Anthony Pettis shocked a lot of people when a Superman punch of his sent Stephen Thompson into unconsciousness. After all, he’s a lightweight that was giving up a lot of size to Wonderboy. But you never know what’s going to happen in the Octagon, and that’s why we watch.
It did leave the rankings panel in a quandary though. Does Showtime’s resume in other divisions along with a big KO of the third-ranked Thompson propel him above former two-time title challenger Wonderboy at 170? In the end it was close, but Pettis came up just short.
In other news, Jennifer Maia is ranked four spots below the opponent she just beat in Alexis Davis, and there’s a few other wacky things too.