Post UFC 328 Rankings Update, Sean Strickland Enters P4P Top 10

UFC 328 was one of the most noteworthy fight cards of the year so far, and with all of the action that took place in Newark, New Jersey, there has been some movement in the UFC rankings, particularly in the men’s pound-for-pound list.

Sean Strickland’s dramatic victory over Khamzat Chimaev via split decision to become the new UFC Middleweight Champion has naturally led to Strickland jumping into the top ten men’s pound-for-pound rankings, landing at number seven alongside former UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili. Strickland is, of course, the highest ranked middleweight in the company right now, while Chimaev falls down to number ten on the list after sitting in the top three for some time. With Strickland’s addition to the top 15, someone had to drop out, and that someone ended up being Magomed Ankalaev.

Strickland and Chimaev’s fight has also caused some movement in the middleweight rankings as Chimaev is now ranked number one behind the new champion. This has caused Dricus Du Plessis and Nassourdine Imavov to move down to second and third respectively, while both Caio Borralho and Anthony Hernandez both move up to fourth and sixth as a result.

Back up in the pound-for-pound rankings, UFC Flyweight Champion Joshua Van made his first defense of his crown against Tatsuro Taira in a clash that ended up winning the Fight of the Night bonus. The performance from Van sees him move up to ninth in the pound-for-pound rankings, with the top contender in the flyweight…