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The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 279, and we’ve got the full report for you below!
Men’s Pound for Pound: There was movement at the bottom of the rankings this week, with #11-15 all having a different name present. Jon Jones moves up one position to #11 with Holloway dropping one spot to #12. Petr Yan (#13) and Brandon Moreno (#14) each moved up one spot, with Stipe Miocic (#15) dropping two positions.
Women’s Pound for Pound: Following her victory over Macy Chiasson at UFC 279, Irene Aldana cracks the P4P rankings at #15, tied with Lauren Murphy.
Women’s Flyweight: Maycee Barber (#10) and Casey O’Neil (#11) swap places once again.
Women’s Bantamweight: Irene Aldana remains at #4 despite entering the P4P rankings. However, there were some slight movements near the bottom of the list, with Karol Rosa moving up one spot to #11, and Miesha Tate (#12) and Lina Lansberg (#13) swapping places.
Women’s Featherweight: N/A
Flyweight: Amir Albazi moves up to #9, with David Dvorak now at #10.
Bantamweight: No changes
Featherweight: Chan Sung Jung moves up one spot to #6 to be tied with Arnold Allen.
Lightweight: Tony Ferguson falls four positions to the final rankings spot of #15 following his welterweight loss to Nate Diaz. Meanwhile, Damir Ismagulov moves up three spots to #12 and Conor McGregor moves up one spot to #11.
Daniel Rodriguez
Welterweight: Khamzat Chimaev remains at #3 following his dominant display over Kevin Holland at UFC 279. He is behind only Kamaru Usman (#1) and Colby Covington (#2). Additionally, Daniel Rodriguez appears in the rankings at #14, taking Li Jingliang’s spot after Rodriguez’s controversial decision win at UFC 279.
Middleweight: No Changes.
Light Heavyweight: Heavy movement at light heavyweight this week, beginning with Azamat Murzakanov debuting in the rankings at #15 following his win over Devin Clark last month to remain undefeated at 12-0.
And while #1-8 in this week’s rankings remain unchanged, the lower half contains the following changes after Johnny Walker’s victory over Ion Cutelaba at UFC 279 and Thiago Santos’ exit to the PFL.
#9: Paul Craig (+1)
#10: Nikita Krylov (+1)
#11: Johnny Walker (+2)
#12: Ryan Spann (No Change)
#13: Dustin Jacoby (+1)
#14: Jimmy Crute (+1)
#15: Azamat Murzakanov
Heavyweight: Blagoy Ivanov (#14) and Shamil Abdurakhimov (#15) swap places after Abdurakhimov was replaced ahead of his scheduled bout against Jailton Almeida, who ended up defeating Anton Turkalj via rear-naked choke.
You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.
What are your thoughts on these updates to the UFC rankings following UFC 279?
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 279, and we’ve got the full report for you below!
Men’s Pound for Pound: There was movement at the bottom of the rankings this week, with #11-15 all having a different name present. Jon Jones moves up one position to #11 with Holloway dropping one spot to #12. Petr Yan (#13) and Brandon Moreno (#14) each moved up one spot, with Stipe Miocic (#15) dropping two positions.
Women’s Pound for Pound: Following her victory over Macy Chiasson at UFC 279, Irene Aldana cracks the P4P rankings at #15, tied with Lauren Murphy.
Women’s Flyweight: Maycee Barber (#10) and Casey O’Neil (#11) swap places once again.
Women’s Bantamweight: Irene Aldana remains at #4 despite entering the P4P rankings. However, there were some slight movements near the bottom of the list, with Karol Rosa moving up one spot to #11, and Miesha Tate (#12) and Lina Lansberg (#13) swapping places.
Women’s Featherweight: N/A
Flyweight: Amir Albazi moves up to #9, with David Dvorak now at #10.
Bantamweight: No changes
Featherweight: Chan Sung Jung moves up one spot to #6 to be tied with Arnold Allen.
Lightweight: Tony Ferguson falls four positions to the final rankings spot of #15 following his welterweight loss to Nate Diaz. Meanwhile, Damir Ismagulov moves up three spots to #12 and Conor McGregor moves up one spot to #11.
Daniel Rodriguez
Welterweight: Khamzat Chimaev remains at #3 following his dominant display over Kevin Holland at UFC 279. He is behind only Kamaru Usman (#1) and Colby Covington (#2). Additionally, Daniel Rodriguez appears in the rankings at #14, taking Li Jingliang’s spot after Rodriguez’s controversial decision win at UFC 279.
Middleweight: No Changes.
Light Heavyweight: Heavy movement at light heavyweight this week, beginning with Azamat Murzakanov debuting in the rankings at #15 following his win over Devin Clark last month to remain undefeated at 12-0.
And while #1-8 in this week’s rankings remain unchanged, the lower half contains the following changes after Johnny Walker’s victory over Ion Cutelaba at UFC 279 and Thiago Santos’ exit to the PFL.
#9: Paul Craig (+1)
#10: Nikita Krylov (+1)
#11: Johnny Walker (+2)
#12: Ryan Spann (No Change)
#13: Dustin Jacoby (+1)
#14: Jimmy Crute (+1)
#15: Azamat Murzakanov
Heavyweight: Blagoy Ivanov (#14) and Shamil Abdurakhimov (#15) swap places after Abdurakhimov was replaced ahead of his scheduled bout against Jailton Almeida, who ended up defeating Anton Turkalj via rear-naked choke.
You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.
What are your thoughts on these updates to the UFC rankings following UFC 279?
Click here to view the article.
Men’s Pound for Pound: There was movement at the bottom of the rankings this week, with #11-15 all having a different name present. Jon Jones moves up one position to #11 with Holloway dropping one spot to #12. Petr Yan (#13) and Brandon Moreno (#14) each moved up one spot, with Stipe Miocic (#15) dropping two positions.
Women’s Pound for Pound: Following her victory over Macy Chiasson at UFC 279, Irene Aldana cracks the P4P rankings at #15, tied with Lauren Murphy.
Women’s Flyweight: Maycee Barber (#10) and Casey O’Neil (#11) swap places once again.
Women’s Bantamweight: Irene Aldana remains at #4 despite entering the P4P rankings. However, there were some slight movements near the bottom of the list, with Karol Rosa moving up one spot to #11, and Miesha Tate (#12) and Lina Lansberg (#13) swapping places.
Women’s Featherweight: N/A
Flyweight: Amir Albazi moves up to #9, with David Dvorak now at #10.
Bantamweight: No changes
Featherweight: Chan Sung Jung moves up one spot to #6 to be tied with Arnold Allen.
Lightweight: Tony Ferguson falls four positions to the final rankings spot of #15 following his welterweight loss to Nate Diaz. Meanwhile, Damir Ismagulov moves up three spots to #12 and Conor McGregor moves up one spot to #11.
Daniel Rodriguez
Welterweight: Khamzat Chimaev remains at #3 following his dominant display over Kevin Holland at UFC 279. He is behind only Kamaru Usman (#1) and Colby Covington (#2). Additionally, Daniel Rodriguez appears in the rankings at #14, taking Li Jingliang’s spot after Rodriguez’s controversial decision win at UFC 279.
Middleweight: No Changes.
Light Heavyweight: Heavy movement at light heavyweight this week, beginning with Azamat Murzakanov debuting in the rankings at #15 following his win over Devin Clark last month to remain undefeated at 12-0.
And while #1-8 in this week’s rankings remain unchanged, the lower half contains the following changes after Johnny Walker’s victory over Ion Cutelaba at UFC 279 and Thiago Santos’ exit to the PFL.
#9: Paul Craig (+1)
#10: Nikita Krylov (+1)
#11: Johnny Walker (+2)
#12: Ryan Spann (No Change)
#13: Dustin Jacoby (+1)
#14: Jimmy Crute (+1)
#15: Azamat Murzakanov
Heavyweight: Blagoy Ivanov (#14) and Shamil Abdurakhimov (#15) swap places after Abdurakhimov was replaced ahead of his scheduled bout against Jailton Almeida, who ended up defeating Anton Turkalj via rear-naked choke.
You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.
What are your thoughts on these updates to the UFC rankings following UFC 279?
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 279, and we’ve got the full report for you below!
Men’s Pound for Pound: There was movement at the bottom of the rankings this week, with #11-15 all having a different name present. Jon Jones moves up one position to #11 with Holloway dropping one spot to #12. Petr Yan (#13) and Brandon Moreno (#14) each moved up one spot, with Stipe Miocic (#15) dropping two positions.
Women’s Pound for Pound: Following her victory over Macy Chiasson at UFC 279, Irene Aldana cracks the P4P rankings at #15, tied with Lauren Murphy.
Women’s Flyweight: Maycee Barber (#10) and Casey O’Neil (#11) swap places once again.
Women’s Bantamweight: Irene Aldana remains at #4 despite entering the P4P rankings. However, there were some slight movements near the bottom of the list, with Karol Rosa moving up one spot to #11, and Miesha Tate (#12) and Lina Lansberg (#13) swapping places.
Women’s Featherweight: N/A
Flyweight: Amir Albazi moves up to #9, with David Dvorak now at #10.
Bantamweight: No changes
Featherweight: Chan Sung Jung moves up one spot to #6 to be tied with Arnold Allen.
Lightweight: Tony Ferguson falls four positions to the final rankings spot of #15 following his welterweight loss to Nate Diaz. Meanwhile, Damir Ismagulov moves up three spots to #12 and Conor McGregor moves up one spot to #11.
Welterweight: Khamzat Chimaev remains at #3 following his dominant display over Kevin Holland at UFC 279. He is behind only Kamaru Usman (#1) and Colby Covington (#2). Additionally, Daniel Rodriguez appears in the rankings at #14, taking Li Jingliang’s spot after Rodriguez’s controversial decision win at UFC 279.
Middleweight: No Changes.
Light Heavyweight: Heavy movement at light heavyweight this week, beginning with Azamat Murzakanov debuting in the rankings at #15 following his win over Devin Clark last month to remain undefeated at 12-0.
And while #1-8 in this week’s rankings remain unchanged, the lower half contains the following changes after Johnny Walker’s victory over Ion Cutelaba at UFC 279 and Thiago Santos’ exit to the PFL.
#9: Paul Craig (+1)
#10: Nikita Krylov (+1)
#11: Johnny Walker (+2)
#12: Ryan Spann (No Change)
#13: Dustin Jacoby (+1)
#14: Jimmy Crute (+1)
#15: Azamat Murzakanov
Heavyweight: Blagoy Ivanov (#14) and Shamil Abdurakhimov (#15) swap places after Abdurakhimov was replaced ahead of his scheduled bout against Jailton Almeida, who ended up defeating Anton Turkalj via rear-naked choke.
You can view the full updated UFC rankings here.
What are your thoughts on these updates to the UFC rankings following UFC 279?
Click here to view the article.
