The UFC’s newest pay-per-view occasion was the supply of plenty of adjustments on this week’s rankings.
In the beginning, UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev continued to show he’s among the finest on the planet at the moment by stopping Alexander Volkanovski within the first spherical of the primary occasion. He may climb no greater than No. 1 within the light-weight division, however his efficiency provides to his spectacular resume, leading to motion within the pound-for-pound rankings. Makhachev is now No. 2, behind Jon Jones.
The co-main occasion noticed Khamzat Chimaev tackle former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in a short-notice contest at middleweight. Chimaev pulled off the victory by majority choice, and regardless of bouncing forwards and backwards between two weight lessons, claims the No. 9 spot on this week’s replace.
Take a look at all the most recent pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports activities/MMA Junkie rankings above.
