Khabib Nurmagomedov's manager, Ali Abdelaziz, recently argued that Islam Makhachev should hold the No. 1 position in the UFC pound-for-pound (P4P) rankings over Ilia Topuria.

He previously reigned as featherweight king, knocking out all-time greats Alexander Oliveira and Max Holloway in championship bouts. While Topuria is relishing his accomplishment, it was slightly dimmed by Oliveira not being the incumbent champion.

Ilia Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) became the No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter after knocking out Charles Oliveira to claim the lightweight title at UFC 317. Topuria bumped Islam Makhachev down to the No.