MMA in April was defined by action out of the cage. Titles were stripped, gavels were banged, and free agents found new homes.
However, action in the cage defined MMA in May. The UFC and Bellator both put forward some of their top talent, which shook up the rankings accordingly.
Check out our rules and requirements for rankings here. Here are our special notes for this month:
- Bellator stripped former middleweight champion Brandon Halsey of the title for missing weight ahead of his bout with Kendall Grove, but he will remain on the 185-pound rankings.