Khamzat Chimaev drops 7 spots in UFC 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. He now sits at number 10, tied with Joshua Van at number 9. Sean Strickland also appears tied at number 7 with Merab Dvalishvili. The top of the rankings remains led by Islam Makhachev at number one, followed by Ilia Topuria, Alex Volkanovski, Alex Pereira, and Petr Yan rounding out the top five. Tom Aspinall holds the sixth position. This significant drop reflects the impact of Chimaev's first career loss on his standing among the UFC's elite fighters.