During UFC: Moreno vs. Erceg, news broke that Geoff Neal was injured and could not compete against Carlos Prates at UFC 314, the card losing an exciting matchup.
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The tension in T-Mobile Arena was palpable as Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev faced off in the octagon ahead of UFC 313’s main event. The night had already delivered electrifying action, and every fan in attendance — myself included — was anticipating a firefight in the final bout.
It’s no secret that the UFC awards some privileges to their money-making superstars. Israel Adesanya was granted an immediate rematch for the middleweight belt after suffering the worst loss of his career to a short-notice Sean Strickland.
Ilia Topuria’s recent win at UFC 308 didn’t move him in the UFC’s rankings, which makes me wonder what changes I’d make if I had that kind of power. Often determining matchups and used to debate legacies, the UFC rankings are always in the spotlight. I’ve ranked every champion in the UFC below, plus some non-champs I might add if I were to rank 15 fighters as the UFC does.
A new champion was crowned and another retained their belt in Salt Lake City, Utah, at UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. Raquel Pennington was dethroned by Julianna Peña in a split-decision loss, and Alex Pereira defeated Khalil Rountree Jr. by technical knockout in the fourth round of their main event fight.
After suffering three losses to Alex Pereira over the years, Israel Adesanya finally solved his longtime rival to win back the title of UFC Middleweight Champion.
