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Originally Posted by Sakara=Excitement  Very softly ranked?
If any fighter is VERY SOFTLY RANKED then they DO NOT deserve there ranking. |
No, it doesn't.
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Originally Posted by Dr. MMA Softly ranked does NOT mean he does not deserve to be ranked. It is the instability of that particular ranking. A great example of this has been Brock Lesnar who shot up the rankings based on his 1-2 wins against top opponents but was also dropping significantly because of how he lost to opponents. |
Exactly.
I'm literally the fool who coined the terms "soft ranking" and "solid ranking," and this is a perfect way to illustrate the concept.
I agree that Vitor trades off his name, and that he's due for a dramatic swing with even a single loss, but you could say that about a lot of fighters, particularly at MW. Belfort, Bisping, Rockhold and Stann would probably fall entirely out of my top 10 with a single loss. Lombard, Belcher, Souza, Palhares and Kennedy can
potentially all drop entirely out of the top 15 with a loss in their next bout.
But for right now, they're softly ranked.
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