Get the latest on the UFC rankings after the conclusion of UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya.
UFC 305 concluded with a monumental victory for Dricus Du Plessis, who submitted Israel Adesanya to defend his middleweight throne for the first time.The event also had major implications for the lightweight division, with Dan Hooker upsetting Mateusz Gamrot in the featured fight on the main card. The UFC rankings have changed to reflect the results, primarily in the pound-for-pound section.
Du Plessis now keeps the No. 6 spot at men's P4P, sitting below Belal Muhammad and above Sean O'Malley. His move shifted O'Malley, Leon Edwards, Alexander Volkanovski, Tom Aspinall, and Max Holloway down one spot each.Adesanya has dropped two spots in the P4P rankings, now skirting the edge of the list at No. 15. As a result, Sean Strickland has moved up two spots to No. 13, which could be due to his rumored next fight being a Du Plessis rematch.
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