USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie rankings, Aug. 8: Sergio Pettis making run to the top

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Pound For Pound Rankings

Jon Jones

Win 23 Loss 1 Draw 0

Jones admits he's made it hard for fans to support him but believes his life outside of the cage is moving in the right direction, which could mean great things for his performances inside of it.

Demetrious Johnson

Win 26 Loss 2 Draw 1

Upcoming Fight: vs Ray "The Tazmexican Devil" Borg | Sep 09, 2017 - UFC 215: Johnson vs. Borg

"Mighty Mouse" tied Anderson Silva's promotional record of 10 consecutive title defenses and now looks to set his own mark in his next appearance.

Conor McGregor

Win 21 Loss 3 Draw 0

Upcoming Fight: vs Floyd "Money" Mayweather | Aug 26, 2017 - The Money Fight: Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor

McGregor is changing the face of the sport, accomplishing everything he ever promised he would by simultaneously holding two UFC titles – and now, incredibly, readying for a boxing contest with Floyd Mayweather.

Daniel Cormier

Win 19 Loss 2 Draw 0

Cormier is undefeated against fighters not named Jon Jones. His emotions following his latest loss were painful to watch, but Cormier remains one of the best fighters in the world.

Stipe Miocic

Win 17 Loss 2 Draw 0

Miocic continues to improve every time out and will now look to make UFC history in his next outing, hoping to become the first man with three consecutive defenses of the UFC heavyweight title.

Cody Garbrandt

Win 11 Loss 0 Draw 0

"No Love" has officially arrived, and with the way the undefeated champ claimed the UFC title, he may very well become the promotion's newest star.

Dominick Cruz

Win 22 Loss 2 Draw 0

After losing his title at UFC 207, Cruz looks like he'll have to win at least one fight before he earns a potential rematch with Cody Garbrandt.

Max Holloway

Win 18 Loss 3 Draw 0

Holloway now owns an incredible 11-fight winning streak and has made it clear he intends to hold on to the belt for the forseeable future.

Tyron Woodley

Win 18 Loss 3 Draw 1

Woodley was heavily criticized for his win over Demian Maia but remains the UFC champion and plans to prove himself as the greatest welterweight of all time.

#10

Jose Aldo

Win 26 Loss 3 Draw 0

Aldo's place in history is undeniable, but his immediate plans took a huge hit with a loss to Max Holloway. The Brazilian's next step is unclear.

#11

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Win 24 Loss 0 Draw 0

"The Eagle" owns an incredible career mark and is getting more and more vocal about what he wants in the cage. However, missing weight and losing a booking against Tony Ferguson will certainly delay those goals.

#12

Michael Bisping

Win 30 Loss 7 Draw 0

Upcoming Fight: vs Georges "Rush" St-Pierre | Nov 04, 2017 - UFC 217

Bisping isn't Yoel Romero's favorite fighter right now, but "The Count" is still UFC middleweight champion. It appears he'll face interim champ Robert Whittaker next.

#13

Stephen Thompson

Win 13 Loss 2 Draw 1

"Wonderboy" came up just short in a pair of fights with welterweight champ Tyron Woodley but opreviously earned seven consecutive wins, including a TKO of Robert Whittaker.

#14

Robert Whittaker

Win 19 Loss 4 Draw 0

At just 26 years old, Whittaker is now a UFC champion, albeit of the interim variety. Up next, it appears, will be Michael Bisping and a chance at undisputed status.

#15

Joseph Benavidez

Win 25 Loss 4 Draw 0

Benavidez would likely be champ if Demetrious Johnson didn't have such a stranglehold on the UFC's flyweight division. He hopes a third meeting with "Mighty Mouse" is on the horizon.

Honorable Mentions

#16

Frankie Edgar

Win 22 Loss 5 Draw 1

#17

Tony Ferguson

Win 22 Loss 3 Draw 0

#18

Yoel Romero

Win 12 Loss 2 Draw 0

USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie rankings, Aug. 8: Sergio Pettis making run to the top

By: MMAjunkie Staff | August 8, 2017 6:30 pm Follow @MMAjunkie

While his older brother is a former UFC champion, 23-year-old flyweight contender Sergio Pettis may soon find himself with a chance to wrap a UFC belt around his waist.

Pettis was victorious at this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 114 event and now finds himself in the No. 6 position in the latest edition of the USA Today Sports/MMAjunkie MMA flyweight rankings.

Pettis (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) survived a tough opening round against a game Brandon Moreno (14-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and battled back to dominate the final four frames in the altitude of Mexico City. With current UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson set to face Ray Borg in September, Pettis believes a fight with Henry Cejudo, who currently sits at No. 3, makes the most sense for his next move.

Check out the updated flyweight rankings following this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 114 event, which also Dustin Ortiz secure an impressive 15-second victory.

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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, 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.