MMA Nation August 2012 Consensus Rankings: Flyweight
The first UFC Flyweight champion will come from the a clash of #1s. Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez are tied for first this month.
The first UFC Flyweight champion will come from the a clash of #1s. Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez are tied for first this month.
#10 Scott Jorgensen and #11 Miguel Torres continue their excruciatingly slow fall from the top of the rankings this month.
The addition of #4 Lightweight Frankie Edgar should add life to a less than thrilling crop of contenders for #1 Jose Aldo.
Following his second straight loss to #1 Ben Henderson, #4 Frankie Edgar is making the move to featherweight.
#1 Carlos Condit will attempt to take the UFC Welterweight Championship from former long-time #1 Georges St. Pierre.
#4 Vitor Belfort is set to move up to light heavyweight to challenge for the title.
With #1 Jon Jones bout with #2 Dan Henderson scrapped we will instead be treated to Jones versus an unranked light heavyweight in Vitor Belfort.
The most exciting news in this division is that #6 Frank Mir will move over to Strikeforce for one fight to take on #3 Daniel Cormier.
In one of the more imaginative bits of matchmaking seen this year, #6 Frank Mir will move to Strikeforce for one fight to take on #4 Daniel Cormier.
#4 Mauricio Rua will compete against #25 Brandon Vera on Fox while #5 Lyoto Machida takes on #7 Ryan Bader. One of those four is likely next in line for a shot at the winner of #1 Jon Jones and #2 Dan Henderson.