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UFC 197 post-fight rankings update: Edson Barboza, Yair Rodriguez rise with impressive wins, Anthony Pettis tumbles

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently updated its official fighter rankings to reflect the results of its UFC 197 pay-per-view (PPV) mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which took place last Sat. night (April 23, 2016) inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Full results and play-by-play here.

Edson Barboza jumped up to the No. 6 ranked Lightweight fighter in the world after he picked apart Anthony Pettis with his precise and powerful striking (see the carnage here). As for "Showtime," his third straight loss was more than enough to drop him down four spots to the No.