Islam Makhachev reacts to pound-for-pound rankings snub

UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev defeated the highest ranked pound-for-pound fighter Alexander Volkanovski, however it wasn’t sufficient to get the highest rating.

When the brand new UFC Rankings had been launched on Tuesday, Volkanovski remained within the high spot whereas Makhachev remained ranked No. 2.

Volkanovski is the featherweight champion. He went as much as the light-weight division to tackle Makhachev within the UFC 284 fundamental occasion on Feb. 12 in a uncommon matchup between high two ranked pound-for-pound fighters on this planet. It was a intently contested bout, however Makhachev received the victory by unanimous determination.

Volkanovski thought he received three of the 5 rounds after viewing the combat. UFC broadcaster thought Volkanovski received the combat whereas watching it stay. Upon arriving house in Dagestan, Makhachev to the media that he didn’t ‘anticipate justice’ after successful the combat.

“The highway house is at all times good, regardless of how lengthy you fly,” Makhachev informed Russian media upon arrival again in Dagestan (h/t Nurmagomedov MMA College and Za.Khabiba). “Concerning the rankings, I by no means anticipated justice and nonetheless don’t as a result of we noticed on the instance of our different fighters, [Magomed] Ankalaev, Petr Yan, noticed the angle in the direction of us at all times.

“The primary factor, I flew 13,000 kilometers there, defeated their champion. They raised my hand and with a raised head, confidently with a belt flew house.”

Yan misplaced a really controversial break up determination to Sean O’Malley at UFC 280 in October. The reference to Ankalaev was to Ankalaev’ break up draw at UFC 282 in December for the sunshine heavyweight championship.

Rankings Evaluate: Alexander Volkanovski stays on high of the UFC P4P Checklist regardless of dropping to Islam Makhachev