Mauricio Ruffy He achieved the most important victory of his career at UFC 325 and moved up a level in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). At the event held last Saturday (31), in Australia, the Brazilian recovered from his first defeat in the octagon by knocking out Raphael Fiziev in the second round. Therefore, this Tuesday (3), in the ranking update released by the organization, the athlete became part of the top-10 of the competitive category.
Before the fight, the 'Fighting Nerds' academy member was ranked 14th in the lightweight division. With the victory, Ruffy gained five positions and firmly established himself among the elite of the division. Now, the Brazilian is number nine in the weight class. On the other hand, Fiziev, who was defeated, dropped two places in the rankings, ending up in 11th position.
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Alexander Volkanovski also shone at UFC 325. In the main event, the Australian, fighting at home, lived up to expectations and defeated Diego Lopes by unanimous decision in their rematch. Thus, the king of the featherweight division (up to 65,8 kg) defended his belt for the first time in his second reign in the weight class. At the top of the category, 'The Great' climbed one position in the select pound-for-pound ranking, composed of the league's best fighters. The veteran moved from fifth to fourth place, surpassing Alex Poatan.
BSD near the belt
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Benoit Saint Denis continues his winning streak in the lightweight division. In the fight, the Frenchman punished Dan Hooker in hostile territory, knocking him out in the second round and thus securing his fourth consecutive victory. With this important win, 'God of War' climbed three places in the rankings and solidified his position in the top 5. He is now fifth in the division. Meanwhile, the New Zealander, with his second consecutive loss, fell from sixth to eighth place.
Cut from the ranking
Shavkat Rakhmonov continues to suffer. Undefeated in MMA, the Kazakh fighter has been plagued by injuries, and the latest one has been cruel. The feared fighter, who last competed in December 2024, underwent another knee surgery and is expected to be out of action for the next nine months. With this sad news, 'Nomad' has been removed from the welterweight rankings (up to 77,1 kg).
Tallison close to the top 10
Tallison makes weight and confirms fight in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Tallison Teixeira didn't please many fans with his performance at UFC 325, but he secured the biggest victory of his career and gained importance in the heavyweight division. Before the fight against Tai Tuivasa , the Brazilian was ranked 15th, but after recovering and winning by unanimous decision, he rose to 11th place. The Australian, on the other hand, with his sixth consecutive loss, plummeted in the rankings, falling from 12th to 15th.
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