Khamzat Chimaev holds third place in Russian pound-for-pound rankings after loss

Despite his title fight loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 328, Khamzat Chimaev retained his third position in the rankings of best Russian fighters regardless of weight class. Islam Makhachev leads the rankings with 480 points, followed by Petr Yan with 443 points, and Chimaev with 358 points. Alexander Volkov climbed two spots after his win over Waldo Cortes-Acosta, while Eduard Vartanyan returned to the rankings following his finish of Uzair Abdurakakov in ACA. The rankings were compiled by 30 Russian MMA media members and experts.