USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 18: Youssef Zalal darts into featherweight top 15

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 15: (R-L) Youssef Zalal of Morocco punches Calvin Kattar in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 15, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 15: (R-L) Youssef Zalal of Morocco punches Calvin Kattar in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 15, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

UFC Fight Night 251 took place this past Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, producing a few updates across multiple divisions.

In the main event, former title challenger Jared Cannonier overcame early scares from Gregory Rodrigues to score a fourth-round TKO.

In the co-feature, Youssef Zalal picked up the biggest win of his career by defeating Calvin Kattar. As a result, Zalal enters the featherweight rankings at No. 14, while Kattar falls one spot behind.

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

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 18: Youssef Zalal darts into featherweight top 15

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