Now 3-0 in his new weight class, it seems Michael Chiesa is coming into his own at 170 pounds. Chiesa (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) picked up a win over former UFC champ Rafael dos Anjos (29-13 MMA, 18-11 UFC) at this past weekend’s UFC on ESPN+ 24 event in North Carolina, marking his third consecutive victory since moving up to the welterweight division. The effort was rewarded in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, with “Maverick” debuting on the 170-pound list at No. 13, settling just ahead of dos Anjos, who entered the week as a top-10 fighter but drops now to No.
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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Jan. 28: Michael Chiesa making welterweight moves – MMA Junkie