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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie Rankings, July 16: Rose Namajunas moves up to flyweight

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Following UFC on ESPN 59the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie ratings required updating.

In the main event at the Ball Arena in Denver, the former strawweight champion Rosa Namajunas handed Tracy Cortez his first UFC defeat. The result marked Namajunas’ second victory at flyweight, following the switch last September.

Entering the week at No. 13, Namajunas takes Cortez’s place at No. 8, with Cortez dropping one spot to No. 9.

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

This story originally appeared on MMA Junkie



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