Arman Tsarukyan Climbs Lightweight Rankings After Dominating Dan Hooker
The fighter Arman Tsarukyan proved his worth in the lightweight division by submitting Dan Hooker in the main event of UFC Fight Night held in Doha, Qatar. After more than a year and a half of inactivity, Tsarukyan returned to the octagon with a dominant performance, securing a crucial victory. The victory was not only a reminder of his talent, but also allowed Tsarukyan to regain his position in the division’s rankings. Entering the fight unranked due to his inactivity, Tsarukyan quickly climbed to second place among the 155-pound fighters. The only other notable movement in these rankings occurred in the welterweight division, where Ian Machado Garry’s victory over Belal Muhammad altered the dynamics. Machado Garry advanced from number 5 to number 4, while Muhammad dropped three positions, settling at number 6. The following are the MMA rankings, updated as of November 25th. To be eligible for the ranking, a fighter must have competed in the last 12 months or have a scheduled fight. Fighters who have been excluded due to inactivity can only be reinstated after competing.
HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 265 pounds)
- 1. Tom Aspinall
- 2. Ciryl Gane
- 3. Curtis Blaydes
- 4. Alexander Volkov
- 5. Sergei Pavlovich
- 6. Jailton Almeida
- 7. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
- 8. Renan Ferreira
- 9. Serghei Spivac
- 10. Derrick Lewis
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)
- 1. Alex Pereira
- 2. Magomed Ankalaev
- 3. Jirí Procházka
- 4. Carlos Ulberg
- 5. Khalil Rountree Jr.
- 6. Azamat Murzakanov
- 7. Dominick Reyes
- 8. Aleksandar Rakić
- 9. Jamahal Hill
- 10. Corey Anderson
MIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)
- 1. Khamzat Chimaev
- 2. Dricus du Plessis
- 3. Nassourdine Imavov
- 4. Sean Strickland
- 5. Israel Adesanya
- 6. Anthony Hernandez
- 7. Caio Borralho
- 8. Brendan Allen
- 9. Reinier de Ridder
- 10. Robert Whittaker
WELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)
- 1. Islam Makhachev
- 2. Jack Della Maddalena
- 3. Shavkat Rakhmonov
- 4. Ian Machado Garry
- 5. Michael Morales
- 6. Belal Muhammad
- 7. Kamaru Usman
- 8. Sean Brady
- 9. Carlos Prates
- 10. Joaquin Buckley
LIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)
- 1. Ilia Topuria
- 2. Arman Tsarukyan
- 3. Charles Oliveira
- 4. Max Holloway
- 5. Justin Gaethje
- 6. Usman Nurmagomedov
- 7. Paddy Pimblett
- 8. Mateusz Gamrot
- 9. Rafael Fiziev
- 10. Benoît Saint Denis
FEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds)
- 1. Alexander Volkanovski
- 2. Movsar Evloev
- 3. Diego Lopes
- 4. Yair Rodriguez
- 5. Lerone Murphy
- 6. Aljamain Sterling
