New UFC rankings: Malott jumps into the Top 10, Buckley drops to No. 12
After UFC Edmonton, Mike Malott rises to No. 8 at welterweight. Jasmine Jasudavicius moves up to No. 3 in the women's flyweight division.
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The UFC has updated its rankings after the event in Edmonton. At welterweight, Mike Malott climbs three spots to No. 8 after his knockout win over Joaquin Buckley in the main event. Buckley drops four places to No. 12 and out of the Top 10, while Kamaru Usman moves up to No. 11.
In the women's flyweight division, Jasmine Jasudavicius rises three spots to No. 3 after her decision win over Erin Blanchfield – behind Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso. Blanchfield slips to No. 5, Zhang Weili to No. 6.
At women's bantamweight, Chelsea Chandler jumps six places to No. 9 after submitting Melissa Croden, who falls to No. 15. At women's strawweight, Loopy Godinez rises to No. 8 and Sam Hughes enters at No. 15. According to MMA Mania, there was no movement in the other divisions.