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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, July 21: Fatima Kline enters top 10

MMA Junkie · Jul 22, 2026 01:00 · 1 min read

Fatima Kline def. Tabatha Ricci at UFC Oklahoma City: Best photos — Fatima Kline def. Tabatha Ricci, UFC Fight Night 281

Check out the latest rankings update following UFC Fight Night 281 and PFL Austin.

Two events caused movement in this week's rankings update.

UFC Fight Night 281 took place Saturday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., where in the main event, former middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis defeated former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. On the undercard, rising strawweight star Fatima Kline picked up a key win over Tabatha Ricci, who entered the week at No. 10. With the result, Ricci falls, while Kline enters the top 10.

PFL Austin took place in the capital city of Texas, where an interim middleweight champion was crowned. Former champ Johnny Eblen reclaimed a piece of the division's title by knocking out Impa Kasanganay.

Check out all of the moves in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, July 21: Fatima Kline enters top 10

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