The official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rankings have been updated following UFC Fight Night 58, which went down this past weekend (Sat. Dec. 20, 2014) in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Lyoto Machida jumped up one spot to claim the No. 3 position at middleweight over current No. 1 contender to the title, Vitor Belfort, after he sent C.B. Dollaway packing thanks to a thunderous kick to the body that put "The Doberman" down for the count in the main event.
The loss, though, didn't hurt Dolloway's position, as he hangs on to his top-10 spot by a string.
Elsewhere, Rafael dos Anjos can now lay claim to the No. 1 position at lightweight, after last week's standing showed he and Khabib Nurmagomedov sharing the top spot . In the pound-for-pound standings, Anthony Pettis surpassed UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez thanks to his impressive submission victory over Gilbert Melendez a few weeks ago.
POUND-FOR-POUND
1. Jon Jones
2. Jose Aldo
3. Demetrious Johnson
4. Chris Weidman
5. Anthony Pettis +1
6. Cain Velasquez -1
7. Ronda Rousey
8. Anderson Silva
9. T.J. Dillashaw
10. Renan Barao
11. Robbie Lawler
12. Johny Hendricks
13. Dominick Cruz
14. Daniel Cormier
15. Vitor Belfort
2. Jose Aldo
3. Demetrious Johnson
4. Chris Weidman
5. Anthony Pettis +1
6. Cain Velasquez -1
7. Ronda Rousey
8. Anderson Silva
9. T.J. Dillashaw
10. Renan Barao
11. Robbie Lawler
12. Johny Hendricks
13. Dominick Cruz
14. Daniel Cormier
15. Vitor Belfort
FLYWEIGHT
Champion: Demetrious Johnson
1. John Dodson
2. Joseph Benavidez
3. Ian McCall
4. John Moraga
5. Jussier Formiga
6. John Lineker
7. Ali Bagautinov
8. Chris Cariaso
9. Zack Makosvky
10. Tim Elliot
11. Kyoji Horiguchi
12. Dustin Ortiz +1
13. Brad Pickett -1
14. Chico Camus
15. Louis Gaudinot
1. John Dodson
2. Joseph Benavidez
3. Ian McCall
4. John Moraga
5. Jussier Formiga
6. John Lineker
7. Ali Bagautinov
8. Chris Cariaso
9. Zack Makosvky
10. Tim Elliot
11. Kyoji Horiguchi
12. Dustin Ortiz +1
13. Brad Pickett -1
14. Chico Camus
15. Louis Gaudinot
BANTAMWEIGHT
Champion: T.J. Dillashaw
1. Renan Barao
2. Dominick Cruz
3. Urijah Faber
4. Rafael Assuncao
5. Michael McDonald
6. Takeya Muzigaki
7. Eddie Wineland
8. Iuri Alcantara
9. Johny Eduardo
10. Bryan Caraway
11. Francisco Rivera
12. Erik Perez +1
13. Alex Caceres -1
14. Mitch Gagnon
15. Joe Soto
1. Renan Barao
2. Dominick Cruz
3. Urijah Faber
4. Rafael Assuncao
5. Michael McDonald
6. Takeya Muzigaki
7. Eddie Wineland
8. Iuri Alcantara
9. Johny Eduardo
10. Bryan Caraway
11. Francisco Rivera
12. Erik Perez +1
13. Alex Caceres -1
14. Mitch Gagnon
15. Joe Soto
FEATHERWEIGHT
Champion: Jose Aldo
1. Chad Mendes
2. Frankie Edgar
3. Ricardo Lamas
4. Cub Swanson
5. Conor McGregor
6. Dustin Poirier
7. Dennis Bermudez
8. Nik Lentz +1
9. Dennis Siver -1
10. Charles Oliveira
11. Jeremy Stephens
12. Clay Guida
13. Max Holloway +1
14. Darren Elkins -1
15. Hacran Dias *NR
1. Chad Mendes
2. Frankie Edgar
3. Ricardo Lamas
4. Cub Swanson
5. Conor McGregor
6. Dustin Poirier
7. Dennis Bermudez
8. Nik Lentz +1
9. Dennis Siver -1
10. Charles Oliveira
11. Jeremy Stephens
12. Clay Guida
13. Max Holloway +1
14. Darren Elkins -1
15. Hacran Dias *NR
LIGHTWEIGHT
Champion: Anthony Pettis
1. Rafael dos Anjos
2. Khabib Nurmagomedov -1
3. Gilbert Melendez
4. Donald Cerrone
5. Benson Henderson
6. Edson Barboza
7. Josh Thomson
8. Myles Jury
9. Bobby Green
10. Eddie Alvarez +1
11. Jim Miller -1
12. Michael Johnson
13. Jorge Masvidal
14. Nate Diaz
15. Rustam Khabilov
1. Rafael dos Anjos
2. Khabib Nurmagomedov -1
3. Gilbert Melendez
4. Donald Cerrone
5. Benson Henderson
6. Edson Barboza
7. Josh Thomson
8. Myles Jury
9. Bobby Green
10. Eddie Alvarez +1
11. Jim Miller -1
12. Michael Johnson
13. Jorge Masvidal
14. Nate Diaz
15. Rustam Khabilov
WELTERWEIGHT
Champion: Robbie Lawler
1. Johny Hendricks
2. Rory MacDonald
3. Tyron Woodley
4. Carlos Condit
5. Matt Brown
6. Hector Lombard
7. Kelvin Gastelum
8. Demian Maia
9. Tarec Saffiedine
10. Dong Hyun Kim
11. Jake Ellenberger
12. Rick Story
13. Jordan Mein
14. Gunnar Nelson
15. Ryan LaFlare
1. Johny Hendricks
2. Rory MacDonald
3. Tyron Woodley
4. Carlos Condit
5. Matt Brown
6. Hector Lombard
7. Kelvin Gastelum
8. Demian Maia
9. Tarec Saffiedine
10. Dong Hyun Kim
11. Jake Ellenberger
12. Rick Story
13. Jordan Mein
14. Gunnar Nelson
15. Ryan LaFlare
MIDDLEWEIGHT
Champion: Chris Weidman
1. Anderson Silva
2. Jacare Souza
3. Lyoto Machida +1
4. Vitor Belfort -1
5. Luke Rockhold
6. Yoel Romero
7. Tim Kennedy
8. Gegard Mousasi
9. Michael Bisping
10. C.B. Dollaway
11. Thales Leites
12. Costas Philippou
13. Tim Boetsch
14. Mark Munoz
15. Francis Carmont
1. Anderson Silva
2. Jacare Souza
3. Lyoto Machida +1
4. Vitor Belfort -1
5. Luke Rockhold
6. Yoel Romero
7. Tim Kennedy
8. Gegard Mousasi
9. Michael Bisping
10. C.B. Dollaway
11. Thales Leites
12. Costas Philippou
13. Tim Boetsch
14. Mark Munoz
15. Francis Carmont
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Jon Jones
1. Alexander Gustafsson
2. Daniel Cormier
3. Anthony Johnson
4. Rashad Evans
5. Phil Davis
6. Glover Teixeira
7. Ryan Bader
8. Dan Henderson
9. Ovince St. Preux -1
10. Jimi Manuwa
11. Mauricio Rua
12. Rafael Cavalcante
13. Fabio Maldonado
14. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
15. Vitor Belfort
1. Alexander Gustafsson
2. Daniel Cormier
3. Anthony Johnson
4. Rashad Evans
5. Phil Davis
6. Glover Teixeira
7. Ryan Bader
8. Dan Henderson
9. Ovince St. Preux -1
10. Jimi Manuwa
11. Mauricio Rua
12. Rafael Cavalcante
13. Fabio Maldonado
14. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
15. Vitor Belfort
HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Cain Velasquez
1. Fabricio Werdum
2. Junior Dos Santos
3. Travis Browne
4. Stipe Miocic
5. Mark Hunt
6.Josh Barnett
7. Andrei Arlovski
8. Antonio Silva
9. Roy Nelson
10. Ben Rothwell
11. Alistair Overeem
12. Matt Mitrione
13. Frank Mir
14. Gabriel Gonzaga
15. Stefan Struve
1. Fabricio Werdum
2. Junior Dos Santos
3. Travis Browne
4. Stipe Miocic
5. Mark Hunt
6.Josh Barnett
7. Andrei Arlovski
8. Antonio Silva
9. Roy Nelson
10. Ben Rothwell
11. Alistair Overeem
12. Matt Mitrione
13. Frank Mir
14. Gabriel Gonzaga
15. Stefan Struve
WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT
Champion: Ronda Rousey
1. Cat Zingano
2. Miesha Tate
3. Sara McMann
4. Alexis Davis
5. Sarah Kaufman
6. Jessica Eye
7. Liz Carmouche
8. Bethe Correira
9. Amanda Nunes
10. Jessica Andrade
11. Julianna Pena
12. Raquel Pennington
13. Germaine de Randamie
14. Holly Holm
15. Leslie Smith
1. Cat Zingano
2. Miesha Tate
3. Sara McMann
4. Alexis Davis
5. Sarah Kaufman
6. Jessica Eye
7. Liz Carmouche
8. Bethe Correira
9. Amanda Nunes
10. Jessica Andrade
11. Julianna Pena
12. Raquel Pennington
13. Germaine de Randamie
14. Holly Holm
15. Leslie Smith
WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT
Champion : Carla Esparza
1. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
2. Claudia Gadelha
3. Jessica Penne
4. Rose Namajunas
5. Tecia Torres
6. Joanne Calderwood
7. Randa Markos
8. Felice Herrig
9. Aisling Daly
10. Paige VanZant +1
11. Heather Clark -1
12. Juliana Lima
13. Angela Hill
14. Bec Rawlings
15. Seohee Ham
1. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
2. Claudia Gadelha
3. Jessica Penne
4. Rose Namajunas
5. Tecia Torres
6. Joanne Calderwood
7. Randa Markos
8. Felice Herrig
9. Aisling Daly
10. Paige VanZant +1
11. Heather Clark -1
12. Juliana Lima
13. Angela Hill
14. Bec Rawlings
15. Seohee Ham
Interesting.
You can expect these standings to change when UFC 182: "Jones vs. Cormier" goes down on Jan. 3, 2015 in Las Vegas. Nevada. To check out that entire fight card and line up click here.
UFC rankings updated after UFC Fight Night 58
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