Khamzat Chimaev drops seven spots in pound-for-pound rankings after loss

Following his loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 328, Khamzat Chimaev has fallen to number 10 in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings, dropping seven positions. The updated top ten now features Islam Makhachev at number one, followed by Ilia Topuria, Alex Volkanovski, Alex Pereira, Petr Yan, Tom Aspinall, Merab Dvalishvili and Sean Strickland tied at number seven, and Joshua Van at number nine. Chimaev's significant drop reflects the magnitude of his upset loss in what was considered a title eliminator bout.