Ponzinibbio debuts in the UFC rankings and “Bate-Estaca” climbs the ladder

Ponzinibbio is now 15th in the welterweight rankings. (Photo: Getty Images)

After defeating Nordine Taleb at UFC Halifax, held last Sunday (19), the Argentine Santiago Ponzinibbio There's one more reason to celebrate. With four consecutive victories in the welterweight division, “Gente Boa”, as he is known, debuted in the category ranking and appears in 15th place. At 30 years old, the TUF Brasil 2 participant has six wins and two defeats in the organization.

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If Santiago entered the ranking, John hendricks it went out. The now middleweight broke his streak of three consecutive setbacks by beating Hector Lombard in the same event as the Argentine, but he was removed from the welterweight list and does not appear among those ranked under 84kg. This is the first time that the former champion has been left out of the rankings.

Who also benefited was Brazilian Jessica ‘Bate-Estaca’, who rose to third place in the strawweight division even without taking action. This because Carla esparza, who held the position, was defeated at UFC Halifax and dropped five positions, appearing in 8th.

Protagonist in the main fight of the event, Derrick Lewis, who knocked out Travis Browne, advanced one place and is in 7th place in the heavyweight division, leaving Mark Hunt in eighth place. The boyfriend of Ronda Rousey, on the other hand, dropped to tenth place, swapping places with Andrei Arloski, who is now 9th.

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