He’s back! Sean Strickland crashes pound-for-pound chart in UFC 328 rankings update
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 09: Sean Strickland reacts after a split-decision victory against Khamzat Chimaev of Russia in the UFC middleweight championship fight during the UFC 328 event at Prudential Center on May 09, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Sean Strickland reclaimed the middleweight crown by defeating Khamzat Chimaev in the UFC 328 main event last weekend in Newark. His split decision victory over “Borz,” which is still being debated by fans , was enough to land “Tarzan” at No.
7 on the promotion’s pound-for-pound chart. His return to the UFC rankings sent “Borz” tumbling seven spots in the same category and also shook up the 185-pound leaderboard. In addition, Yaroslav Amasov made some noise at welterweight with his victory over Joel Alvarez .
Here’s how the rankings are compiled, at least until AI takes over : Rankings are generated by a voting panel made up of media members. The media members were asked to vote for who they feel are the top fighters in the UFC by weight-class and pound-for-pound. A fighter is only eligible to be voted on if they are in active status in the UFC.
A fighter can appear in more than one weight division at a time. The champion and interim champion are considered to be in the top positions of their respective divisions and therefore are not eligible for voting by weight-class. However, the champions can be voted on for the pound-for-pound rankings.
Take a look at what the latest rankings field looks like courtesy of UFC. com . Note: (+/- = movement in rankings, T = tie, *NR = Not previously ranked).
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