Derek Brunson was a sizable underdog in his UFC on ESPN+ 31 main event this past Saturday. Brunson was at +300 against Edman Shahbazyan, who was a 4-1 favorite and widely expected to continue his unbeaten ascension in the UFC’s middleweight division after a 4-0 start in the UFC with three straight first-round finishes. But Brunson put Shahbazyan’s rise to an end with a stunning third-round TKO in the headliner. But how far could Brunson climb in the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings
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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Aug. 4: Did Derek Brunson make a leap? – MMA Junkie