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[jmcpherson21]

I think the UFC should only be concerned about their own fighters and use a tiered system instead of giving each fighter a specific assigned number (or just the top ten or top 5 whatever it may be)

Id say have 4 tiers..
1st tier - The Champion
2nd tier - The Contenders
fighters that would be ranked collectively 2-5 in the division
3rd Tier - The Challengers
fighters that would be ranked collectively 6-10 in the division
4th Tier- The Prospects
Everyone else

So you wouldnt know a specific number rank for any fighter other than #1, instead you would know what tier they belong to and what position that tier is ranked in the division

The rules would be...
Only a fighter ranked Tier 1 Contender can challenge the Champ
A Fight Can only occur between Fighters who are in the same Tier or the one below or above (Ex. Tier 4 fighter can not fight Tier 2)
IF a Fighter beats another fighter in a higher Tier they Move up to that Tier and the losing fighter moves down
IF a Fighter beats another fighter in a lower Tier then both fighters remain as is

Other Things To Note:
-If the ufc signs someone new they can assign him to whatever tier they choose demoting one person whoever they choose from each rank below that tier to even it out

Thats it...