Aldo drops weight-for-pound ranking after another defeat to Holloway

J. Aldo (right) left the ranking (Photo: Reproduction Facebook ufc)

It wasn't just the chance to become featherweight champion again that José Aldo lost at UFC 218. After being defeated again by Max Holloway and, again by knockout, the Brazilian lost his place in the weight-for-pound ranking organized by the company. Ultimate released, this Wednesday, the rankings for all categories and also counting all the athletes and, for the first time, Aldo left the list of the 15 best regardless of divisions. Even so, the former champion maintained first place in the featherweight rankings, as Holloway, as champion, is not part of that list.

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In his place, former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz returned to the ranking, as 15th. He had been out for some time, as he had lost the title to cody garbrandt at UFC 207 at the end of last year. As a result, Brazil only has two representatives on the list: the champions Chris Cyborg, featherweight and Amanda nunes, of the roosters. They are in 10th and 12th, respectively.

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Furthermore, the ranking released this week had something new. With the coronation of Nicco Montaño as women's flyweight champion, Ultimate released the first ranking in the category. sijara eubanks is ranked first – she was supposed to face Montaño at the end of TUF 26 for the title, but she felt ill during the weight cut and was replaced by Roxanne Modafferi (3rd). Complete the top-5 Lauren Murphy (2nd), Barb Honchak (4th) and Mountain Rose (5th). Brazilian Kalindra Faria, who lost to Mara Romero Borella, is in 12th, while his executioner secured 9th place.