UFC rankings: Pereira enters middleweight rankings as immediate contender

Jul 6 2022 by Bloody Elbow

 
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UFC 276 flipped the middleweight division around, and five never fighters entered the overall rankings.

UFC 276 was the deepest card in a while for the promotion, and while no belts changed hands on the night, there were certainly some interesting results. Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski cruised to successful title defenses, while Alex Pereira made a huge impression with his KO of Sean Strickland.

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