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Oct. 14 USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA Rankings: 'Stun Gun' takes a leap
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Pound 4 Pound rankings
With six consecutive defenses of the UFC's light heavyweight title, Jones is now the most dominant champion in the history of the division. Hard-hitting Brazilian Glover Teixeira is up next.
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
The longtime welterweight champ puts his belt on the line against heavy-hitting Johny Hendricks at UFC 167 in November.
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 2 - 0
Silva recently lost for the first time in 17 UFC fights. Still, his career credentials remain incredible, and a rematch with Chris Weidman is set for UFC 168.
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 6 - 0
With five consecutive featherweight title defenses, Aldo has firmly established himself as the top 145-pound fighter on the planet. Does his future lie at lightweight?
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 1 - 0
Weidman had long told anyone who would listen that he was destined to beat former pound-for-pound kingpin Anderson Silva. At UFC 168, he can prove it was no fluke.
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 0 - 0
The UFC flyweight champ earned his belt with a split-decision over Joseph Benavidez. The two meet again in November in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale.
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 2 - 1
Up next for Velasquez is a big-money trilogy fight with Junior dos Santos at UFC 166 on Saturday.
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 1 - 0
With a title-winning performance in his rematch with Benson Henderson, Pettis recently was a big mover in the pound-for-pound rankings.
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 2 - 0
Interim UFC champ Barao has destroyed a long line of top-10 opponents and hopes to unify the UFC's bantamweight belts when champ Dominick Cruz is finally ready to return to action.
Change: -- | Record: 32 - 1 - 0
Hendricks' ample punching power put top contenders Martin Kampmann and Jon Fitch to sleep. Can Hendricks do the same to champ St-Pierre at UFC 167?
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Mendes has emerged as the best featherweight not named Jose Aldo. The wrestler's streak of four consecutive knockout wins is hard to ignore.
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 1 - 0
Benavidez came up short in his bid for the UFC's inaugural flyweight belt. He'll get a second shot at the title in a November rematch with champ Demetrious Johnson.
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 4 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Rustam "Tiger" Khabilov | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
While a third fight with Pettis is unlikely, Henderson has a variety of intriguing options at 155 pounds as he looks to reclaim top-contender status.
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 3 - 0
Dos Santos meets Velasquez in a rubber match on Saturday at UFC 166. It’s one of the biggest fights in MMA heavyweight history.
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Up next for Chandler is a rematch with Eddie Alvarez, which co-headlines Bellator's debut pay-per-view event on Nov. 2.
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 7 - 0
Heavyweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 5 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 5 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 37 - 13 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 8 - 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: 16 - 9 - 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: 19 - 3 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 11 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva | Jul 05, 2014 - UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida
Change: -- | Record: 28 - 14 - 1
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
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 5 - 2
Middleweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. C.B. "The Doberman" Dollaway | May 31, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 41: Munoz vs. Mousasi
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 4 - 0
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
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 2 - 0
Welterweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 7 - 0
Change: +1 | Record: 12 - 0 - 0
Despite competing in front of a supportive hometown crowd and against a fellow jiu-jitsu player, Maia was flat in a 25-minute decision loss to Jake Shields.
Change: -1 | Record: 18 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 11 - 0
It wasn't just that Kim downed Brazilian slugger Erick Silva, it's the way he did it that made it such a special result. The crushing knockout provided "Stun Gun" with a signature win.
Change: +4 | Record: 19 - 2 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 6 - 1
Pierce is likely to be relegated again to the prelims with his quick submission loss to Rousimar Palhares. Of course, he can at least take joy in the fact that he's still on the UFC roster.
Change: -4 | Record: 17 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 3 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 7 - 1
Lightweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 2 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Rustam "Tiger" Khabilov | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 3 - 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: 22 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 17 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 36 - 6 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 28 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 2 - 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
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 4 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 5 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Manny "The Anvil" Gamburyan | May 10, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 6 - 2
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 8 - 2
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Daron "Detroit Superstar" Cruickshank | May 10, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 3 - 1
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 9 - 0
Bantamweight rankings
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
After T.J. Dillashaw dominated him in the opening round of their recent fight, Assuncao made incredible on-the-fly adjustements to come back and earn an impressive "Fight of the Night" win.
Change: +1 | Record: 22 - 4 - 0
Change: -1 | Record: 14 - 9 - 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: 19 - 7 - 2
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 1
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 3 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 5 - 0
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: 10 - 4 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
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: 13 - 5 - 0
With the UFC's flyweight division still filling out, there may simply not be room for "The Gremlin" on the roster. Still, Sampo continues to impress on the regional stage.
Change: +1 | Record: 11 - 3 - 0
Change: -1 | Record: 8 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 7 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 4 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 5 - 5
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 6 - 6
Oct. 14 USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA Rankings: 'Stun Gun' takes a leap
“Stun Gun” floored fellow welterweight Erick Silva with a second-round punch – and then uncorked a brutal follow-up shot to bring about a quick stoppage. It moved the Korean from No. 14 into the top 10 in this week’s rankings.
Check out who else was on the move this week.
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