"Bones" was flagged for a potential doping violation ahead of UFC 200 and must sit out until July 2016. His skills remain unquestionable, but he's often his own worst enemy.
McGregor is changing the face of the sport, accomplishing everything he ever promised he would by simultaneously holding two UFC titles.
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. Still, the Brazilian is now a UFC interim champion after beating Frankie Edgar.
Miocic defended his belt on home territory at UFC 203 and now awaits his next assignment. Could he be the man who finally defends the UFC heavyweight belt three times?
Woodley waited 19 months for his title shot, but he made the most of it and dethroned Robbie Lawler via first-round knockout. Stephen Thompson pushed him to the limit in a majority draw, and a rematch is likely next.
"The Eagle" owns an incredible career mark and is getting more and more vocal about what he wants in the cage. Will Conor McGregor answer his challenge?
Bisping didn't look pretty after his UFC 204 win over Dan Henderson, but "The Count" made a real claim for 2016's "Fighter of the Year" title by defending the UFC middleweight title.
Rockhold admitted he underestimated Michael Bisping, and it cost him the UFC middleweight title. An injury recently pulled him from a fight with top contender Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza at UFC Fight Night 101 in Australia.
Upcoming Fight: vs Cain Velasquez | Dec 30, 2016 - UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey
One mistake can change an entire career trajectory. Werdum can now attest. He'd hoped for an immediate rematch with Stipe Miocic but instead picked up a somewhat bizarre win over Travis Browne at UFC 203.
Thanks to Conor McGregor’s first-of-its-kind achievement, we’ve got a first in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie Rankings.
By defeating Eddie Alvarez and adding a lightweight belt to his current featherweight title, two-division UFC champ McGregor – the first fighter in UFC history to simultaneously hold two belts – has taken the top spot in two divisions.
Check out the full rankings, which follow this past weekend’s UFC 205 and Bellator 164 events, above.
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, non-titleholders 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.
