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  • UFC Rankings Report: Men’s Pound-For-Pound And Welterweight Movement Following UFC Qatar

    UFC Rankings Report: Men’s Pound-For-Pound And Welterweight Movement Following UFC Qatar

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Qatar, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Following his win at UFC Qatar, Arman Tsarukyan moves up one spot to No. 13. Following his loss at the same event, Belal Muhammad drops two spots to No. 15. Charles Oliveira, meanwhile, moves up one spot to No. 14.

    Additionally, Jack Della Maddalena falls two spots to No. 11. Dricus Du Plessis and Max Holloway each move up one spot to No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: Following a win in his UFC return at UFC Qatar, Kyoji Horiguchi enters the rankings at No. 8. The man he defeated, Tagir Ulanbekov, falls one spot to No. 12.

    Additionally, following his own UFC Qatar victory, Asu Almabayev moves up one spot to No. 7. The man he defeated, Alex Perez, falls four spots to No. 11.

    Charles Johnson and Bruno Silva each fall one spot to No. 13 and No. 14, respectively. Lone’er Kavanagh enters the rankings at No. 15, with Rafael Estevam falling out of the rankings.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: Following his win at UFC Qatar, Ian Machado Garry moves up four spots to No. 2. The man he defeated, Belal Muhammad, falls three spots to No. 5.

    Shavkat Rakhmonov moves up one spot to No. 3, while Michael Morales and Carlos Prates each fall one spot to No. 4 and No. 6, respectively.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: Following his loss at UFC Qatar, Alonzo Menifield falls one spot to No. 15, swapping places with Zhang Mingyang (now No. 14).

    Heavyweight: Following his win at UFC Qatar, Waldo Cortes-Acosta moves up one spot to No. 5, swapping places with Jailton Almeida (now No. 6).

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Islam Makhachev Tops Men’s Pound-For-Pound List

    UFC Rankings Report: Islam Makhachev Tops Men’s Pound-For-Pound List

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC 322, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Following his welterweight title win at UFC 322, Islam Makhachev moves up one spot to the top of the men’s pound-for-pound ranks, swapping places with Ilia Topuria (now No. 2).

    The man he beat, Jack Della Maddalena, moves down one spot to No. 9, swapping places with Tom Aspinall (now No. 8).

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: Following her loss at UFC 322, Weili Zhang moves down one spot to No. 3, swapping places with Kayla Harrison (now No. 2). Following her win at UFC 322, Erin Blanchfield moves up two spots to No. 7. Alexa Grasso and Julianna Pena each move down one spot to No. 8 and 9, respectively.

    Mackenzie Dern moves up one spot to No. 5, swapping places with Manon Fiorot (now No. 6). Virna Jandiroba moves up one spot to No. 10, swapping places with Raquel Pennington (now No. 11).

    Women’s Strawweight: Following her loss at UFC 322, Weili Zhang moves down one spot to No. 2 after previously being tied with Tatiana Suarez for the No. 1 spot. Following her win at UFC 322, Fatima Kline debuts in the ranks at No. 12. The woman she beat, Angela Hill, drops two spots to No. 14.

    Alexa Thainara moves down one spot to No. 15. Tecia Pennington drops off the list.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: Kai Kara-France, previously ranked No. 6, has fallen out of the rankings in the newest UFC update. There is no word on why he was not placed in the rankings as of press time.

    As a result, Rafael Estevam debuts in the rankings at No. 15. And the following fighters have each moved up one spot to, respectively, Nos. 6-14: Manel Kape, Alex Perez, Asu Almabayev, Tim Elliott, Steve Erceg, Tagir Ulanbekov, Charles Johnson, Bruno Silva, and Joseph Morales.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: Following Islam Makhachev’s welterweight title win at UFC 322, he is no longer eligible for ranking at lightweight. As a result, the following fighters have moved up one spot each to Nos. 1-7: Arman Tsarukyan, Charles Oliveira, Max Holloway, Justin Gaethje, Paddy Pimblett, Dan Hooker, and Mateusz Gamrot.

    Following his win at UFC 322, Benoit Saint-Denis moves up five spots to No. 8. The man he beat, Beneil Dariush, falls three spots to No. 12. Rafael Fiziev, Renato Moicano, and Michael Chandler each move up one spot to Nos. 9-11, respectively.

    Grant Dawson and Mauricio Ruffy each move up one spot to No. 13 and No. 14, respectively. Ignacio Bahamondes enters the ranks at No. 15.

    Welterweight: Islam Makhachev now sits atop the division as champion, while Jack Della Maddalena falls to the No. 1 contender slot. Belal Muhammad falls one spot to No. 2.

    Following their wins at UFC 322, Michael Morales jumps up five spots to No. 3, while Carlos Prates jumps four spots to No. 5. Morales’ opponent, Sean Brady, falls five spots to No. 7. Prates’ opponent, Leon Edwards, falls five spots to No. 9.

    Shavkat Rakhmonov falls one spot to No. 4. Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley each fall three spots to, respectively, No. 8 and No. 10. Gabriel Bonfim falls one spot to No. 11. Colby Covington drops two places to No. 13. Geoff Neal and Daniel Rodriguez each drop one spot to, respectively, Nos. 14 and 15.

    Mike Malott falls off the ranking list.

    Middleweight: Following his UFC win at UFC 322, Gregory Rodrigues enters the rankings at No. 15, replacing Joe Pyfer, who falls off the list.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: UFC Vegas 111 Headliner Now A Top-10 Welterweight

    UFC Rankings Report: UFC Vegas 111 Headliner Now A Top-10 Welterweight

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 111, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Max Holloway moves up one spot to No. 11, swapping places with Magomed Ankalaev (now No. 12).

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: Following her win at UFC Vegas 111, Denise Gomes moves up two spots to No. 13. She swaps places with the woman she beat, Tecia Pennington, who falls two spots to No. 15.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: Following her win at UFC Vegas 111, Jacqueline Cavalcanti moves up one spot to No. 10, swapping places with the woman she beat, Mayra Bueno Silva (now No. 11).

    Flyweight: Following his win at UFC Vegas 111, Joseph Morales enters the rankings at No. 15, knocking Rafael Estevam off the list.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: Following his win at UFC Vegas 111, Gabriel Bonfim moves up four spots to No. 10. Colby Covington, Gilbert Burns, Geoff Neal, and Daniel Rodriguez all move down one spot to Nos. 11-14, respectively.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Steve Garcia Now A Top-10 Featherweight

    UFC Rankings Report: Steve Garcia Now A Top-10 Featherweight

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 110, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: Norma Dumont enters the rankings at No. 15, replacing the woman she beat at UFC Vegas 110, Ketlen Vieira.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: Following her win at UFC Vegas 110, Norma Dumont moves up one spot to No. 3, swapping places with the woman she defeated, Ketlen Vieira (now No. 4).

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: Following his win at UFC Vegas 110, Steve Garcia moves up four spots to No. 8. This subsequently moved four men down one spot: Brian Ortega, Josh Emmett, Jean Silva, and Patricio Pitbull, who all move to No. 9, No. 10, No. 11, and No. 12, respectively.

    The man Garcia beat, David Onama, falls one spot to No. 14, swapping places with Dan Ige (now No. 13).

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Mackenzie Dern Enters Women’s Pound-For-Pound Rankings After UFC 321 Title Win

    UFC Rankings Report: Mackenzie Dern Enters Women’s Pound-For-Pound Rankings After UFC 321 Title Win

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC 321, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: Following her title win at UFC 321, Mackenzie Dern enters the list at No. 6. The woman she beat, Virna Jandiroba, falls two spots to No. 11.

    Ketlen Vieira joins the list at No. 15, knocking Amanda Lemos out of the pound-for-pound rankings.

    Additionally, Julianna Pena drops two spots to No. 8 and Erin Blanchfield drops one spot to No. 9. Tatiana Suarez, Rose Namajunas, and Yan Xiaonan each fall one spot to No. 12, 13, and 14, respectively.

    Women’s Strawweight: With her title win at UFC 321, Mackenzie Dern moves into the champion slot, while Virna Jandiroba drops from No. 1 to No. 3. Zhang Weili and Tatiana Suarez each fall one spot to No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, while Yan Xiaonan and Amanda Lemos each fall one spot to No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: Following his win at UFC 321, Umar Nurmagomedov moves up two spots to the No. 1 contender position, moving down Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan one spot each to, respectively. No. 2 and No. 3. Despite his loss, Mario Bautista remains at No. 9.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: Following his win at UFC 321, Azamat Murzakanov moves up three spots to No. 7, swapping places with the man he beat, Aleksandar Rakic (now No. 10).

    Additionally, Khalil Rountree Jr. moves up one spot to No. 4, swapping places with Jan Blachowicz (now No. 5).

    Heavyweight: Following his win at UFC 321, Valter Walker moves up one spot to No. 14, swapping places with Tallison Teixeira (now No. 15).

    Additionally, Shamil Gaziev moves up one spot to No. 11, swapping places with Tai Tuivasa (now No. 12).

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: UFC Vancouver Winners Continue Rise Up Ranks

    UFC Rankings Report: UFC Vancouver Winners Continue Rise Up Ranks

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Vancouver, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: Despite her win at UFC Vancouver, Manon Fiorot falls one spot in the rankings to No. 5, as does Julianna Pena (to No. 6). Natalia Silva moves up two spots to No. 4.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: Following her win at UFC Vancouver, Manon Fiorot moves up one spot to No. 1, swapping places with Natalia Silva.

    The woman Fiorot defeated, Jasmine Jasudavicius, falls two spots to No. 7. Maycee Barber and Rose Namajunas each move up one spot to No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: Following his UFC Vancouver win, Aiemann Zahabi moves up two spots to No. 7. The man he defeated, Marlon Vera, and Mario Bautista fall one spot each to No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.

    Additionally, Rob Font moves up one spot to No. 12, swapping places with Vinicius Oliveira (No. 13).

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: Following his win at UFC Vancouver, Mike Malott enters the rankings at No. 15, replacing the man he defeated, Kevin Holland, who falls off the list.

    Middleweight: Following his win at UFC Vancouver, Brendan Allen moves up four spots to No. 5. The man he defeated, Reinier de Ridder, falls four spots to No. 8. Additionally, Anthony Hernandez moves up two spots to No. 4, while Israel Adesanya drops one spot to No. 6.

    Robert Whittaker falls one spot to No. 9. Jared Cannonier moves up one spot, tying with Michael Page for the No. 10 position.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Charles Oliveira Returns To Men’s Pound-For-Pound Rankings

    UFC Rankings Report: Charles Oliveira Returns To Men’s Pound-For-Pound Rankings

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Rio, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Following his win at UFC Rio, Charles Oliveira returns to the men’s pound-for-pound UFC rankings at No. 15. Shavkat Rakhmonov departs the list.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: Luana Santos joins the rankings at No. 15, replacing future UFC Vegas 111 opponent Daria Zhelezniakova, who falls off the list.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: Following his UFC Rio loss, Montel Jackson departs the list. Marcus McGhee returns to the rankings at No. 15.

    The man Jackson lost to, Deiveson Figueiredo, remains at No. 6.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: Following his win at UFC Rio, Charles Oliveira moves up one spot to No. 3, swapping places with Max Holloway (now No. 4). Additionally, Paddy Pimblett moves up one spot to No. 6, swapping places with Dan Hooker (now No. 7).

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: UFC 320 Brings Plenty Of Shakeup

    UFC Rankings Report: UFC 320 Brings Plenty Of Shakeup

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC 320, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: As a result of regaining the UFC light heavyweight title, Alex Pereira moves up four spots to No. 6. The now-former champion, Magomed Ankalaev, falls four spots to No. 11.

    Consequently, these moves also result in Alexander Volkanovski falling one spot to No. 7 and Dricus Du Plessis moving up one spot to No. 10.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: As a result of her win, Yana Santos moves up five spots to No. 5. The woman she beat, Macy Chiasson, falls two spots to No. 7.

    Ailin Perez consequently falls one spot to No. 8, while Mayra Bueno Silva falls two spots to No. 10.

    Flyweight: As a result of his suspension, Ramazan Temirov has been removed from UFC rankings eligibility.

    As a result, Bruno Silva moves up one spot to No. 14, while Rafael Estevam joins the rankings at No. 15.

    Bantamweight: Petr Yan moves up one spot, tying Umar Nurmagomedov for the No. 2 position. Montel Jackson enters the rankings at No. 15, while Marcus McGhee falls off the rankings.

    Cory Sandhagen remains at No. 4 after his title fight loss at UFC 320.

    Featherweight: Following his UFC 320 win, Youssef Zalal moves up two spots to No. 7. The man he beat, Josh Emmett, falls one spot to No. 9.

    Subsequently, Brian Ortega falls one spot to No. 8.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: Following his UFC 320 win, Joe Pyfer joins the rankings at No. 15, while Ikram Aliskerov falls out of the rankings.

    Light Heavyweight: Following UFC 320, Alex Pereira takes the champion spot, while Magomed Ankalaev falls to the No. 1 contender position. Ankalaev shares this position now with Jiri Prochazka, who moved up one spot following his win at UFC 320.

    The man Prochazka beat, Khalil Rountree Jr., falls one spot to No. 5, swapping places with Jan Blachowicz (now No. 4).

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Movement At Middleweight

    UFC Rankings Report: Movement At Middleweight

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Perth, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: Following her win at UFC Perth, Alexia Thainara debuts in the rankings at No. 14, replacing the woman she defeated, Loma Lookboonmee.

    Women’s Flyweight: Following her UFC Perth loss, Luana Carolina departs the rankings. Gabriella Fernandes enters the rankings at No. 15.

    Jasmine Jasudavicius moves up one spot to No. 5, swapping places with Maycee Barber (now No. 6).

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: Vinicius Oliveira moves up one spot to No. 12, swapping places with Rob Font (now No. 13).

    Kyler Phillips moves up one spot to No. 14, swapping places with Marcus McGhee (now No. 15).

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: Joaquin Buckley moves up one spot to No. 7, swapping places with Michael Morales (now No. 8).

    Middleweight: Caio Borralho moves up one spot to No. 7, swapping places with Robert Whittaker (now No. 8).

    Brendan Allen moves up two spots to No. 9, while Michael “Venom” Page, Jared Cannonier, and Roman Dolidze all fall one spot to No. 10, No. 11, and No. 12, respectively.

    Ikram Aliskerov enters the rankings at No. 15, pushing Roman Kopylov out of the rankings.

    Light Heavyweight: Following his UFC Perth loss, Dominick Reyes falls one spot to No. 8, swapping places with Aleksandar Rakic (who moves up to No. 7).

    Despite his win over Reyes, Carlos Ulberg remains at No. 3.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Noche UFC Winner Now Top-15 Bantamweight After Just Two Octagon Bouts

    UFC Rankings Report: Noche UFC Winner Now Top-15 Bantamweight After Just Two Octagon Bouts

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s Noche UFC, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: Following her Noche UFC loss, Amanda Lemos moves down one spot to No. 15, swapping places with Maycee Barber (now No. 14).

    Women’s Strawweight: Following her Noche UFC win, Tatiana Suarez moves up one spot, tying Virna Jandiroba for the No. 1 contender slot.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: Following his win at Noche UFC, David Martinez enters the bantamweight rankings at No. 11. The man he beat, Rob Font, falls three spots to No. 12.

    Aiemann Zahabi and Henry Cejudo each move up one spot to No. 9 and No. 10, respectively. Vinicius Oliveira, Marcus McGhee, and Kyler Phillips all fall one spot, respectively, to No. 13, No. 14, and No. 15.

    Montel Jackson departs the list.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: In a bit of a surprise, Ante Delija falls one spot to No. 10, swapping places with the man he recently beat, Marcin Tybura (who now moves back up to No. 9).

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Nassourdine Imavov Stays No. 2 Middleweight Despite UFC Paris Win, Debuting Former PFL Champion Now Top-10 Heavyweight

    UFC Rankings Report: Nassourdine Imavov Stays No. 2 Middleweight Despite UFC Paris Win, Debuting Former PFL Champion Now Top-10 Heavyweight

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Paris, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: Jessica Andrade has been removed from the rankings pool at women’s flyweight. As a result, the following fighters have each moved up one spot in the rankings: Karine Silva (to No. 9), Miranda Maverick (to No. 10), Casey O’Neill (to No. 11), and Wang Cong (to No. 12).

    Luana Carolina enters the rankings at No. 15, while Eduarda Moura moves up two spots to No. 13.

    Maycee Barber moves up to No. 5, swapping places with Jasmine Jasudavicius (now No. 6).

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: Following his loss at UFC Paris, Caio Borralho moves down one spot to No. 8, swapping places with Robert Whittaker (now No. 7). Michael “Venom” Page and Jared Cannonier each move up one spot to No. 9 and No. 10, respectively, while Brendan Allen falls two spots to No. 11, placing him in a tie with Roman Dolidze, who also moves up one spot.

    Despite his win, Nassourdine Imavov remains at No. 2.

    Light Heavyweight: Dominick Reyes moves up one spot to No. 7, swapping places with Aleksandar Rakic (now No. 8). Azamat Murzakanov moves up one spot to No. 10, swapping places with Bogdan Guskov (now No. 11).

    Heavyweight: Following his win at UFC Paris, Ante Delija debuts in the UFC rankings at No. 9. The man he beat, Marcin Tybura, falls three spots to No. 10, while Serghei Spivac and Derrick Lewis each move up one spot to No. 7 and No. 8, respectively.

    Tai Tuivasa, Shamil Gaziev, Mick Parkin, Tallison Teixeira, and Valter Walker each all drop one spot to Nos. 11-15, respectively. Rizvan Kuniev falls out of the heavyweight rankings.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Former Bantamweight Champion Now A Top-5 Featherweight

    UFC Rankings Report: Former Bantamweight Champion Now A Top-5 Featherweight

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Shanghai, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: As a result of his win at UFC Shanghai, Charles Johnson moves up two spots to No. 13. Ramazan Temirov and Bruno Silva each drop one spot, respectively, to Nos. 14 and 15.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: Following his win at UFC Shanghai, Aljamain Sterling moves up two spots to No. 5, swapping places with the man he defeated, Brian Ortega — who falls two spots to No. 7.

    Lightweight: Joel Alvarez enters the rankings at No. 15, replacing Mauricio Ruffy.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: Following his win, Johnny Walker moves up one spot to No. 12, swapping places with Nikita Krylov (now No. 13). The man Walker beat, Zhang Minyang, falls one spot to No. 15, swapping places with Alonzo Menifield (now No. 14).

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Massive Men’s Pound-For-Pound, Middleweight Shakeups After Khamzat Chimaev Title Win

    UFC Rankings Report: Massive Men’s Pound-For-Pound, Middleweight Shakeups After Khamzat Chimaev Title Win

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC 319, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Following his middleweight title win at UFC 319, Khamzat Chimaev moves up ten spots to No. 4. The now-former champion, Dricus Du Plessis, falls seven spots to No. 11.

    Alexandre Pantoja falls one spot to No. 5. Max Holloway, Belal Muhammad, and Arman Tsarukyan fall one spot to, respectively, Nos. 12-14.

    Charles Oliveira has fallen off the list and is replaced at No. 15 at Shavkat Rakhmonov.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: 

    Women’s Flyweight: After her win at UFC 319, Karine Silva moves up one spot to No. 10, swapping places with Miranda Maverick (No. 11).

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: After his victory at UFC 319, Tim Elliott moves up one spot on the list to No. 10, swapping places with Steve Erceg (No. 11).

    The man Elliott beat, Kai Asakura, is no longer ranked, replaced at No. 15 by Charles Johnson.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: Following his win at UFC 319, Lerone Murphy moves up two spots to No. 4. Brian Ortega and Arnold Allen each drop a spot, moving down to No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.

    Lightweight: Paddy Pimblett moves up two spots to No. 7. Mateusz Gamrot and Beneil Dariush each drop a spot to No. 8 and 9, respectively.

    Joel Alvarez falls off the list and is replaced at No. 15 by Mauricio Ruffy.

    Welterweight: Following his win at UFC 319, Carlos Prates moves up three spots to No. 9. Colby Covington, Gilbert Burns, and Geoff Neal all drop one spot each to, respectively, Nos. 10-12.

    Also, after his second win at middleweight at UFC 319, Michael “Venom” Page has been removed from rankings eligibility at welterweight. As a result, Kevin Holland returns to the 170-pound rankings at No. 15.

    Middleweight: With Chimaev taking the champion’s spot, Du Plessis falls to the No. 1 contender. As a result, Nassourdine Imavov and Sean Strickland fall one spot each to No. 2 and No. 3.

    MVP debuts on this list at No. 10. The man he beat, Jared Cannonier, falls two spots to No. 11, while Brendan Allen moves up one spot to No. 9. Roman Dolidze, Paulo Costa, and Marvin Vettori all move down one spot to Nos. 12-14, respectively.

    Additionally, Anthony Hernandez moves up one spot to No. 6, swapping places with Caio Borralho (No. 7).

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Anthony Hernandez Rising Up Middleweight Ranks

    UFC Rankings Report: Anthony Hernandez Rising Up Middleweight Ranks

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 109, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: Following her win last weekend, Iasmin Lucindo moves up one spot to No. 7. Tabatha Ricci moves down one spot to No. 8 and Gillian Robertson moves down one spot to No. 9.

    Lucindo’s opponent, Angela Hill, remains at No. 12.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: Following his main event victory last weekend, Anthony Hernandez moves up three spots to No. 7. The man he defeated, Roman Dolidze, moves down two spots to No. 11.

    As part of these moves, Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier fall one spot to No. 8 and No. 9, respectively. Meanwhile, Brendan Allen moves up one spot to No. 10.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Tatsuro Taira Returns To Top 5 At Flyweight Following UFC Vegas 108 Win

    UFC Rankings Report: Tatsuro Taira Returns To Top 5 At Flyweight Following UFC Vegas 108 Win

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 108, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: Following her win, Karol Rosa moves up one spot to No. 9, swapping places with Yana Santos (now No. 10). Despite losing to Rosa, Nora Cornolle remains at No. 12.

    Flyweight: Following his win, Tatsuro Taira moves up one spot to No. 5, swapping places with Kai Kara-France (now No. 6).

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: Following the UFC parting ways with Martin Buday, Valter Walker enters the rankings at No. 14. Mick Parkin and Tallison Teixeira each move up one spot to No. 12 and No. 13, respectively.

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Reinier De Ridder Moves Into Top 5 At Middleweight

    UFC Rankings Report: Reinier De Ridder Moves Into Top 5 At Middleweight

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Abu Dhabi, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: Tabatha Ricci moves up three spots to No. 7, while the woman she beat, Amanda Ribas, falls three spots to No. 10. Gillian Robertson moves up one spot, sharing No. 8 with Iasmin Lucindo.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: Marcus McGhee falls one spot to No. 13 following his loss, while Vinicius Oliveira moves up one spot to No. 12. Aiemann Zahabi also moves up one spot to No. 10, swapping places with Henry Cejudo (now No. 11).

    Despite his win, Petr Yan remains at No. 3.

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: Reinier de Ridder moves up eight spots to No. 5, while the man he beat, Robert Whittaker, falls two spots to No. 7.

    Jared Cannonier, Roman Dolidze, Anthony Hernandez, Brendan Allen, and Paulo Costa all fall one spot to Nos. 8-12, respectively. Marvin Vettori falls two spots to No. 13.

    Light Heavyweight: Bogdan Guskov moves up three spots to No. 10, while the man he beat, Nikita Krylov, falls two spots to No. 12. Johnny Walker moves down one spot to No. 13.

    Heavyweight: Martin Buday moves up one spot to No. 12, swapping spots with Mick Parkin (now No. 13).

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Significant Movement Following UFC 318, Dustin Poirier’s Retirement

    UFC Rankings Report: Significant Movement Following UFC 318, Dustin Poirier’s Retirement

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC 318, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: Following his win at UFC 318, Vinicius Oliveira moves up two spots to No. 13. The man he defeated, Kyler Phillips, drops two spots to No. 14.

    Marcus McGhee moves up one spot to No. 12, while Montel Jackson moves down one spot to No. 15.

    Mario Bautista now has sole possession of No. 8 as Rob Font drops one spot to No. 9.

    Featherweight: Following his win at UFC 318, Patricio Pitbull debuts in the UFC featherweight rankings at No. 11. Dan Ige, meanwhile, falls three spots to No. 14.

    Steve Garcia and Giga Chikadze each fall one spot to No. 12 and No. 15, respectively. Calvin Kattar and Bryce Mitchell both are no longer ranked.

    Lightweight: Max Holloway moves up one spot to No. 4, swapping places with Justin Gaethje, who falls to No. 5.

    With Dustin Poirier’s retirement, Joel Alvarez returns to the rankings at No. 15.

    The following fighters have all moved up one spot in ranking due to Poirier’s retirement: Dan Hooker (to No. 6), Mateusz Gamrot (to No. 7), Beneil Dariush (to No. 8), Paddy Pimblett (to No. 9), Rafael Fiziev (to No. 10), Renato Moicano (to No. 11), Michael Chandler (to No. 12), Benoit Saint Denis (to No. 13), and Grant Dawson (to No. 14).

    Welterweight: Following his win at UFC 318, Daniel Rodriguez returns to the welterweight rankings at No. 14. Kevin Holland has fallen out of the rankings.

    Additionally, Gabriel Bonfim moves up one spot to No. 13, while Geoff Neal (moving up one spot to No. 10) trades places with Gilbert Burns (falls one spot to No. 11).

    Middleweight: Following their fight at UFC 318, Paulo Costa moves up two spots to No. 11, while Roman Kopylov falls one spot to No. 15. Abus Magomedov, consequently, moves up one spot to No. 14.

    Also following their fight at UFC 318, Brendan Allen moves up one spot to No. 10, while Marvin Vettori falls one spot, tying him with Costa at No. 11.

    Reiner de Ridder, who headlines this weekend’s card in Abu Dhabi, moves down one spot to No. 13.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    This week’s new UFC rankings were first reported by John Morgan. UFC.com’s rankings section still to be updated as of publication time.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Welterweight Veteran Unranked For First Time In A Decade Following UFC Nashville Loss

    UFC Rankings Report: Welterweight Veteran Unranked For First Time In A Decade Following UFC Nashville Loss

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Nashville, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Alexandre Pantoja moves up one spot to No. 4, tying him with Dricus Du Plessis.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: Following the confirmation of Max Holloway’s move up to lightweight beginning with this coming weekend’s UFC 318 card, Holloway is no longer eligible to be ranked at featherweight.

    Bryce Mitchell consequently returns to the rankings at No. 15 (despite competing in a bantamweight bout at UFC Abu Dhabi later this month). He sits in a tie for No. 15 alongside Calvin Kattar, who dropped one spot in the rankings following his loss to Steve Garcia at UFC Nashville.

    Garcia debuts in the rankings at No. 11, placed in a tie with Dan Ige for the ranking. Ige moved up one spot following Holloway’s move to 155.

    The following fighters have also moved up in ranking due to Holloway’s departure from 145: Movsar Evloev (one spot to No. 1), Diego Lopes (one spot to No. 2), Yair Rodriguez (one spot to No. 3), Brian Ortega (one spot to No. 4), Arnold Allen (also one spot to No. 4), Lerone Murphy (one spot to No. 6), Aljamain Sterling (one spot to No. 7), Josh Emmett (one spot to No. 8), Youssef Zalal (two spots to No. 9), and Giga Chikadze (one spot to No. 14).

    Jean Silva and David Onama remain at No. 10 and No. 13, respectively.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: Following his controversial loss at UFC Nashville, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, ranked No. 12 previously, is no longer in the UFC rankings. It is his first time unranked in exactly a decade; he entered the rankings in July 2015.

    The man who beat him, Gabriel Bonfim, debuts in the rankings at No. 14. Carlos Prates and Kevin Holland each move up a spot to No. 12 and No. 13, respectively.

    Joaquin Buckley drops one spot to No. 8, giving Michael Morales sole possession at No. 7.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: Following his loss at UFC Nashville, Tallison Teixeira falls one spot to No. 14. No. 13 now belongs to Martin Buday.

    Despite his win over Teixeira, Derrick Lewis remains at the No. 9 spot.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Ilia Topuria Becomes New Men’s Pound-For-Pound Best

    UFC Rankings Report: Ilia Topuria Becomes New Men’s Pound-For-Pound Best

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC 317 in Las Vegas, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Ilia Topuria has moved up two spots and is the new No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. Islam Makhachev moves down one spot to No. 2 and Merab Dvalishvili moves down one spot to No. 3.

    Alexandre Pantoja moves up four spots to No. 5. Magomed Ankalaev moves down to spots to No. 7, while Jack Della Maddalena, Tom Aspinall, and Alex Pereira each move down one spot to, respectively, No. 8, No. 9, and No. 10.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: Tracy Cortez moves up two spots to No. 8 after defeating Vivane Araujo, who falls two spots to No. 10. Maycee Barber moves down one spot to No. 6, as Jasmine Jasudavicius takes sole possession of No. 5.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: With his victory over Brandon Royval, Joshua Van moves up 11 spots to the No. 1 contender position. Royval moves down two spots to No. 3. As a result, a number of people — Amir Albazi, Kai Kara-France, Tatsuro Taira, Manel Kape, Alex Perez, Asu Almabayev, Steve Erceg, Tim Elliott, and Tagir Ulanbekov — move down one spot to, respectively, Nos. 4-12.

    Bruno Silva moves up in the ranks to No. 14, swapping places with Kai Asakura (now No. 15).

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: With Topuria’s capturing of the UFC lightweight championship and officially leaving the division, he leaves the 145-pound rankings. Movsar Evloev moves up two spots to No. 2. Diego Lopes falls one spot to No. 3.

    A number of people move up one spot — Yair Rodriguez (to No. 4), Brian Ortega (to No. 5), Arnold Allen (also to No. 5), Lerone Murphy (No. 7), Aljamain Sterling (No. 8), Josh Emmett (to No. 9), Jean Silva (to No. 10), and Youssef Zalal (to No. 11).

    Dan Ige moves up two spots to No. 12. Calvin Kattar moves up one spot to No. 14, while Giga Chikadze re-joins the featherweight rankings at No. 15.

    Lightweight: With Topuria moving up to lightweight and capturing the championship, a number of fighters move down one spot in the rankings. Islam Makhachev, the now-former champion, moves down to No. 1, while Arman Tsarukyan, Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje, Max Holloway, Dustin Poirier, Dan Hooker, and Mateusz Gamrot move down to No. 2-8, respectively.

    Paddy Pimblett falls two spots to No. 10. Rafael Fiziev, Renato Moicano, and Michael Chandler each move down one spot to, respectively, No. 11, No. 12, and No. 13. Grant Dawson falls two spots to No. 15.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: Abus Magomedov falls one spot to No. 15, giving Roman Kopylov sole possession of the No. 14 spot.

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Tom Aspinall Moves Up 3 Spots In Men’s Pound-For-Pound, Khamzat Chimaev Joins

    UFC Rankings Report: Tom Aspinall Moves Up 3 Spots In Men’s Pound-For-Pound, Khamzat Chimaev Joins

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Baku, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: With the retirement of Jon Jones, new undisputed UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall moves up three spots to #8. Five men — Ilia Topuria, Dricus Du Plessis, Magomed Ankalaev, Alexander Volkanovski and Jack Della Maddalena each move up one spot, respectively, to #s 3-7.

    Alexander Pantoja, Max Holloway, Belal Muhammad, Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan also all move up to #9-14, respectively. Pantoja shares the No. 9 spot with Alex Pereira. Khamzat Chimaev joins at #15.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: Jasmine Jasudavicius moves up one spot to #5, sharing the rank with Maycee Barber.

    Women’s Bantamweight: Daria Zhelezniakova joins at #15, replacing Chelsea Chandler.

    Flyweight: Tagir Ulanbekov moves up to #11, swapping places with Joshua Van (#12). Kai Asakura moves up one spot to #14, swapping places with Bruno Silva (#15).

    Bantamweight: Mario Bautista moves up one spot to #8, sharing the rank with Rob Font.

    Featherweight: Brian Ortega moves up one spot to #6, sharing the rank with Arnold Allen.

    Lightweight: Rafael Fiziev moves up to #10, swapping places with Renato Moicano (#11). Grant Dawson moves up one spot to #13, swapping spots with Benoit Saint-Denis (#14).

    Welterweight: Michael Morales moves up one spot to #7, sharing the rank with Joaquin Buckley.

    Middleweight: Abus Magomedov moves up one spot to #14, sharing the rank with Roman Kopylov.

    Light Heavyweight: Khalil Rountree Jr. moves up three spots to #4. Jamahal Hill, meanwhile, moves down two spots to #6. Aleksandar Rakic moves down one spot to #7. Jan Blachowicz stays at #5.

    Heavyweight: Obviously, with the confirmation of Jon Jones’ retirement, he has been removed from the rankings at heavyweight as well. Tom Aspinall becomes the new UFC heavyweight champion. Everyone moves up one spot in the ranks, while Rizvan Kuniev joins the rankings at #15.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: One UFC 316 Winner Moves Up Another Spot, One Moves Down

    UFC Rankings Report: One UFC 316 Winner Moves Up Another Spot, One Moves Down

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Atlanta, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: JJ Aldrich enters the rankings at No. 15, replacing Ariane Lipski Da Silva.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: Tim Elliott moves up one spot in the rankings (#10), swapping places with Joshua Van (#11).

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: Yair Rodriguez moves down one spot in the rankings (#5). Movsar Evloev takes sole possession of the #4 ranking spot.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: Bogdan Guskov moves up one spot in the rankings (#13), swapping places with Zhang Mingyang (#14).

    Heavyweight: Waldo Cortes Acosta moves up another spot in the rankings (#7), swapping places with Marcin Tybura (#8).

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Merab Dvalishvili Moves To No. 2 In Men’s Pound-For-Pound

    UFC Rankings Report: Merab Dvalishvili Moves To No. 2 In Men’s Pound-For-Pound

    The UFC Rankings Report is back after some time away!

    And after all the action that went down in Newark this past weekend at UFC 316, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has improved two spots to #2, positioning himself just behind #1 Islam Makhachev. This allows him to jump Jon Jones and Ilia Topuria, who fall to #3 and #4, respectively.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: Following her UFC women’s bantamweight title win, Kayla Harrison jumps up four spots to #3. The now-former two-time champ, Julianna Pena, falls two spots to #5. Additionally, Natalia Silva has moved up two spots to #6, while Alexa Grasso and Erin Blanchfield each fall two spots, to #7 and #8, respectively. Finally, Tatiana Suarez (#12) has improved in the ranks, swapping places with Rose Namajunas (#13).

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: Wang Cong finds herself in the rankings at #14 following her win at UFC 316. Casey O’Neill improves one spot to #13. Karine Silva falls one spot to #12. Ariane Da Silva, meanwhile, falls two spots to #15.

    Women’s Bantamweight: With Harrison taking the champion’s spot, Pena falls to #1 contender, while former champ Raquel Pennington falls one spot to #2.

    Flyweight: Joshua Van jumps up four spots to #10. Falling two spots are Tagir Ulanbekov (#12) and Bruno Silva (#14), the latter of whom was defeated by Van at UFC 316.

    Bantamweight: With his win over Patchy Mix at UFC 316, Mario Bautista moves up one spot to #9, jumping over former champion Henry Cejudo (#10). Umar Nurmagomedov also jumps up one spot to #2, swapping places with former champ Petr Yan (#3).

    Featherweight: No changes.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: Kevin Holland finds himself in the rankings now at #14, replacing the man he defeated at UFC 316, Vicente Luque. He jumps Michael Page (#15), who remains in place, while Luque falls out of the rankings.

    Middleweight: Reinier de Ridder (#12) jumps up a spot in the rankings, swapping places with Paulo Costa (#13).

    Light Heavyweight: Following his win at UFC 316, Azamat Murzakanov (#11) moves up one spot in the rankings, swapping places with Johnny Walker (#12).

    Heavyweight: With his win at UFC 316, Waldo Cortes-Acosta moves up three spots to #8. The man he defeated, Serghei Spivac, falls two spots to #2. Marcin Tybura also improves a spot in the rankings to #7. Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa fall one spot to #10 and #11, respectively.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Ian Garry Moves Above Rival Joaquin Buckley After Kansas City Win

    UFC Rankings Report: Ian Garry Moves Above Rival Joaquin Buckley After Kansas City Win

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Kansas City, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: At the bottom of the 115-pound UFC rankings, Tecia Pennington (#14) has moved above Luana Pinheiro (#15).

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: Joselyne Edwards has replaced Melissa Mullins in the rankings at 135 pounds after her knockout win over Chelsea Chandler this past weekend. She’s entered at #14, pushing Chandler back to #15.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: David Onama secured the biggest win of his career to date in Kansas City when he got the better of Giga Chikadze. As a result, he’s debuted in the rankings at #14, leaving Chikadze out entirely. Those moves have resulted in one-place rises for both Youssef Zalal (#12) and Dan Ige (#13).

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: Following his main event victory over Carlos Prates on Saturday night, Ian Garry has received a small boost up the UFC rankings at 170 pounds. “The Future” has climbed one spot to #6, leaving him above his rival Joaquin Buckley (#7).

    Middleweight: After defeating Michel Pereira, Abus Magomedov has replaced the Brazilian in the rankings. His entry at #15 has pushed Pereira out, while Roman Kopylov is on the up at #14.

    Light Heavyweight: Zhang Mingyang spoiled Anthony Smith’s hopes to go out on a high in Kansas City, and that’s seen him replace “Lionheart” in the rankings at #14.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Bryce Mitchell Ousted From Top 15 After UFC 314 Loss

    UFC Rankings Report: Bryce Mitchell Ousted From Top 15 After UFC 314 Loss

    The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.

    And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC 314 pay-per-view, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Alexander Volkanovski’s return to the featherweight throne has seen him move back up the P4P list. The Australian has climbed two positions to #9, leaving him above Alexandre Pantoja (#10) and Tom Aspinall (#11).

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: Virna Jandiroba advanced her strawweight title ambitions by defeating Yan Xiaonan at UFC 314. She’s now four places better off on the female P4P list at #8. The defeated Chinese contender, meanwhile, has fallen two spots to #12.

    Women’s Strawweight: More importantly for Jandiroba, she is now officially the #1 contender in the 115-pound UFC rankings. Xiaonan has lost that status, slipping two places to #3.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: After vacating the title, Ilia Topuria has dropped to #3 in the featherweight UFC rankings. With Volkanovski back on top, Max Holloway is now the #1-ranked contender.

    Of note is the arrival of Jean Silva, who has debuted at #11 following his submission win over Bryce Mitchell. “Thug Nasty,” meanwhile, is out of the top 15 entirely.

    Lightweight: Among the standout winners at UFC 314 was Paddy Pimblett, whose domination of Michael Chandler has seen him rise by four positions to #8 at 155 pounds. “Iron Mike’s” fall to a 2-5 Octagon record has resulted in him slipping five spots down the pecking order to #12.

    Further down, Joel Alvarez has replaced Ignacio Bahamondes at #15.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes.

    Light Heavyweight: Dominick Reyes continued his career resurgence on April 12 by knocking out April 12. With that, he’s three places better off in the UFC rankings at #8. His defeated Russian opponent, on the other hand, has dropped two places to #10.

    Heavyweight: No changes.

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.

  • UFC Rankings Report: Lerone Murphy Climbs After Staying Undefeated

    UFC Rankings Report: Lerone Murphy Climbs After Staying Undefeated

    In the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night at the Apex in Las Vegas, MMA News has you covered with this week’s updates to the official UFC rankings.

    Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes.

    Women’s Strawweight: No changes.

    Women’s Flyweight: No changes.

    Women’s Bantamweight: No changes.

    Flyweight: No changes.

    Bantamweight: No changes.

    Featherweight: As expected, Lerone Murphy’s victory over Josh Emmett in this past weekend’s main event has seen him climb further into the top 10. “The Miracle” has risen by two positions, leaving him at #8 and the defeated Emmett down at #10.

    Lightweight: No changes.

    Welterweight: No changes.

    Middleweight: No changes

    Light Heavyweight: No changes.

    Heavyweight: No changes

    You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.