USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Sept. 17: New No. 1 in two divisions after UFC 306 title changes
It’s not often two major championships change hands on the same night, but that’s what went down this past Saturday at UFC 306.
The historic event at Sphere in Las Vegas saw Merab Dvalishvili claim the UFC bantamweight title from Sean O’Malley by unanimous decision in the main event, while Valentina Shevchenko recaptured the women’s flyweight title with a unanimous decision over Alexa Grasso in their historic trilogy fight.
Dvalishvili and Shevchenko were both entered fight week as No. 2 in their respective divisions against the No. 1. That changed with the result, and now the new UFC titleholders have their rightful No. 1 spots.
There were also other results that impacted the rankings, such as Diego Lopes’ dominant win over Brian Ortega in the featherweight division.
Check out all the latest pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings above.