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Updated UFC Rankings, Week of August 5, 2024: Who's Up, Who's Down After Epic Fight Week?


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The latest UFC rankings updates are here, and they're packed with surprises! Discover which fighters soared and who tumbled after the bantamweight showdown in Abu Dhabi. Plus, get ready for a thrilling heavyweight rematch at UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2 at the UFC APEX.


Men’s Pound-For-Pound

  • Belal Muhammad: Climbs to No. 5 after clinching the welterweight title.

  • Sean O’Malley: Drops to No. 6 in the rankings.


Women’s Pound-For-Pound

  • Raquel Pennington: Moves up to No. 5.

  • Julianna Peña: Also ranks at No. 5.



Bantamweight

  • Umar Nurmagomedov: Rockets to No. 2 after defeating Cory Sandhagen.

  • Cory Sandhagen: Falls to No. 4.

  • Deiveson Figueiredo: Rises to No. 5 with his third straight win.

  • Henry Cejudo: Drops to No. 6.

  • Marlon Vera: Slips to No. 7.

  • José Aldo: Now at No. 9.

  • Rob Font: Moves down to No. 10.

  • Mario Bautista: Advances to No. 11.


Featherweight

  • Movsar Evloev: Drops to No. 6.

  • Bryce Mitchell: Moves up to No. 12.


Lightweight

  • Rafael Dos Anjos: Climbs to No. 13.

  • Jalin Turner: Falls to No. 14.


Light Heavyweight

  • Azamat Murzakanov: Jumps to No. 11 after a big win.

  • Anthony Smith: Drops to No. 12.

  • Bogdan Guskov: Down to No. 13.

  • Dominick Reyes: Falls to No. 14.

  • Volkan Oezdemir: Moves up to No. 6.


Women’s Bantamweight

  • Miesha Tate: Rises to No. 8.

  • Karol Rosa: Advances to No. 8.

  • Norma Dumont: Moves up two spots.


Women’s Flyweight

  • Viviane Araujo: Climbs to No. 9.

  • Amanda Ribas: Moves up to No. 10.


Women’s Strawweight

  • Mackenzie Dern: Falls to No. 8 despite her win.

  • Amanda Ribas: Moves up to No. 7.


Looking Ahead: UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2
  • Heavyweight Rematch: Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac. Tybura, ranked No. 8, is fresh off a win over Tai Tuivasa. Spivac returns after almost a year, looking to avenge his previous loss to Tybura.

  • Women’s Bantamweight: Yana Santos vs. Chelsea Chandler. Santos seeks her first win since 2021, while Chandler aims for back-to-back victories.


  • Another Women’s Bantamweight Clash: Karol Rosa vs. Pannie Kianzad. Rosa hopes to bounce back after a loss, and Kianzad aims to end her losing streak.



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