UFC Rankings: Conor McGregor falls as Khabib shoots up pound-for-pound list
UFC RANKINGS - Express Sports brings you the updated pound-for-pound rankings.
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov's positions in the pound-for-pound rankings have changed
The UFC rankings have finally been updated, and there’s been plenty of movement in the pound-for-pound list.
Following his victory over Al Iaquinta at UFC 223, new lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has moved up six places to claim the No.8 in the hotly-debated list.
As a result of Nurmagomedov’s rapid ascension up the ranks, Tyron Woodley, Cris Cyborg, Tony Ferguson, Amanda Nunes, Robert Whittaker and Cody Garbrandt have slipped down a place.
Former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has also fallen a place in the rankings, losing the no.2 spot to Georges St-Pierre.
However, he will be consoled by the fact he is now the no.1 contender for the lightweight title.
Current light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has also suffered the same fate as McGregor and now resides in fifth place on the list.
After successfully defending her women’s strawweight title against Joanna Jedrezjczyk, Rose Namjunas has also made the pound-for-pound rankings, occupying 15th place.
The UFC’s next show takes place this weekend in Glendale, Arizona in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Details of the card, as well as the remaining events for 2018, can be seen below.
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Conor McGregor has also fallen a place in the rankings, losing the no.2 spot to Georges St-Pierre
Confirmed UFC events for 2018
UFC on Fox 28: Gaethje vs Porier - Date: April 14 - Location: Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona
UFC Fight Night 128: Barboza vs Lee - Date - April 21 - Location - Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington - Date: May 12 - Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC Fight Night 129: Usman vs Ponzinibbio - Date: May 19 - Location: Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
UFC Fight Night 130: Thompson vs Till - Date: May 27 - Location: Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
Khabib Nurmagomedov now occupies eighth place in the pound-for-pound rankings
UFC Fight Night 131: Rivera vs Moraes - Date: June 1 - Location: Adirondack Bank Center, Utica, New York
UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero 2 - Date: June 9 - Location: United Center, Chicago
UFC Fight Night 132: Cerrone vs Edwards - Date - June 23 - Location TBA, Singapore
The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale - Date: July 6 - Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier - Date: July 7 - Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
UFC Fight Night 133 - Date: July 14 - Location: CenturyLink Arena, Boise, Idaho
Rose Namajunas has finally cracked the pound-for-pound list
UFC Fight Night 134 - Date: July 22 - Location: Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany
UFC on FOX 30 - Date: July 28 - Location: Calgary, Canada
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 - Date: August 4 - Location: Staples Center, Los Angeles
UFC Fight Night 135 - Date: August 25 - Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska
UFC 229 - Date: October 6 - Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
UFC 232 - Date: December 29 - Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas