The world of featherweights will undergo a change soon.
UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is set to defend his title against Erik Koch at UFC 149, a fight that will determine who is truly the featherweight kingpin.
However, that’s not the fight that fans expected. Fans had thought No. 2-ranked Hatsu Hioki would step up and face the feared Brazilian striker, but he declined.
Has this impacted the rankings at all? What other happenings have effected B/R MMA‘s official featherweight rankings? Read and find out!
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