Following UFC on ESPN 59, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating.
In the main event at Ball Arena in Denver, former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas handed Tracy Cortez her first loss in the UFC. The result marked the second win for Namajunas in the flyweight division after making the switch last September.
Entering the week at No. 13, Namajunas takes Cortez’s place at No. 8, with Cortez falling one spot to No. 9.
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