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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, June 2: Alonzo Menifield elevates status

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UFC Fight Night 277 took place Saturday – while many fans in North America were still sounds asleep.

In the main event showdown between bantamweight contenders, Song Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo by second-round guillotine choke. The event took place at Galaxy Arena in Macau, China.

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In the co-main event, Alonzo Menifield upset the oddsmakers as he defeated Zhang Mingyang with a first-round knockout, elevating him in the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings from honorable mention to No. 14 at light heavyweight.

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

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, June 2: Alonzo Menifield elevates status

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