UFC Ranking: Israel Adesanya plummets in the top 15 middleweight rankings after his 4th consecutive loss; see the changes.

Adesanya promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

Experiencing the worst moment of his career, Israel adesanya is in freefall in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg). In the main fight of UFC Seattle, an event held last Saturday (28), the former champion even experienced good moments in the octagon, but could not resist the power of joe pyfer and ended up being knocked out in the second round. With his fourth consecutive defeat, the Nigerian lost important positions in the category in the weekly ranking update released by the organization this Tuesday (31).

While Adesanya dominated the middleweight division at his peak and established himself as the second-best fighter in the division's history, behind only... Anderson SilvaToday, at 36 years old, he is losing ground. So much so that 'The Last Stylebender' has dropped five places in the category's ranking, that is, from number four, he has become ninth.

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Pyfer makes weight and confirms fight in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

On the other hand, Pyfer, 29 years old and with four consecutive wins, is in the best phase of his career and has moved up a level in the middleweight division. The American gained eight positions in the ranking, becoming number seven.

Newcomer enters the top 15.

With the injury to Walter WalkerTyrell Fortune hit the jackpot. The American replaced the bad boy against Marcin tybura, won his debut by unanimous decision and has already taken the tenth position in the heavyweight ranking (up to 120,2 kg). Defeated, the Pole lost three places, becoming number 11.

With Fortune becoming the newest member of the category's top 15, three Brazilians were negatively affected. Tallison Teixeira It dropped to 12th position, Walker to 15th place and Victor Petrino It dropped out of the ranking.

women's MMA

Grasso makes weight and confirms fight in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

With the stunning victory in UFC Seattle, Alexa grasso, who knocked out and submitted Maycee barber In the first round, she climbed two positions in the pound-for-pound ranking, which includes the best fighters across all weight classes. The former flyweight champion (up to 57 kg) gained two positions, reaching seventh place.

In the flyweight division, Casey O'Neill, who knocked out... Gabriella Fernandes In the first round, she gained a position, becoming number 11. Conversely, the Brazilian saw her three-fight winning streak come to an end and dropped a place, ending up in 15th position.