Tom Aspinall officially knocked down rankings while former title contender returns to top 15 after UFC 331

The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 331 in Los Angeles, California. Tom Aspinall was moved down to the number one contender spot in the heavyweight division after vacating the title due to an eye injury, with Ciryl Gane listed as the undisputed champion ahead of UFC 334. In the UFC 331 main event, Joshua Van defended his flyweight title against Alexandre Pantoja, while Arman Tsarukyan defeated Mauricio Ruffy by first-round knockout.

Several fighters moved in the updated rankings following their victories. Former title challenger Marlon Vera returned to the bantamweight top 15 at number 12 after defeating Charles Jourdain. Other fighters seeing ranking improvements included featherweight Joanderson Brito, middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan, and light heavyweight Alonzo Menifield, who rose to 11th following a split decision victory over Iwo Baraniewski.