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2023 - 2 - 15

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Alexander Volkanovski stays pound-for-pound number 1 on the ... (Fight News Australia)

Alexander Volkanovski may not be the lightweight champion, but he is still the best fighter on the planet according to the official UFC pound-for-pound ...

UFC colour commentator Joe Rogan was left visibly shocked live on his podcast saying “Volkanvoski is the f*cking double champ, 100%.” The fight was the first time in UFC history that the number 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world would take on the number 2 best fighter pound-for-pound, with the winner expected to take out the top spot. Alexander Volkanovski may not be the lightweight champion, but he is still the best fighter on the planet according to the official UFC pound-for-pound rankings.

UFC Pound-for-Pound Fighter Rankings: Alexander Volkanovski ... (CBSSports.com)

Islam Makhachev may have won the battle at UFC 284, but Volkanovski proved the spirit of these mythical rankings.

Nunes soundly outpointed a stubborn Julianna Pena at UFC 277 to regain her 135-pound title and remind everyone of her G.O.A.T. At 29, Moreno has rounded out his game beautifully, even after a late change in trainers following the UFC banishment of James Krause. A true life "Rocky" story played out in front of the eyes of MMA fans when the often overlooked Edwards rallied to stop Kamaru Usman in dramatic fashion at UFC 278. Either way, the 33-year-old will be forced to regroup after a remarkable 11-fight win streak that won't be forgotten anytime soon. An immediate rematch is set for April 8 even though Pereira now owns three victories over Adesanya across two combat sports. Usman looked on his way to a sixth title defense and a tie with Anderson Silva for consecutive UFC wins until a miraculous head-kick knockout from Leon Edwards in Round 5 shocked the world at UFC 278. Lost in his victory over defending featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, and the subsequent fallout of dispute over the fight's scoring, was just how incredibly Makhachev has grown as a striker. Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who returns in March following a three-year layoff to fight for the UFC heavyweight title, could also, just as well, unseat them all with a big win. Back-to-back title victories over Charles Oliveira and now Volkanovski allowed him to make the kind of P4P leap over two fights that is largely unheard of. Often times, fighters must need to prove it a second (or even third) time that they truly are worthy of such a lofty P4P ranking and that it wasn't simply an aberration. Either way, Volkanovski took on much more risk in snapping his 12-fight UFC win streak in pursuit of a second world title against a bigger foe. But it's hard not to argue that Volkanovski (24-2) won the evening after battering his larger foe in the final round to truly showcase his greatness.

UFC Rankings: Islam Makhachev Gets A Big Post-Fight Surprise (MMA News)

The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 284, and we've got the full report for you inside after the big event!

The other change saw Michel Pereira drop one spot to #15, with Jack Della Maddalena at #14 after defeating Randy Brown at UFC 284. Women’s Bantamweight: No Changes Women’s Flyweight: No Changes

Alexander Volkanovski remains top of UFC rankings despite Islam ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Featherweight champion Volkanovski lost to Makhachev by way of a razor-close decision on Saturday night, but retained his spot above the Russian in the ...

I landed many good punches, many good knees, but he still fighting. I landed many good punches, good knees, but this guy is so strong. I don’t want to be that guy, but if he was just a featherweight in my division, I’d squash him. But that’s not up to me. No offence to him, but that’s legit. A voting panel made up of MMA media members picks all UFC rankings when their votes are averaged based on past and current fighter results.

Sorry, Makhachev! Volkanovski keeps No. 1 P4P spot despite UFC ... (MMAmania.com)

The new UFC rankings are out, and Alexander Volkanovski is still the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world despite losing to No. 2 Islam Makhachev in ...

drip](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/2/13/23597422/dan-hooker-accuses-cheating-dog-islam-makhachev-of-using-i-v-to-re-hydrate-for-ufc-284-fight) to recover after weigh-ins. They straight-up called him out for ( [allegedly](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/2/14/23598597/midnight-mania-islam-makhachev-manager-denies-iv-usage-ufc-284-complete-bs-espn-mma)) cheating [using an I.V. [Well, maybe not such a huge surprise.](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/2/12/23596272/ufc-284-alexander-volkanovski-number-1-pound-for-pound-islam-makhachev-morning-after-perth-mma) 11 in the Heavyweight rankings, while Serghei Spivac moved up one spot to No. Interim champion Yair Rodriguez moved up one spot in the Featherweight rankings to No. [official UFC pound-for-pound-rankings](https://www.mmamania.com/ufc-mma-rankings). [there may be some logic to the result](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/2/13/23596640/ufc-284-defeat-alex-volkanovski-stock-went-through-roof-islam-makhachev-title-fight-mma). I could make this a walk in the park right now. [official rankings have defied logic](https://www.mmamania.com/2015/10/6/9463937/ufc-ranking-panelist-goes-nuts-on-twitter-fighters-call-for-his-removal-mma) to spit out strange responses to the weekend’s events. Pound-for-pound is supposed to argue who would be the best if everyone was hypothetically the same size. It was also understood as a battle for Volkanovski’s No. Volkanovski wasn’t just a battle for Makhachev’s Lightweight title.

Alexander Volkanovksi retains top spot in UFC P4P Rankings ... (BJPenn.com)

Alexander Volkanovski has retained the top spot in the UFC P4P Rankings despite his loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 284.

Or, do you believe Makhachev has earned that honour after defeating Volkanovski at UFC 284? “ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI REMAINS THE NO. In doing so, Makhachev retained the lightweight championship belt and declared himself ‘

"Horrible From Analysts," "Russians Don't Take Disrespect": Newly ... (EssentiallySports)

Fans debate the latest poun-for-pound rankings as Alexander Volkanovski retained his number one spot despite UFC 284 loss to Islam Makhachev.

This new rankings update will only fan the flames even more. that was the whole buildup to this fight 😂 We def getting the rematch right away. The UFC updates their rankings page on their own schedule. Morgan told another fan how the tabulation of votes worked. That social media post was sent out before the official rankings were confirmed. [February 14, 2023] Leading MMA media personality John Morgan shared the latest ranking updates on Twitter. As news of the pound-for-pound rankings update broke, fans went into a frenzy again. However, there were also those that argued Makhachev did just enough to get the judges’ nod. Makhachev did not get the pound-for-pound #1 status. Volkanovski did not get the second belt.

UFC Rankings: Did Islam Makhachev Surpass Alexander ... (The Sportsrush)

UFC Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski retains his pound-for-pound crown, despite sustaining a loss against UFC Lightweight champion Islam ...

So, he was already interested in engaging in a rematch against Makhachev in the foreseeable future. A rematch between the pair would be absolute pandemonium now that they are precisely aware of what their opponent brings to the table. The fight in itself, however, displayed that Volkanovski was not to be underestimated. In order to be world-class, one needs to perfect the elements of each art. In fact, for Volkanovski, the task was considerably arduous, given that he moved up in a weight class to face the bigger man. The pair exceeded expectations and excelled in areas regarding their respective defects.

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