A number of divisional rankings were shaken up following UFC Fight Night 205 and dual events in Honolulu with Bellator 278 and Bellator 279 . In the first of back-to-back events for the promotion, a new women’s flyweight champ was crowned as Liz Carmouche defeated Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 278. Although the fourth-round TKO stoppage was considered early by some, including Velasquez, Carmouche walked out of Neil S. Blaisdell Center with some new hardware and a new spot in this week’s rankings, climbing from No
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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, April 26: New champ Liz Carmouche climbs – MMA Junkie