Meta UFC Rankings explained: Everything you need to know about how the new model works

CBS Sports took part in a limited Q&A, taking a look under the hood of how the new UFC rankings work

UFC Power Rankings ahead of UFC 329 in Las Vegas

Hello everyone, and welcome back for another week of rankings in the UFC. Since we’re back from a holiday weekend, I’m completely excited for this weekend’s fight card. UFC 329 in Las Vegas is going to be an exciting card.

UFC launches new Meta-based rankings system, trading objectivity for nuance

The new era of official UFC rankings has arrived, and the formula behind it forbids human intervention. Development for the new official UFC rankings system, in partnership with Meta, began in earnest in February 2025.

UFC Pound-for-Pound Fighter Rankings: Ilia Topuria, Alex Pereira fall after wild UFC Freedom 250 event

For an event that was so heavily scrutinized coming in and so threatened by the possibility of severe weather, UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday at the White House in Washington, D.C., ultimately played out as one of the most exciting and unpredictable cards in the history of the sport.

Alessandro Costa unsure of new UFC rankings: 'It's very confusing'

The UFC rolled out its new ranking system, and it left many scratching their heads, including UFC flyweight Alessandro Costa. Like many hungry UFC title hopefuls, Costa (16-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) has long set himself the goal of cracking the top 15 of the official UFC flyweight rankings,
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Surging UFC Contender Makes Massive Jump in UFC Rankings Following Upset-Win

With another UFC Fight Night event in the books, the promotion’s official rankings have undergone a few adjustments. The world’s leading MMA promotion is set to return to Perth, Australia this Saturday for a card headlined by former UFC Welterweight ...

UFC Fighters React To New Meta Rankings, And It's Hot And Cold

The new UFC Meta rankings dropped Monday and fighter reactions ran hot and cold, from Luana Santos celebrating to Renato Moicano taking a backhanded shot at the math.

Gable Steveson ready for biggest spotlight after successful debut at UFC 329

Gable Steveson met the media Saturday after his win over Elisha Ellison at UFC 329. Steveson (4-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) took out Ellison (5-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) with a knockout halfway through the first round of their heavyweight featured fight on the prelims at T-Mobile Arena.
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UFC Record Holder Climbs Official Rankings After Impressive Upset At UFC Macau

"Overkill" scored one of the biggest wins of her career last Saturday. An impressive win over the lower-ranked Figueiredo unfortunately didn’t move Song up from his #5 spot in the UFC bantamweight division, but “Deus da Guerra” did drop two places ...