Cynthia Calvillo sure did make a statement in the UFC women’s flyweight division on Saturday evening.
The Sacramento, Calif. native, who experienced beforehand fought in the company’s strawweight class, had her very first UFC combat one particular pounds class up, and she produced it glance uncomplicated in opposition to a former title challenger.
Calvillo obtained the greatest of Jessica Eye, who skipped fat for the UFC on ESPN 10 matchup at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, and confirmed off all her competencies in earning a unanimous choice in the evening’s main function. Calvillo obtained a pair of 49-46 scorecards and a 48-47 from the judges at cageside.
That put Calvillo’s present unbeaten streak at 4 (3–1). But exactly where does it place her in the new division, the just one above which Valentina Shevchenko reigns?
For now, we’ve put her at No. 15 at 125 lbs, due to the fact, as remarkable as it was, it was her first fight likely up. But, we’re also taking into account her preceding spectacular run at 115 (in which she’s no extended rated, as she’s indicated the transfer to 125 is lasting), and we experience Calvillo belongs on the women’s pound-for-pound listing, as perfectly.
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The rankings acquire into account a fighter’s wins/losses, high quality of opposition, ending charge/dominance and frequency of fights.
Fighters are no for a longer period qualified to be rated immediately after they have been inactive for 24 months, both owing to injuries, drug/perform suspensions, deal disputes or self-imposed hiatuses.
Fighters serving drug/carry out suspensions are eligible to be rated, so long as they are not inactive for far more than 24 months.
To the finest of our capability, fighters will be rated in their key pounds class. Catchweight fights and bouts outdoors the fighter’s most important bodyweight course can have a good or unfavorable effect on the rating. Even so, non-titleholders can be ranked in only just one excess weight course at a offered time, and in most circumstances, they will never be ranked in a new bodyweight class till they have had their to start with struggle at that bodyweight.