It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons It is very rare to see the number one and two pound-for-pound fighters fight each other. UFC 284 on Sunday in Perth, Australia, was headlined by the No. 1 pound-for-pound, and featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski versus the No. 2 pound-for-pound, and lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev. The bigger Makhachev won a close decision. Despite the loss, Alexander Volkanovski remains atop the UFC pound-for-pound rankings. Alexander Volkanovski ranked No.
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