A pair of close decisions in November saw Yushin “Thunder” Okami and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson narrowly edge out Nate “The Great” Marquardt and Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida, respectively. Both Okami and Jackson move closer to the top of their divisions in this month’s rankings.
In women’s action, Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama upset Valkyrie champion Yasuko “Ikuko” Tamada in a non-title bout and assumes the top spot in the strawweight division, while Rin Nakai continues to make inroads at 145. Tara LaRosa remains atop the 125-pound ranks with her win over Takayo Hashi.