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Khamzat Chimaev debuts in the pound-for-pound rankings as Jon Jones’ UFC retirement causes shake-up

The pound-for-pound ranks were shaken after the shock pension from Jon Jones of the UFC. After the first event of the UFC ever in Azerbaijan last weekend, Dana White officially announced that Jon Jones withdrew from the sport after a few months from postponing a comeback. Although Jones's pension should have been a huge celebration […]

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Sean O’Malley says UFC star is ‘tied’ with Islam Makhachev as the pound-for-pound number one

UFC 316 Headliner Sean O'Malley thinks the Pound-for-Pond Berg has more than one man at the top. Not many debates consistently stirring the discussion in mixed martial arts and the UFC such as the pound-for-pound debate. The conversation in recent years is largely focused on the claims of both Islam Makhachev and Jon Jones. Despite

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Jack Della Maddalena overtakes multiple UFC champions when debuting on the pound-for-pound list

Jack della Maddalena became the newest man who held the 170 pounds of gold after achieving the upset gain on 10 May. The rising good weight was considered one of the dark horses of the division by many, but that label no longer applies after UFC 315. Della Maddalena defeated Belal Muhammad in the main

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Jon Jones and Nate Diaz play down Islam Makhachev’s achievements amid pound-for-pound debate

Jon Jones and Nate Diaz believe that Islam Makhachev has a lot of work to do to strengthen his legacy as a big one. The UFC Lightweight Champion is generally considered today as the best pound-for-pound hunter in MMA. UFC boss Dana White believes that he is also the largest star of 155 pounds that

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Who is Valentina Shevchenko? Meet the pound-for-pound greatest female UFC fighter

Valentina Shevchenko is one of the most dominant champions in the UFC history and a real Legend or Women's MMA. The Striker of Kyrgyzstan has ruled for years over the UFC women's fly division as a two -time champion with countless scalp over the years. Valentina Shevchenko has countless records in the division and is

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Islam Makhachev silenced his doubters by brutally putting UFC pound-for-pound number one to sleep

UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev showed his entire Arsenal to end his rivalry with Alexander Volkanovski. Islam Makhachev, a top protection of UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, rose as a championship fame for its elite wrestling base and wild style. But in a rematch with Alexander Volkanovski on UFC 294, Makhachev showed out with

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Dana White changes course on UFC’s pound-for-pound debate ahead of Alex Pereira’s return

UFC CEO Dana White changed ideas on the pound-for-pound rankings prior to UFC 313. Dana White is not a fan of the current UFC ranking system. Months after threatening to replace it with an artificial intelligence led by artificial intelligence, White remains irritated by some of the decisions to move hunters up and down. After

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Alex Pereira shuts down Jake Paul fight talks as he turns attention to pound-for-pound number one

Alex Pereira is no longer interested in fighting Jake Paul after the FaceTime Face-Off of the couple last summer. The beloved UFC Light-heavy Weight Champion will be facing Magomed Ankalaev on UFC 313 next week in a fight that could see him anything but his division, wipe his division away. He has always had a

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Dana White jinxed UFC champion with pound-for-pound tag before upset KO and 9 losses in 10 years

Every MMA fan knows how seriously Dana White takes the pound-for-pound debate. The UFC boss threatened to replace its ranking panel several times in 2024 with AI. Dana White was unhappy that Islam Makhachev was arranged for heavyweight champion Jon Jones. 'Bones' is the greatest of all time, but the UFC -CEO set another hunter

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Sean Strickland maintains pound-for-pound spot despite poor showing in UFC 312 defeat

Despite a shutout loss for Dricus du Plessis on UFC 312, Sean Strickland has held on to his pound-for-pound UFC ranking. Du Plessis scored a landslide victory against Strickland and destroyed his nose. 'Tarzan' showed his grit by resetting his nose half fighting, but his performance left a lot to be desired. Former middleweight champion

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Israel Adesanya told he should emulate Anderson Silva by former pound-for-pound great after latest stoppage defeat

After another stop loss, fans wonder if 'The Last Stylebender' should have his exit fight at this stage in his career. Israel Adesanya has lost his last three fights in the middleweight division after his return to the Octagon on Saturday night in Riyad. The former two -time middleweight champion was stopped in the second

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UFC pound-for-pound rankings updated after Dana White teases AI announcement

Merab Dvalishvili has impressed on the pound-for-pound rankings following his UFC 311 title defense, with Islam Makhachev also retaining his crown. In the co-main event of UFC 311 last Saturday, Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended his bantamweight title for the first time, defeating Umar Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision. Then in the main event, Islam Makhachev broke

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