{"id":75207,"date":"2013-11-19T09:58:20","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T17:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=75207"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:29:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:29:07","slug":"rankings-update-lawler-moves-up-welterweight-ladder-five-more-important-shifts-following-ufc-167","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/rankings-update-lawler-moves-up-welterweight-ladder-five-more-important-shifts-following-ufc-167\/","title":{"rendered":"Rankings Update: Lawler Moves Up Welterweight Ladder, Five More Important Shifts Following UFC 167"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/robbie-lawlerPNG.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75253\" title=\"robbie lawlerPNG\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/robbie-lawlerPNG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/robbie-lawlerPNG.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/robbie-lawlerPNG-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/robbie-lawlerPNG-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By Evan Stoumbelis<\/p>\n<p>This past Saturday UFC fans tuned in to the UFC&#8217;s 20th anniversary card: UFC 167: St. Pierre vs. Hendricks.<\/p>\n<p>It was an exciting night of fights topped off by one of the most controversial decisions in UFC history that saw welterweight kingpin Georges St. Pierre retain his championship belt in a 5-round battle with Johny Hendricks.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 167 stirred up the UFC ranking ladder in several divisions. Below are the changes that occurred as a result of the fights. Head on over to the <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rankings<\/a> section of our site for a complete top 10 rankings ladder for every division.<\/p>\n<p>Johny Hendricks remained at #2 on the welterweight ladder<br \/>\nChael Sonnen dropped from #5 to #6 on the light heavyweight ladder after losing to Rashad Evans<br \/>\nRashad Evans went from #6 to #5 on the light heavyweight ladder after defeating Chael Sonnen<br \/>\nRobbie Lawler jumped from #7 to #3 on the welterweight ladder after defeating Rory MacDonald<br \/>\nRory MacDonald dropped from #4 to #6 on the welterweight ladder after losing to Robbie Lawler<br \/>\nTyron Woodley cracked the top 10 welterweight ladder and landed at #8 after defeating Josh Koscheck<\/p>\n<p>What do you think PENNATION? Do you agree with our rankings? Sound off in the comments section, and head over to the <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rankings<\/a> section of our site for complete top 10 rankings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Evan Stoumbelis This past Saturday UFC fans tuned in to the UFC&#8217;s 20th anniversary card: UFC 167: St. Pierre vs. Hendricks. 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