Following UFC 301, the USA TODAY Sports activities/MMA Junkie rankings required updating.
In the primary occasion of UFC 301 at Rio Enviornment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja denied challenger Steve Erceg to keep up his place as No. 1.
The co-main occasion produced the largest transfer of the week. Former UFC champion Jose Aldo returned to motion to combat on dwelling soil, dealing with Jonathan Martinez. It was a classic efficiency from Aldo, who received each spherical on the scorecards. After his removing from the rankings because of a short retirement from MMA, Aldo reenters the highest 10, touchdown at No. 7. Martinez, who entered as an honorable point out, maintains his standing there.
Try all the most recent pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports activities/MMA Junkie rankings above.
For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC 298.