Tapology has introduced a new feature displaying an opposition level rating for UFC fighters in their profiles. The metric uses a special formula and ranges from 1 to 99, calculated based on a fighter's last six UFC bouts, excluding fights in other organizations. For UFC 328, Sean Strickland has the highest rating at 74, followed by Khamzat Chimaev at 69 and Alexander Volkov at 67. The lowest ratings on the card belong to Baysangur Susurkaev and Ozzy Diaz, both at 4. This metric provides fans with a quantified measure of the quality of opposition each fighter has faced recently.
Tapology has rolled out a new opposition level metric for UFC fighters, giving fans a data-driven way to evaluate the quality of competition each athlete has faced in recent outings.
The feature appears directly on fighter profile pages and produces a score between 1 and 99. The formula draws exclusively from a fighter's last six UFC bouts, meaning performances in other promotions have no bearing on the rating. For UFC 328, scheduled for May 9, the metric reveals a clear spread of opposition quality across the card.
Middleweight champion Sean Strickland leads all fighters on the card with a rating of 74. The 35-year-old American, who trains out of Xtreme Couture and carries a 31-7-0 professional record, has built a reputation for volume striking, landing 6.04 significant strikes per minute at 42 percent accuracy. A six-foot-one orthodox fighter with a 76-inch reach, Strickland's high opposition score reflects the level of competition he has consistently navigated at the top of the 185-pound division.
Khamzat Chimaev slots in second at 69, followed by heavyweight Alexander Volkov at 67. Volkov, 37, represents Russia and holds the number-one ranking in the heavyweight division with a 40-11-0 record. Standing six-foot-seven with an 80-inch reach, he lands 4.78 significant strikes per minute at an accuracy rate of 57 percent.
At the other end of the spectrum, Baysangur Susurkaev and Ozzy Diaz both register the card's lowest scores at 4, reflecting more limited UFC-level opposition in their recent records.
Why it matters
- The metric gives fans a standardized, at-a-glance measure of how stiff a fighter's recent UFC schedule has been
- Limiting the formula to the last six UFC bouts keeps the rating current rather than weighed down by older career results
- The wide gap between top and bottom scores on UFC 328 illustrates how dramatically opposition quality varies across a single event
Saturday, May 9, 2026
