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John
\nBrannigan\/Sherdog.com illustration<\/p>\n
Gabriel In the main event of With the lopsided win, his fifth straight since suffering his lone Bonfim\u2019s breakout performance coincides with a major shakeup in In other news, Muhammad Note: Previous rankings listed in brackets.<\/p>\n Jump To \u00bb
\nBonfim<\/a> is becoming a serious problem for the UFC welterweight
\ndivision.<\/p>\n
\nUFC Vegas 118<\/a> on Saturday at the Meta Apex, \u201cMarrethinha\u201d
\nbattered former champ Belal
\nMuhammad<\/a> for virtually all of their 25-minute fight. The
\n28-year-old Brazilian used his superior size, reach and speed to
\nbeat his foe to the punch repeatedly, Muhammad\u2019s vaunted takedown
\nassault never got out of first gear, and Bonfim deservedly swept
\nall five rounds on all three judges\u2019 scorecards.<\/p>\n
\ncareer loss to Nicolas
\nDalby<\/a> in November 2023, Bonfim reaffirmed his place as one of
\nthe most impressive talents under 30 in the division worldwide and
\nenters our welterweight poll at No. 8. Meanwhile, Muhammad, whose
\nfirst career losing streak now stands at three, falls to 13th and
\nfaces a very uncertain future in the division he ruled just two
\nyears ago.<\/p>\n
\nSherdog\u2019s welterweight rankings thanks to the endlessly talented
\nbut perennially injured Shavkat
\nRakhmonov<\/a>. The \u201cNomad,\u201d whose last outing saw him outpoint
\nIan
\nGarry<\/a> at UFC 310, has not been in action in 18 months and, with
\nno return to action scheduled, exits the poll due to inactivity. As
\nRakhmonov had been ranked second, his ongoing misfortune is good
\nnews, at least indirectly, for quite a few rising 170-pound
\ncontenders.<\/p>\n
\nMokaev<\/a> continues to be one of the top young talents in the
\nmen\u2019s flyweight division\u2014and continues to struggle to find ways to
\nprove it. The undefeated 25-year-old phenom took a one-off fight at
\nbantamweight, destroying Jorge Calvo<\/a>
\nwith ground-and-pound in just 42 seconds at WOW 31 in Madrid. The
\nmatchup underscored Mokaev\u2019s talents as well as the extent to which
\nhe hobbled his own career when his brash behavior earned him his
\nwalking papers from the UFC in July 2024.<\/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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