Dai Posted October 25 Posted October 25 Whats with the symbols after the fighters rankings? Never seen thay before. Strange as well, as during the PPV announcement, Prates still had his #2 ranking. That's the Meta logo isnt it? Quote
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted October 25 Author Paid Members Posted October 25 Yeah, the rankings are now determined by Meta. What are the Meta UFC Rankings? Data-driven model: Launched on June 22, 2026, the UFC replaced its 13-year-old media-voted panel with an automated, Elo-style mathematical system developed in partnership with Meta. How it works: Ratings are calculated automatically every Monday after fight events. Win-loss results and opponent quality make up about 95% of a fighter's score. Activity and finishes: Fighters get a rating boost for staying active or scoring finishes, while long layoffs lead to inactivity penalties. No P4P list: The system removed the traditional pound-for-pound rankings. Quote
Dai Posted October 25 Posted October 25 Ah cheers for posting that. A revolutionary AI ranking system, 13 years in the making, where wins and losses make up 95% of the determination. Ground breaking stuff! I know they are a sham and get ignored and/or manipulated all the time so are worthless, but theres no way you should get bonus marks for staying 'active'. Just because you fight more often doesn't make you a better fighter than the guy who fights once a year. Interesting, as we have talked about the pure sporting element recently, that by their own definitions a fighter who wins 3 fights by KO is a better fighter than someone who wins 3 fights by decision. Quote
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