USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Oct. 15: Brandon Royval climbs at flyweight

Check out the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings following UFC Fight Night 244 in Las Vegas.

UFC Fight Night 244 took place last weekend in Las Vegas, producing an update in the men’s flyweight rankings.

In the main event at the UFC Apex, [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag] handed [autotag]Tatsuro Taira[/autotag] his first career loss in a thrilling 25-minute bout.

Royval entered the contest at No. 3 in the men’s flyweight division. After winning, he gets one spot closer to the top, swapping positions with No. 2 Amir Albazi.

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