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The UFC has introduced a new AI-powered ranking system that removes several long-tenured veterans — including Cub Swanson, Brian Ortega, Josh Emmett, Dustin Poirier, Derrick Lewis, and Jessica Andrade — from divisional top-15s. The new model also eliminates the pound-for-pound rankings entirely, with UFC President Dana White citing subjectivity as the reason. The AI rankings will run alongside the traditional media rankings for the time being, with the old system still influencing matchmaking. Questions remain about the methodology behind certain placements, including Kevin Borhaes at number ten at flyweight despite a losing record and no finishes in the UFC.
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