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USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA rankings, Feb. 19: Francis Ngannou’s resurgence continues

Francis Ngannou has made it clear he wants a second chance to claim UFC gold, and his latest performance strengthened his case.

After dealing with a two-fight skid beginning with a January 2018 title loss, Ngannou (13-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) has put together consecutive knockout victories over fellow heavyweight contenders – in less than one minute each – after finishing ex-champ Cain Velasquez (14-2 MMA, 12-3 UFC) in just 26 seconds at UFC on ESPN 1 in Phoenix. With the win, “The Predator” moves into the No. 5 spot in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA heavyweight rankings.

Also on the card, bantamweight standout Aljamain Sterling (17-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) made a jump of his own in the rankings with a unanimous decision win over Jimmie Rivera (22-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) at UFC on ESPN 1.

After this past week’s UFC on ESPN 1 event, as well as a pair of high-profile Bellator cards, take a look at the updated divisional lists, as well as preview the entire rankings ahead of a busy weekend of MMA featuring a UFC event, a Bellator event and more.

Matheus Nicolau done with Manel Kape bookings, focused on title shot after UFC on ESPN 55 headliner

LAS VEGAS – Matheus Nicolau has his eyes set on challenging for the UFC flyweight title, and Manel Kape is no longer a stop on that journey. Nicolau (19-4-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC) headlines UFC on ESPN 55 (ESPN, ESPN+) at the UFC Apex this Saturday against former title challenger...

Ryan Spann claims he hasn’t watched tape on Bogdan Guskov ahead of UFC on ESPN 55 co-main bout

LAS VEGAS – Ryan Spann took a non-traditional approach for his upcoming fight. Spann (21-9 MMA, 7-4 UFC) takes on Bogdan Guskov (15-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) this Saturday in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 55 at the UFC Apex (ESPN, ESPN+), and he claims he hasn’t watched...

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