Barboza and Shevchenko rise in rankings after UFC Chicago

Barboza beat Melendez at UFC Chicago. Photo: Disclosure/UFC

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Main winners of UFC on FOX 20, last Saturday (23), Edson Barboza e Valentina Shevchenko were the highlights of the most recent update of the official UFC rankings. The two athletes rose in their categories and took positions in the top 5 of the list.

Barboza, who beat Gilbert Melendez in the judges' decision, surpassed Donald Cerrone and is now in fifth place, behind Khabib Nurmagomedov, Rafael dos Anjos, Tony Ferguson e Nate diaz. The weight champion, Eddie Alvarez, like all Ultimate belt holders, is not included in the list.

Valentina, who surpassed the former champion Holly holm, is the new third place in the women's bantamweight division, behind Miesha Tate e Ronda Rousey. Holm dropped to fourth, ahead of Julianna Pena. The category champion is Brazilian Amanda nunes.

Another category that faced changes was the featherweight category. With his suspension for doping, Chad Mendes was removed from the list, which enabled the rise of Ricardo Lamas and Cub swanson to the top 5. Doo Ho Choi, who knocked out Thiago tavares At the beginning of the month, it joined the list, in 12th.

The official UFC ranking is updated weekly and is based on voting by specialized journalists from around the world.