Rankings Update: Benson Henderson down three spots in p4p
Benson Henderson remained ranked as the number one contender in the lightweight division, but dropped three spots in the pound for pound rankings.
Generally if you win you either maintain or move up in your rankings. That is true in divisional, but a performance that is sub-par can and often does affect your pound for pound rankings, as was the case with Benson Henderson.
Benson Henderson remained ranked as the number one contender in the lightweight division, but dropped three spots in the pound for pound rankings after his fight with Josh Thomson at the UFC on FOX 10:
1 Jon Jones
2 Jose Aldo
3 Cain Velasquez
4 Demetrious Johnson
5 Chris Weidman
6 Renan Barao
7 Anderson Silva
8 Anthony Pettis
9 Ronda Rousey +1
10 Johny Hendricks +1
11 Vitor Belfort +1
12 Benson Henderson -3
13 Urijah Faber
14 Gilbert Melendez
15 Dominick Cruz
