UFC Rankings: Ilia Topuria Debuts at Top Spot, Down Goes Alex Volkanovski

Several fighters from UFC 298 finds themselves with a new number attached to their name.

The UFC rankings are getting rearranged.

That's right, it's that time of the week again: moving day. UFC 298 answered a lot of questions regarding who's the best in the world, especially at featherweight, where we saw a new champion crowned in Ilia Topuria. 

Once the UFC pound-for-pound king, the now former champ Alexander Volkanovski has lost his undisputed title along with his #3 pound-for-pound ranking behind Jon Jones and Islam Makhachev. 

UFC 298 Aftermath: Alexander Volkanovski Relives KO Loss to Ilia Topuria, Vows to Rebound

Volkanovski falls four places to #7 pound-for-pound, and when it comes to the featherweight division, he takes away former rival Max Holloway's #1 contender status. 

Finally entering the pound-for-pound discussion himself, new champion Topuria soared past 'The Great' and landed inside the top 5. In addition to top seeds Makhachev and Jones, Topuria only trails behind Alex Pereira and Leon Edwards.

'El Matador's' rankings debut has him higher than current champs Sean O'Malley, Dricus du Plessis and Alexandre Pantoja. That's what happens when you dethrone the #3 pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

See how select divisions changed in the UFC 298 aftermath below (via John Morgan). 

Men's pound-for-pound rankings: Unranked Topuria debuts at #5 after defeating #3 Alexander Volkanovski, who falls to #7.

Women's strawweight rankings: #7 Mackenzie Dern falls to #8 after losing to #3 Amanda Lemos, who stays in the same spot.

Women's flyweight rankings: Unranked Miranda Maverick moves to #14 after defeating #15 Andrea Lee. Lee is no longer in the rankings.

Men's bantamweight rankings: #2 Merab Dvalishvili moves to #1 after defeating #3 Cejudo, who falls to #6

Men's featherweight rankings: #3 Topuria becomes champion, Volkanovski falls to #1

Men's welterweight rankings: #10 Ian Garry moves to #6 after defeating #8 ranked Geoff Neal

Men's middleweight rankings: #6 Paulo Costa falls to #7 after losing to #3 Whittaker, who stays in the same spot.

Men's heavyweight rankings: #15 Marcos Rogerio de Lima moves to #14 after defeating unranked Junior Tafa.

As a reminder, the official UFC rankings are compiled by a voting panel of media members. 

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