Tapology has introduced a new feature calculating opposition level for UFC fighters, expressed on a scale from 1 to 99. The metric is calculated using a specific formula based on a fighter's last six UFC bouts, excluding fights in other organizations. At UFC 328, Sean Strickland leads with a score of 74, followed by Khamzat Chimaev at 69 and Alexander Volkov at 67. The lowest scores on the card belong to Baysangur Susurkaev and Ozzy Diaz, both at 4. This system provides a quantitative measure of the quality of competition fighters have faced recently.
Tapology has rolled out a new opposition level metric for UFC fighters ahead of UFC 328, assigning each competitor a score between 1 and 99 that reflects the caliber of recent competition they have faced.
The system is calculated using a specific formula drawn from a fighter's last six UFC bouts, with appearances in other promotions excluded from the calculation. At UFC 328, middleweight champion Sean Strickland tops the card with a score of 74, followed by Khamzat Chimaev at 69 and heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov at 67. At the other end of the scale, Baysangur Susurkaev and Ozzy Diaz each register a 4, indicating limited recent exposure to high-level UFC opposition.
Strickland, 35, is the reigning middleweight champion out of Xtreme Couture with a 31-7-0 record. The American carries a high-volume striking game, landing 6.04 significant strikes per minute at 42 percent accuracy, and his score of 74 reflects a run of defenses and bouts against elite opposition.
Volkov, ranked first in the heavyweight division, brings a 40-11-0 record and considerable experience to his score of 67. The six-foot-seven Russian, fighting out of Strela Team, strikes at 4.78 significant strikes per minute with an efficiency of 57 percent accuracy and carries an 80-inch reach.
Why it matters
- The metric gives fans and analysts a quick, data-driven snapshot of how battle-tested any UFC fighter has been over their most recent six-fight window.
- A wide spread of scores at UFC 328, from 74 down to 4, highlights the significant gap in competition levels across a single card.
- Fighters like Strickland and Volkov entering high-stakes bouts with top scores reinforces the weight of their recent scheduling against proven opponents.
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