Ilia Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) became the No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter after knocking out Charles Oliveira to claim the lightweight title at UFC 317. Topuria bumped Islam Makhachev down to the No. 2 spot.

Ali Abdelaziz praised Ilia Topuria as one of the best talents in recent years, but emphasized that Islam Makhachev’s achievements set him apart. He highlighted Islam’s impressive 15-fight winning streak in the UFC and noted that Islam finished nine of his last ten fights.

Ilia Topuria becomes UFC’s new pound-for-pound king, overtaking Islam Makhachev after a stunning UFC 317 knockout victory.