UFC Ranking: After complaining, Rafael Fiziev returns to the top 15 in the lightweight division; Russians dominate the middleweight division.

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Raphael Fiziev There are plenty of reasons to smile. In UFC Baku, event held last Saturday (27), in Azerbaijan, the home athlete shone in the main fight and knocked out Manuel Torres in the second round. Due to the important triumph, the athlete, who was outside the top-15 of the lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) and openly expressed his indignation at having been removed from the elite by the company's new artificial intelligence system, was rewarded in the weekly ranking update released this Tuesday (30).

Before having impressed in UFC BakuFiziev, who was in the top 15 of the lightweight division for years, was left out due to the knockout he suffered against Mauricio Ruffy And due to a streak of four losses in his last five fights, 'Ataman' arrived in Azerbaijan under pressure and needing to deliver a good performance. And, in fact, the athlete delivered. With the victory, the veteran returned to the elite of the category, taking 13th place in the 'Meta UFC Rankings'.

In contrast, Torres suffered a major setback. The Mexican, who was riding a winning streak, was ranked 15th in the lightweight standings, but the knockout knocked him out of the rankings.

Russian party in the media

Besides Fiziev, Abus Magomedov e Ikram Aliskerov they also stood out in UFC BakuIn the middleweight division (83,9 kg), the first fighter submitted Michał Oleksiejczuk in the first round, while the second dominated. Bruno Hulk and won by unanimous decision. Therefore, the pair was propelled by Meta's artificial intelligence.

With three consecutive wins, Aliskerov gained four positions in the category's ranking and became number ten. Magomedov, after recovering in the octagon, is back in the ranking, appearing in 15th place.

Top 5 is right over there.

In the flyweight division (56,7 kg), the name on everyone's lips is Asu AlmabayevThe Kazakhstani fighter won his third consecutive fight by submission. Charles Johnson He easily climbed the ranks and moved closer to the top 5. Moving up one spot, the athlete reached sixth place in the rankings and began to dream of a possible title fight.