USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Nov. 9: Kamaru Usman maintains No. 1 spot

Sports

After successfully securing his third title defense of the calendar year, Kamaru Usman keeps a firm grasp as the No. 1 welterweight on the planet in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.

Although he didn’t get a finish this time around, Usman defeated former interim champion Colby Covington for the second time, notching his fifth title defense by unanimous decision at UFC 268.

Rose Namajunas also defended her crown against Zhang Weili, cementing her top spot among the strawweights.

You can check out the full rankings by division with each dropdown above.