UFC 244 was stacked with so many big-name fighters that a major shift was expected – and that’s exactly what happened in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. The main event at Madison Square Garden saw welterweight Jorge Masvidal (No. 4) win his third straight by defeating Nate Diaz via TKO to win the “BMF” title. And in the co-main event, Darren Till (11) made a successful middleweight debut with a split decision win over former title challenger Kelvin Gastelum (13). UFC 244 also saw big wins from light heavyweight Corey Anderson (6), welterweight Stephen Thompson (7), heavyweight Derrick Lewis (5), and Kevin Lee in his return to lightweight (7). You can check out the rankings for pound-for-pound and by division in the dropdowns above
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Spinning Back Clique: Recap of all things UFC 244
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Former foes Jorge Masvidal and Darren Till embrace backstage following their UFC 244 wins
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Former foes Jorge Masvidal and Darren Till embrace backstage following their UFC 244 wins
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Curtis Blaydes says a fight with Derrick Lewis would be an ‘exact recreation’ of his last win over Abdurakhimov
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Anthony Smith calls out Corey Anderson: Sign the contract or be humble and shut your mouth
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