V.Belfort (right) fell to third in the middleweight rankings. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
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Number one in line for the belt until February, when he had to give up his right due to changes in regulations involving the TRT, Vitor belfort He also ended up losing a position in the middleweight rankings. The “Phenomenon”, who was previously in second place, behind only the champion Chris Weidman quality Anderson Silva, was surpassed by his compatriot Lyoto Machida, who had already taken his place in the title race. The change displeased the Brazilian, who harshly criticized Ultimate's official listing.
“In any sport, the ranking is defined by the athletes’ results in competitions. My team and I worked hard to ensure that I was very well placed in the UFC rankings. For this reason, I understand that there is a lack of clarity from the UFC regarding the ranking validation criteria, especially when we see athletes move up without even having competed. I was in second, I fell to third place without having had any fights in the meantime. Clear criteria strengthen the sport”, published the Brazilian on his official profile on Facebook.
Created in February 2013, the official Ultimate ranking is a reference list for evaluating the situation of athletes within their own divisions and also without such distinction, in the weight-for-weight classification. Despite defining the panorama of the categories, the ranking is not an absolute parameter for the matchmaking of fights by the organization. Currently, 65 journalists from around the world send their private listings after events promoted by the UFC and it is from the crossing of this data that the final list is defined.
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