© Provided by MMAJunkie This past weekend's UFC 259 proved to be a rather memorable affair, and for a pair of fighters, it marked the moment they rose to No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.
In the night's main event, UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz (28-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) defended his title by earning a decision win over a previously undefeated Israel Adesanya, the reigning UFC middleweight titleholder. While he was already the UFC kingpin, he was still at No. 2 on our list prior to the result. But with Jon Jones on the sidelines for more than a year and the champion a perfect 3-0 during that time, Blachowicz and his "legendary Polish power" ascend to the top spot in our list.
Meanwhile, Aljamain Sterling (20-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) became UFC bantamweight champion in a rather bizarre fashion, with Petr Yan disqualified for landing an illegal knee. Still, the result is official, and Sterling has now won six in a row and ascends to our top spot ahead of what's expected to he a hotly contested rematch.
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Bears place franchise tag on Allen Robinson The Chicago Bears have placed the franchise tag on wide receiver Allen Robinson, according to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter. The Bears and Robinson have been at odds over a new contract since the start of the 2020 regular season, and with no new deal on the horizon, the franchise tag was the only option left for Pace to keep A-Rob in town. Robinson led the Bears in receiving last season with 102 catches, 1,250 yards, and six touchdowns. He's established himself as Chicago's most important offensive player over the last three seasons despite playing with a lowly hodgepodge of quarterbacks. 
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Check out the new look of those two divisions, as well as the changes across the lists that came as a result of UFC 259 in the latest edition of the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.
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