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Gabriel Bonfim Cracks Welterweight Top 10 After UFC Vegas 111 as Covington Drops

Updated UFC rankings reward his knee TKO over Randy Brown, highlighting a night of finishes.

Overview

  • Bonfim moved to No. 10 at welterweight in the official UFC.com media panel rankings after stopping Randy Brown in Round 2 to improve to 19-1.
  • Colby Covington fell out of the welterweight top 10 in the same update, reflecting voters’ emphasis on recent results.
  • The referee’s stoppage of Bonfim vs. Brown drew ongoing scrutiny from fans and media, though the TKO stands and Brown’s in-cage protest did not change the result.
  • Joseph Morales submitted Matt Schnell in 2:54 and debuted at No. 15 in the flyweight rankings following his second straight submission win.
  • Uros Medic knocked out Muslim Salikhov in 63 seconds as all five main-card winners finished their bouts, with outlets reporting Bonfim’s stoppage earned a performance bonus and with next matchups still unannounced.