MMA Nation August 2012 Consensus Rankings: Featherweight
The addition of #4 Lightweight Frankie Edgar should add life to a less than thrilling crop of contenders for #1 Jose Aldo.
The addition of #4 Lightweight Frankie Edgar should add life to a less than thrilling crop of contenders for #1 Jose Aldo.
Jose Aldos continues to reign as the undisputed #1 Featherweight in the world.
#4 Ricardo Lamas shot up the rankings following his unanimous decision victory over #6 Hatsu Hioki.
#5 Chan Sung Jung vaulted into the top 10 with his dominating victory over #7 Dustin Poirier.
With everyone else busy, #9 Erik Koch will be the next to challenge #1 Jose Aldo.
Following his win over Joe Warren, Pat Curran has made a strong case as the best featherweight outside of the UFC.
#2 Hatsu Hioki will have to be in the discussion for a shot at #1 Jose Aldo if he's able to dispatch #10 Bart Palaszewski this weekend.
Jose Aldo continues to look unbeatable following his dominant victory over Chad Mendes.
#1 Jose Aldo will return to action in two weeks to take on #2 Chad Mendes as he defends his UFC Featherweight title.
DREAM's New Year's Eve event will feature two high level featherweight clashes between #16 Tatsuya Kawajiri and #25 Kazuyuki Miyata as well as between #28 Takeshi Inoue and #14 Hiroyuki Takaya.