As the UFC enters shutdown mode for the next several weeks, following suit with other sports in hitting pause during the coronavirus pandemic, UFC Fight Night 170 caused some rankings shake-ups. The event, which was held in an empty arena in Brasilia, Brazil, featured a trio of fights that showcased fighters in the CBS Sports UFC Divisional Rankings, including a lightweight main event between Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira. While Oliveira entered the fight unranked, Lee was ranked No. 7, but it was Oliveira who scored the submission which launched him to take over that No. 7 spot in victory.
In the matchup featuring the highest-ranked fighters on the card, Brandon Moreno outpointed Jussier Formiga. The two flipped spots, with Moreno going from No. 5 to No. 3 and Formiga doing the opposite. Also, previously ranked No. 10 light heavyweight Johnny Walker lost a decision to Nikita Krylov, who jumped into the rankings at No. 10.
The next three UFC events have been canceled, with the UFC 249 event on April 18, scheduled to be headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson for the 155-pound title, planned to go forward from a still undecided location.
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Rankings are compiled following the submission of ballots by Brent Brookhouse, Brian Campbell, Jack Crosby and Brandon Wise. Without further ado, here’s where things stand ahead of the monumental UFC 244 event on Saturday night.
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Flyweight
Fighter |
Record |
1. Deivieson Figueiredo |
17-1 |
2. Joseph Benavidez |
28-6 |
3. Brandon Moreno |
17-5 |
4. Alexandre Pantoja |
21-4 |
5. Jussier Formiga |
23-7 |
6. Matt Schnell |
14-4 |
7. Kai Kara-France |
21-8 |
8. Askar Askarov |
11-0-1 |
9. Raulian Paiva |
19-3 |
10. Tim Elliott |
15-10-1 |
Bantamweight
Fighter |
Record |
1. Henry Cejudo (c) |
15-2 |
2. Petr Yan |
14-1 |
3. Aljamain Sterling |
18-3 |
T4. Marlon Moraes |
23-6-1 |
T4. Cory Sandhagen |
12-1 |
6. Pedro Munhoz |
18-4 |
7. Jimmie Rivera |
22-4 |
T8. Raphael Assuncao |
27-7 |
T8. TJ Dillashaw |
16-4 |
10. Song Yadong |
15-4-1 |
Featherweight
Fighter |
Record |
1. Alexander Volkanovski (c) |
22-1 |
2. Max Holloway |
21-5 |
T3. Korean Zombie |
16-5 |
T3. Zabit Magomedsharipov |
18-1 |
5. Brian Ortega |
14-1 |
6. Yair Rodriguez |
12-2 |
7. Shane Burgos |
13-1 |
8. Chase Hooper |
9-0-1 |
9. Josh Emmett |
15-2 |
10. Jeremy Stephens |
28-17 |
Lightweight
Fighter |
Record |
1. Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) |
28-0 |
2. Tony Ferguson |
25-3 |
T3. Dustin Poirier |
25-6 |
T3. Justin Gaethje |
21-2 |
5. Conor McGregor |
21-4 |
6. Dan Hooker |
20-8 |
7. Charles Oliveira |
29-8 |
8. Paul Felder |
17-5 |
9. Donald Cerrone |
36-14 |
10. Al Iaquinta |
14-6-1 |
Welterweight
Fighter |
Record |
1. Kamaru Usman (c) |
16-1 |
2. Jorge Masvidal |
35-13 |
3. Colby Covington |
15-2 |
4. Leon Edwards |
18-3 |
5. Tyron Woodley |
19-4-1 |
T6. Santiago Ponzinibbio |
27-3 |
T6.Stephen Thompson |
15-4-1 |
8. Geoff Neal |
13-2 |
9. Michael Chiesa |
17-4 |
10. Nate Diaz |
20-12 |
Middleweight
Fighter |
Record |
1. Israel Adesanya (c) |
19-0 |
2. Paulo Costa |
13-0 |
3. Robert Whittaker |
20-5 |
4. Jared Cannonier |
13-4 |
5. Yoel Romero |
13-5 |
6. Derek Brunson |
20-7 |
7. Kelvin Gastelum |
15-5 |
8. Jack Hermansson |
20-5 |
9. Darren Till |
18-2-1 |
10. Uriah Hall |
15-9 |
Light heavyweight
Fighter |
Record |
1. Jon Jones (c) |
26-1 |
2. Jan Blachowicz |
26-8 |
3. Dominick Reyes |
12-1 |
4. Thiago Santos |
21-7 |
5. Anthony Smith |
32-14 |
6. Corey Anderson |
13-5 |
7. Volkan Oezdemir |
17-4 |
8. Glover Teixeira |
30-7 |
9. Aleksandr Rakic |
12-2 |
10. Nikita Krylov |
26-7 |
Heavyweight
Fighter |
Record |
1. Stipe Miocic (c) |
19-3 |
2. Daniel Cormier |
22-2 |
3. Francis Ngannou |
14-3 |
4. Curtis Blaydes |
13-2 |
5. Junior dos Santos |
21-7 |
6. Alexander Volkov |
31-7 |
7. Jairzinho Rozenstruil |
10-0 |
T8. Derrick Lewis |
23-7 |
T8. Walt Harris |
13-7 |
10. Alistair Overeem |
45-18 |
Women’s strawweight
Fighter |
Record |
1. Weili Zhang (c) |
21-1 |
T2. Jessica Andrade |
20-7 |
T2. Tatiana Suarez |
8-0 |
T2. Joanna Jedzejczyk |
16-4 |
5. Claudia Gadelha |
17-4 |
6. Nina Ansaroff |
10-6 |
7. Carla Esparza |
14-6 |
8. Michelle Waterson |
17-7 |
9. Cynthia Carvalho |
8-1 |
10. Rose Namajunas |
8-4 |
Women’s flyweight
Fighter |
Record |
1. Valentina Shevchenko (c) |
19-3 |
2. Joanne Calderwood |
14-4 |
3. Katlyn Chookagian |
12-3 |
4. Jessica Eye |
14-7 |
5. Roxanne Modafferi |
24-16 |
Women’s bantamweight
Fighter |
Record |
1. Amanda Nunes (c) |
19-4 |
2. Aspen Ladd |
9-1 |
3. Germaine de Randamie |
9-4 |
4. Irene Aldana |
11-5 |
5. Holly Holm |
12-5 |
6. Julianna Pena |
9-3 |
7. Ketlen Vieira |
10-1 |
8. Yana Kunitskaya |
12-5 |
T9. Raquel Pennington |
10-8 |
T9. Sara McMann |
11-5 |