Jon Jones becomes the top pound for pound fighter in latest UFC rankings

Jon Jones is back on top of the UFC pound-for-pound rankings.

Following his spectacular submission victory over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 this past weekend, "Bones" was once again given the top pound-for-pound ranking in the most recent official UFC rankings.

Having been inactive for more than three years, Jones had fallen to No. 10 during his hiatus but has since made a significant ascent to No. 1 in the most recent update.

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Of course, Jones also has the title of heavyweight champion. But, former champion Stipe MIocic also benefits from a modest uptick, moving from No. 2 to a tie with Gane for the top spot.

Recently, the top two names in the rankings, Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski had locked horns with Islam Makhchev picking up a decision win. Despite the win of Islam, he was placed second in the list as the UFC Featherweight champion Volkanovski had a strong performance despite his loss. In fourth position currently is UFC Welterweight champion Leon Edwards who will fight Kamaru Usman in a rematch next.

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You can see the UFC pound-for-pound rankings below.

UFC pound-for-pound rankings

1. Jon Jones +9
2. Alexander Volkanovski -1
3. Islam Makhachev -1
4. Leon Edwards -1
5. Kamaru Usman -1
6. Israel Adesanya -1
7. Alex Pereira -1
8. Aljamain Sterling -1
9. Charles Oliveira -1
10. Brandon Moreno -1
11. Jiri Prochazka
12. Dustin Poirier
13. Jamahal Hill
14. Robert Whittaker
15. Max Holloway

What are your thoughts on the latest rankings? Let us know in the comments below.

Jon Jones (@JonnyBones) is once again the top pound-for-pound fighter in the #UFC.

In the latest rankings update, new heavyweight champ "Bones" slides up nine spots and now sits atop the pound-for-pound list.

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— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) March 7, 2023

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