UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Flyweights: Oct 9/20

 

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	1	1	Deiveson Figueiredo	316
2	2		Cody Garbrandt	175.5
3	3	2	Joseph Benavidez	122
4	4	3	Brandon Moreno	106.5
5	5	5	Alex Perez	96.5
6	6	8	Jussier Formiga	95
7	7	6	Alexandre Pantoja	94.5
8	8	11	Matt Schnell	80
9	18	7	Brandon Royval	54.5
10	9	4	Askar Askarov	44.5
11	10		Ryan Benoit	32
12	12		Amir Albazi	25
13	15	13	Raulian Paiva	14
14	14	9	Kai Kara-France	13.5
15	16	9	Rogerio Bontorin	13
16	18	12	David Dvorak	9.5
17	17	15	Jordan Espinosa	7.5
18	18		Su Mudaerji	5
19	NR		Bruno Silva	0
19	NR		Malcolm Gordon	0
19	NR		Zarrukh Adashev	0
19	21		Zhalgas Zhumagulov	0

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

 

Performance Based Rankings:

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

 

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