The light heavyweight division now has a new face in the rankings. Jamahal Hill (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) impressed in the main event of UFC Fight Night 201 in Las Vegas by putting Johnny Walker (18-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC) down and out with a vicious punch in the first round. The finish marked his second-straight opening frame knockout, continuing to make good on his claim that he possesses the best hands in the UFC. Kyle Daukaus (11-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) also turned heads by snatching up the neck of Jamie Pickett (13-7 MMA, 2-3 UFC) with a buzzer-beating, first-round D’Arce choke at the UFC Apex on Saturday. With performances like that, he’s certainly one to watch in the middleweight division moving forward. At Bellator 274 , the first non-title, five-round fight in the promotion’s history went the distance.
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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 22: Jamahal Hill enters top 15 – MMA Junkie