USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie MMA rankings, April 9: Can Dustin Poirier crack the P4P list with a UFC 236 win?
In case you didn’t notice, last weekend was a rare slow one in the mixed martial arts world. No UFC events, no Bellator, not much of anything worldwide on a major level.
That, in turn, means there are few changes to this week’s USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie MMA rankings.
There is, in fact, just one move of note: Alexis Dufresne has been removed from the women’s featherweights due to inactivity, as she has not fought in two years. Debuting in the division is rising Amanda Bell.
The upcoming weekend, however, brings plenty of room for rankings movement. Dustin Poirier challenges No. 5 Max Hollowayfor the interim lightweight belt at UFC 236. A win over the reigning featherweight champion will undoubtedly bump him into the pound-for-pound rankings. Likewise, the winner of the interim welterweight title bout between Kelvin Gastelumand Israel Adesanya will be in consideration for a spot.
So have a look at this week’s rankings for a refresher course, and come back next week for what will undoubtedly be some big changes.
