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Bullet time: Valentina Shevchenko surges forward of Conor McGregor in newest UFC pound-for-pound rankings
Kyrgyzstan-born UFC flyweight champion Valentina ‘Bullet’ Shevchenko has been rewarded for the current four-fight profitable streak which has seen her declare a world title as she rises above Conor McGregor within the official UFC rankings.
Shevchenko claimed the championship when she defeated former world champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk final December and has appeared spectacular in subsequent defenses towards Jessica Eye and Liz Carmouche – a lot in order that her standing among the many UFC’s elite fighters, no matter gender or weight class, has risen.
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The UFC’s official rankings had been up to date this week after final weekend’s occasion in Mexico Metropolis and whereas there wasn’t an excessive amount of motion, it was notable for Shevchenko transferring up one place to 11th place, leapfrogging the infamous Irishman within the course of.
The rankings are voted on by a collection of media professionals who’re requested to vote upon who they take into account to be the highest fighters in every weight class. The champion, or interim champion, of a division just isn’t eligible for voting and might be positioned on the prime of the record.
Nevertheless, the rankings system has are available for criticism from some members of the media who argue that media corporations should not have management over rankings, and due to this fact potential matchmaking. For that cause, a majority of well-known MMA media members refuse to participate.
McGregor, in the meantime, has slipped down the rankings significantly having competed simply as soon as – a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov – because the tail-end of 2016. The Irishman is predicted to compete in early 2020, at which level he can resume his rise in direction of the highest of the UFC rankings, and possibly even one other world title.
