Rankings Update: Johnson clear no.1 contender
This past weekend the UFC held the UFC on FOX 14 with a couple meaningful bouts that affected rankings, most noticeably at light heavyweight.
As they do after each event, today the UFC released updated rankings after a select group of media members ranked fighters in every division.
This past weekend the UFC held the UFC on FOX 14 with a couple meaningful bouts that affected rankings, most noticeably at light heavyweight:
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion : Jon Jones
1 Anthony Johnson +2
2 Alexander Gustafsson -1
3 Daniel Cormier -1
4 Rashad Evans
5 Ryan Bader +2
6 Phil Davis -1
6 Glover Teixeira
8 Ovince Saint Preux
9 Jimi Manuwa +1
10 Mauricio Rua +1
11 Rafael Cavalcante +1
12 Dan Henderson -3
13 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira +1
14 Fabio Maldonado -1
15 Patrick Cummins
In the main event, Anthony Johnson defeated Alexander Gustafsson and replaced him in the number one contender spot. Gustafsson dropped one spot to second place.
In the co-main event, Ryan Bader defeated Phil Davis and moved himself up two places to fifth. Davis dropped one spot to sixth.
And although he fought at middleweight, Dan Henderson dropped three spots in the light heavyweight rankings with his loss to Gegard Mousasi