Deiveson Figueiredo picked up arguably the biggest win of his career when he knocked out Joseph Benavidez in the UFC on ESPN+ 27 main event.
But because Figueiredo missed weight by 2.5 pounds the day before, he was not eligible to win the UFC’s vacant flyweight title. Benavidez was eligible, but fell short for the third time in his UFC career.
Even though Figueiredo couldn’t win the title with his knockout victory, it won’t hold him back in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. But how high did he climb, and how far did Benavidez fall with the loss.
Plus, what were the repercussions in the women’s featherweight division, in which former Invicta FC champions Felicia Spencer and Megan Anderson both picked up knockout wins – and made cases to be the next challenger for dual champ Amanda Nunes?
Take a look at all the moves in the latest rankings. This week should create some movement, as well, with the middleweight title fight between champ Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero, and the women’s strawweight title fight between champ Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
To find out where your favorite fighters fall in the latest rankings, scroll to the top of the page and select a division from the drop-down menu.
