Like many fighters, Dana White is fed up with those that determine fighter rankings for the UFC.
Rankings in every weight class have turn into considerably of a laughing inventory of late, and an actual drawback for the game is starting to unravel. Winners not shifting nearer to title photographs, losers remaining within the title image, and inactive fighters cementing their place are all main issues with the present rankings system.Â
Dana White has rightfully had sufficient of those that assign numbers to fighters, making his ideas recognized throughout a current interview.
“Let’s get into this,” White mentioned whereas sitting down with Kevin Iole. “Khamzat Chimaev is quantity 12, Max Holloway is quantity 10. The man he knocked out [Justin Gaethje] is quantity 3.”
“I gotta discover some media guys that know the combat sport. That perceive the game of preventing, which might be really doing the rankings.”
As aforementioned, the rankings scenario has been far beneath customary of late and UFC Paris solely added to that controversy.
Renato Moicano’s landslide victory over Benoit Saint Denis — during which he even scored a unanimous 10-8 spherical in opposition to the Frenchman earlier than later incomes the TKO victory — did not advance him up the rankings.
If UFC Rankings Aren’t Complete Bullshit, I Ought to Be Ranked #6 within the Light-weight Division Tomorrow. Why? Within the final 8 months, I’ve fought 3 instances and I’m on a 6-fight win streak within the light-weight division, with 5 stoppages. But, ranked above me are:
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) October 1, 2024
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Additionally upset by Moicano’s dilemma, Dana White revealed a shock technique that he needs to roll out within the close to future. He and his workforce hope that their concept will repair the problems that persist within the rankings system.
“The rankings are undoubtedly an issue. Moicano, I agree with you 100%. However don’t fret my pal, AI might be right here quickly and this may all be mounted.”
“We get all these bums that know nothing about preventing out of this sh*t and get AI in right here, and we are able to repair all these rankings.”
“I might undergo this [rankings] board for a f***ing hour with you concerning the rankings and the MMA media.”
