A new UFC power ranking list released after UFC 292 puts Alexander Volkanovski at the top following his knockout win at UFC 333.
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Alexander Volkanovski moved up to No. 1 in the latest UFC power rankings after destroying Movsar Evloev in the main event at UFC 333, knocking him out seconds before the end of the second round.
In the rest of the top five, Islam Makhachev dropped to No. 2 after UFC 333, while Sean Strickland remained at No. 3. Ilia Topuria fell to No. 4 after losing “badly” to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, and Petr Yan advanced to No. 5, replacing Merab Dvalishvili after defending his title at UFC 333.
The rankings also feature Alex Pereira at No. 6, with Pereira set to fight Sergei Pavlovich in the co-main event at UFC 335 in Las Vegas. Charles Oliveira is ranked No. 7 with a fight scheduled against Diego Lopes at UFC 335 on December 12 for the BMF Championship.
Max Holloway is at No. 8 after beating Conor McGregor in under two minutes at UFC 329, and Joshua Van sits at No. 9 after defending his title against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 298, with Van later dominating striking exchanges.
Justin Gaethje is ranked No. 10 in the list after defeating Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250 to become the sole lightweight champion in the world, with Gaethje still listed ninth in the rankings despite the upset.
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