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USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie Rankings, Feb. 9: 'Wonderboy' on the rise
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Pound 4 Pound rankings
Jon Jones' personal indiscretions saw him stripped of his UFC title. He dodged a bullet while only receiving probabtion for his mistakes and now faces current champ Daniel Cormier at April's UFC 197 event.
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 1 - 0
"Mighty Mouse" appears to have no equal at flyweight. Whether he moves up to bantamweight remains to be seen, but his next test at 125 pounds is the undefeated Henry Cejudo.
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 2 - 1
Now finally back in action and with the UFC title around his waist, Cruz's career record really is phenomenal, and he has a bevy of options on the table for the first title defense of his new run.
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 1 - 0
McGregor will always have his detractors, but he shouldn't have any more doubters. He looks to add the UFC lightweight title to his collection when he fights Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196.
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 2 - 0
It's incredible to think Aldo went unbeaten for 10 years, especially since Conor McGregor was able to end that run in just 13 seconds. The Brazilian may have to work his way back to a rematch.
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 2 - 0
Have any doubts as to whether dos Anjos is a deserving champion? The 66 seconds he needed to down Donald Cerrone should have erased all that. Featherweight champ Conor McGregor comes next.
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 7 - 0
Werdum now owns submisson wins over Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez. Not bad. His next move is uncertain after a UFC 196 headliner with Cain Velasquez fell apart.
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 5 - 1
Rockhold has long proven himself as one of the best middleweights in the world, but he took the top spot with an absolute destruction of former UFC champ Chris Weidman.
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 2 - 0
Cormier may be champion only because of Jon Jones' legal troubles, but he shouldn't have any doubters as to his worthiness as a titleholder after an incredible win over Alexander Gustafsson. Cormier and Jones meet again at UFC 197.
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 1 - 0
After winning the "Fight of the Year" for 2015, Lawler already notched an entry for this year's award with his incredible victory over Carlos Condit. "Ruthless" is on quite the roll.
Change: -- | Record: 27 - 10 - 0
Weidman insists he will come back better than ever following a disappointing loss to Luke Rockhold. UFC officials recently hinted a rematch will come in June.
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 1 - 0
Velasquez lost his title in the thin air of Mexico City but vowed to avenge his defeat. However, injuries scrapped his planned rematch, and his future is unknown.
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 2 - 0
There is just no way you can be an MMA fan and not be a fan of Edgar. He is clearly the top UFC contender at 145 pounds, but he'll have to wait as champ Conor McGregor fights Rafael dos Anjos at lightweight.
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 4 - 1
After an impressive first-round finish of Ryan Bader, "Rumble" is now the de facto No. 1 contender, waiting for the winner of champ Daniel Cormier vs. former champ Jon Jones.
Change: +1 | Record: 21 - 5 - 0
The best flyweight in the world not named Demetrious Johnson just continues to pick off contender after contender and hopes he can do enough to earn a third shot at "Mighty Mouse."
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 4 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 0 - 0
Heavyweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 5 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 2 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Junior "Cigano" Dos Santos | Apr 10, 2016 - UFC Fight Night 86: Rothwell vs. Dos Santos
Change: -- | Record: 36 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 11 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 3 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 40 - 14 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 34 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 10 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 10 - 0
It wasn't the most exciting of affairs, but Nelson did pick up a UFC Fight Night 82 win over Jared Rosholt, ensuring "Big Country" gets another UFC appearance.
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 12 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 50 - 9 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 5 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 8 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 8 - 0
Light-Heavyweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 4 - 0
Saint Preux earned a gutsy win over veteran Rafael Cavalcante, pushing through an ankle injury to score a decision over "Feijao."
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 4 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 36 - 11 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 9 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 7 - 1 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 8 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 2 - 0
Middleweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 1 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort | May 14, 2016 - UFC Fight Night 88: Belfort vs. Souza
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 11 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 5 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Anderson "The Spider" Silva | Feb 27, 2016 - UFC Fight Night 84: Silva vs. Bisping
Change: -- | Record: 27 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 37 - 6 - 2
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 31 - 4 - 2
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 31 - 14 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 6 - 0
Welterweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 27 - 10 - 0
Change: +1 | Record: 18 - 3 - 0
Change: +1 | Record: 15 - 3 - 0
Change: +1 | Record: 14 - 0 - 0
"Wonderboy" took advantage of the biggest opportunity of his fighting career by scoring a first-round TKO over former UFC champion Johny Hendricks. Thompson wants a title shot next.
Change: +8 | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Hendricks looked a step behind Stephen Thompson from the opening bell, greatly delaying his expressed goal of getting back to a championship level.
Change: -4 | Record: 17 - 4 - 0
Change: -1 | Record: 20 - 13 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Matt "The Immortal" Brown | May 14, 2016 - UFC Fight Night 88: Belfort vs. Souza
Change: -1 | Record: 22 - 6 - 0
Change: -1 | Record: 34 - 4 - 1
Change: -1 | Record: 30 - 9 - 0
Change: -1 | Record: 21 - 3 - 1
Change: -1 | Record: 18 - 6 - 0
Change: -1 | Record: 31 - 8 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 2 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 4 - 0
Lightweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 7 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Tony "El Cucuy" Ferguson | Apr 16, 2016 - UFC on FOX 19: Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 0 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov | Apr 16, 2016 - UFC on FOX 19: Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 27 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 28 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 5 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Michael "Maverick" Chiesa | Apr 16, 2016 - UFC on FOX 19: Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 3 - 1
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 39 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 4 - 0
Featherweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 4 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 12 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Tatsuya "Crusher" Kawajiri | Feb 21, 2016 - UFC Fight Night 83: Cowboy vs. Oliveira
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 3 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 36 - 9 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 5 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 1 - 0
Bantamweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 4 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 6 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 9 - 2
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 7 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
Flyweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 2 - 1
Benavidez now boasts a five-fight winning streak and is hoping for another shot at the UFC flyweight title, though he'll have to wait for undefeated Henry Cejudo to get his chance first.
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 5 - 1
Change: +1 | Record: 20 - 6 - 0
Change: +1 | Record: 15 - 5 - 0
Scoggins looked sensational in his UFC Fight Night 82 win over Ray Borg and now believes he can be UFC champion by year's end.
Change: +2 | Record: 11 - 2 - 0
Makovsky fought valiantly against Joseph Benavidez but simply couldn't find a way to take out the perennial contender.
Change: -3 | Record: 19 - 7 - 0
Change: -1 | Record: 14 - 7 - 0
At just 22, Borg still has plenty of upside, but Justin Scoggins proved too much to handle in their UFC Fight Night 82 matchup.
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 2 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 2 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 1 - 0
Women's Bantamweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Holly "The Preacher's Daughter" Holm | Mar 05, 2016 - UFC 196: dos Anjos vs. McGregor
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 8 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 7 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 4 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Raquel "Rocky" Pennington | Apr 16, 2016 - UFC on FOX 19: Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 6 - 2 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 8 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 8 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 6 - 5 - 0
Women's Strawweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 7 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 7 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 8 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 8 - 0 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Tecia "The Tiny Tornado" Torres | Apr 16, 2016 - UFC on FOX 19: Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson
Change: -- | Record: 4 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 8 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 6 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 8 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 5 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 6 - 2 - 0
USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie Rankings, Feb. 9: 'Wonderboy' on the rise
By defeating a former champion in emphatic fashion, Stephen Thompson got a big boost in the latest edition of the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie rankings.
Following his UFC Fight Night 82 main-event victory over Johny Hendricks, Stephens moved from No. 13 to No. 5 on the 170-pound list.
To see how others fared, including fellow UFC Fight Night 82 winners Roy Nelson, Ovince Saint Preux and Joseph Benavidez, check out all the rankings above.
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The rankings take into account a fighter's wins/losses, quality of competition, finishing rate/dominance and frequency of fights.
Fighters are no longer eligible to be ranked after they've been inactive for 24 months, either due to injuries, drug/conduct suspensions, contract disputes or self-imposed hiatuses.
Fighters serving drug/conduct suspensions are eligible to be ranked, so long as they're not inactive for more than 24 months.
To the best of our ability, fighters will be ranked in their primary weight class. Catchweight fights and bouts outside the fighter's primary weight class can have a positive or negative impact on the ranking. However, fighters can be ranked in only one weight class at a given time, and in most cases, they won't be ranked in a new weight class until they've had their first fight at that weight.
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