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MMA Junkie Staff

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, July 30: Belal Muhammad, Tom Aspinall take No. 1 spots

Following UFC 304, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating.

In the main event at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England, Belal Muhammad had his crowning moment by dominating Leon Edwards to become the new UFC welterweight champion.

Entering the week at No. 3 in the welterweight rankings, Muhammad’s title win places him at No. 1, knocking Edwards down one spot.

The co-feature produced an unprecedented move in the heavyweight rankings.

Tom Aspinall successfully defended his interim heavyweight title by knocking out Curtis Blaydes in just one minute. Aspinall is an active and dominant force in the heavyweight division, and he has overtaken Jon Jones for the No. 1 spot.

Jones, the current champion, has not fought in over 16 months, and his next fight in the works will not be a title unification bout. Aspinall has appeared three times since Jones’ heavyweight debut and has finished each opponent in the first round.

Check out all the latest pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings above.

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