny Walker  

Promotion: UFC Record: 21-9, 1 NC Last: L (KO1) vs. Volkan Oezdemir, June 22, 2024 Next: TBD

MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)1. Dricus du Plessis  

Promotion: UFC champion Record: 23-2 Last: W (UD) vs. Sean Strickland, Feb. 8, 2025 Next: TBD

2. Khamzat Chimaev  

Promotion: UFC Record: 14-0 Last: W (Sub1) vs. Robert Whittaker, Oct. 26, 2024 Next: TBD

3. Sean Strickland  

Promotion: UFC Record: 29-7 Last: L (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, Feb. 8, 2025 Next: TBD

4. Nassourdine Imavov  

Promotion: UFC Record: 16-4, 1 NC Last: W (KO2) vs. Israel Adesanya, Feb. 1, 2025 Next: TBD

5. Israel Adesanya  

Promotion: UFC Record: 24-5 Last: L (KO2) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, Feb. 1, 2025 Next: TBD

6. Robert Whittaker  

Promotion: UFC Record: 26-8 Last: L (Sub1) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Oct. 26, 2024 Next: TBD

7. Johnny Eblen  

Promotion: Bellator champion Record: 16-0 Last: W (UD) vs. Fabian Edwards, Oct. 19, 2024 Next: TBD

8. Caio Borralho  

Promotion: UFC Record: 17-0, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Jared Cannonier, Aug. 24, 2024 Next: TBD

9. Jared Cannonier  

Promotion: UFC Record: 18-8 Last: W (TKO4) vs. Gregory Rodrigues, Feb. 15, 2025 Next: TBD

10. Roman Dolidze  

Promotion: UFC Record: 14-3 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Kevin Holland, Oct. 5, 2024 Next: TBD

WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)1. Belal Muhammad  

Promotion: UFC champion Record: 24-3, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Leon Edwards, July 27, 2024 Next: May 10 vs. Jack Della Maddalena

2. Leon Edwards  

Promotion: UFC Record: 22-4, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, July 27, 2024 Next: March 22 vs. Sean Brady

3. Shavkat Rakhmonov  

Promotion: UFC Record: 19-0 Last: W (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, Dec. 7, 2024 Next: TBD

4. Jack Della Maddalena  

Promotion: UFC Record: 17-2 Last: W (KO3) vs. Gilbert Burns, March 9, 2024 Next: May 10 vs. Belal Muhammad

5. Sean Brady  

Promotion: UFC Record: 17-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Gilbert Burns, Sept. 7, 2024 Next: March 22 vs. Leon Edwards

6. Joaquin Buckley  

Promotion: UFC Record: 21-6 Last: W (TKO3) vs. Colby Covington, Dec. 14, 2024 Next: TBD

7. Ian Machado Garry  

Promotion: UFC Record: 15-1 Last: L (UD) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov, Dec. 7, 2024 Next: TBD

8. Gilbert Burns  

Promotion: UFC Record: 22-8 Last: L (UD) vs. Sean Brady, Sept. 7, 2024 Next: TBD

9. Geoff Neal  

Promotion: UFC Record: 16-6 Last: W (TKO1) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos, Oct. 26, 2024 Next: TBD

10. Colby Covington  

Promotion: UFC Record: 17-5 Last: L (TKO3) vs. Joaquin Buckley, Dec. 14, 2024 Next: TBD

LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)1. Islam Makhachev  

Promotion: UFC champion Record: 27-1 Last: W (Sub1) vs. Renato Moicano, Jan. 18, 2025 Next: TBD

2. Arman Tsarukyan  

Promotion: UFC Record: 22-3 Last: W (SD) vs. Charles Oliveira, April 13, 2024 Next: TBD

3. Charles Oliveira  

Promotion: UFC Record: 35-10, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Michael Chandler, Nov. 16, 2024 Next: TBD

4. Justin Gaethje  

Promotion: UFC Record: 25-5 Last: L (KO5) vs. Max Holloway, April 13, 2024 Next: March 8 vs. Dan Hooker

5. Dustin Poirier  

Promotion: UFC Record: 30-9, 1 NC Last: L (Sub5) vs. Islam Makhachev, June 1, 2024 Next: TBD

6. Dan Hooker  

Promotion: UFC Record: 29-12 Last: W (SD) vs. Mateusz Gamrot, Aug. 17, 2024 Next: March 8 vs. Justin Gaethje

7. Renato Moicano  

Promotion: UFC Record: 20-6-1 Last: L (Sub1) vs. Islam Makhachev, Jan. 18, 2025 Next: TBD

8. Beneil Dariush  

Promotion: UFC Record: 22-6-1 Last: L (KO1) vs. Arman Tsarukyan, Dec. 2, 2023 Next: TBD

9. Usman Nurmagomedov  

Promotion: Bellator champion Record: 19-0, 1 NC Last: W (MD) vs. Paul Hughes, Jan. 25, 2025 Next: TBD

10. Michael Chandler  

Promotion: UFC Record: 23-9 Last: L (UD) vs. Charles Oliveira, Nov. 16, 2024 Next: April 12 vs. Paddy Pimblett

FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds)1. Ilia Topuria  

Promotion: UFC champion Record: 16-0 Last: W (KO3) vs. Max Holloway, Oct. 26, 2024 Next: TBD

2. Alexander Volkanovski  

Promotion: UFC Record: 26-4 Last: L (KO2) vs. Ilia Topuria, Feb. 17, 2024 Next: April 12 vs. Diego Lopes

3. Max Holloway  

Promotion: UFC Record: 26-8 Last: L (KO3) vs. Ilia Topuria, Oct. 26, 2024 Next: TBD

4. Diego Lopes  

Promotion: UFC Record: 26-6 Last: W (UD) vs. Brian Ortega, Sept. 14, 2024 Next: April 12 vs. Alexander Volkanovski

5. Brian Ortega  

Promotion: UFC Record: 16-4, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Diego Lopes, Sept. 14, 2024 Next: TBD

6. Yair Rodriguez  

Promotion: UFC Record: 15-5, 1 NC Last: L (Sub3) vs. Brian Ortega, Feb. 24, 2024 Next: April 12 vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire

7. Movsar Evloev  

Promotion: UFC Record: 19-0 Last: W (UD) vs. Aljamain Sterling, Dec. 7, 2024 Next: TBD

8. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire  

Promotion: None Record: 36-7 Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jeremy Kennedy, March 22, 2024 Next: April 12 vs. Yair Rodriguez

9. Arnold Allen  

Promotion: UFC Record: 20-3 Last: W (UD) vs. Giga Chikadze, July 27, 2024 Next: TBD

10. Aljamain Sterling  

Promotion: UFC Record: 24-5 Last: L (UD) vs. Movsar Evloev, Dec. 7, 2024 Next: TBD

MEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)1. Merab Dvalishvili  

Promotion: UFC champion Record: 19-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Jan. 18, 2025 Next: TBD

2. Sean O'Malley  

Promotion: UFC Record: 18-2, 1 NC Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Sept. 14, 2024 Next: TBD

3. Petr Yan  

Promotion: UFC Record: 18-5 Last: W (UD) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, Nov. 23, 2024 Next: TBD

4. Umar Nurmagomedov  

Promotion: UFC Record: 18-1 Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Jan. 18, 2025 Next: TBD

5. Cory Sandhagen  

Promotion: UFC Record: 17-5 Last: L (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Aug. 3, 2024 Next: TBD

6. Deiveson Figueiredo  

Promotion: UFC Previous ranking: 7 Record: 24-4-1 Last: L (UD) vs. Petr Yan, Nov. 23, 2024 Next: TBD

7. Mario Bautista  

Promotion: UFC Previous ranking: 8 Record: 15-2 Last: W (SD) vs. José Aldo, Oct. 5, 2024 Next: TBD

8. Song Yadong  

Promotion: UFC Previous ranking: Unranked Record: 22-7-1, 1 NC Last: W (TechDec) vs. Henry Cejudo, Feb. 22, 2025 Next: TBD

9. José Aldo  

Promotion: UFC Record: 32-9 Last: L (SD) vs. Mario Bautista, Oct. 5, 2024 Next: TBD

10. Patchy Mix  

Promotion: Bellator champion Record: 20-1 Last: W (SD) vs. Magomed Magomedov, May 17, 2024 Next: TBD

MEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)1. Alexandre Pantoja  

Promotion: UFC champion Record: 29-5 Last: W (TechSub2) vs. Kai Asakura, Dec. 7, 2024 Next: TBD

2. Brandon Royval  

Promotion: UFC Record: 17-7 Last: W (SD) vs. Tatsuro Taira, Oct. 12, 2024 Next: TBD

3. Brandon Moreno  

Promotion: UFC Record: 22-8-2 Last: W (UD) vs. Amir Albazi, Nov. 2, 2024 Next: March 29 vs. Steve Erceg

4. Kai Kara-France  

Promotion: UFC Record: 25-11, 1 NC Last: W (TKO1) vs. Steve Erceg, Aug. 17, 2024 Next: TBD

5. Muhammad Mokaev  

Promotion: Brave CF Record: 14-0,1 NC Last: W (Sub1) vs. Joevincent So, Dec. 13, 2024 Next: TBD

6. Tatsuro Taira  

Promotion: UFC Record: 16-1 Last: L (SD) vs. Brandon Royval, Oct. 12, 2024 Next: TBD

7. Steve Erceg  

Promotion: UFC Record: 12-3 Last: L (TKO1) vs. Kai Kara-France, Aug. 17, 2024 Next: March 29 vs. Brandon Moreno

8. Manel Kape  

Promotion: UFC Record: 20-7 Last: W (TKO3) vs. Bruno Silva, Dec. 14, 2024 Next: March 1 vs. Asu Almabayev

9. Kai Asakura  

Promotion: UFC Record: 21-5 Last: L (TechSub2) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, Dec. 7, 2024 Next: TBD

10. Alex Perez  

Promotion: UFC Record: 25-9 Last: L (TKO2) vs. Tatsuro Taira, June 15, 2024 Next: TBD

WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)1. Julianna Peña  

Promotion: UFC champion Record: 12-5 Last: W (SD) vs. Raquel Pennington. Oct. 5, 2024 Next: TBD

2. Raquel Pennington  

Promotion: UFC Record: 16-9 Last: L (SD) vs. Julianna Peña, Oct. 5, 2024 Next: TBD

3. Kayla Harrison  

Promotion: UFC Record: 18-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Ketlen Vieira, Oct. 5, 2024 Next: TBD

4. Ketlen Vieira  

Promotion: UFC Record: 14-4-1 Last: L (UD) vs. Kayla Harrison, Oct. 5, 2024 Next: TBD

5. Holly Holm  

Promotion: None Record: 15-7, 1 NC Last: L (Sub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, April 13, 2024 Next: TBD

6. Norma Dumont  

Promotion: UFC Record: 12-2 Last: W (UD) vs. Irene Aldana, Sept. 14, 2024 Next: TBD

7. Irene Aldana  

Promotion: UFC Record: 15-8 Last: L (UD) vs. Norma Dumont, Sept. 14, 2024 Next: TBD

8. Macy Chiasson  

Promotion: UFC Record: 10-3 Last: W (TKO2) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva, June 29, 2024 Next: TBD

9. Ailin Perez  

Promotion: UFC Record: 12-2 Last: W (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, Jan. 18, 2025 Next: TBD

10. Karol Rosa  

Promotion: UFC Record: 18-7 Last: L (UD) vs. Ailin Perez, Jan. 18, 2025 Next: TBD

WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)1. Valentina Shevchenko  

Promotion: UFC champion Record: 24-4-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Alexa Grasso, Sept. 14, 2024 Next: May 10 vs. Manon Fiorot

2. Alexa Grasso  

Promotion: UFC Record: 16-4-1 Last: L (UD) vs. Valentina Shevchenko, Sept. 14, 2024 Next: TBD

3. Manon Fiorot  

Promotion: UFC Record: 12-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Erin Blanchfield, March 30, 2024 Next: May 10 vs. Valentina Shevchenko

4. Erin Blanchfield  

Promotion: UFC Record: 13-2 Last: W (UD) vs. Rose Namajunas Nov. 2, 2024 Next: TBD

5. Dakota Ditcheva  

Promotion: PFL champion Record: 14-0 Last: W (TKO2) vs. Taila Santos, Nov. 29, 2024 Next: TBD

6. Maycee Barber  

Promotion: UFC Record: 14-2 Last: W (UD) vs. Katlyn Cerminara, March 9, 2024 Next: TBD

7. Natalia Silva  

Promotion: UFC Record: 18-5-1 Last: W (UD) vs. Jessica Andrade, Sept. 7, 2024 Next: TBD

8. Taila Santos  

Promotion: PFL Record: 22-4 Last: L (TKO2) vs. Dakota Ditcheva, Nov. 29, 2024 Next: TBD

9. Liz Carmouche  

Promotion: PFL / Bellator champion Record: 22-8 Last: L (UD) vs. Taila Santos, Aug. 2, 2024 Next: TBD

10. Jessica Andrade  

Promotion: UFC Record: 26-13 Last: L (UD) vs. Natalia Silva, Sept. 7, 2024 Next: TBD

STRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds)1. Zhang Weili  

Promotion: UFC champion Record: 26-3 Last: W (UD) vs. Tatiana Suarez, Feb. 8, 2025 Next: TBD

2. Virna Jandiroba  

Promotion: UFC Record: 21-3 Last: W (Sub2) vs. Amanda Lemos, July 20, 2024 Next: TBD

3. Yan Xiaonan  

Promotion: UFC Record: 18-4, 1 NC Last: W (UD) vs. Tabatha Ricci, Nov. 23, 2024 Next: TBD

4. Amanda Lemos  

Promotion: UFC Record: 14-4-1 Last: L (Sub2) vs. Virna Jandiroba, July 20, 2024 Next: TBD

5. Tatiana Suarez  

Promotion: UFC Record: 11-1 Last: L (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, Feb. 8, 2025 Next: TBD

6. Jessica Andrade  

Promotion: UFC Record: 26-13 Last: L (UD) vs. Natalia Silva, Sept. 7, 2024 Next: TBD

7. Marina Rodriguez  

Promotion: UFC Record: 17-5-2 Last: L (UD) vs. Iasmin Lucindo, Oct. 5, 2024 Next: TBD

8. Mackenzie Dern  

Promotion: UFC Record: 15-5 Last: W (Sub3) vs. Amanda Ribas, Jan. 11, 2025 Next: TBD

9. Amanda Ribas  

Promotion: UFC Record: 13-6 Last: L (Sub3) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Jan. 11, 2025 Next: TBD

10. Loopy Godínez  

Promotion: UFC Record: 12-5 Last: L (UD) vs. Mackenzie Dern, Aug. 3, 2024 Next: TBD