Another UFC event has concluded and the rankings have changed once again. UFC 300 delivered some of the most memorable moments, with the four winners of the night, Aljamain Sterling, Arman Tsarukyan, Max Holloway, and Jiri Prochaska, all moving up significantly in the rankings of the newly updated list. He made a jump.
Despite fan negativity toward the main event of UFC 300, the pay-per-view was a huge success. The card was packed with some of the best fighters the promotion had to offer, from early qualifiers to the main card. Well, let’s take a look at how the rankings were formed after last weekend’s historic events.
Max Holloway makes debut in lightweight rankings as Arman Tsarukyan overtakes former champion
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The most memorable fight at UFC 300 was the fight between Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje. The bout ended with a vicious knockout of him in the final seconds of the final round, as they lived up to his status as two of the most exciting fighters. Furthermore, “Blessed” emerged as the winner despite fans and even Joe Rogan expressing concerns about his lightweight move in the weeks before the event. Therefore, the win over Gaethje vaulted Holloway into the top 10 of the lightweight rankings, ranking him at No. 9.
Not surprisingly, Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) was the big winner in the latest ranking update: #UFC300.
He moves up six spots to No. 8 in the pound-for-pound rankings, retaining his No. 2 featherweight spot in the promotion and debuting at No. 9 on the lightweight list. pic.twitter.com/YzFWwX56dI
— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) April 16, 2024
Meanwhile, there is also good news from Arman Tsarukyan. The Georgian-born Armenian star shocked the world with a split decision victory over former champion and UFC veteran Charles Oliveira. Not only was this the biggest win of Tsarukian’s career, but he also secured the No. 1 spot over former interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, and his UFC 300 opponent “De Bronx.” It also helped me get it. “Ahal Karakets” is now officially the frontrunner for the title of Islam Makhachev. Next, let’s look at changes in other departments.
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Jiri Prochaska and Aljamain Sterling also appear on the ranking list
“The Czech Samurai” made a rather disappointing return at UFC 295. He was knocked out by Alex Pereira and lost his chance to regain the light heavyweight title he had never lost.
Jiri Prochaska (@jiri_bjp) is officially the UFC’s No. 1 light heavyweight contender. #UFC300.
In the latest rankings update, he moves up one place, with Magomed Ankalaev in second and Jamahal Hill in third. pic.twitter.com/WbQIN1Qt4P
— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) April 16, 2024
Despite this, Jiri Prochaska has the mentality of a champion, and he showed it against Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 300. The win cemented the former champion’s status as the number one contender in the 205-pound division.
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Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) debuted at No. 8 in the UFC featherweight rankings, just ahead of the man he defeated #UFC300Calvin Kattar.
He remains 15th on the pound-for-pound list.
Sterling was eligible to compete at bantamweight during this time, but was eliminated after the votes were tallied. pic.twitter.com/xDSa98pTB3
— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) April 16, 2024
Meanwhile, Aljamain Sterling, making his featherweight debut, put in a great performance to earn a unanimous decision victory over Calvin Kattar. As a result of this victory, “The Funk Master” made his debut in the featherweight rankings and broke into the top 10, and with Diego Lopez also making his debut in the rankings, he currently sits in 8th place.
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2024 is shaping up to be a great year for the UFC. Every pay-per-view this year has been a treat for fans, and more changes to the rankings are expected after Dana White announced some more exciting fights are coming, including the impending return of Conor McGregor. You can safely guess.
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