Following UFC 301the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie ratings required updating.
In the main fight of UFC 301, at Rio Arena, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja challenger denied Steve Erceg to maintain its position as number 1.
The co-main event produced the biggest crowd of the week. Former UFC champion José Aldo returned to action to fight at home, facing Jonathan Martinez. It was a vintage performance from Aldo, who won every round on the scoreboard. After being removed from the rankings due to his brief retirement from MMA, Aldo returns to the top 10, ranking 7th. Martinez, who entered as an honorable mention, maintains his status there.
Check out all of the latest pound-for-pound and divisional rankings from USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie above.
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