Bethe (photo) suffered the first loss of her career at UFC 190. Photo: Mike Roach/UFC
The devastating defeat for Ronda Rousey in the main fight of UFC 190 cost more than just her unbeaten record and the chance to become Brazilian champion Beth Pitbull. After the setback last Saturday (01), Bethe fell in the official Ultimate rankings and now she is no longer even the best-positioned Brazilian fighter in the list.
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Previously in fifth place in the women's bantamweight category, Bethe fell to eighth place, being surpassed by Sarah Kaufman, Jessica Eye and the compatriot Amanda nunes, which rose to seventh position.
Another Brazilian athlete defeated in Rio to lose several places in the ranking was Rafael Feijão. The former Strikeforce champion was defeated by Pat Cummins on the preliminary card and ended up changing positions with the tormentor. Previously tenth, Feijão dropped to fourteenth place and saw Cummins gain four positions, reaching the top spot for the first time. top-10 in the light heavyweight category.
But not everything was a cause for regret for Brazilian fighters in the most recent update of the official rankings. Antonio Pezão, who beat Soa Palelei at UFC 190, gained a position in the heavyweight division and jumped to eleventh place. Already Edson Barboza, even without performing last weekend, won sixth place in the lightweight division from the former champion Ben henderson.
Another fighter who didn't even need to step into the octagon to be voted and improve his position in the official list of athletes was the bantamweight. Thominhas Almeida. Undefeated as a professional, the young Brazilian promise reached the group of the ten best fighters in the division under 61,2 kg, leaving the former challenger behind Eddie Wineland.
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