Rankings Update: Tate no.1, Correia drops three spots
As they do after each event, the UFC released updated rankings after a select group of media members ranked fighters in every division.
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 190 in Rio De Janerio featuring a couple bouts that had an effect in the official rankings. The most movement was seen in the women’s bantamweight division and the pound for pound rankings.
WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT
Champion : Ronda Rousey
1 Miesha Tate
2 Cat Zingano
3 Alexis Davis
4 Sara McMann
5 Sarah Kaufman +2
6 Jessica Eye
7 Amanda Nunes +1
8 Bethe Correia -3
9 Holly Holm
10 Liz Carmouche
11 Julianna Pena
12 Marion Reneau
13 Jessica Andrade
14 Germaine de Randamie
15 Lauren Murphy
POUND-FOR-POUND
1 Jose Aldo
2 Chris Weidman
3 Demetrious Johnson
4 Ronda Rousey
5 TJ Dillashaw
6 Fabricio Werdum
7 Robbie Lawler
8 Rafael dos Anjos
9 Daniel Cormier +1
10 Cain Velasquez -1
11 Anderson Silva +1
12 Anthony Pettis -1
13 Conor McGregor
14 Frankie Edgar
15 Johny Hendricks
In the main event, previously ranked fifth Bethe Correia lost a quick fight by knockout to champion Ronda Rousey and dropped three spots to eighth.
Despite none of the fighters competing, the pound for pound rankings shifted as well with Daniel Cormier swapping places with Cain Velasquez and Anderson Silva swapping with Anthony Pettis.