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USA TODAY Sports activities/MMA Junkie rankings, March 26: Corey Anderson rises with title win
Following UFC on ESPN 53 and Bellator Champions Sequence: Belfast, the USA TODAY Sports activities/MMA Junkie rankings required updating.
On the Bellator occasion in Northern Eire, Corey Anderson defeated Karl Moore by unanimous determination to assert the vacant gentle heavyweight title. Together with Anderson’s new {hardware} comes a brand new spot within the rankings, as he climbs from No. 6 to No. 5.
In the primary occasion of UFC on ESPN 53, former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas gained a flyweight struggle over Amanda Ribas by unanimous determination. Coming into the bout unranked at 125 kilos, Namajunas now has a quantity subsequent to her identify, settling in at No. 12.
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