Anatoly Makhachev tops Russian MMA rankings as Anatoly Malykhin re-enters at No. 14 in farewell appearance

Islam Makhachev leads the latest monthly Russian MMA pound-for-pound rankings compiled by 32 journalists and experts, with Petr Yan second and Khamzat Chimaev third. Anatoly Malykhin returned to the top 15 at No. 14 following his knockout victory over Umar Khan in their rematch, but will not be eligible for future rankings after announcing his retirement from MMA. Alexander Volkov and Vadim Nemkov are tied at fourth, with Arman Tsarukyan sixth and Magomed Ankalaev seventh.