McGregor defies official ranking and places Poatan as 'king' of the UFC: 'Nobody can deny it'

Irish star disagrees with pound-for-pound rankings and puts Brazilian above Islam Makhachev

Conor McGregor is a former double UFC champion. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @UFC

Conor McGregor He is a former double UFC champion. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @UFC

Amid an uncertain future in the UFC, Conor McGregor keeps an eye on the movements of the largest MMA organization in the world. And one of the athletes who has caught the Irishman's attention the most is Alex Poatán. After knocking out Khalil Rountree Jr. No. UFC 307 last Saturday (5), the light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg) was elected by the star as the best weight-for-weight fighter in the UFC.

Speaking to the channel 'The Schmo', the former featherweight (up to 65,7kg) and lightweight (up to 70,3kg) champion did not hesitate to put Poatan at the top of the ranking. For McGregor, the frequency of fights, the impressive knockouts and the dominance in the last performances make the Brazilian the most complete fighter today.

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“2024 was Alex’s year. No one can deny that. If we forget the belts, in terms of competition, he’s had four fights this year, he has four knockouts and the most impressive one was the most recent one. I would put Alex at number one,” said the Irishman.

McGregor disagrees with UFC ranking of Poatan

Despite Alex's relentless streak, the official UFC rankings still put Islam makhachev, lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg), at the top of the pound-for-pound list.

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Poatan's season has been impeccable. After knocking out Jamahal hill in april and Jiri Prochazka in June, the Brazilian consolidated his dominance in the category by brutalize Khalil rountree No. UFC 307.

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