Khamzat Chimaev drops to 10th in UFC pound-for-pound rankings

Following his loss to Sean Strickland, Khamzat Chimaev has fallen seven positions in the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings, now sitting at number 10. The current top ten features Islam Makhachev at number one, followed by Ilia Topuria, Alex Volkanovski, and Alex Pereira. Petr Yan holds the fifth spot, with Tom Aspinall at sixth. Sean Strickland entered the rankings at number seven alongside Merab Dvalishvili, while Joshua Van occupies the ninth position. The significant drop reflects the impact of Chimaev's first UFC loss on his standing among the promotion's elite fighters.