Josh Emmett’s close win over Calvin Kattar could earn him a title shot.
The UFC’s return to Texas saw some great action in the cage, and the main event produced a new featherweight contender. Josh Emmett’s slim split decision win over Calvin Kattar cemented him at the top of the 145-pound division, putting him in the top four of the class in the official UFC rankings.
Other than that though, not a lot happened rankings-wise. Adrian Yanez is now in at bantamweight after taking out Tony Kelley and making some bounty money in the process. And that’s about it.
Here’s a look at all the changes this week.
Men’s P4P – New light heavyweight champ Jiri Prochazka rises into a tie for ten with flyweight beltholder Deiveson Figueiredo. Glover Teixeira and Robert Whittaker flip-flop the 14 and 15 spots.
Heavyweight – No changes.
Light Heavyweight – No changes.
Middleweight – Derek Brunson drops from a tie for four to take over five on his own.
Welterweight – No changes.
Lightweight – Tony Ferguson now occupies the nine spot after falling out of a tie for eight with Conor McGregor.
Featherweight – Emmett is up three spots to four following his win. Kattar drops one to five. The Korean Zombie is down one to six, and Arnold Allen falls to seven.
Bantamweight – Ricky Simon rises into a tie for 11 with Frankie Edgar. Yanez enters at 15.
Flyweight – No changes.
Women’s P4P – No changes.
Women’s Bantamweight – No changes.
Women’s Flyweight – No changes.
Women’s Strawweight – No changes.