UFC P4P Rankings Shakeup: Topuria Takes #1, Makhachev Demoted & New Blood Arrives

Peter Klein

Peter Klein breaks down the latest UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings after UFC 317 and Jon Jones' retirement: - Ilia Topuria claims #1 spot (for now) after second title win - Islam Makhachev's path back to #1 (needs 170lb win) - New entries: Jack Della Maddalena cracks top 10 after Jones' exit - Biggest debates: Where Volk stands, Pereira's ceiling, and Pantoja's GOAT case  Full analysis includes: • Why Dricus Du Plessis sits comfortably at #3 • Merab Dvalishvili's quiet rise to #4 • Tom Aspinall's curious #5 placement despite interim status  #UFC #P4P #MMA #Topuria #Makhachev #JackDellaMaddalena  🥊 Subscribe for MMA analysis without agenda - just facts, tape study, and the occasional cat interruption.  🎧 Listen on: Apple https://apple.co/49NGm2L | Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3QgazeHcSKSteZbBIubcuM?si=icY7NEBvT7yZadv_JFlT6Q  💬 Follow for live breakdowns: X.com/primetimepk | Twitch.tv/primetimepk  | Kick.com/primetimepk  🔗 Support the Show:   - Tip Jar: https://streamelements.com/couchpotatodiary/tip (fuels more content!)   - Partners: C of Dead http://cofdead403.ca/ | Swift Energy https://www.swiftenergy.gg/?ref=mriusnqm PROMO CODE: PKPrimetime for 25% Off!

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00:00A couple fantastic showings at UFC 317, but was it enough for Tapuria and Pantoja to move up

00:06the rankings? Let's find out as we unveil the updated UFC pound-for-pound rankings on the men's

00:12side. UFC 317 felt like a big night for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and a very big

00:26night for a couple of their fighters. Was it big enough to get him to number one on the list? Let's

00:31find out. We have a new number 10 on the pound-for-pound rankings, as Jack Della Maddalena

00:36makes his way on. Jon Jones was pulled off, finally, thank God. So we now have Jack Della

00:43Maddalena. I think the welterweight champion deserves to be on the list, even if the resume

00:47doesn't necessarily scream pound-for-pound greatness for JDM. At number nine, it is Magomed

00:55Ankulayev staying put at that spot. At number eight, Pehera drops here, as the former middleweight

01:03and light heavyweight champion has been leapfrogged. I wonder by who? Same thing goes for number

01:08seven, as Alex Volkanovski has dropped down to the number seven spot, because Alessandra

01:14Pantoja is still undeniable. He moves up after, moves up a couple of spots, sorry, after a dominant

01:21win. When we are talking about you in the same air as Demetrius Johnson, you should be knocking

01:25on the door of a top five spot. Hey, before we get to the top five, just a reminder, make

01:32sure if you are watching, you hit that subscribe button, and hit the notification bell, so you

01:37know when new videos are coming from Couch Potato Diary. Coming in at number five, it is

01:43Tom Aspinall. I do not hold the heavyweight drama against him in the slightest. This guy has

01:47been knocking out contender after contender after contender, and he is now the undisputed heavyweight

01:52champion of the world, so he comes in in the top five. At number four, it is Murav Dvalishvili.

01:57Um, a few dominant performances in a row. It took me probably too long to move him into the top five,

02:02so he's gonna stick around here. Maybe even if it's too long. At three, it is Drikas Duplassik,

02:06and you need to see something from him soon before we start having people leapfrog him. At number two,

02:12Islam Makashev. Uh, could get his number one spot back if he wins the championship at 170 pounds,

02:17but for now, he had to take a step back, because there is a new number one in the pound-for-pound

02:23rankings in the UFC, and his name is Ilya Teporia. Wins a second belt with a brilliant performance,

02:30and really showcases that this guy could be the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

02:35Pretty as it is. He could be the face of the UFC. If Makashev wins at 170, this probably changes again,

02:41but for now, there is no argument that Ilya Teporia is number one on the UFC men's pound-for-pound

02:49rankings. What do you think? Um, I can't imagine I went 10-for-10 on your thoughts there. Who did I

02:53leave out? Who was too high? Who was too low? Let me know if you're watching live in the chat,

02:57or let me know in the comments section below.

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