USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, March 18: Roman Dolidze climbs middleweight ladder

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 15: (R-L) Roman Dolidze of Georgia punches Marvin Vettori of Italy in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 15, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

UFC Fight Night 254 took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, producing a key update in the middleweight division.

In the main event, rising contender Roman Dolidze picked up a unanimous decision win in a rematch against Marvin Vettori.

Dolidze entered the week ranked No. 14, and jumps to No. 11 following the win over Vettori, who falls to No. 12.

Check out all the latest pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.

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