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UFC Seemingly Confirms Next Fight for Islam Makhachev With New UFC Rankings Update

MMA Knockout On SI·Drew Beaupre·27 days ago
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There was some notable movement with the latest update to the official UFC rankings, particularly in the welterweight division. The UFC returned to Perth, Western Australia last Saturday for a UFC Fight Night card that saw Carlos Prates secure the biggest win of his career when he brutally stopped former UFC Welterweight Champion Jack Della Maddalena in the night’s main event. That bout had serious implications for the title picture at 170 lbs., and several other fighters competing at UFC Perth also saw their stock rise following big wins. Is Islam Makhachev's First Welterweight Title Defense Set? Ranked at #5 heading into UFC Perth, Prates has moved up three spots in the welterweight Top 15 and is now the division’s #2-ranked fighter. UFC fighters Ian Machado Garry (left) and Carlos Prates (right) watch the fight between Benoit Saint-Denis (red gloves) and Mauricio Ruffy (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena.…

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