Tapology has implemented a new feature displaying opposition level ratings in UFC fighter profiles, scored from 1 to 99 using a proprietary formula. The rating considers only the last six UFC fights, excluding bouts in other organizations. For UFC 328, Sean Strickland leads with a rating of 74, followed by Hamzat Chimaev at 69 and Alexander Volkov at 67. The lowest-rated fighters on the card include Baysangur Susurkaev and Ozzie Diaz, both at 4. This system provides a quantified measure of the quality of opposition each fighter has recently faced.
Tapology has rolled out a new opposition level rating system for UFC fighter profiles, with the feature going live ahead of UFC 328, scheduled for May 9, 2026.
The ratings run on a scale of one to 99, calculated through a proprietary formula that accounts only for a fighter's last six UFC bouts. Fights from other promotions are excluded entirely. The system is designed to give fans and analysts a cleaner, quantified look at the quality of opposition each fighter has recently faced, rather than relying on raw win-loss records alone.
Among the fighters listed on the UFC 328 card, middleweight champion Sean Strickland tops the opposition rating standings with a score of 74. The 35-year-old American, who trains out of Xtreme Couture and carries a 31-7-0 record, has built that mark on a diet of high-volume striking, landing 6.04 significant strikes per minute at 42 percent accuracy across his recent run. His six-foot-one frame and 76-inch reach have been constants through a run that put him at the top of the division.
Heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov, ranked first in his division at 37 years old, comes in second among the highlighted fighters with a rating of 67. The Russian carries a 40-11-0 record and stands six-foot-seven with an 80-inch reach, landing 4.78 significant strikes per minute at an accuracy rate of 57 percent. Hamzat Chimaev sits between the two at 69.
At the other end of the spectrum, Baysangur Susurkaev and Ozzie Diaz each received ratings of 4, reflecting considerably thinner recent competition in UFC competition.
Why it matters
- The system adds a new dimension to UFC fighter evaluation beyond simple win-loss records
- Rating only the last six UFC bouts rewards recent activity against high-caliber opposition
- Wide gaps on the UFC 328 card, from 74 down to 4, illustrate how unevenly distributed competition quality can be across a single event
Saturday, May 9, 2026
