USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Aug. 26: Johnny Walker is back

The latest UFC and PFL events shook up the rankings in multiple divisions.

In the main event of UFC Fight Night 257, Johnny Walker pulled off a second-round TKO of Zhang Mingyang, making for a huge homecoming spoiler in China. Walker entered the week in the honorable mentions at 205-pounds, but climbs into the top 15 to take the No. 14 spot.

At 2025 PFL World Tournament 10, Oleg Popov won a narrow split decision over UFC veteran Alexandr Romanov. With the result, Popov climbs from the heavyweight honorable mentions, landing at No. 15, while sending Romanov out of the top 15.

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

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