Khamzat Chimaev retains third in Russian pound-for-pound rankings despite loss

Khamzat Chimaev maintained his third position in the pound-for-pound ranking of best Russian fighters across all weight classes, despite losing his UFC title fight to Sean Strickland. Islam Makhachev continues to lead the rankings with 480 points, followed by Petr Yan with 443 points and Chimaev with 358 points. Alexander Volkov climbed two positions after his victory over Waldo Cortes-Acosta, while Eduard Vartanyan re-entered the rankings following his stoppage win over Uzair Abdurakakov in ACA. The rankings are compiled by a panel of 30 Russian MMA journalists and media professionals, combining both scoring points and mentions in individual ballots.