UFC lightweight contender Renato Moicano has given his take on how the promotion's official rankings should be revamped.
The topic of the UFC rankings has risen to the surface in recent times thanks to CEO Dana White's frustration. The promotion's boss most recently took issue with the failure to boost Khalil Rountree up the light heavyweight pecking order following his defeat to Alex Pereira.
White has consistently slammed the media for the top 15s, though the rankings panel is largely made up of defunct and unknown outlets. Many have pushed for changes to the panel and the addition of more recognized reporters, but White has a different idea altogether.
The last few weeks and months have seen him raise plans to utilize AI to form the UFC rankings. During an appearance on Tuesday's episode of The Ariel Helwani Show on Uncrowned, however, Moicano dismissed that as a "logical" idea.
Instead, the Brazilian — who raised his own annoyance with the rankings after staying put outside the top 10 following his dominant win over Benoît Saint Denis — wants to see an organized "points-based" format introduced.
I saw Dana White talking about the AI. But the whole thing is, the AI, somebody's programming the AI too. The way they program the AI is the way they are going to do the matchups," Moicano said. "I think it would be best if we do like, a way that is points, you know?
So if you knock the guy out, or if you submit him, or if it is a decision against a ranked guy — point-based system, you know what I mean?" Moicano continued. "I think that would be better, that would be more logical.
It remains to be seen what renovation is coming to the UFC's ranking system, but White claimed to be having a meeting regarding the issue this week following the final episode of this year's DWCS season.
Moicano, for one, will most likely welcome any change that boosts him further toward the gold at 155 pounds.