It was a quiet week for the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA Power Rankings, but the feeling could be very different seven days from now. Brazilian welterweight Erick Silva is widely considered a talented prospect, but he turns 30 years old next month. If he’s going to make the impact many have expected from him, Silva needs to pick up a big win over Matt Brown at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 40 event in Ohio. Meanwhile, Brown boasts the longest active win streak in the division with six-consecutive victories. Still a lack of big-name opponents leaves him at No. 9 on the lists.
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