Magomed Ankalaev has conquered the sunshine heavyweight division, dethroning one of many UFC’s hottest and thrilling champions in Alex Pereira. There’s no questioning Ankalaev’s championship accolades, however is he a harder promote to the informal fan and probably emblematic of the rising malaise followers are experiencing with the UFC product?
Who’re probably the most must-see UFC champions proper now? And who’re those followers are least prepared to shell out their hard-earned cash for?
Be part of the MMA Preventing rankings panel of Alexander Ok. Lee, Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and E. Casey Leydon as we take inventory of the UFC by it’s first three pay-per-views of 2025, grading how nicely followers are being served, in addition to breaking down Pereira’s precipitous fall from the No. 2 spot within the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings.
After which, we give our picks for probably the most and least compelling energetic champions. This might get ugly.
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