MMA Rankings Shake-Up: Usman Falls, Edwards Retains, Masvidal Gets Title Shot, Dariush Calls Out Makhachev, Ngannou Calls Out Usman's Training
TL;DR
Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman at UFC 286, causing Usman to plummet to No. 9 in the MMA Fighting pound-for-pound rankings. The women's pound-for-pound rankings see Holly Holm returning to the octagon at UFC San Antonio, while Larissa Pacheco defends her PFL women's lightweight championship against Julia Budd. Pound-for-pound rankings are subjective, and fighters will be removed if they do not compete within 18 months of their most recent bout.
- MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Kamaru Usman plummets after Leon Edwards trilogy loss MMA Fighting
- BTL LIVE | Leon Edwards Retains, Colby Covington Next, UFC 286 Fallout, Vera vs. Sandhagen MMAFightingonSBN
- Jorge Masvidal has ‘insider information,’ will get Leon Edwards title fight before Colby Covington after UFC 287 Yahoo Sports
- Dariush: Islam Makhachev ‘trying to run off to other divisions’ to escape weight cut, would lose anyway MMA Mania
- Francis Ngannou claims Kamaru Usman ‘didn’t train’ for UFC 286 ‘because of a lot of injuries’ Bloody Elbow
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