Belal Muhammad breaks into pound-for-pound Top 10, shakes up welterweight rankings

Edwards, known as “Rocky,” dropped to No. 7 pound-for-pound and No. 1 in the welterweight division


News Desk July 30, 2024

Belal Muhammad has stormed into the Top 10 of the pound-for-pound rankings.

The newly-crowned welterweight champion dethroned former titleholder Leon Edwards in the UFC 304 main event in Manchester, shaking up the 170-pound leaderboard.

Edwards, known as “Rocky,” dropped to No. 7 pound-for-pound and No. 1 in the welterweight division.

Meanwhile, interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall made significant strides on the pound-for-pound chart, landing at No. 9 after defeating Curtis Blaydes.

Lightweight star Paddy Pimblett also broke into the Top 15 at 155 pounds by submitting veteran King Green.

Belal Muhammad. PHOTO: REUTERSThe UFC compiles its official rankings through a voting panel made up of media members.

They vote on the top fighters in the UFC by weight class and pound-for-pound, with only active fighters eligible.

Champions and interim champions hold the top positions in their divisions and are only voted on for pound-for-pound rankings.

Here’s the latest rankings courtesy of the UFC app:

MEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND

  1. Islam Makhachev
  2. Alex Pereira
  3. Jon Jones
  4. Ilia Topuria +1
  5. Sean O’Malley +1
  6. Belal Muhammad *NR
  7. Leon Edwards -3
  8. Alexander Volkanovski -1
  9. Tom Aspinall +2
  10. Max Holloway -2
  11. Dricus Du Plessis -2
  12. Alexandre Pantoja -2
  13. Israel Adesanya -1
  14. Sean Strickland
  15. Charles Oliveira -2

 

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