Ramazan Temirov enters top 15 after UFC Fight Night 282
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 29, 2026, 2:00 AM
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
Ramazan Temirov entered the top 15 rankings following UFC Fight Night 282, held on July 28 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. He defeated former flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg, who dropped from No. 11 to No. 13 in the rankings. Asu Almabayev moved up to No. 11 in the same division. In the main event, Magomed Ankalaev retained his No. 2 light heavyweight ranking after a final-round TKO victory. Concurrently, PFL Washington saw Thad Jean win the vacant welterweight title against Ernesto Rodriguez, which places Jean in the honorable mentions at 170 pounds.
- •UFC Fight Night 282 took place on July 28 in Abu Dhabi.
- •Magomed Ankalaev won by TKO, retaining his No. 2 light heavyweight ranking.
- •Ramazan Temirov defeated Steve Erceg to enter the top 15 at No. 12.
- •Erceg fell from No. 11 to No. 13 in the flyweight rankings.
- •Thad Jean won the vacant welterweight title at PFL Washington.
- 2:00 AMYahoo Sports — USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, July 28: Ramazan Temirov enters top 15
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