Following his decisive victory over Johny Hendricks at UFC Fight Night last Saturday, Stephen Thompson has risen five spots in the latest UFC Welterweight rankings, making him the #3 Welterweight contender in the world.
The victory has placed Thompson squarely in the conversation for a Championship opportunity against champion Robbie Lawler. Thompson currently holds a six-fight win streak, and five of his seven UFC victories have come via KO/TKO.
Hendricks falls to fifth after the loss to Thompson. In other rankings moves, Lawler fell two spots in the pound-for-pound rankings to No. 6, while Rafael dos Anjos moved up to fourth. Ronda Rousey once again finds herself off the pound-for-pound list after being replaced by Frankie Edgar.