With a win over Alexander Gustafsson in Sweden, Anthony Johnson emerged as the top contender in the light heavyweight division and is expected to be booked for a championship bout opposite Jon Jones soon.
Rumble has had quite the career turnaround. Only three years ago, he was released by the UFC after missing weight prior to a middleweight bout with Vitor Belfort. Now, he’s arguably the scariest striker at 205 pounds and has the ability to claim the light heavyweight belt with one punch.
Since Gustafsson was previously ranked No. 1 among light heavyweight contenders and in the Top 15 pound-for-pound UFC combatants, Johnson’s win on Saturday is bound to cause some movement in the UFC rankings. Was it enough to vault Rumble into the pound-for-pound rankings?
Here are the latest official UFC rankings, via UFC.com, which are voted on by members of the MMA media.