UFC rankings updated after UFC 185: Rafael dos Anjos now ranked higher than Anderson Silva (pound-for-pound) - MMAmania.com
"The official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rankings have been updated following the UFC 185 pay-per-view (PPV)
It's a good day for lightweight titleholder Rafael dos Anjos, who takes the top spot at 155 pounds (and No. 9 pound-for-pound) after unseating former division kingpin Anthony Pettis (highlights). "Showtime" is still ranked at No. 1 following his five-round unanimous decision loss and could get back into the title hunt with another big win.
Speaking of big...
Carla Esparza also finds herself back in the mix after getting rocked and socked by newly-crowned strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk (replay). "Cookie Monster" has some work to do if she wants a rematch, considering the competition at 115 pounds.
That's not all.
Here's what the rest of the field looks like courtesy of UFC.com Note: (+/- = movement in rankings, *NR = Not previously ranked).
POUND-FOR-POUND
1. Jon Jones
2. Jose Aldo
3. Demetrious Johnson
4. Chris Weidman
5. Cain Velasquez +1
6. Ronda Rousey +1
7. TJ Dillashaw +1
8. Robbie Lawler +2
9. Rafael dos Anjos *NR
10. Anthony Pettis -5
11. Anderson Silva -2
12. Renan Barao -1
13. Johny Hendricks -1
14. Fabricio Werdum -1
15. Vitor Belfort -2
......"
"The official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rankings have been updated following the UFC 185 pay-per-view (PPV)
It's a good day for lightweight titleholder Rafael dos Anjos, who takes the top spot at 155 pounds (and No. 9 pound-for-pound) after unseating former division kingpin Anthony Pettis (highlights). "Showtime" is still ranked at No. 1 following his five-round unanimous decision loss and could get back into the title hunt with another big win.
Speaking of big...
Carla Esparza also finds herself back in the mix after getting rocked and socked by newly-crowned strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk (replay). "Cookie Monster" has some work to do if she wants a rematch, considering the competition at 115 pounds.
That's not all.
Here's what the rest of the field looks like courtesy of UFC.com Note: (+/- = movement in rankings, *NR = Not previously ranked).
POUND-FOR-POUND
1. Jon Jones
2. Jose Aldo
3. Demetrious Johnson
4. Chris Weidman
5. Cain Velasquez +1
6. Ronda Rousey +1
7. TJ Dillashaw +1
8. Robbie Lawler +2
9. Rafael dos Anjos *NR
10. Anthony Pettis -5
11. Anderson Silva -2
12. Renan Barao -1
13. Johny Hendricks -1
14. Fabricio Werdum -1
15. Vitor Belfort -2
......"
