If you’re the type who lives for the phrase “And New,” the UFC’s recent stretch has probably been a grind to watch. Outside of UFC 313 this past Saturday—where Magomed Ankalaev finally reached the mountaintop, dethroning Alex Pereira to claim the light heavyweight crown—title changes have been scarce. Rankings shakeups? Even rarer. It’s been ages since I’ve felt the urge to overhaul my division-by-division breakdowns. Why bother when four out of five UFC champs have held firm through early March?

It’s not like the contenders weren’t there. Arman Tsarukyan had the lightweight No. 1 spot locked down. Umar Nurmagomedov and Tatiana Suarez were spotless on paper. Sean Strickland even clawed his way back for another shot at Dricus du Plessis. But then Tsarukyan’s back gave out, Nurmagomedov faltered, Suarez barely scratched Zhang Weili, and Strickland couldn’t recapture middleweight gold. Credit to Zhang, du Plessis, Islam Makhachev (who handled a last-minute Renato Moicano), and Merab Dvalishvili for staying rock-solid—but let’s be real, this level of champ consistency doesn’t always light the world on fire.

Not that the UFC’s bank account is sweating. Love it or hate it, the promotion’s machine keeps churning. Kansas City and Des Moines are next up with what’ll likely be record-smashing cards, plus UFC 314 and 315 are stacking fresh title fights. Still, for the sake of keeping things spicy—and giving us something to argue about online—let’s hope a new champ emerges soon. Otherwise, the fanbase might just tune out from sheer boredom.

That said, props are due to the fighters who did shake things up. Here’s a quick rundown of the movers and shakers:

  • Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalaev jumps to No. 1. No surprise there—knocking out Pereira tends to do that.
  • Middleweight: Nassourdine Imavov’s been on a tear, climbing four spots to No. 3 after outclassing two-time champ Israel Adesanya.
  • Men’s Bantamweight: Song Yadong’s stock soared with a win over Henry Cejudo, nudging him three spots closer to the top 10.
  • Flyweight: Manel Kape’s red-hot, leaping five spots to No. 5 and putting himself in prime position for a title run.
  • Women’s Bantamweight: Ailin Perez, believe it or not, rockets six spots into the top 10. Beating Karol Rosa helps, but fixing her weight-cut struggles (hopefully for good) seals the deal.