UFC rankings: Yan Xiaonan moves up to No. 5 with weekend win over Mackenzie Dern
Yan moves past Dern after narrow victory at UFC Fight Night 211.
With a hard-fought victory at this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 211, Yan Xiaonan was rewarded with a slight move up the promotion’s official strawweight rankings.
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In the latest official rankings, Yan (16-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) moves just past the women she beat by majority decision, Mackenzie Dern (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), settling into the No. 5 slot, leaving her in prime position to book a marquee matchup in her next outing.
Reigning champ Carl Esparza is slated to take on the No. 2-ranked former champ Zhang Weili at UFC 281 on Nov. 12.
The latest official strawweight rankings are listed below. Check out the full updated rankings at UFC.com.
UFC strawweight champion: Carla Esparza
- Rose Namajunas
- Zhang Weili
- Marina Rodriguez
- Jessica Andrade
- Yan Xiaonan +1
- Mackenzie Dern -1
- Amanda Lemos +1
- Tecia Torres
- Amanda Ribas
- Virna Jandiroba
- Michelle Waterson-Gomez
- Angela Hill
- Emily Ducote
- Luana Pinheiro
- Jessica Penne
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