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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Dec. 21: Belal Muhammad makes big move

There’s a new name to discuss in the UFC’s welterweight title picture.

Belal Muhammad capped off a big 2021 with a UFC Fight Night 199 decision victory over former title challenger Stephen Thompson, earning rather dominant scores of 30-25, 30-26 and 30-26 in the night’s co-main event.

With the result, Muhammad (20-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) makes a big move from No. 15 all the way to No. 7 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie welterweight rankings, putting him in line for an elite opponent in his next outing. It’s a result that also sees Thompson (16-6-1 MMA, 11-6-1 UFC) tumble slightly, falling from No. 6 down two slots to No. 8.

Of course, that wasn’t the only division that got a new look following an exciting UFC event. From new names like Mateusz Gamrot (20-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Melissa Gatto (8-0-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC), to perennial contenders such as Derrick Lewis (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) and Raquel Pennington (13-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC), there was plenty of movement to be made following the event.

With a slow couple of weeks on the horizon for the sport’s biggest promotions, take a look across all of the divisions by using the dropdown menu above.

Michael Bisping warns Michael Chandler not to underestimate Conor McGregor: ‘Can’t be drunk on your own ego’

Michael Bisping thinks Michael Chandler would be making a grave mistake by underestimating Conor McGregor. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) welcomes McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) back in a welterweight bout, which headlines UFC 303 June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). McGregor hasn’t competed...

Karine Silva explains how fast UFC rise was actually deceivingly long

LAS VEGAS – Karine Silva has heard the praise. Even though the narratives are largely complementary, Silva (17-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) admits her run toward UFC notoriety isn’t as quick and effortless as it may seem. “It wasn’t quick, guys. It wasn’t fast,” Silva told MMA Junkie and other...

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