MMA rankings report: Why Gilbert Burns climbed so high after beating Tyron Woodley

Gilbert Burns had a big victory over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley on Saturday night at UFC on ESPN 9. And Burns’ sixth straight win certainly made for a shakeup at 170 pounds.

Burns (19-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) rose to No. 5 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie  rankings, while Woodley (19-5-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) dropped to No. 6.

But that wasn’t all that came out of a fine night of fights in Las Vegas. So, to break down all the changes in the rankings, MMA Junkie’s John...