UFC power rankings following Fight Night 292 in Las Vegas
Ranking the top 10 men's fighters in the UFC right now.
After UFC Fight Night 293 in Las Vegas, the upcoming UFC 292 (Vegas 123) rankings have been released. Justin Gaethje remains at the top, having defeated Ilia Topuria to become the sole Lightweight Champion. Joshua Van moved up to ninth after defending his title against Alexandre Pantoja. Max Holloway, who defeated Conor McGregor in under two minutes, is now seventh.
Charles Oliveira faces Diego Lopes for the BMF Championship in December, while Alex Pereira and Sergei Pavlovich are set to clash in the co-main event at UFC 335. Petr Yan, who defended his title against Merab Dvalishvili, is fourth, while Ilia Topuria dropped to fifth after his loss to Gaethje. Sean Strickland holds the third spot, but his future with Dricus Du Plessis remains uncertain.
Islam Makhachev is second after Volkanovski's dominant performance, and Alexander Volkanovski tops the list as the pound-for-pound fighter.
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