Ufc pound for pound rankings

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Welcome to the latest update to the MMA Fighting pound-for-pound rankings, where every month our esteemed panel sort through the noise to answer one question: Who are the best overall male and female MMA fighters in the world? Alexander Volkanovski is the latest Pound-for-Pound great to fall. After suffering a crushing second-round knockout loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC this past Saturday, he now joins his fellow former champions who have fallen outside of the top five — and are at risk of losing their ranking completely. It may seem like a harsh reversal of fortunes to have Topuria rise so high and Volkanovski drop so low so quickly, but what else can be done when the seizing of the crown is done with such authority? As it stands, our top five is mixture of old and new faces, with Topuria and Pereira claiming spots alongside veterans Makhachev, Edwards, and Jones. Recent results for ranked fighters previous ranking shown : Ilia Topuria def. Upcoming bouts featuring ranked fighters: No.

Ufc pound for pound rankings

The UFC is home to some of the best mixed martial artists on the planet, so it is no surprise that fans often debate how the elite fighters compare to one another. Alongside its weekly-updated rankings for each weight class, the UFC has its own pound-for-pound rankings, containing 15 names — as with each list for every division. Without further ado Here are our rankings after UFC in February :. The Georgian-Spaniard spoke arrogantly about his chances against featherweight great Alexander Volkanovski in February, only for his words to prove prophetic. That win also kept Topuria unbeaten , moving him to There was much talk of his power ahead of his title fight with Volkanovski, and that talk was justified in the fight. Previously, Topuria showed his submission threat by tapping out grappling specialist Bryce Mitchell in , before he outclassed Josh Emmett in every area of the game for a decision win in June Look out for a Madrid card later in Aspinall almost entered our rankings in November, when he demolished Sergei Pavlovich to win the interim heavyweight title , but he finally got the nod this January, as a couple of other fighters fell out of the list.

Merab "The Machine" Dvalishvili

Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC rankings , which were introduced in February , are generated by a voting panel made up of media members. These media members are asked to vote for whom they feel are the top fighters in the UFC by weight class and pound-for-pound. A fighter is only eligible to be voted on if they are of active status in the UFC. A fighter can appear in more than one weight division at a time. The champion and interim champion are considered to be in top positions of their respective divisions and therefore are not eligible for voting by weight class.

Welcome to the latest update to the MMA Fighting pound-for-pound rankings, where every month our esteemed panel sort through the noise to answer one question: Who are the best overall male and female MMA fighters in the world? Following a wild night at UFC , how have the rankings shaken up? Whether he gets his wish and challenges Ilia Topuria No. Recent results for ranked fighters previous ranking shown : No. Marlon Vera. Upcoming bouts featuring ranked fighters: No. Included among that group is pound-for-pound No. Mackenzie Dern , No.

Ufc pound for pound rankings

If the old adage is true that you're not truly a world champion until you defend your title, UFC pay-per-view card in Miami was a coming-of-age moment in the rise of bantamweight king "Suga" Sean O'Malley. O'Malley didn't just redeem his lone pro defeat suffered four years earlier against Marlon "Chito" Vera, he delivered a five-round beating that challenged every fiber in Vera's immaculate reputation as one of the most durable fighters in UFC history. In just about every single category, the year-old O'Malley shined brightly, particularly in his virtuoso striking that lit up Vera throughout. Even O'Malley's chin and recuperative skills were challenged as he survived Vera's Round 4 flurries that bloodied his nose and a body shot in the closing seconds of Round 5 that forced the champion to take a seat to nurse the pain after the win horn to end the fight. Can't get enough boxing and MMA?

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Dan Hooker Please enter a valid email address. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. See also: Welterweight MMA. Karine Silva. Just think about all that's happened. Amanda Ribas. Movsar Evloev. Scheduled for Apr Derrick Lewis. The Georgian-Spaniard spoke arrogantly about his chances against featherweight great Alexander Volkanovski in February, only for his words to prove prophetic. Gillian Robertson.

Rankings were generated by a voting panel made up of media members.

Luana Pinheiro. Leon Edwards was behind the most dramatic upset of , which saw him claim the welterweight title with a fifth-round head kick of Kamaru Usman. Amanda Ribas , Nov. Sean Strickland 2. Erin Blanchfield 3. A pair of title defenses against former featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski, including a knockout via head kick in their short-notice rematch at UFC , helped Makhachev capture fighter of the year honors in Alex Caceres. Calvin Kattar 9. While she famously suffered back-to-back losses to Rose Namajunas in , she has since rebounded in style, with a stunning knockout of Joanna Jedrzejczyk, a title-winning submission of Carla Esparza, and in her lone fight of , a lopsided decision defeat of knockout puncher Amanda Lemos. Sean Brady 8. Rafael Fiziev , Sept. Irene Aldana 5.