Man, April was quite the month for the UFC andMMA as a whole, wasn't it? The Jon Jones hit-and-run. The Rampage Jackson vs. Bellator lawsuits. Major prospectsignings in basically every promotion. Phil Davis leaving the UFC for Bellatorthrough free agency. Even surprise pregnancies. It had it all!
Oh, and fights. Lots of those happened as well, with four UFC events, and appearances from Bellator, WSOF and One FC. There were some major shakeups this month across numerous divisions, so let's jump right in.
You can check out our rules and eligibility requirements here. Here are the special notes for this month:
- Now-former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is removed from consideration due to thesuspension leveled against him by the UFC. While the original rules stipulate that fighters are automatically removed by drug-test suspensions, no such considerations were made regarding suspensions for Code of Conduct violations. Jones will be removed for the time being. When he will be re-added will depend on the length of his suspension, and the total time he spends out of the cage.
- UFC light heavyweight Rashad Evans has been removed from consideration in the rankings due to inactivity. He last fought in November of 2013, and does not currently have a fight scheduled. He will be considered once again following his return to the cage.
- UFC bantamweight Michael McDonald and UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett will be removed from consideration next month, unless they are scheduled for a bout before the June edition of the rankings.
