After registering the biggest victory of his career, Bryce Mitchell is now officially a top-10 featherweight in the UFC.
Mitchell (15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) scored a dominant decision win over Brazilian veteran Edson Barboza (22-11 MMA, 16-11 UFC) at this past weekend’s UFC 272 and was rewarded for the result in the latest edition of the UFC’s official rankings, moving up two spots to his current No. 9 position. The undefeated “Thug Nasty” now sets himself up for a marquee matchup in his next outing.
Meanwhile, with the setback, Barboza drops 1 spot and is now sitting at No. 11. The striking specialist is now mired in a two-fight skid but remains a relevant name after spending the last 11 years fighting the best in the sport.
The latest featherweight rankings are listed below. Check out the full updated rankings at UFC.com.
UFC featherweight champion: Alexander Volkanovski
- Max Holloway
- Brian Ortega
- Yair Rodriguez
- Chan Sung Jung
- Calvin Kattar
- Josh Emmett
- Arnold Allen
- Giga Chikadze
- Bryce Mitchell +2
- Dan Ige -1
- Edson Barboza -1
- Sodiq Yusuff
- Movsar Evloev
- Shane Burgos
- Alex Caceres
