Henry Cejudo insists his fighting days are done, and after giving him a little cooling off period, the newest edition of the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie MMA rankings reflect his removal from the bantamweight division.
“Triple C” may return at some point if he’s given an opportunity to compete for the UFC’s featherweight title, but for now, he’s elected to step aside, and with all the action happening at bantamweight, we figured it was time to honor his request. That allows former title challenger Marlon Moraes to ascend to the No. 1 position, with Aljamain Sterling, who picked up a massive win at this past weekend’s UFC 250, to take the No. 2 slot.
Of course, we know that neither of those men will be fighting for Cejudo’s belt next. Instead, that honor falls to No. 3 Petr Yan, as well as Jose Aldo, who sits at No. 5 in the featherweight division, where he long served as a UFC champion.
So check out the new look of the bantamweight division, as well as all weight classes in this week’s latest rankings list.
