Tapology has introduced a new feature displaying opponent quality levels in UFC fighter profiles, rated from 1 to 99. The metric is calculated using a special formula based on a fighter's last six UFC bouts, excluding fights in other organizations. In 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 bottom of the card, Baysangur Susurkaev and Ozzie Diaz both have ratings of 4. This new metric provides fans and analysts with a quantifiable measure of the caliber of opposition each fighter has faced in recent UFC competition.
Tapology has rolled out a new opponent quality rating system for UFC fighter profiles, assigning each competitor a score from 1 to 99 based on the caliber of opposition they have faced in their most recent six UFC bouts. The metric, which excludes fights outside the UFC, gives fans and analysts a concrete way to measure how demanding a fighter's recent schedule has been. Among the fighters on the upcoming UFC 328 card, scheduled for May 9, 2026, Sean Strickland tops the list with a rating of 74.
Strickland, 35, is the reigning Middleweight champion out of Xtreme Couture, carrying a professional record of 31-7-0. The American southpaw — fighting out of an orthodox stance — lands 6.04 significant strikes per minute and has built a reputation as one of the busiest volume strikers in the division. His opponent quality score of 74 reflects a run of high-stakes matchups that has defined his championship reign.
Close behind is Khamzat Chimaev, who holds a score of 69, followed by Alexander Volkov at 67. Volkov, nicknamed Drago, is the number one ranked Heavyweight contender from Russia. The six-foot-seven, 37-year-old carries a 40-11-0 record and posts a striking accuracy of 57 percent, among the sharpest marks in the division.
Also featured on the UFC 328 card is Welterweight contender Sean Brady, who holds a 19-2-0 record and ranks seventh in his division at 33 years old. Brady is a relentless grappler, averaging 3.53 takedowns per 15 minutes out of Renzo Gracie Philly.
At the opposite end of the new scale, Baysangur Susurkaev and Ozzie Diaz both post ratings of 4, indicating early-career UFC schedules with limited top-level opposition so far.
Why it matters
- The 1-to-99 scale gives a fast, standardized way to compare how difficult each fighter's recent UFC path has been
- Strickland's score of 74 reinforces his standing as someone who has consistently competed at the highest level of the Middleweight division
- Fighters like Susurkaev and Diaz with scores of 4 are clearly identified as prospects whose résumés have yet to be stress-tested against elite opposition
Saturday, May 9, 2026
