Renato Moicano changes his mindset after benefiting from the UFC's AI-based ranking system; understand why.

Mohawk at the UFC weigh-in. Photo: Reproduction/UFC

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Renato Moicano adopted a new mentality after making a significant leap in the UFC rankings. This Tuesday (23), the organization released a AI-based update which placed the Brazilian in seventh position in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). With this new status, the fighter signals that he intends to target only higher-ranked opponents in the category.

In a social media post, Moicano reiterated that he has no interest in facing opponents lower in the rankings and indicated that he intends to continue advancing in the division.

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"Renato Moicano I'm seventh in the ranking today and fuck it, I'm not going backwards. If you want to see me fighting, just go forward. Benoit Saint-Denis"Charles, Arman or Topuria, fuck you," said Moicano.

The UFC ranking system has been revamped using artificial intelligence.

The UFC ranking system has undergone a significant overhaul with the adoption of artificial intelligence in the update process. In the previous model, based on votes from specialized media, subjectivity frequently led to questions, a scenario the organization seeks to correct with this change.

The main change was the replacement of the press vote with a system based on objective criteria. The new proposal takes into account the measurable performance of athletes inside the octagon, leaving aside subjective factors such as popularity. The intention is to make the ranking more faithful to sporting results.