USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Sept. 16: Silva, Grasso make top 5 moves
Sept. 16, 2026, 11:31 p.m. ET
Jean Silva and Alexa Grasso are on the rise in the top 5 of their divisions.
At Noche UFC, Silva took care of business in the main event against replacement opponent Jose Delgado. The bonus-winning third-round submission made it back-to-back wins for the now-ranked No. 5 featherweight.
Former women’s flyweight champ Grasso inched closer to the top of her division by picking up a unanimous decision over Manon Fiorot. Grasso entered the fight at No. 5, and now lands at No. 3 behind Natalia Silva and Valentina Shevchenko.
Check out all of the moves in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.
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