The pound-for-pound ranks were shaken after the shock pension from Jon Jones of the UFC.
After the first event of the UFC ever in Azerbaijan last weekend, Dana White officially announced that Jon Jones withdrew from the sport after a few months from postponing a comeback.
Although Jones's pension should have been a huge celebration for what an incredible career was, his pension post was hijacked on social media by fans who continued to mock him for designing Tom Aspinall.
Despite the sincere tribute that Jones flow in, not everyone is satisfied for him in his retirement, and even Demetrious Johnson revealed his confusion.
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Khamzat Chimaev enters the pound-for-pound rankings after the retirement of Jones
This Tuesday the UFC rankings updated and for the first time in a while they did not record Jones, who was most of his career near the pound-for-pound rankings.
Prior to his retirement occupied 'Bones' rank three in the pound-for-pound rankings, despite the fact that Dana White continuously campaigned that he was undoubtedly number one of the pounds.
Benefits from Jones's pension, the upcoming middleweight title Challenger Khamzat Chimaev who now debuts in the ranking in rank 15.
Chimaev will compete on August 16 for the title of 185 pounds against Dricus du Plessis on UFC 319 in what is coming for a long time.
The aforementioned du Plessis also went up one place to number four and the undisputed heavyweight champion, Aspinall, got a huge shot and raised three places to number eight.
Replacing Jones in rank three is former UFC Vederweight Champion, Ilia Topuria. 'El Matador' will take on Charles Oliveira for the empty lightweight title next Saturday on UFC 317.
UFC pound-for-pound rankings. Credit: Sofascore
Jon Jones announces a great career motion after UFC pension
Only a few days away from the official pension of Jones of the UFC, he announced a big career on his social media.
Jones states that he wants to make a 'true legacy' and collaborates with Ketone-IQ, looking for his fame outside the cage.
From now on it is unclear whether the 37-year-old will eventually return to fight sports action, because he is co-owner of the Dirty Boxing Championship, which is a growing promotion in sport.