Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
Raging Machine
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Merab Dvalishvili is exactly who we thought he was.
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Meanwhile, Usman Nurmagomedov kicked off the Bellator lightweight grand prix with a star-making performance, as he submitted former UFC and WEC champ Benson Henderson in the opening round of their main event clash in San Jose, Calif., on Friday night. The American Kickboxing Academy standout is undefeated in 17 professional outings and makes his debut in the lightweight rankings at No. 15. A run through the rest of Bellator’s lightweight bracket could have him in the Top 10 by year’s end.
Elsewhere, Linton Vassell won his fifth straight at heavyweight, avenging a previous loss to Valentin Moldavsky with a first-round knockout victory at Bellator 292. A title shot against Ryan Bader could be next for “The Swarm,” who enters the big man rankings at 15th.
Note: Previous rankings listed in brackets.
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