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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Aug. 20: Dricus Du Plessis climbs P4P list

By MMA Junkie Staff,

4 hours ago

Following UFC 305 , the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating.

In the main event at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis denied Israel Adesanya’s attempt at reclaiming gold. The fight was a competitive one, but Du Plessis found a path to a rear-naked choke submission in Round 4 .

Already at No. 1 in the divisional rankings, Du Plessis moved up on the pound-for-pound list from No. 9 to No. 7.

Check out all the latest pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings above.

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