{"id":233530,"date":"2017-04-13T13:05:57","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T20:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=233530"},"modified":"2017-04-13T13:06:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T20:06:25","slug":"ufc-rankings-updated-following-ufc-210-former-light-heavyweight-no-1-contender-back-to-the-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-rankings\/ufc-rankings-updated-following-ufc-210-former-light-heavyweight-no-1-contender-back-to-the-top\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC rankings updated following UFC 210, former light heavyweight No. 1 contender back to the top"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-210\/ufc-210-cormier-vs-johnson-2-live-results\/\">UFC 210<\/a> took place this past weekend as UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-210\/ufc-210-results-daniel-cormier-vs-anthony-johnson\/\">able to defend his belt<\/a> against the knockout specialist Anthony Johnson. <\/p>\n<p>Following Cormier&#8217;s second round submission win, Johnson surprised the MMA community by <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/anthony-johnson\/breaking-anthony-rumble-johnson-retires-following-his-ufc-210-loss-to-daniel-cormier\/\">announcing his retirement<\/a> from the sport of mixed martial arts. Johnson said in the post-fight Octagon interview, &#8220;I gave my commitment to another job. Something that I have wanted to do for a while. It is not MMA related or anything like that. It is just time for me to move on to something else. I\u2019m tired of getting punched by guys and rolling around on the ground with guys and stuff like that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Alexander-Gustafsson.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Alexander-Gustafsson.png\" alt=\"Alexander Gustafsson\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-185645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Alexander-Gustafsson.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Alexander-Gustafsson-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Alexander-Gustafsson-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Alexander-Gustafsson-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the newly updated UFC rankings having Johnson removed from the light heavyweight division, former #1 contender Alexander Gustafsson moved up a spot to take back the #1 rank.<\/p>\n<p>In the middleweight division, Gegard Mousasi moved up a spot to the #4 rank with his <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/gegard-mousasi\/pros-react-to-gegard-mousasis-controversial-win-over-chris-weidman\/\">controversial win<\/a> over former middleweight champion Chris Weidman, who dropped to the #5 spot.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufc.com\/rankings?id=\">UFC rankings<\/a> below:<\/p>\n<p>Note:<br \/>\n*NR \u2013 Not Previously Ranked<br \/>\n+ Indicates a move up in ranking<br \/>\n\u2013 Indicates a drop in ranking<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Dana-White-Demetrious-Johnson.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Dana-White-Demetrious-Johnson.png\" alt=\"Demetrious Johnson, Mighty Mouse\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-211982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Dana-White-Demetrious-Johnson.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Dana-White-Demetrious-Johnson-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Dana-White-Demetrious-Johnson-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Dana-White-Demetrious-Johnson-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>POUND-FOR-POUND<br \/>\n1    Demetrious Johnson<br \/>\n2    Conor McGregor<br \/>\n3    Daniel Cormier<br \/>\n4    Jose Aldo<br \/>\n5    Cody Garbrandt<br \/>\n6    Stipe Miocic<br \/>\n7    Joanna Jedrzejczyk<br \/>\n8    Dominick Cruz +1<br \/>\n9    Tyron Woodley -1<br \/>\n10    Michael Bisping<br \/>\n11    Amanda Nunes<br \/>\n12    Max Holloway<br \/>\n13    TJ Dillashaw<br \/>\n14    Khabib Nurmagomedov<br \/>\n15    Yoel Romero <\/p>\n<p>FLYWEIGHT<br \/>\nChampion: Demetrious Johnson<br \/>\n1    Joseph Benavidez<br \/>\n2    Henry Cejudo<br \/>\n3    Wilson Reis<br \/>\n4    Ray Borg<br \/>\n5    Jussier Formiga<br \/>\n6    Sergio Pettis<br \/>\n7    Ian McCall<br \/>\n8    Dustin Ortiz<br \/>\n9    Tim Elliott<br \/>\n10    Brandon Moreno<br \/>\n11    John Moraga<br \/>\n12    Louis Smolka<br \/>\n13    Ben Nguyen<br \/>\n14    Alexandre Pantoja<br \/>\n15    Ryan Benoit <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cody-Garbrandt.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cody-Garbrandt.png\" alt=\"Cody Garbrandt\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cody-Garbrandt.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cody-Garbrandt-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cody-Garbrandt-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cody-Garbrandt-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>BANTAMWEIGHT<br \/>\nChampion: Cody Garbrandt<br \/>\n1    Dominick Cruz<br \/>\n2    TJ Dillashaw<br \/>\n3    Raphael Assuncao<br \/>\n4    John Lineker<br \/>\n5    Jimmie Rivera<br \/>\n6    Bryan Caraway<br \/>\n7    John Dodson<br \/>\n8    Aljamain Sterling<br \/>\n9    Thomas Almeida<br \/>\n10    Eddie Wineland<br \/>\n11    Johnny Eduardo<br \/>\n12    Iuri Alcantara<br \/>\n13    Pedro Munhoz<br \/>\n14    Joe Soto<br \/>\n15    Rob Font<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Jose-Aldo-Max-Holloway.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Jose-Aldo-Max-Holloway.png\" alt=\"Jose Aldo Max Holloway\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Jose-Aldo-Max-Holloway.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Jose-Aldo-Max-Holloway-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Jose-Aldo-Max-Holloway-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Jose-Aldo-Max-Holloway-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>FEATHERWEIGHT<br \/>\nChampion: Jose Aldo<br \/>\n1    Max Holloway (Interim Champion)<br \/>\n2    Frankie Edgar<br \/>\n3    Ricardo Lamas<br \/>\n4    Cub Swanson<br \/>\n5    Jeremy Stephens<br \/>\n6    Chan Sung Jung<br \/>\n7    Anthony Pettis<br \/>\n8    Yair Rodriguez<br \/>\n9    Brian Ortega +1<br \/>\n10    Dennis Bermudez +1<br \/>\n11    Darren Elkins +1<br \/>\n12    Dooho Choi +1<br \/>\n13    Renan Barao +1<br \/>\n14    Mirsad Bektic +1<br \/>\n15    Myles Jury *NR<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Conor-McGregor-eddie-alvarez-john-mccarthy-205.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Conor-McGregor-eddie-alvarez-john-mccarthy-205.png\" alt=\"conor mcgregor punches eddie alvarez\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-217301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Conor-McGregor-eddie-alvarez-john-mccarthy-205.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Conor-McGregor-eddie-alvarez-john-mccarthy-205-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Conor-McGregor-eddie-alvarez-john-mccarthy-205-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Conor-McGregor-eddie-alvarez-john-mccarthy-205-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>LIGHTWEIGHT<br \/>\nChampion: Conor McGregor<br \/>\n1    Khabib Nurmagomedov<br \/>\n2    Tony Ferguson<br \/>\n3    Eddie Alvarez<br \/>\n4    Rafael Dos Anjos<br \/>\n5    Edson Barboza<br \/>\n6    Michael Johnson<br \/>\n7    Michael Chiesa<br \/>\n8    Nate Diaz<br \/>\n9    Dustin Poirier<br \/>\n10    Beneil Dariush<br \/>\n11    Kevin Lee<br \/>\n12    Evan Dunham<br \/>\n13    Gilbert Melendez<br \/>\n14    Al Iaquinta<br \/>\n15    Francisco Trinaldo <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tyron-Woodley-Dana-White-205.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tyron-Woodley-Dana-White-205.png\" alt=\"ufc welterweight champion Tyron Woodley\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-210438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tyron-Woodley-Dana-White-205.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tyron-Woodley-Dana-White-205-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tyron-Woodley-Dana-White-205-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tyron-Woodley-Dana-White-205-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WELTERWEIGHT<br \/>\nChampion: Tyron Woodley<br \/>\n1    Stephen Thompson<br \/>\n2    Robbie Lawler<br \/>\n3    Demian Maia<br \/>\n4    Carlos Condit<br \/>\n5    Jorge Masvidal<br \/>\n6    Neil Magny<br \/>\n7    Dong Hyun Kim<br \/>\n8    Donald Cerrone<br \/>\n9    Gunnar Nelson<br \/>\n10    Kamaru Usman +1<br \/>\n11    Tarec Saffiedine -1<br \/>\n12    Ryan LaFlare<br \/>\n13    Jake Ellenberger<br \/>\n14    Santiago Ponzinibbio<br \/>\n15    Matt Brown<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Michael-Bisping-dan-henderson-204.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Michael-Bisping-dan-henderson-204.png\" alt=\"ufc middleweight champion Michael Bisping\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-207579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Michael-Bisping-dan-henderson-204.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Michael-Bisping-dan-henderson-204-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Michael-Bisping-dan-henderson-204-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Michael-Bisping-dan-henderson-204-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>MIDDLEWEIGHT<br \/>\nChampion: Michael Bisping<br \/>\n1    Yoel Romero<br \/>\n2    Luke Rockhold<br \/>\n3    Jacare Souza<br \/>\n4    Gegard Mousasi +1<br \/>\n5    Chris Weidman -1<br \/>\n6    Robert Whittaker<br \/>\n7    Anderson Silva<br \/>\n8    Derek Brunson +1<br \/>\n9    Krzysztof Jotko +1<br \/>\n10    Vitor Belfort +1<br \/>\n11    Thales Leites +1<br \/>\n12    Uriah Hall +1<br \/>\n13    Sam Alvey +1<br \/>\n14    Tim Boetsch +1<br \/>\n15    Daniel Kelly *NR<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Daniel-Cormier1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Daniel-Cormier1.png\" alt=\"ufc light heavyweight champion\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-173216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Daniel-Cormier1.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Daniel-Cormier1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Daniel-Cormier1-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Daniel-Cormier1-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT<br \/>\nChampion: Daniel Cormier<br \/>\n1    Alexander Gustafsson +1<br \/>\n2    Glover Teixeira +1<br \/>\n3    Jimi Manuwa +1<br \/>\n4    Mauricio Rua +1<br \/>\n5    Volkan Oezdemir +1<br \/>\n6    Corey Anderson +1<br \/>\n7    Misha Cirkunov +2<br \/>\n8    Ovince Saint Preux<br \/>\n9    Ilir Latifi +1<br \/>\n10    Rogerio Nogueira +1<br \/>\n11    Patrick Cummins +1<br \/>\n12    Gian Villante +2<br \/>\n13    Tyson Pedro +2<br \/>\n14    Jan Blachowicz -2<br \/>\n15    Jared Cannonier *NR<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Stipe-Miocic-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Stipe-Miocic-1.png\" alt=\"Stipe Miocic and Junior Dos Santos fight at UFC 211\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-221786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Stipe-Miocic-1.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Stipe-Miocic-1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Stipe-Miocic-1-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Stipe-Miocic-1-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>HEAVYWEIGHT<br \/>\nChampion: Stipe Miocic<br \/>\n1    Fabricio Werdum<br \/>\n2    Cain Velasquez<br \/>\n3    Alistair Overeem<br \/>\n4    Junior Dos Santos<br \/>\n5    Francis Ngannou<br \/>\n6    Derrick Lewis<br \/>\n7    Mark Hunt<br \/>\n8    Andrei Arlovski<br \/>\n9    Travis Browne<br \/>\n10    Stefan Struve<br \/>\n11    Alexander Volkov<br \/>\n12    Tim Johnson<br \/>\n13    Marcin Tybura<br \/>\n14    Aleksei Oleinik<br \/>\n15    Daniel Omielanczuk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Joanna-Jedrzejczyk-wins.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Joanna-Jedrzejczyk-wins.png\" alt=\"Joanna Jedrzejczyk\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-210003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Joanna-Jedrzejczyk-wins.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Joanna-Jedrzejczyk-wins-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Joanna-Jedrzejczyk-wins-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Joanna-Jedrzejczyk-wins-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WOMEN&#8217;S STRAWWEIGHT<br \/>\nChampion: Joanna Jedrzejczyk<br \/>\n1    Claudia Gadelha<br \/>\n2    Karolina Kowalkiewicz<br \/>\n3    Jessica Andrade<br \/>\n4    Rose Namajunas<br \/>\n5    Tecia Torres<br \/>\n6    Michelle Waterson<br \/>\n7    Joanne Calderwood<br \/>\n8    Randa Markos<br \/>\n9    Carla Esparza<br \/>\n10    Maryna Moroz<br \/>\n11    Paige VanZant<br \/>\n12    Jessica Aguilar +1<br \/>\n13    Felice Herrig -1<br \/>\n14    Jessica Penne<br \/>\n15    Justine Kish <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Amanda-Nunes-ufc-207.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Amanda-Nunes-ufc-207.png\" alt=\"Amanda Nunes\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-215396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Amanda-Nunes-ufc-207.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Amanda-Nunes-ufc-207-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Amanda-Nunes-ufc-207-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Amanda-Nunes-ufc-207-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WOMEN&#8217;S BANTAMWEIGHT<br \/>\nChampion: Amanda Nunes<br \/>\n1    Valentina Shevchenko<br \/>\n2    Julianna Pena<br \/>\n3    Ronda Rousey<br \/>\n4    Raquel Pennington<br \/>\n5    Holly Holm<br \/>\n6    Sara McMann<br \/>\n7    Cat Zingano<br \/>\n8    Liz Carmouche<br \/>\n9    Germaine de Randamie<br \/>\n10    Bethe Correia<br \/>\n11    Alexis Davis<br \/>\n12    Marion Reneau<br \/>\n13    Ashlee Evans-Smith<br \/>\n14    Katlyn Chookagian *NR<br \/>\n15    Jessica Eye -1<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN\u2019S FEATHERWEIGHT<br \/>\nNo rankings available for this selection.<\/p>\n<p>What are your thoughts on the updated UFC rankings? Share your thoughts with us in the comment section!<\/p>\n<p>This article first appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\">BJPenn.com<\/a> on 4\/13\/2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC 210 took place this past weekend as UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was able to defend his belt against the knockout specialist Anthony Johnson. Following Cormier&#8217;s second round submission win, Johnson surprised the MMA community by announcing his retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts. 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