Following UFC on ESPN 56, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating.
In the characteristic bout of the occasion at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Derrick Lewis knocked out Rodrigo Nascimento, extending his UFC knockout file.
A number of different notables made their presence felt in a giant approach with robust showings. In the co-feature, Joaquin Buckley continued a powerful run since dropping all the way down to welterweight by shutting out Nursulton Ruziboev. Also, Carlos Ulberg scored a lightning-fast end of Alonzo Menifield.
Both fighters moved up within the rankings of their respective divisions following their spectacular performances.
Check out all the most recent pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings above.
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