The rankings for February see a shuffle, with Alistair Overeem falling in the heavyweight rankings after his loss to Antonio Silva.
Heavyweight
1. Cain Velasquez
2. Junior Dos Santos
3. Daniel Cormier
4. Fabricio Werdum
5. Antonio Silva
6. Alistair Overeem
7. Josh Barnett
8. Frank Mir
9. Stefan Struve
10. Travis Browne
Alistair Overeem entered his fight with Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva as cocky as it gets. Not having lost in MMA in over five years, Overeem dismissed the ability of his opponent and predicted a decisive victory. Unfortunately for the Dutch fighter, he learned once again that pride cometh before the fall. After winning the first two rounds, Overeem was rocked and brutally knocked out in the third by an angry and disrespected Brazilian. With the win, Silva earned a title shot against UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.
Light Heavyweight
1. Jon Jones
