The UFC has released updated rankings following recent events. Sean Strickland has earned the number seven spot in the pound-for-pound rankings after his victory over Khamzat Chimaev. Joshua Van has moved past Alexandre Pantoja in the P4P rankings, while Khamzat Chimaev has fallen to number 10 in the P4P list. Additionally, Yaroslav Amosov has entered the top ten in the welterweight division. These changes reflect the major upsets and performances from UFC 328.
The UFC's latest rankings update, released following UFC 328, has reshuffled several key positions across the pound-for-pound and welterweight divisions, headlined by Sean Strickland's entry into the elite P4P list.
Strickland, the reigning middleweight champion, climbed to number seven in the pound-for-pound rankings after defeating Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328. The 35-year-old American, who trains out of Xtreme Couture and carries a 31-7-0 professional record, is one of the sport's most relentless volume strikers, landing 6.04 significant strikes per minute across his career. Standing six-foot-one with a 76-inch reach, the orthodox fighter has built his title reign on high-output pressure.
Joshua Van also moved up in the pound-for-pound standings, surpassing Alexandre Pantoja in the latest update. The 24-year-old flyweight champion from Myanmar holds a 17-2-0 record and has put together remarkable striking numbers, connecting on 56 percent of his significant strikes at a pace of 8.84 per minute — among the highest outputs in the entire organization.
On the losing end of the rankings shuffle, Chimaev dropped to number 10 in the pound-for-pound list following his middleweight loss to Strickland. The 32-year-old, who represents the United Arab Emirates and trains at Allstars Training Center, entered the fight carrying a 15-1-0 record and sitting as the division's number one contender. Despite the setback, his elite grappling numbers — 5.29 takedowns per 15 minutes and 1.8 submission attempts in the same span — keep him a dangerous presence at the top of the division.
Elsewhere, Yaroslav Amosov cracked the welterweight top ten, reflecting his continued rise in one of the UFC's most competitive divisions.
Why it matters
- Strickland's P4P recognition at number seven cements his status as one of the sport's elite champions following a landmark win
- Chimaev remains middleweight's number one contender despite the P4P drop, setting up a potentially crowded title picture
- Van's P4P rise signals growing recognition for flyweight as a premier division
- Amosov's welterweight top-ten entry adds another name to an already stacked 170-pound landscape
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