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 transferring nearer to title pictures, losers remaining within the title image, and inactive fighters cementing their place are all main considerations 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 latest interview.
“Let’s get into this,” White stated 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 battle sport. That perceive the game of combating, which are truly doing the rankings.”
As aforementioned, the rankings state of affairs has been far under normal 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 Whole 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 group hope that their thought will repair the problems that persist within the rankings system.
“The rankings are positively an issue. Moicano, I agree with you 100%. However don’t be concerned my pal, AI can be right here quickly and this may all be mounted.”
“We get all these bums that know nothing about combating 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 in regards to the rankings and the MMA media.”
