Following UFC on ABC 7, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating. In the main event at Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, Umar Nurmagomedov made his case for a title shot by defeating Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision. Entering the week at No. 13 in the bantamweight rankings , Nurmagomedov takes a sizable jump up to No. 6, while Sandhagen drops one spot to No.
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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Aug. 6: Umar Nurmagomedov leaps forward – MMA Junkie