Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
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Tom Aspinall was pretty good before the knee injury. Now, he’s downright scary.
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Elsewhere, women’s bantamweight contender Ketlen Vieira had her way with Pannie Kianzad, relying on takedowns and top pressure to cruise to a unanimous decision triumph. The Brazilian, who has won three of her last four Octagon appearances, maintains her No. 7 ranking after vanquishing a Top 10 opponent.
The heavyweight division also includes some housekeeping this week, as longtime No. 1 Francis Ngannou exits the poll upon reaching 18 months of inactivity. The former UFC heavyweight champion will return to combat sports for a boxing match against Tyson Fury in October, but he isn’t expected to compete again in MMA until he makes his Professional Fighters League debut sometime in 2024. The heavyweight landscape could look quite different by then.
Note: Previous rankings listed in brackets.
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