Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings

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After a largely entertaining night of fights, the conclusion of UFC Seattle was anticlimactic, to say the least.

While the record books will state that Yadong Song defeated Henry Cejudo via technical decision, a potential signature victory for the “Kung Fu Kid” was overshadowed by the fact that the bout ended after three rounds when his Olympic gold medalist opponent was unable to see clearly due to an inadvertent eye poke. Though Song appeared open to a rematch in the immediate aftermath, that doesn’t seem to be in the promotion’s plans. As it stands, the defeat affects Cejudo far more than Song in the latest bantamweight rankings. Cejudo, who is 0-3 since coming out of retirement, hasn’t won a 135-pound fight since May 2020. As a result, “Triple C” plummets completely out of the poll, while Song climbs a few spots to No. 11.

In Saturday’s co-main event, Anthony Hernandez got the better of Brendan Allen yet again — he also bested “All In” in a title bout at LFA 32 in January 2018 — relying on his grappling and scrambling to capture a three-round verdict in their middleweight clash. Hernandez has now won seven straight contests within the Las Vegas-based promotion, which makes him more than worthy of the No. 10 ranking he now holds. A high-profile matchup should be in store for “Fluffy” in his next Octagon appearance.

Elsewhere, Jean Silva secured his fourth consecutive finish in style, vanquishing Melsik Baghdasryan via first-round technical knockout in a featured featherweight affair. Three of those victories have occurred at 145 pounds, which allows “Lord” to replace Bryce Mitchell and make his divisional rankings debut.

Note: Previous rankings listed in brackets.

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