Garry focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC
Ian Gary was one of the highlights of UFC Qatar and his effort was recognized. At the event held last Saturday (22), the Irishman controlled Belal Muhammad |, former champion of the category, won by unanimous decision, securing his second consecutive victory. Thus, this Tuesday (25), in the ranking update released by the company, 'The Future' moved closer to the fight for the welterweight belt (up to 77,1 kg), surpassing Carlos Prates.
Before fighting in UFC QatarGarry was ranked sixth in the welterweight division and promised to put on a show in the octagon to be the first challenger for the belt. Islam makhachevWith the impressive victory, the Irishman gained four positions, becoming the second-placed rider in the highly competitive category.
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In this way, the athlete left behind some tough competition, finishing only behind the Russian champion and... Jack Della MaddalenaWith Garry's entry into the top 5 of the division, the Brazilian left the group, falling to sixth place.
Belal focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
On the other hand, Belal plummeted in the welterweight rankings. With his second consecutive loss, the former champion, who was number two, is now number five. The veteran also fell in the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings. The athlete is now ranked 15th, after dropping two places.
Tsarukyan consolidated
Tsarukyan celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC
In the main fight, Arman Tsarukyan took no notice of Dan Hooker And he confirmed his status as favorite by finishing him in the second round. Thus, the Armenian defended his first place in the lightweight ranking (up to 70,3 kg), remaining second only to the champion. Ilia Topuria, whom he wishes to face next. In the pound-for-pound ranking, the athlete moved up from 14th to 13th place.
Horiguchi in the top-10
Horiguchi focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
In his highly anticipated return to the UFC, Kyoji Horiguchi He shone. The Japanese fighter, former title challenger in the flyweight division (up to 57 kg) and former Bellator and Rizin champion, finished... Tagir Ulanbekov, friend of Khabib Nurmagomedov, in the third round, proving his worth in the elite. He put on a show in the octagon, his friend... Alexandre pantoja, which dominates the division, has already moved up to eighth place.
With the victory in UFC Qatar, Asu Almabayev He also moved up in the flyweight rankings. Now, the Kazakh fighter is seventh in the category's rankings. Finished by the fighter, Alex Perez It lost four positions and became number 11.
Acosta on the rise
Even taking on the fight against Shamil Gaziev with just one day's notice, Waldo Cortes-Acosta He didn't acknowledge it. The athlete needed just over a minute to deliver a brutal and devastating knockout. With the victory, 'Salsa Boy' entered the top 5 of the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg), in fifth position. On the other hand, Jailton Malhadinho It ended up being left out, falling to sixth place.
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