It’s no secret that the UFC awards some privileges to their money-making superstars. Israel Adesanya was granted an immediate rematch for the middleweight belt after suffering the worst loss of his career to a short-notice Sean Strickland.

Ilia Topuria’s recent win at UFC 308 didn’t move him in the UFC’s rankings, which makes me wonder what changes I’d make if I had that kind of power. Often determining matchups and used to debate legacies, the UFC rankings are always in the spotlight. I’ve ranked every champion in the UFC below, plus some non-champs I might add if I were to rank 15 fighters as the UFC does.

While UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira saw two elite flyweights put on an amazing main-event fight Oct. 12, Sal D’Amato’s poor judging loomed over the card.

Columnist Peter Moore previews the middleweight battle between Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland, and recaps Deiveson Figueiredo's fight with Brandon Moreno.