On Saturday, Cain Velasquez defended his UFC heavyweight strap without so much as breaking a sweat. The victory marks the first successful title defense of his career, and positions him for a potentially lengthy reign.
The win also helps his cause in the vaunted pound-for-pound ranks, where he now spends his time near the top, hobnobbing with fellow UFC champions.
Velasquez wasn’t the only one who made a case for upward movement at UFC 160, however, with a handful of other fighters staking their claims to top-25 positions.
Let’s take a look at how the pound-for-pound scene looks in the aftermath of Saturday’s action.