UFC Rankings: Caio Borralho Soars High, Champs Trade Places Pound for Pound

Back-to-back wins turned into back-to-back losses for Cannonier, as the perennial top-5 contender dropped to #7 in the rankings for the first time in a long time.

Welterweights, Say Hello To Michael Morales

At the weight class below, there's a new player in the UFC Welterweight division, and his name is Michael Morales. On Saturday, Morales went up against UFC veteran Neil Magny, a real test for up-and-comers at 170 lbs. But Morales passed the test with flying colors, as the 25-year-old from Ecuador finished Magny with punches in the very first round.

Formerly unranked, Morales finds his name among the elite at No. 12, above Michael "Venom" Page and below Joaquin Buckley. Meanwhile, Magny falls to the final spot at #15, casting out Kevin Holland, who's been fighting at middleweight as of late.

More Changes In The Rankings

Welcome to the top 10, Tabatha Ricci. It's two wins in a row for "Baby Shark" as Ricci moves up in the strawweight rankings with a scrappy unanimous decision verdict over Angela Hill. The fighters traded spots in the rankings, with Ricci taking No. 9 and Hill a new ranking at No. 11.

There were a few changes here and there in the other categories, with one rankings panellist leaving, which left a new look on the men's pound-for-pound rankings (h/t: John Morgan ). Having beaten Israel Adesanya earlier this month, UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis surpassed Belal Muhammad for the No. 5 spot. Muhammad is currently tied with Sean O'Malley at No. 6.

UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall would get more respect put on his name, going from No. 10 to No. 8, jumping over former champions Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway.

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