Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) updated its official rankings in the wake of the UFC Vegas 103 mixed martial arts (MMA) fight card last weekend at APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, an event that saw flyweight contender Manel Kape stop Asu Almabayev in the 125-pound headliner (highlights here).
“Starboy” did not gain any ground in the flyweight Top 15, likely because he was already ranked above Almabayev heading into UFC Vegas 103. As for “Zulfikhar,” the loss sent him down one spot to No. 9, just below former 125-pound title challenger and upcoming UFC Mexico headliner Steve Erceg.
at least until AI takes over:
Rankings are generated by a voting panel made up of media members. The media members were asked to vote for who they feel are the top fighters in the UFC by weight-class and pound-for-pound. A fighter is only eligible to be voted on if they are in active status in the UFC. A fighter can appear in more than one weight division at a time. The champion and interim champion are considered to be in the top positions of their respective divisions and therefore are not eligible for voting by weight-class. However, the champions can be voted on for the pound-for-pound rankings.
Take a look at what the latest rankings field looks like courtesy of UFC.com. Note: (+/- = movement in rankings, T = tie, *NR = Not previously ranked).
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