{"id":721674,"date":"2026-06-07T20:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T20:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/721674\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T20:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T20:58:11","slug":"ufc-teases-new-ranking-system-based-on-measurable-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/721674\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC teases new ranking system \u2018based on measurable performance\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Are you ready for a new ranking system to debut in the UFC?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">For years fans have complained about the extremely basic and oftentimes nonsensical ranking system the UFC built years ago that has fallen into disrepute over the years. A panel of experts from the media was put together that allegedly vote every week on updates to the rankings, but the listed panel is now woefully out of date, including sports websites and radio stations that don\u2019t even exist any more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Do these ghost outfits still turn in their rankings every week? No one really knows. What we do know is how the rankings work in practice: If you beat the No. 5 ranked guy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2024\/8\/27\/24229444\/paddy-pimblett-targets-dan-hooker-hopes-to-jump-right-up-to-rank-5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">you take his rank,<\/a> and everyone slides down. This is the case if you\u2019re No. 7 or if you\u2019re No. 2. If your opponent is below you in the rankings? You\u2019ll be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2024\/10\/1\/24259234\/total-bulls-renato-moicano-remains-ranked-no-11-after-destroying-benoit-saint-denis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lucky to move up one spot.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2022\/10\/26\/23424079\/ufc-rankings-shocker-sean-omalley-jumps-10-spots-no-1-dramatic-new-update-petr-yan-mma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">It\u2019s pretty dumb<\/a> and who knows what fights we\u2019re not getting because fighters (rightfully given the realities of the situation) refuse to fight down the rankings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">All that will change soon, according to announcer Brendan Fitzgerald on last night\u2019s UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim broadcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cA new UFC ranking system is currently being developed that will be based on measurable performance, not opinion, not popularity,\u201d Fitzgerald said. \u201cBy evaluating who you beat, strength of competition, activity and consistency. The system is being designed to reward performance and better reflect results inside the octagon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">White was in England promoting a Zuffa Boxing event this weekend so wasn\u2019t on hand in the Meta Apex to discuss the upcoming change, how it would work, who would be making these determinations, and when it would debut. But whatever they\u2019ve decided to do, we\u2019re sure it will be better than what we have now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Are you ready for a new ranking system to debut in the UFC? 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