After a historic weekend with a pair of UFC events on a single day, a handful of fighters made strong moves in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA rankings, but none capitalized as much as Gegard Mousasi.
“The Dreamcatcher” moved up five slots following his UFC Fight Night 41 destruction of Mark Munoz and can now boast top-10 status in the middleweight division. C.B. Dollaway also moved up five slots and now rests at No. 11 and will likely earn a top-10 opponent in his next outing.
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