USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, July 28: Ramazan Temirov enters top 15

George Garcia, MMA JunkieWed, July 29, 2026 at 2:00 AM UTC

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UFC Fight Night 282 took place Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, featuring Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov in the main event. The former champion Ankalaev sat at No. 2 in the light heayvweight division ahead of the event, and holds his spot after a final-round TKO win.

In the co-main event, former flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg was stopped by Ramazan Temirov. Erceg loses his No. 11 spot, falling to No. 13. Temirov enters the ranks, claiming the No. 12 spot, while Asu Almabayev moves up to No. 11.

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PFL Washington took place in the nation's capital, where Thad Jean claimed the vacant welterweight title by defeating short-notice replacement Ernesto Rodriguez. Jean enters the honorable mentions at 170 pounds, while his original opponent, Shamil Musaev, falls out.

Check out all of the moves in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.

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