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USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie rankings, July 15: Welcome to the McGregor Eire
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Pound 4 Pound rankings
Jon Jones' personal indiscretions have left him sidelined indefinitely and stripped of his UFC title. The legal system may wind up deciding just how long he stays out of the cage.
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 1 - 0
After a heated international media tour, Aldo suffered an incredibly unfortunate rib injury that forced him out of a highly anticpated UFC 189 clash with Conor McGregor. The two will now meet later this year.
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 1 - 0
Say what you will about the perceived popularity of "Mighty Mouse," but you simply can't deny his greatness as a martial artist.
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 2 - 1
Weidman absolutely steamrolled Vitor Belfort and now looks to take on Luke Rockhold later this year.
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 0 - 0
It took a few tries and more than one full year to put the rematch together, but Dillashaw again faces Renan Barao at UFC on FOX 16 on July 25.
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 2 - 0
New champ dos Anjos was brilliant in his title win over Anthony Pettis. Now, it's all about healing his knee and readying for a title fight with Donald Cerrone.
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 7 - 0
Werdum now owns submisson wins over Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez. Not bad.
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 5 - 1
Lawler's remarkable career turnarounds continues. At UFC 189, he defeated Rory MacDonald in an epic "Fight of the Year" candidate.
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 10 - 0
"DC" is now UFC light heavyweight champion, whether or not you like it. And while Jon Jones has been promised an immediate shot when he returns, it looks like Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson will be next.
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 1 - 0
Velasquez lost his title in the thin air of Mexico City but vowed to avenge his defeat. Whether or not he'll be granted an immediate rematch remains to be seen.
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 3 - 0
Former UFC welterweight champion St-Pierre's days on this list may be numbered; despite hints of a comeback, he has no concrete plans.
Change: +1 | Record: 25 - 2 - 0
Hendricks got things back on track with a UFC 185 win over Matt Brown and should get a chance at earning back the UFC welterweight belt later this year.
Change: +1 | Record: 17 - 3 - 0
Barao got back on the winning track with a win over Mitch Gagnon. He now meets UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw on July 25 at UFC on FOX 16.
Change: +1 | Record: 33 - 2 - 0
Welcome to the party (and top 15), Mr. Nurmagomedov. The undefeated Dagestani is nursing an injured knee, but he is certainly one of the absolute best lightweights in the world and looks to challenge for the UFC title this year.
Change: +1 | Record: 22 - 0 - 0
To some, McGregor is already one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet. To others, he's an overhyped Chael Sonnen clone. Either way, he's the UFC's interim featherweight champ.
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 2 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 4 - 1
Heavyweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 5 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 3 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 35 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 39 - 14 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 10 - 1
Upcoming Fight: vs. Roy "Big Country" Nelson | Sep 26, 2015 - UFC Fight Night 76: Nelson vs. Barnett
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 7 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira | Aug 01, 2015 - UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 0 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Josh "The Warmaster" Barnett | Sep 26, 2015 - UFC Fight Night 76: Nelson vs. Barnett
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 11 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 10 - 2
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 50 - 9 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 7 - 1
Light-Heavyweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 3 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Ovince Saint Preux | Aug 08, 2015 - UFC Fight Night 73: Saint Preux vs. Teixeira
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 36 - 11 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 0 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Antonio Rogerio "Minotouro" Nogueira | Aug 01, 2015 - UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 5 - 2
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 8 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 4 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 8 - 0
Middleweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 11 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 37 - 5 - 2
Upcoming Fight: vs. Michael "The Count" Bisping | Jul 18, 2015 - UFC Fight Night 72: Bisping vs. Leites
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 34 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 31 - 13 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 8 - 0 - 0
Welterweight rankings
If there were any doubts about Lawler's legitimacy as UFC champion, those questions should now be erased following a stunning fifth-round TKO of Rory MacDonald in of the greatest fights you're likely to see.
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 3 - 0
Of course MacDonald would have much preferred to have a UFC belt wrapped around his waist, but his performance in a UFC 189 loss to Robbie Lawler was unquestionably a star-making effort.
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 13 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 34 - 4 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 31 - 7 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 3 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 5 - 0
Change: +1 | Record: 15 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 6 - 0
Honorable Mentions
It seemed "Gunni" was on the brink of stardom before a late 2014 loss to Rick Story. However, an impressive first-round finish of Brandon Thatch again has excitement building around the Icelandic fighter.
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 1 - 1
"Wonderboy" boasts one of the most exciting fighting styles in the welterweight division today, but after a "Knockout of the Year" performance this past weekend, he may be a true contender, as well.
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 4 - 0
Lightweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 28 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 8 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Paul "The Irish Dragon" Felder | Jul 25, 2015 - UFC on FOX 16: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 0 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Michael "The Menace" Johnson | Aug 08, 2015 - UFC Fight Night 73: Saint Preux vs. Teixeira
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 1 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 3 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 7 - 0
Featherweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 1 - 0
To some, McGregor is already one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet. To others, he's an overhyped Chael Sonnen clone. Either way, he's the UFC's interim featherweight champ.
Change: +4 | Record: 18 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 4 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 2 - 0
Mendes offered his best effort on just two weeks' notice to help save UFC 189, but it simply wasn't enough to stop the streaking Conor McGregor.
Change: -3 | Record: 17 - 3 - 0
Change: -1 | Record: 15 - 4 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Charles "Do Bronx" Oliveira | Aug 23, 2015 - UFC Fight Night 74: Holloway vs. Oliveira
Change: +1 | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Change: +1 | Record: 21 - 7 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Max "Blessed" Holloway | Aug 23, 2015 - UFC Fight Night 74: Holloway vs. Oliveira
Change: +1 | Record: 20 - 4 - 0
Change: +1 | Record: 25 - 7 - 2
Change: +1 | Record: 23 - 6 - 0
Stephens didn't have an easy go with Dennis Bermudez, but "Lil' Heathen" finished the fight in emphatic fashion and now wants a top-10 opponent.
Change: +3 | Record: 24 - 11 - 0
Bermudez fought well against Jeremy Stephens in what would have been a "Fight of the Night" effort at most normal events. But one well-timed knee changed everything.
Change: -6 | Record: 14 - 5 - 0
Change: -1 | Record: 23 - 3 - 1
Change: -1 | Record: 24 - 4 - 1
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 32 - 15 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 1 - 0
Bantamweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 32 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 4 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 6 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 27 - 9 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Bryan "Kid Lightning" Caraway | Jul 25, 2015 - UFC on FOX 16: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 10 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 9 - 2
Honorable Mentions
At just 23, Almeida appears to have an incredibly bright future in the UFC's bantamweight division. He had some trouble with Brad Pickett, but he finished the fight in incredible fashion.
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 3 - 0
Flyweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 2 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 5 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 6 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Ian "Uncle Creepy" McCall | Aug 08, 2015 - UFC Fight Night 73: Saint Preux vs. Teixeira
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 2 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 8 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 7 - 0
"Da Last Samurai" engaged Neil Seery in an incredibly exciting grappling matchup, earning a unanimous nod and a spot in the rankings.
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 1 - 0
USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie rankings, July 15: Welcome to the McGregor Eire
Sure, the welterweight division was on full display in this past weekend’s dual UFC events. But let’s be honest, this is Conor McGregor’s world, and we’re all just living in it.
While, the “Notorious” McGregor struggled early against fellow featherweight Chad Mendes at UFC 189, the Irishman rallied for a second-round TKO victory to claim the UFC’s interim featherweight title. The victory also saw McGregor make a move up the featherweight rankings, as well as debut on the pound-for-pound list.
With another two UFC events this week – not to mention a Bellator MMA card – expect more changes in the next edition, too.
Ahead of the busy week, check out all the rankings above.
ranking criteria
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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