Updated UFC Pound-For-Pound Rankings after UFC 322! Islam Makhachev becomes the new #1 P4P fighter after his two-division championship performance, but Ilia Topuria at #2 has an argument. Breaking down the entire top 10 with explanations for every placement.<br /><br />One fighter drops out, one enters - here's the complete UFC P4P men's rankings!<br /><br />🏆 UFC POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS (MEN'S) - POST UFC 322:<br />#1: ISLAM MAKHACHEV (NEW #1)<br />Two-division champion. Elite resume. Beat Alex Volkanovski when they were #1 and #2 P4P.<br />Why he's #1:<br /><br />Dominated Jack Della Maddalena for 25 minutes at 170<br />Beat Volk (then P4P #1)<br />If everyone was the same weight, Makhachev is suplexing everyone<br />Him and Khamzat would dominate with wrestling/grappling<br />That good.<br /><br />#2: ILIA TOPURIA<br />In almost ANY other era, Topuria's resume would have him at #1.<br />The Topuria Case:<br /><br />Dominance in TWO weight classes<br />Elite level victories<br />Spectacular finishes<br />Undefeated<br /><br />Why he's #2: He has to be because Makhachev's resume + two-division status is just slightly better. But this is CLOSE.<br />#3: MERAB DVALISHVILI<br />I slept on this guy for a while. Not anymore.<br />Why Merab is Top 3:<br /><br />The talent<br />The pace<br />The cardio<br />The EVERYTHING he puts together<br />Deserving of top 3 P4P status<br /><br />#4: KHAMZAT CHIMAEV<br />Dominant 185-pound champion.<br />Should have been here earlier, honestly. But he's here now and probably sticking around for a while.<br />#5: TOM ASPINALL<br />Undisputed heavyweight champion now.<br />UFC 321 was a dud (eye injury situation) but can't take anything away from him. He's been knocking out the best of the best at heavyweight.<br />#6: ALEX PEREIRA<br />205-pound champion. Two-division champion. Elite level striker.<br />The Pereira Paradox:<br /><br />Loss to Ankalaev bumps him from elite tier<br />But still incredible talent<br />Should get heavyweight run (disappointed he hasn't yet)<br />Lot of fun still to come<br /><br />#7: ALEXANDRE PANTOJA<br />Dominant over everyone at 125 pounds.<br />Could be seeing a difficult challenge soon, but so far he's beaten everyone put in front of him.<br />#8: ALEX VOLKANOVSKI<br />One of the great fighters of all time.<br />Had banana peels along the way (losses to Islam, etc.) but getting the 145-pound championship back puts him at #8.<br />#9: MAX HOLLOWAY<br />Perpetually in P4P top 10.<br />Why he's back:<br /><br />Win over Dustin Poirier<br />Always near the top<br />Proven excellence at 145<br /><br />Why he's not higher: Volkanovski is still ahead of him.<br />#10: MAGOMED ANKALAEV<br />Yes, he lost to Pereira after beating him previously.<br />Why he stays in:<br /><br />Has that win over Pereira when Pereira was P4P great<br />Solid resume<br />Deserves to stay for now<br /><br />DROPPED OUT:<br />Jack Della Maddalena - After title loss to Islam<br />Why JDM is out:<br /><br />Very solid, talented fighter<br />But didn't have resume for top 10<br />Was here because he was champion<br />10 spots should have most champions<br />Post-loss, resume doesn't justify top 10<br /><br />❓ DO YOU AGREE WITH THESE RANKINGS? Drop your P4P top 10 in the comments! 👇<br /><br />🔔 SUBSCRIBE for UFC rankings, MMA analysis, and combat sports breakdowns!<br /><br />🎧 Listen on: Apple https://apple.co/49NGm2L
