Parisian Title Defense and Las Vegas Standout: UFC 298 Results Boost Rankings for Top Fighters

May 21 Rankings: Patchy Mix and Lerone Murphy climb in USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings

After the conclusion of UFC 298, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings were in need of an update. The headline fight at Accor Arena in Paris saw Patchy Mix successfully defend his Bellator title, securing a split decision win over Magomed Magomedov in the main event. Both fighters saw a rise in the rankings for their respective weight classes following their impressive performances.

Meanwhile, over at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, featherweight Lerone Murphy secured a dominant victory over Edson Barboza, maintaining his undefeated record in professional fighting. The most current pound-for-pound and divisional rankings can be found listed above.

For further coverage of the event, head over to MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 298. Get all the latest news and details on the fights that took place during the event.

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