A big weekend of fight events had implications for the latest edition of the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. Bellator 245 on Friday night was followed by Bellator 246 the following evening. The latter event went head-to-head with UFC on ESPN+ 36 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. A new champion was crowned along the way, as Bellator 246 was headlined by Juan Archuleta ’s stirring victory over Patchy Mix to claim the vacant bantamweight title
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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Sept. 15: Shakeout from a big fight weekend – MMA Junkie