Khamzat Chimaev fell seven positions in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings following his defeat to Sean Strickland at UFC 328. Chimaev now sits at number 10, tied with Merab Dvalishvili at number 7, while Strickland also entered at number 7. The top ten pound-for-pound rankings are: 1) Islam Makhachev, 2) Ilia Topuria, 3) Alexander Volkanovski, 4) Alex Pereira, 5) Petr Yan, 6) Tom Aspinall, 7) Merab Dvalishvili and Sean Strickland (tied), 9) Joshua Van, and 10) Khamzat Chimaev. The significant drop reflects the impact of Chimaev's first career loss on his standing among the promotion's elite fighters.
UFC 328
Saturday, May 9, 2026







