The MMA database Tapology has implemented a new feature displaying opposition level ratings for UFC fighters, scored from 1 to 99. The rating is calculated using a specific formula based on a fighter's last six UFC bouts, excluding fights in other organizations. For the UFC 328 card, Sean Strickland leads with a rating of 74, followed by Khamzat Chimaev at 69 and Alexander Volkov at 67. At the lower end, Baysangur Susurkaev and Ozzie Diaz both scored 4, representing the weakest opposition quality on the card. This metric provides fans with quantitative insight into the caliber of competition fighters have faced.
MMA statistics platform Tapology has rolled out a new opposition quality rating system for UFC fighters, assigning each competitor a score between 1 and 99 based on the caliber of opponents they have faced. The feature launched ahead of UFC 328, scheduled for May 9, 2026, and uses a specific formula drawing from a fighter's last six UFC bouts only, with appearances in other promotions excluded from the calculation.
Among the UFC 328 roster, middleweight champion Sean Strickland tops the card with a rating of 74. The 35-year-old American, who trains out of Xtreme Couture, carries a professional record of 31-7-0 and brings one of the most active striking outputs in the division at 6.04 significant strikes landed per minute. He holds a six-foot-one frame and a 76-inch reach.
Khamzat Chimaev sits second on the card at 69, while heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov ranks third with a score of 67. Volkov, a 37-year-old Russian competing out of Strela Team, is ranked number one in the heavyweight division and boasts a 40-11-0 record. Standing six-foot-seven with an 80-inch reach, he lands 4.78 significant strikes per minute at a 57 percent accuracy rate across his career.
At the other end of the spectrum, Baysangur Susurkaev and Ozzie Diaz both received scores of 4, the lowest marks on the entire card.
Why it matters
- The metric gives fans a standardized, at-a-glance measure of schedule strength across the roster.
- Strickland's score of 74 reinforces his standing as the fighter on this card who has consistently operated at the highest level of competition.
- The gap between top and bottom scores on UFC 328 highlights how varied opposition quality can be within a single event, particularly between established headliners and newer entrants.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
