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Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons
There are times when it makes sense for Fighter A to be ranked ahead of Fighter B even though Fighter A lost to Fighter B. However, this rarely makes sense when the fight in question happened quite recently. When this week’s UFC rankings were released, two examples of this situation stood out to me. In both cases, the movement happened without any of the four fighters having had a recent fight.
Kevin Lee ranked ahead of Al Iaquinta?
In the UFC lightweight division, Al Iaquinta dropped two spots this week to No. 12, beneath the No. 11 ranked Kevin Lee, a fighter whom he has defeated twice.
Sara McMann Has No Intention of Slowing Down
UFC women s bantamweight veteran Sara McMann takes the stage against Julianna Peña at UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 By McKenzie Pavacich, on Twitter @mpavacich • Jan. 21, 2021
The sudden shift from a roaring arena filled with fans to a nearly silent stage where every strike, reaction and call for adjustment is heard has been a troublesome change for some UFC athletes.
But for Sara McMann, she simply feels at home.
“It kind of reminds me more of my wrestling roots,” McMann said with a nostalgic smile. “I’m really excited about fighting in a really different venue and in a really different way.”