Fans rage as Usman Nurmagomedov ranks above Ilia Topuria in ESPN’s top 30 athletes under 30

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Over the past few years, there has been somewhat of a changing of the guard in MMA , with the older generation of fighters having bowed out of the sport, making way for the younger stars.

There are currently 34 fighters under the age of 30 ranked in the UFC ‘s official rankings, across 11 different weight classes.