Chimaev drops seven spots in UFC pound-for-pound rankings after loss

Khamzat Chimaev has fallen seven positions in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings following his defeat to Sean Strickland. Chimaev now sits at number 10 in the rankings. The current top ten features 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, while Merab Dvalishvili and Sean Strickland are tied at seventh. Joshua Van occupies the ninth spot just ahead of Chimaev. The significant drop reflects the impact of Chimaev's first professional loss on his standing among the promotion's elite fighters.