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John
\nBrannigan\/Sherdog.com illustration<\/p>\n
Rafael After losing four of his last five Octagon appearances, \u201cAtaman\u201d Meanwhile, Asu Elsewhere, Liz Note: Previous rankings listed in brackets.<\/p>\n Jump To \u00bb
\nFiziev<\/a> reminded the world that he\u2019s still capable of looking
\nlike one of the world\u2019s most dangerous strikers.<\/p>\n
\nreturned to form in the
\nUFC Baku<\/a> headliner, vanquishing Rafael Torres with a spinning
\nwheel kick and follow-up punches 15 seconds into Round 2 of their
\nlightweight clash at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan.
\nThe Tiger Muay Thai standout\u2019s difficult stretch included a knee
\ninjury suffered in a loss to Mateusz
\nGamrot<\/a> that sidelined him for all of 2024 and a pair of defeats
\nat the hands of current lightweight king Justin
\nGaethje<\/a>. By stopping a surging contender in the previously
\n13th-ranked Torres, Fiziev showed he still belongs in the 155-pound
\nrankings. He returns to the lightweight poll at No. 14.<\/p>\n
\nAlmabayev<\/a> won his third straight outing, submitting Charles
\nJohnson<\/a> with a third-round kneebar in a featured flyweight
\naffair at UFC Baku. Almabayev\u2019s promotional resume includes a 7-1
\noverall record, with his lone loss coming against top contender
\nManel
\nKape<\/a>. As a result of his latest effort, \u201cZulfikhar\u201d climbs to
\n11th in the latest 125-pound poll, while Johnson drops to 15th.<\/p>\n
\nCarmouche<\/a> continues to age like a fine wine. \u201cGirl-Rilla\u201d
\nsubmitted fellow
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> veteran Viviane
\nAraujo<\/a> with a guillotine choke in the second round of the
\n
\nPFL San Diego<\/a> co-main event. The 42-year-old former Bellator
\nMMA<\/a> title holder has won four straight under the
\nProfessional Fighters League<\/a> banner and six of her last seven
\noverall. She maintains her No. 8 ranking, one spot behind Taila
\nSantos<\/a>, the only person in the league to defeat her. A shot at
\nthe vacant flyweight title would make sense for Carmouche, though
\nthe veteran chose to instead lobby for the creation of a
\nbantamweight division with her post-fight microphone time.<\/p>\n
\nHEAVYWEIGHT<\/a>
\nLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT<\/a>
\nMIDDLEWEIGHT<\/a>
\nWELTERWEIGHT<\/a>
\nLIGHTWEIGHT<\/a>
\nFEATHERWEIGHT<\/a>
\nBANTAMWEIGHT<\/a>
\nFLYWEIGHT<\/a>
\nWOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT<\/a>
\nWOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT<\/a>
\nWOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT<\/a>
\nWOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT<\/a>
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