Following his defeat to Sean Strickland at UFC 328, Khamzat Chimaev dropped seven positions in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings to 10th place. Sean Strickland entered the rankings at 7th position, tied with Merab Dvalishvili. The updated top ten includes Islam Makhachev at number one, followed by Ilia Topuria, Alex Volkanovski, Alex Pereira, Petr Yan, Tom Aspinall, both Dvalishvili and Strickland tied at seven, Joshua Van at nine, and Chimaev at ten. This represents a significant ranking shift following the high-profile middleweight bout.
UFC 328
Saturday, May 9, 2026







