UFC Rankings Update: Jon Jones, Aspinall Introduced to Scary Challenge as Marcin Tybura Closes In on Heavyweight Top 5; Kyler Phillips Overtakes Dominick Cruz

With another Fight Night event wrapped up, the results of the fights led to the UFC rankings undergoing significant changes. Heavyweight star Marcin Tybura also jumped in the rankings after his win over Tai Tuivasa, putting undisputed champion Jon Jones and interim champion Tom Aspinall on notice.

The month of March has been an exciting one for UFC fans around the world. After a grand UFC 299 PPV that exceeded expectations, fans witnessed some amazing fights at UFC Vegas 88, with the main event propelling Marcin Tybura a few inches closer to becoming one of the top contenders in his division.

Marcin Tybura’s rise in UFC rankings puts Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall on alert

‘Tybur’ has had a mixed record in the UFC ever since he made his debut in 2016. However, he has lost only once in his last four fights and his recent submission win over Tai Tuivasa has helped make a significant jump in the rankings. The 38-year-old Polish MMA star jumped from the 10th position in the heavyweight rankings to the 8th position as Tuivasa dropped down from the 8th sport to the 10th spot after suffering a fourth consecutive loss.

While Marcin Tybura has not yet broken into the top 5, he is still fast climbing the ranks as Jon Jones and Ton Aspinall get alerted of his emergence as a credible contender. Given that a fight between ‘Bones’ and the interim champion may not take place anytime soon, there could be a chance that we see Tybura get the chance to fight Aspinall in the not-so-distant future. Apart from the change in ‘Tybur’s ranking, there were a few other fighters who saw changes in the rankings as well.

Kyler Phillips rises in the bantamweight rankings, again!

Kyler Phillips has been on a roll with three wins on the trot. The bantamweight star recently defeated Pedro Munhoz via unanimous decision at UFC 299, which led him to rise to the 12th position in the 135-pound rankings. Yet, that wasn’t it. Phillips made another jump according to the recently updated list, moving to the 11th spot, edging past former champion Dominick Cruz.

When it comes to the female fighters, a handful of them saw shake-ups in the rankings as well. Chelsea Chandler moved to the 13th spot after her win over Josiane Nunes at UFC Vegas 88.

In addition to that, Ketlen Vieira, Miesha Tate, and Karol Rosa also moved one spot upwards in the bantamweight rankings. However, the most significant jump made by a female fighter in the 135-pound division was Macy Chiasson, who jumped four spots above to be placed at the 6th spot.

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The UFC rankings have changed many times already this year. It remains to be seen how the rankings will shape up with UFC 300 around the corner. Fans are eager to see how the historic triple-century PPV event performs after Dana White put up what many MMA enthusiasts claim to be a banger of a card at UFC 299.

What do you make of the changes in the rankings? Drop your comments below.

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