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

Following his defeat to Sean Strickland, Khamzat Chimaev fell seven positions in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings, now sitting at number 10. The updated top 10 has Islam Makhachev at number one, followed by Ilia Topuria, Alex Volkanovski, Alex Pereira, and Petr Yan in the top five. Tom Aspinall holds the sixth spot, with Merab Dvalishvili and Sean Strickland tied at seventh. Joshua Van occupies the ninth position, just ahead of Chimaev. The significant drop reflects the impact of Chimaev's loss on his standing among the UFC's elite fighters across all weight classes.