Matt Brown stretched his impressive winning streak at welterweight to seven fights on Saturday with his biggest win yet. One of the rewards? He’s climbing the rankings at 170 pounds, jumping from No. 9 to No. 5 following his third-round TKO win over Erick Silva at UFC Fight Night 40. Brown kept the longest active winning streak in the division intact, and though he was in trouble early against Silva, he fought through it and put on the performance of his career in a fight many quickly considered one of the best in recent memory
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USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie rankings, May 13: Matt Brown makes big leap – MMA Junkie