Rankings Update 6.16.14: Arlovski debuts
Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski had a less than impressive win over Brendan Schaub, but his return alone was enough to warrant entry into the top 15.
After each event, the UFC polls various members of the media to update its rankings in each weight division as well as the pound for pound rankings.
This past weekend’s UFC 174 featured a few matches that had meaning for the rankings in several divisions.
Light Heavyweight (Champion: Jon Jones)
1 Alexander Gustafsson
2 Daniel Cormier
3 Rashad Evans
4 Glover Teixeira
5 Anthony Johnson
6 Phil Davis
7 Dan Henderson
8 Ryan Bader -1
9 Mauricio Rua -1
10 Ovince Saint Preux +3
11 Jimi Manuwa
12 Rafael Cavalcante
13 Vitor Belfort +1
14 James Te Huna +1
15 Fabio Maldonado *NR
Ovince Saint Preux had an impressive win over unranked Ryan Jimmo, but it was enough to move him up three spots and into the top ten. Ryan Bader who defeated Rafael Cavalcante moved up one spot to eighth in the division.
Heavyweight (Champion: Cain Velasquez)
1 Fabricio Werdum
2 Junior Dos Santos
3 Travis Browne
4 Antonio Silva
5 Josh Barnett
6 Stipe Miocic
7 Alistair Overeem
8 Mark Hunt
9 Roy Nelson
10 Frank Mir
11 Gabriel Gonzaga
12 Stefan Struve
13 Minotauro Nogueira
14 Soa Palelei +1
15 Andrei Arlovski *NR
Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski had a less than impressive win over Brendan Schaub, but his return alone was enough to warrant entry into the top 15.
