G. Teixeira (photo) jumped to fourth place in the light heavyweight rankings after the departure of C. Anderson. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
The surprising transfer of Corey anderson from UFC to Bellator ended up being good news for some athletes in the light heavyweight division (up to 93kg.). With the departure of the North American, three Brazilians from the group's elite gained positions. The announcement was made on the official Ultimate website, which officially removed Corey from its team of athletes.
See too
With the dream of a new chance to compete for the division's belt, Glover was the most favored by Anderson's departure. The Minas Gerais native ended up taking the North American's former place, responsible for the last defeat in the Brazilian's career, and is now in fourth place, behind only Jan Blachowicz, Thiago Marreta, Dominick reyes and the champion, Jon Jones. Teixeira has a fight scheduled against Marreta for September 12th.
Although the phase is not the best, Johnny Walker He also has reasons to smile. Coming from two consecutive defeats, the Brazilian, who was in 12th, is now 11th in the division. Walker, in fact, recently had his new commitment confirmed by Ultimate. The fighter from Belford Roxo (RJ) will face the dangerous Ryan spann No. UFC 253, on September 19th.
MMA veteran and former linear champion of the category, Mauritius Shogun also rose in the rankings with Corey's departure. Before, in 15th position, the Curitiba native now took 14th place. Shogun comes from a victory over Rogério Minotouro, in July, in the clash that ended the trilogy between two great icons of the sport.
See how the ranking was after Corey's departure
UFC updates light heavyweight rankings after C. Anderson's departure. Photo: Reproduction
Comments