MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Islam Makhachev finishes the year on top - but for how long?

Islam Makhachev reigns supreme as the New Year approaches, but his status as No. 1 on the Pound-for-Pound list has been tenuous, to say the least.

The seemingly indomitable UFC lightweight champion entered 2024 with all of our panelists having him at the top and in his lone appearance of the past 12 months, he did enough to keep his spot with a brilliant finish of Dustin Poirier to stifle a spirited effort from “The Diamond.” When...