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Islam Makhachev reacts to pound-for-pound rankings snub UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defeated the top ranked pound-for-pound fighter Alexander Volkanovski, but it wasn’t enough to get the top ranking. When the new UFC Rankings were released on Tuesday, Volkanovski remained in the top spot while Makhachev remained ranked No. 2. Volkanovski is the featherweight champion.

It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings.  You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes.  I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by

Tyson Pedro suffered from ‘extreme diarrhea and vomiting’ ahead of UFC 284 loss Tyson Pedro was on the losing end of a unanimous decision to Modestas Bukauskas at UFC 284 in front of his home crowd but he revealed shortly after that he was dealing with an illness. Pedro posted a video of himself being

Alexander Volkanovski remains ranked No. 1 pound-for-pound The reason why Islam Makhachev called out Alexander Volkanovski in the first place was to get a shot a being ranked top pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Heading into their UFC 284 showdown on Feb. 11, Volkanovski was ranked No. 1 on the P4P list while Makhachev was

Poliana Botelho reveals she’s battling breast cancer, recovering from surgery Bellator fighter Poliana Botelho is battling breast cancer and recently underwent surgery. She’s now recovering at home in home to Rio de Janeiro. Botelho underwent surgery on Friday to remove a lymph node. She has returned to her home to Brazil to recover and continue

Dan Hooker claims Islam Makhachev is a ‘cheating dog’ for alleged IV use Dan Hooker is making some big accusations about UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. According to Hooker, Makhachev used an IV leading up to his fight with UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. A fight that would go to the judges in favor of

Islam Makhachev UFC 284 Octagon Interview: ‘I am the best fighter in the world’ Following his UFC 284 win over featherweight champion, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev stated loud and clear, “I am the best fighter in the world.” featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski entered the bout ranked No. 1 in the pound-for-pound rankings while Makhachev was

Watch the UFC 284 highlights video and recap from Saturday’s UFC 284 main event between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski. Islam Makhachev stated loud and clear, “I am the best fighter in the world.” Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski entered the bout ranked No. 1 in the pound-for-pound rankings while Makhachev was ranked No. 2. It was a

Islam Makhachev narrowly defeats Alexander Volkanovski in epic UFC 284 main event Former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev headlined the UFC 284 event on Saturday in Perth, Australia. Volkanovski is ranked at the top of the pound-for-fighter list in the world and after Makhachev won the 155-pound belt by defeating Charles

UFC 284 Live Results: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski UFC 284 results begin at 6 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. PT on Saturday, February, 11, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Click on the fight below in the UFC 284 Live results section for live stats or jump down to the

UFC 284: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Islam Makhachev Official Weigh-ins The athletes completing on the UFC 284 fight card officially weighed in Friday, including the main event fighters Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev. UFC 284 takes place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia and features two championship bouts. Lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev and former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski meet

UFC 284: Islam Makhachev vs. Alex Volkanovski is just days away and six of the main card fighters appeared at the official pre-fight press conference in Perth, Australia. Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski, Yair Rodríguez, Josh Emmett, Jack Della Maddalena, and Randy Brown all appeared alongside Jon Anik to pump the fans

Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev UFC 284 Open Workouts | Video The Top Two pound for pound fighters in the world: Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev worked out on Thursday in Perth, Australia ahead of their UFC 284 match. The two headline Saturday’s pay-per-view event at RAC Arena in Australia in what’s expected to be

Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski breaks down lightweight Champ Islam Makhachev during the UFC 284 Media Day. The two headline Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Perth, Australia at RAC Arena, but there’s more than just champion vs. champion on the line. Volkanovski is ranked No. 1 on the pound-for-pound likes while Makhachev sits in the second position.

They ‘never gave me my fair shake’ Saidyokub Kakhramonov released from UFC Saidyokub Kakhramonov, who went 2-1 in his two-and-a-half years with the promotion, has announced he’s been released from the UFC after his loss to Said Nurmagomedov in December. “Before you see my name on the ufc Roster watch lol UFC releasing me after

Islam Makhachev defends Dana White for forgetting his name ‘I don’t hear anybody say right’ On Saturday night, while doing a post-fight interview at 1 a.m local time, UFC president Dana White forgot the name of the UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev. The fans quickly took to Twitter to blast White for the disrespect but

Dana White says Makhachev vs. Volkanovski is ‘top 5 biggest fights of all time in UFC history’ While appearing on the Jim Rome Show on Tuesday, UFC president Dana White called Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski the biggest fight the UFC has ever had. Rome asked White if that’s how he felt and he said,

Bellator 290 Official Weigh-in Results The rematch between Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko is officially set. The athletes competing on Saturday’s Bellator 290 fight card officially weighed in on Friday in Inglewood, California. The event is headlined by arguably the greatest heavyweight of all time’s final fight when Fedor Emelianenko steps in the cage one