USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, June 15: Yaroslav Amosov makes major statement

Some questioned whether Yaroslav Amosov deserved to be considered among the welterweight division’s elite – but that’s no longer the case.

While his undefeated career record was stellar even before he became a Bellator champion, some questioned whether [autotag]Yaroslav Amosov[/autotag] truly deserved to be considered among the welterweight division’s elite.

That’s no longer the case.

Amosov (25-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) absolutely dominated Douglas Lima (32-8 MMA, 14-4 BMMA) at this past weekend’s Bellator 260 event to claim the promotion’s welterweight title and keep his perfect career record unblemished. He also makes a massive impact in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie welterweight rankings, debuting at No. 6.

Of course, that wasn’t the only change to the rankings this week, with the UFC also crowning a new champion at the organization’s latest pay-per-view event. Check out the new look for every division using the dropdown menu above.

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