UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Flyweights: Jan 24/20

There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists.  Such is the case with something as subjective as voting – it’s totally based on voter’s opinion, and biases are bound to seep through, whether intentional or no.  So to try to put a fresh, objective, data-driven spin on rankings, The MMA Manifesto has come up with a performance based ranking system, solely based on how a fighter has performed in the cage.  Next up: The Flyweights.

 

*stipulations: 1) any fighter currently suspended or 2) inactive for at least 12 months (without an upcoming fight scheduled) are excluded from the rankings 

• Scoring based on a fighter’s past 10 UFC performances (we use a five year time limit, so if they have fought less than 10 times in past five years, only the fights within that time frame are counted)
• Points based on a fighter’s opponent’s UFC win/loss record (ie strength of schedule – the more successful a vanquished opponent is, the more points awarded), extra points given for finishes, extra points given for title fight wins.  
• Points are weighed so most recent fights are worth more (ie most recent fight counts the most, 10th most recent fight the least)
• No points awarded for a loss

 

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(first column performance based ranking, second column is last ranking, third column is official UFC ranking from UFC.com)

Stats	Last	UFC		Total
Rank	Rank	Rank
1	2	2	Joseph Benavidez	177
2	3	3	Jussier Formiga	134
3	6	5	Alexandre Pantoja	109.5
4	4	4	Deiveson Figueiredo	103
5	7	6	Brandon Moreno	84
6	5	10	Matt Schnell	80
7	8	13	Alex Perez	52.5
8	9		Ray Borg	48
9	10	11	Tim Elliott	32
10	11	14	Mark De La Rosa	21.5
11	12	8	Rogerio Bontorin	14.5
12	13	9	Kai Kara-France	12
13	16	7	Askar Askarov	5
13	NR		Su Mudaerji	5
15	14	12	Jordan Espinosa	4.5
16	NR		Bruno Silva	0
16	16	15	Raulian Paiva	0
16	16		Tyson Nam	0

Check back Monday for our women’s featherweight/bantamweight rankings

 

Performance Based Rankings:

Heavyweights
Light Heavweights
Middleweights
Welterweights
Lightweights
Featherweights
Bantamweights
Women’s Feather/Bantamweights
Women’s Flyweights
Women’s Strawweights
Pound for Pound

 

 

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