Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings

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Shavkat Rakhmonov’s aura of invincibility may be gone, but his undefeated record remains intact.

“Nomad” went the distance for the first time in 19 professional outings, as he took a closely contested five-round verdict against Ian Garry in the UFC 310 co-main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. While it wasn’t the typical dominant effort from third-ranked Rakhmonov, it’s important to note that he was facing a fellow unbeaten with a dangerous skill set of his own. Perhaps most importantly, the win appears to have secured a championship opportunity for Rakhmonov, who faced off with reigning 170-pound champ Belal Muhammad in the Octagon after the bout.

Elsewhere, Alexandre Pantoja maintained the status quo at flyweight with a second-round submission of ex-Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura in the UFC 310 headliner. “The Cannibal” continues to stack victories at 125 pounds, and he’s the clear No. 1 in an increasingly competitive division.

At heavyweight, Ciryl Gane improved to 2-0 against Alexander Volkov with a contentious split-decision triumph. Though “Bon Gamin” was clearly unhappy with the performance, it allows him to keep his No. 4 position in the latest rankings, one spot ahead of his Russian rival.

Meanwhile, Movsar Evloev added to his winning streak with a hard-fought unanimous decision triumph over former bantamweight kingpin Aljamain Sterling on the UFC 310 preliminary card. The Russian has won nine consecutive outings — eight at 145 pounds — but has yet to finish an opponent inside the Octagon. Still, it will be difficult to deny the fourth-ranked Evloev his shot at featherweight champion Ilia Topuria in the near future. In other featherweight action, 14th-ranked Bryce Mitchell dispatched Kron Gracie via third-round knockout to maintain his footing in the 145-pound poll.

Note: Previous rankings listed in brackets.

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