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UFC 298 in Anaheim, California showcased several highly ranked fighters securing significant victories, including a change in the featherweight division’s title holder. Ilia Topuria claimed the championship by delivering a knockout blow to Alexander Volkanovski in the second round, maintaining his unbeaten record and commencing his reign as the featherweight champion. Previously positioned at number four in the division, Topuria now ascends to the top spot, displacing Volkanovski to the second position.
Spain’s emerging star didn’t stop there. Topuria’s impressive performance also propels him from being unranked to claiming the fourth spot in the men’s pound-for-pound rankings.
To determine the rankings, various factors are taken into consideration, such as a fighter’s win-loss record, the caliber of opponents faced, their ability to finish fights dominantly, and the frequency of their fights.
Fighters who have been inactive for 24 months due to reasons like injuries, drug or conduct suspensions, contract disputes, or self-imposed breaks are no longer eligible to be ranked. However, fighters serving drug or conduct suspensions can still be ranked as long as their period of inactivity does not exceed 24 months.
In terms of weight class rankings, fighters are generally ranked in their primary weight class. Catchweight fights and bouts outside a fighter’s primary weight class can have a positive or negative impact on their ranking. However, non-titleholders can only be ranked in one weight class at a time, and they usually won’t be ranked in a new weight class until they have their first fight in that particular weight category.
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