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July 8 USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA Rankings
- from http://www.mmajunkie.com/ on Jul 08, 2013
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Pound 4 Pound rankings
A superfight with "The Spider" seems forever lost based on Anderson Silva's weekend loss to Chris Weidman. Still, "Bones" ascends to the top pound-for-pound slot for the first time in his career and his future continues to look bright.
Change: +1 | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
The longtime welterweight champ will put his belt on the line against heavy-hitting Johny Hendricks at UFC 167 in November.
Change: +1 | Record: 25 - 2 - 0
Silva is receiving loads of criticism for his weekend performance, which saw him lose for the first time in 17 UFC fights. Still, his career credentials remain incredible, and a rematch with Chris Weidman seems to loom on the horizon.
Change: -2 | Record: 33 - 6 - 0
Instead of a superfight against Anthony Pettis, Aldo now looks to defend his belt against Chan Sung Jung at UFC 163. Could a lightweight move follow?
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 1 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Rustam "Tiger" Khabilov | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
With Anthony Pettis officially ruled out of a rumored August fight Benson Henderson, T.J. Grant will provide the champ's next challenge at UFC 164.
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 3 - 0
Weidman has long told anyone who would listen that was destined to beat former pound-for-pound kingpin Anderson Silva. At UFC 162, he did exactly that in what will likely prove a life-changing victory.
Change: +9 | Record: 11 - 0 - 0
Cruz has been on the sidelines for 20 months due to a knee injury. Unfortunately for fight fans, their constant complaints about the layoff aren't making him heal any quicker.
Change: -1 | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
The UFC's first flyweight champion will have home-field advantage when he meets up-and-comer John Moraga in Seattle at this month's UFC on FOX 8 event.
Change: -1 | Record: 19 - 2 - 1
Up next for Velasquez is a big-money trilogy fight with Junior dos Santos, though Fabricio Werdum's recent win makes him a worthy challenger too.
Change: -1 | Record: 13 - 1 - 0
Like champ Dominick Cruz, interim titleholder Barao is injured and on the sidelines. The division is at a standstill.
Change: -1 | Record: 32 - 1 - 0
Welterweight kingpin St-Pierre insists he doesn't fear the beard, but Hendricks' ample facial hair and punching power put top contenders Martin Kampmann and Jon Fitch to sleep. Can Hendricks do the same to the champ?
Change: -1 | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Dos Santos beating Mark Hunt at UFC 160 wasn't too surprising. But the method of victory – a flashy spinning heel kick – certainly raised some eyebrows.
Change: -1 | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Benavidez lost a recent shot at the flyweight belt, but he's still clearly the top fighter in the 125-pound division behind champ Demetrious Johnson.
Change: -1 | Record: 19 - 4 - 0
With Alexander Gustafsson up next for champ Jon Jones, Machida now faces Phil Davis at August's UFC 163 event.
Change: -1 | Record: 21 - 4 - 0
Cormier looked respectable, if not necessarily flashy, in his recent UFC debut. Now "DC" is planning a final heavyweight fight before a move down to 205 pounds.
Change: -1 | Record: 14 - 0 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 2 - 0
Heavyweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 37 - 13 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 5 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 5 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 8 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 6 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Junior "Cigano" Dos Santos | May 31, 2014 - TUF Brazil 3 Finale: dos Santos vs. Miocic
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 34 - 9 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 9 - 2
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 3 - 0
Light-Heavyweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 3 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 11 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 5 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson | May 17, 2014 - Bellator 120: Alvarez vs. Chandler III
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 3 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Munoz | May 31, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 41: Munoz vs. Mousasi
Change: -- | Record: 34 - 4 - 2
Upcoming Fight: vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal | May 17, 2014 - Bellator 120: Alvarez vs. Chandler III
Change: -- | Record: 34 - 11 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 7 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 5 - 2
Middleweight rankings
Weidman believed from the time he debuted in the sport he was capable of beating longtime kingpin Anderson Silva. On Saturday night, he delivered on his claims and shocked the world.
Change: +2 | Record: 11 - 0 - 0
At 38 years old, "The Spider" says he's done with title fights. But when cooler heads prevail, a rematch with new champion Weidman could very well prove one of the biggest fights in UFC history.
Change: -1 | Record: 33 - 6 - 0
Belfort may be forced to wait on Weidman-Silva II before he earns another shot at the belt. But if former champ Silva isn't willing to challenge again for the title, "The Phenom" will happily take his place.
Change: -1 | Record: 24 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 2 - 0
After nearly one year on the sidelines, Munoz returned with a vengeance at UFC 162 and scored a dominant decision win over No. 10 Boetsch and now looks to be a real contender once again.
Change: +1 | Record: 13 - 4 - 0
"Jacare" drops one spot based only on a brilliant performance by No. 7 Munoz. The Brazilian submission ace remains one of the division's most dangerous contenders.
Change: -1 | Record: 20 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 4 - 0
With two consecutive losses, Boetsch's position as a title contender no longer remains. However, his heavy hands and strong wrestling skills still qualify him as a formidable foe.
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 34 - 4 - 1
Upcoming Fight: vs. Tito "The People's Champ" Ortiz | May 17, 2014 - Bellator 120: Alvarez vs. Chandler III
Change: -- | Record: 50 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 35 - 12 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 2 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 8 - 0
Kennedy failed to impress in a UFC 162 win over Roger Gracie. Still, he picked up a win in his UFC debut and put the dreaded "octagon jitters" behind.
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 6 - 0
Welterweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 7 - 0
With five decisions in his past seven fights, Pierce receives his share of criticism for a wrestling-based fighting style. But with eight wins in his past 10 fights, it's hard to argue with his results.
Change: +1 | Record: 17 - 6 - 0
Change: -1 | Record: 17 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 9 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 6 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 2 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 3 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 11 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 5 - 0
Lightweight rankings
Upcoming Fight: vs. Rustam "Tiger" Khabilov | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 3 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 17 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 36 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 0 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 28 - 9 - 0
Featherweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Jeremy "Lil' Heathen" Stephens | Jun 28, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 44: Swanson vs. Stephens
With five straight wins, Swanson is fighting better than at any point in his nine-year career. There are contenders aplenty at 145 pounds, but Swanson appears as strong as any of them.
Change: +1 | Record: 20 - 5 - 0
Curran has already twice defended his Bellator MMA title and will look to win his seventh consecutive fight later this year when he meets Season 6 tournament winner Daniel Straus.
Change: -1 | Record: 20 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 0
Edgar finally snapped his three-fight losing streak with a victory over Charles Oliveira at this past weekend's UFC 162 event. Now "The Answer" can work in earnest to earn another shot at a UFC title.
Change: +8 | Record: 16 - 4 - 1
Change: -1 | Record: 22 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 8 - 2
Upcoming Fight: vs. Daron "Detroit Superstar" Cruickshank | May 10, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 2 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Manny "The Anvil" Gamburyan | May 10, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 6 - 2
Siver had a fantastic opening round at UFC 162 before being overtaken by No. 4 Swanson and losing in the third round. Siver remains a dangerous opponent but needs a signature win to move higher up the ranks.
Change: -6 | Record: 22 - 9 - 0
Change: -1 | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 31 - 14 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 7 - 2
Bantamweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 32 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 9 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Thomas "The Die Hard Kidd" Vasquez | May 02, 2014 - Bellator 118: Dantas vs. Warren
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 6 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 11 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 7 - 2
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 3 - 1
Flyweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 2 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 4 - 1
Upcoming Fight: vs. John "The Magician" Dodson | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 4 - 1
Upcoming Fight: vs. Louis "Da Last Samurai" Smolka | May 10, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 8 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 7 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 4 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 5 - 5
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 6 - 6
July 8 USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA Rankings
Chris Weidman’s second-round knockout of former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva saw “The All American” claim the promotion’s 185-pound title. The loss also saw Silva fall out of the top spot in the pound-for-pound rankings, allowing 25-year-old light heavyweight champ Jon Jones to secure No. 1 status.
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