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Anatoly Malaykhin Re-Enters Russia's Top-15 Fighter Rankings Before Retirement

July 1, 2026
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Anatoly Malaykhin Re-Enters Russia's Top-15 Fighter Rankings Before Retirement
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Anatoly Malaykhin has returned to the top 15 of Russia's pound-for-pound fighter rankings following his knockout victory over Umar Khan in their rematch. The rankings, compiled monthly by 32 Russian MMA journalists, bloggers, and experts, place Islam Makhachev first with 512 points, followed by Petr Yan and Khamzat Chimaev. Malaykhin, ranked 14th, will not be eligible for future editions of the list after announcing his retirement from MMA following the win.

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