Following UFC 324, Justin Gaethje claimed the interim lightweight belt with a unanimous decision over Paddy Pimblett, vaulting to #1 in the lightweight rankings ahead of champion Ilia Topuria. Arman Tsarukyan dropped to #2, with Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway at #3 and #4; Oliveira and Holloway rematch at UFC 326 for the BMF title. Jean Silva surged four spots to #3 in featherweight after beating Arnold Allen, who fell to #7. Waldo Cortes-Acosta held #5 heavyweight despite stopping Derrick Lewis. These shifts set up major title contention paths, especially Gaethje vs. Topuria at Freedom 250.
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