And credibility? See the list of athletes who did not play in 2023 and still remain in the UFC rankings

Paulo Borrachinha is a standout Brazilian middleweight. (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)

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Since its creation in 2013, the UFC ranking has always suffered criticism from fans, the press and even other fighters due to the inconsistencies found in each update. And 10 years after its appearance, the classification of each category and the best athletes weight for weight continues to include the names of athletes who didn't even step into the octagon in the 2023 season. See what these names are.

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Stipe Miocic – #4 in the heavyweight rankings (up to 120,2kg) – Has not competed since March 2021

Brian Ortega – #3 in the featherweight rankings (up to 65,7kg) – Has not fought since July 2022

Alexandar Rakic ​​– #5 in the light heavyweight rankings (up to 93kg) – Has not fought since May 2022

Michael Chandler – #5 in the lightweight rankings (up to 70,3kg) – Has not competed since November 2022

Paulo Borrachinha – #6 in the middleweight ranking (up to 83,9kg) – Has not competed since August 2022

Alex Perez – #7 in the flyweight rankings (up to 56,7kg) – Has not fought since July 2022

Calvin Kattar – #7 in the featherweight rankings (up to 65,7kg) – Has not fought since October 2022

Matt Schnell – #9 in the flyweight rankings (up to 56,7kg) – Has not fought since December 2022

Jack Hermansson – #10 in the middleweight rankings (up to 83,9kg) – Has not competed since December 2022

Dominick Cruz – #10 in the bantamweight rankings (up to 61,2kg) – Has not fought since August 2022

Renato Moicano – #13 in the lightweight ranking (up to 70,3kg) – Has not competed since November 2022

Dominick Reyes – #14 in the light heavyweight rankings (up to 93kg) – Has not fought since November 2022

Obviously, each fighter has a reason for their long absence, and the justifications may or may not be plausible. Alexandar Rakic ​​suffered a serious injury and needed almost a year to recover. However, situations like Stipe Miocic 's are unjustifiable and tarnish the reputation and credibility of the ranking, which was created precisely to give greater 'credibility' to the fight matchups made by the organization.

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