Islam Makhachev leads updated Russian MMA pound-for-pound rankings

The latest edition of the Russian MMA pound-for-pound rankings, compiled by 32 journalists, bloggers, and experts, places Islam Makhachev at the top, followed by Petr Yan and Khamzat Chimaev. Anatoly Makhachev returns to the top 15 after knocking out Umar Khan in a rematch, though he will be excluded from future editions following his retirement announcement. Vadim Nemkov and Alexander Volkov are tied at fourth, while Arman Tsarukyan sits sixth and Magomed Ankalaev seventh.