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UFC 325 Aftermath: Ranking Updates Following Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2

UFC 325 resulted in a clear confirmation at the top of the featherweight division and several important adjustments at lightweight driven by decisive finishes. Here are the most relevant changes in the Fight Minds rankings.

Featherweight: Volkanovski stands alone

Alexander Volkanovski once again defends his title against Diego Lopes, reinforcing his status as the division’s clear benchmark. While the champion remains unchanged, Lopes’ setback creates a full upward shift behind him.

Every ranked contender from #1 to #14 moves up one position, and William Gomis enters the featherweight rankings at #15. This reshuffle reflects the widening gap between Volkanovski and the rest of the division.

Lightweight: Saint Denis and Ruffy make their move

A dominant stoppage win earns Benoit Saint Denis a jump to #5, pushing Beneil Dariush and others down the order. His ground-based finish over Dan Hooker reinforces his growing contender profile.

Further down, Mauricio Ruffy makes his debut at #9 after a TKO victory over Rafael Fiziev, who drops one spot to #13. Mateusz Gamrot also benefits from divisional compression, climbing two positions to #7.

Two new names enter the rankings: Mauricio Ruffy at #9 and Quillan Salkilld at #15, reflecting strong finishing consistency.

Light Heavyweight: Minor upward correction

At light heavyweight, Billy Elekana rises two spots to #13 following updated activity weighting. Alonzo Menifield and Dustin Jacoby both slide down one position as the lower rankings rebalance.

Stability elsewhere

No major movement occurred across flyweight, bantamweight, welterweight, middleweight, heavyweight, or the women’s divisions. These categories remain largely unchanged following UFC 325, reflecting either limited impact results or stable top-end hierarchies.

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While these were the most notable changes from UFC 325, the event contributed to adjustments across many divisions. For a detailed look at all updates, visit: Fight Minds UFC Rankings

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