Tapology has launched a new feature displaying an opponent quality level for UFC fighters, calculated using a special formula and expressed on a scale from 1 to 99. The metric considers only a fighter's last six UFC bouts, excluding fights in other organizations. For UFC 328, Sean Strickland leads with a score of 74, followed by Khamzat Chimaev at 69 and Alexander Volkov at 67, while Baysangur Susurkaev and Ozzie Diaz are tied at the bottom with scores of 4. The system provides fans with a quantifiable measure of the level of competition each fighter has recently faced.
Tapology has rolled out a new opponent quality metric for UFC fighters ahead of UFC 328, offering fans a data-driven way to evaluate the caliber of competition each athlete has recently faced.
The feature assigns every UFC fighter a score on a scale of one to 99, calculated through a proprietary formula that accounts exclusively for a fighter's last six UFC bouts. Fights completed outside the UFC do not factor into the rating. For the UFC 328 card, Sean Strickland sits atop the leaderboard with a score of 74, followed by Khamzat Chimaev at 69 and Alexander Volkov at 67. At the other end of the spectrum, Baysangur Susurkaev and Ozzie Diaz are tied at the bottom with scores of 4.
Strickland, the 35-year-old American middleweight champion fighting out of Xtreme Couture, carries a 31-7-0 professional record. He lands 6.04 significant strikes per minute with a six-foot-one frame and a 76-inch reach, and his high score reflects a recent run of high-profile matchups at the top of the division.
Chimaev, ranked first in the middleweight division and tenth pound-for-pound, comes in at 69. The 32-year-old representing the UAE holds a 15-1-0 record and is one of the most physically dominant fighters in the sport, averaging 5.29 takedowns per 15 minutes and landing significant strikes at 60 percent accuracy.
Volkov checks in at 67, the top score among heavyweights on the card. The 37-year-old Russian, standing six-foot-seven with an 80-inch reach, is ranked first in the heavyweight division and owns a 40-11-0 record built across years of competition against elite opposition.
Why it matters
- The metric gives fans a concrete way to compare recent competition levels across different divisions and weight classes
- Fighters near the top of the score range, like Strickland and Chimaev, have faced the most consistently ranked opposition in their last six UFC appearances
- Scores as low as 4 highlight the gap in competition level between newcomers and established contenders on the same card
Saturday, May 9, 2026
