USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 27: Brandon Royval, Renan Ferreira on the rise
Check out the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings following PFL vs. Bellator: Champions and UFC Fight Night 237.
A pair of events prompted a few moves in this week’s rankings update.
First, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, PFL vs. Bellator: Champions took place at Kingdom Arena. In the main event of the crossover event, PFL heavyweight Renan Ferreira shined by knocking out Bellator champion Ryan Bader in just 21 seconds.
Ferreira emerges from the unranked to claim No. 14 among heavyweights.
In Mexico City, Mexico, UFC Fight Night 237 went down, featuring a flyweight rematch between Brandon Moreno and Brandon Royval. It was a competitive bout for 25 minutes, but Royval emerged victorious to erase the sting of their first meeting.
Royval climbs from No. 8 to No. 4, while Moreno falls from No. 3 to No. 5.
Check out all the latest pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings above.
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