Rankings Update: Dos Anjos enters p4p
The most noticeable change was Raphael Dos Anjos entering the pound for pound rankings in ninth after dominating Anthony Pettis to win the UFC lightweight title.
As they do after each event, the UFC released updated rankings after a select group of media members ranked fighters in every division.
This past weekend the UFC held UFC 186 in Dallas, TX featured some high profile fights and more than few meaningful bouts rankings-wise. The most noticeable change was Raphael Dos Anjos entering the pound for pound rankings in ninth after dominating Anthony Pettis to win the UFC lightweight title.
1 Jon Jones
2 Jose Aldo
3 Demetrious Johnson
4 Chris Weidman
5 Cain Velasquez +1
6 Ronda Rousey +1
7 TJ Dillashaw +1
8 Robbie Lawler +2
9 Rafael dos Anjos *NR
10 Anthony Pettis -5
11 Anderson Silva -2
12 Renan Barao -1
13 Johny Hendricks -1
14 Fabricio Werdum +1
15 Vitor Belfort -2
Former champion Anthony Pettis dropped from fifth in the rankings to tenth, causing a lot of shifting around. Despite a win, Johnny Hendricks dropped one spot.
