In a month of MMA that won’t soon be forgotten, April featured the crowning of new titleholders while other champions retained their spots at the top of the division. Strikeforce champs Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, Jake Shields and Gilbert “El Niño” Melendez all surge ahead in the rankings.
The women’s division also sees a number of significant changes as new faces join the ranks while others fall due to inactivity. With former top star Miku “Supernova” Matsumoto’s retirement, her spot is vacated and a busy month of May could determine a new contender in the flyweight division.