Cerrone soars and Diaz falls in the official rankings after UFC 202

Cerrone (photo) is having a good time at welterweight. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

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Donald Cerrone was the highlight of the most recent update of the official UFC rankings, which took place after UFC 202, last Saturday (20), in Las Vegas (USA). The American made a big leap in the welterweight division and now occupies seventh place.

Cerrone laid a real blow to Rick Story on the main card of the night and won by technical knockout in the second round. Thus, “Caubói” gained seven positions in the category up to 77 kg – one of these positions came with the departure of Rory McDonald, who recently left Ultimate to sign with Bellator.

Another highlight was cody garbrandt, who dispatched Takeya Mizugaki in the last fight of the preliminary card. “No Love” gained two positions and is now sixth, leaving behind aljamain sterling and Michael McDonald.

Two of the night's protagonists, on the other hand, lost positions. Nate diaz, which was defeated by Conor McGregor In the main fight, he dropped one place in the lightweight division and is now in fifth place. Already Glover Teixeira, knocked out in seconds by Anthony Johnson, fell to third, immediately behind Alexander Gustafson.

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