Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings

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If you wrote Sean Brady off following his first career loss some two years ago, it’s probably time to rethink that position.

The Renzo Gracie Philly product added a signature victory to his ledger on Saturday night, taking a unanimous verdict over former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns in the UFC Fight Night 242 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Brady has been victorious in seven of his eight Octagon appearances and his lone loss — which came to current 170-pound champ Belal Muhammad — is looking better by the day. As a result, Brady climbs to No. 8 in Sherdog’s latest welterweight poll, while Burns, who has dropped three in a row, falls to the bubble at No. 11.

Elsewhere, Natalia Silva continues to look like an emerging star in the women’s flyweight division. The 27-year-old Brazilian earned her most significant victory to date, as she outpointed Jessica Andrade in the UFC Fight Night 242 co-main event. Silva has won six straight fights within the Las Vegas-based promotion — and 12 in a row overall — which allows her to climb to No. 7 at 125 pounds. Andrade, who has been going back and forth between flyweight and strawweight, hasn’t won at 125 pounds since January 2023, so she drops to No. 14.

Meanwhile, Usman Nurmagomedov kept his unbeaten record intact with a unanimous decision triumph over Alexandr Shabliy in the Bellator Champions Series San Diego main event. In addition to retaining his lightweight belt, Nurmagomedov joins the divisional rankings at No. 15.

In housekeeping news, the previously fourth-ranked Rayanne Amanda dos Santos exits the atomweight poll as she continues to compete at 115 pounds in the UFC. As a result, Ana Palacios joins the bubble at No. 15.

Note: Previous rankings listed in brackets.

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