Mauricio Ruffy He achieved the most important victory of his career in 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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Who else shone in UFC 325 was Alexander VolkanovskyIn the main event, the Australian, fighting at home, lived up to expectations and won. Diego lopes By unanimous decision again in the rematch. Thus, the king of the featherweight division (up to 65,8 kg) defended the 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 best fighters in the league. The veteran moved from fifth to fourth place, surpassing... Alex Poatán.
BSD near the belt
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Benoit Saint-Denis He continues his winning streak in the lightweight division. During the show, the Frenchman punished everyone. Dan Hooker In hostile territory, he knocked out his opponent in the second round, thus securing his fourth consecutive victory. With this important triumph, 'God of War' climbed three places in the rankings and consolidated his position in the top 5. Now, the athlete is fifth in the division. Meanwhile, the New Zealander, with his second consecutive defeat, fell from sixth to eighth place.
Cut from the ranking
Shavkat Rakhmonov He continues to suffer. Undefeated in MMA, the Kazakh fighter has been suffering defeats due to injuries, and the latest one was 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 the sad news, 'Nomad' was removed from the welterweight rankings (up to 77,1 kg).
Tallison close to the top 10
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Tallison Teixeira his performance did not please many fans. UFC 325However, he secured the biggest victory of his career and gained importance in the heavyweight division. Before the fight against Tai tuivasaThe Brazilian was ranked 15th, but after recovering and winning by unanimous decision, he moved up to 11th place. The Australian, on the other hand, suffered his sixth consecutive defeat and plummeted in the rankings, falling from 12th to 15th.
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