USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Aug. 16: Nina Nunes’ retirement shakes up strawweight
The biggest fight of the weekend saw Marlon Vera take on former champion Dominick Cruz at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego.
Vera finished Cruz with a devastating head kick in the fourth round, firmly establishing his spot among the top names in the bantamweight division. Vera entered the week at No. 7 but holds the same position in this week’s update. Cruz also holds his No. 11 position despite the loss.
The only move this week came as a result of a retirement in the strawweight division. No. 10 Nina Nunes decided to hang up the gloves after defeating Cynthia Calvillo in San Diego. As a result, each fighter moves up a spot, and Tabatha Ricci emerges from the honorable mentions to claim the new No. 15 spot.
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