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MMA pound-for-pound rankings: After Ilia Topuria's title-winning KO, who's No. 1 now?

created: July 3, 2025, 7:59 a.m. | updated: July 3, 2025, 12:03 p.m.

Topuria himself had vacated a title, at featherweight, in order to chase a belt in a second division. And Saturday's stunning victory catapults Topuria over Makhachev into the top spot in the ESPN men's pound-for-pound rankings. Men's pound-for-pound rankingsIlia Topuria walked away from UFC 317 as lightweight champion, his second divisional title. She followed that up with a well-rounded performance against Fiorot to improve to 10-1-1 in UFC title fights. Manon FiorotUFC flyweightRecord: 12-2Last: L (UD) vs. Valentina Shevchenko, May 10Next: TBDFiorot fell short in her challenge of Shevchenko, the champ, at UFC 315.

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