Khamzat Chimaev drops 7 spots in pound-for-pound rankings after Strickland loss

Following his defeat to Sean Strickland, Khamzat Chimaev has fallen seven positions in the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings, now sitting at number 10. The updated top-10 P4P rankings are: 1. Islam Makhachev (Russia), 2. Ilia Topuria (Georgia), 3. Alex Volkanovski (Australia), 4. Alex Pereira (Brazil), 5. Petr Yan (Russia), 6. Tom Aspinall (Great Britain), 7. Merab Dvalishvili (Georgia) and Sean Strickland (USA) tied, 9. Joshua Van (USA), and 10. Khamzat Chimaev (UAE). The significant drop reflects the impact of Chimaev's loss on his standing among the promotion's elite fighters. Notably, Strickland's victory elevated him into a tie for seventh place in these prestigious rankings.