Rankings Report | Week of March 18, 2024

The only movement in the bantamweight division is Kyler Phillips and Dominick Cruz swapping places. Phillips is now No. 11, and Cruz is No. 12. 

Heavyweight

Following the heavyweight main event showdown last weekend, Marcin Tybura was bumped up two places in the rankings to No. 8 after securing a first-round submission against Tai Tuivasa. He now shares the spot with Serghei Spivac. 

This led to Tuivasa dropping one position to No. 10.

Women's Bantamweight

The women's bantamweight division faced a lot of shifts this week. 

Macy Chiasson ascended four positions to No. 6 after defeating Pannie Kianzad by submission last weekend. This loss dropped Kianzad three places to No. 9. Chelsea Chandler also had a successful weekend. She defeated Josiane Nunes by unanimous decision, which led to the two swapping places. Chandler now sits at No. 13, and Nunes at No. 14. Ketlen Vieira has risen one position to No. 2, now sharing the spot with Mayra Bueno Silva. Miesha Tate and Karol Rosa also rose one position each to spots No. 7 and No. 8. Yana Santos dropped three places to No. 10.

Rankings On The Line This Weekend

The upcoming main event at UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas involves the No. 8 ranked women's flyweight, Amanda Ribas, facing off against the unranked Rose Namajunas. Ribas's most recent fight was at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig, where she secured a TKO victory over Luana Pinheiro. Since her debut in 2019, Ribas has enjoyed success in the UFC, taking on notable competitors such as Mackenzie Dern, Viviane Araujo, and Maycee Barber.

Both fighters have accumulated experience and bolstered their resumes in the strawweight and flyweight divisions. Namajunas, a former two-time strawweight champion, enters this bout following a unanimous decision loss at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivac against Manon Fiorot. With this being only her second outing in the flyweight division, it will be intriguing to see if Namajunas can secure her first victory in this weight class. This matchup promises an exciting blend of offense and defense from both competitors and will offer insights into their potential to ascend the flyweight rankings.