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Ranking Update

UFC rolls out new algorithm-based ranking system, dropping media voting

June 22, 2026, 8:21 PM
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The UFC has launched a new rankings system that removes human media voting entirely, with wins and quality of opposition accounting for 95% of a fighter's ranking. Finish bonuses provide a small boost, while inactivity penalties begin after 18 months without a fight and the value of wins diminishes after five years and expires after ten. Notable early movers include Pat Sabatini and Nathaniel Wood entering the featherweight top ten, Jan Blachowicz nearly dropping out of the light heavyweight top 15, and Gegard Mousasi falling from eighth to fifteenth in the middleweight rankings.

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