Army Ranger Tim Kennedy picked up an emotional win on Wednesday, stopping Rafael Natal with a left hook in front of fellow U.S. military members at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.
While it was a memorable victory on a special night, Kennedy was expected to beat Natal. The Brazilian was a late replacement for Lyoto Machida, who moved to the UFC Fight Night 30 fight card for a bout with Mark Munoz following a Michael Bisping injury.
Still, Kennedy was sitting just outside the Top 10 heading into UFC Fight for the Troops 3. So, was an attention-grabbing win over Natal enough for him to break through?
With UFC Fight for the Troops 3 in the books and UFC Fight Night 32 ahead, here are the latest official UFC rankings.