Israel Adesanya has jumped up to No 2 in the UFCmen’s pound-for-pound rankings following his win over Robert Whittaker.
‘Stylebender’ put on a striking masterclass and was never forced to come out of third gear as he won a unanimous decision over his rival at UFC 271.
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He overtakes featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, who slips back down to third but could move back up if he beats Chan Sung Jung on April 9.
UFC MEN’S POUND FOR POUND LIST:
1. Kamaru Usman
2. Israel Adesanya +1
3. Alexander Volkanovski -1
4. Francis Ngannou
5. Charles Oliveira
6. Max Holloway +1
7. Jon Jones -1
8. Dustin Poirier
9. Petr Yan
10. Glover Teixeira
11. Stipe Miocic -1
12. Deiveson Figueiredo
13. Brandon Moreno
14. Robert Whittaker
15. Jan Blachowicz
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Kamaru Usman remains in top spot but the Nigerian allegiance between the welterweight king and Adesanya means they are unlikely to fight.
Usman’s manager Ali Abdelaziz has talked up the chances of them facing off but both men have distanced themselves from the chances of that happening.
Adesanya remains undefeated at middlweight and his only defeat came when moving to light-heavyweight for a shot at then champion Jan Blachowicz.
It remains the only blot on his copybook and the Kiwi is likely to defend his title against Jared Cannonier next in the summer.
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