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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Oct. 20: Jessica Andrade makes her statement

Few fighters have made their way around the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings over the years like Jessica Andrade.

The Brazilian competitor first made her mark as a way undersized bantamweight, where she compiled a 5-3 record. Then she went down to classes to strawweight, and became champion in one of the sport’s deepest divisions, regardless of gender.

Now? Andrade (21-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) has decided to split the different and go to flyweight. And boy, did she make an impressive debut last Saturday at UFC on ESPN+ 38 in Abu Dhabi. Andrade earned a first-round TKO victory over former title challenger Katlyn Chookagian, then hopped on the mic to call out current champion Valentina Shevchenko.

In addition to her big splash in the cage, Andrade makes equally big waves in this week’s rankings, where she debuts at No. 3 in the women’s 125-pound weight class. And given she’s the epitome of a pound-for-pound competitor, she places No. 6 in that ranking as well.

We had a busy fight slate last week between UFC on ESPN+ 28 and Bellator 249, so to find out where your favorite — or least favorite — fighters place this week, click on the drop-down menu above.

 

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, April 30: Alex Perez joins top 15 at flyweight after upset KO

Although it was a low-profile event by UFC standards, this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 55 event created some movement in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. Two main card winners in particular gained attention. Former UFC flyweight title challenger Alex Perez snapped a three-fight losing skid with...

MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for April: Max Holloway’s buzzer-beater BMF finish a unanimous winner

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from April 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for April. At the bottom of the post, let us know...

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