{"id":2360488,"date":"2024-10-28T11:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T15:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dana-white-and-mark-zuckerberg-discussed-overhauling-ufc-ranking-system\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T11:47:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T15:47:45","slug":"dana-white-and-mark-zuckerberg-discussed-overhauling-ufc-ranking-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dana-white-and-mark-zuckerberg-discussed-overhauling-ufc-ranking-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White and Mark Zuckerberg Discussed Overhauling UFC Ranking System"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdana-white-and-mark-zuckerberg-discussed-overhauling-ufc-ranking-system%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2360488&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The UFC is considering a significant change to its rankings system, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">potentially involving \u200dartificial intelligence<\/a>, with the guidance of Meta&#8217;s Mark Zuckerberg. UFC President Dana White expressed his frustration with the current ranking process,\u2062 which has relied on a select group of media \u2063outlets since \u20622013. He stated he is actively seeking a \u2064solution to replace what he views as an ineffective system. \u200dWhite recently had meetings and discussions with Zuckerberg on the use of AI to improve the rankings, \u200daiming\u2062 for implementation \u200din 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The existing ranking system has faced criticism for various reasons, such as inconsistencies following specific\u200d match outcomes. White hinted that an algorithm-based approach could be the future of UFC rankings, emphasizing\u2063 that it would account for fight activity, the quality of opponents, and how victories are achieved. An open-source AI ranking system known as Fight Minds has already been developed, which focuses \u2063on data-driven results for ranking fighters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The UFC rankings could be in for a major overhaul, and Meta&rsquo;s Mark Zuckerberg might be a part of it.<\/p>\n<p>UFC chief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ufcs-dana-white-s-video-kamala-harris-scare-everyone-election-nears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dana White<\/a> confirmed in a recent interview that he reached out to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/zuckerberg-admits-bidens-damning-actions-facebook-sink-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zuckerberg<\/a> because he wants to explore the concept of using artificial intelligence for the rankings, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/story\/_\/id\/41999046\/dana-white-mark-zuckerberg-talk-fixes-ufc-rankings-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I could go on and on and on but I won&rsquo;t,&rdquo; White said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Street cred continues to rise &#128522;&#128170;&#127996; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6hoDdUGI2p\">https:\/\/t.co\/6hoDdUGI2p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Richards (@jrichlive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jrichlive\/status\/1849988104121380877?\">October 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We literally had meetings this week to work on it. I actually talked to Mark Zuckerberg, too, about AI, so yeah. I&rsquo;m totally going to fix the rankings. We&rsquo;re going to make a lot of strong moves here coming into 2025,&rdquo; White explained.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2013, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-ufc-champ-goes-scorched-earth-boxer-brutalized-female-opponent-utter-disgrace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UFC&rsquo;s rankings<\/a> have been determined by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-will-hunt-you-down-biden-speaks-after-terror-attack-in-kabul-that-killed-at-least-12-u-s-service-members\/\" title=\"\u2018We Will Hunt You Down\u2019: Biden Speaks After Terror Attack In Kabul That Killed At Least 12 U.S. Service Members\">pre-selected group<\/a> of media outlets.<\/p>\n<p>White has said he is fed up with that system.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just can&rsquo;t handle incompetence,&rdquo; White said. &ldquo;I just can&rsquo;t take it anymore. It&rsquo;s driving me crazy<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t let people that I don&rsquo;t believe know what the f*** that they&rsquo;re talking about deal with the rankings anymore.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just can&rsquo;t do it. I have to figure out a solution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just a few days after Dana White said he was going to remove the &ldquo;morons&rdquo; from the UFC rankings panel, Max Holloway and Khalil Rountree suddenly moved up in the rankings &#128517;<\/p>\n<p>&#127909; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobbieBarstool?\">@RobbieBarstool<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite?\">@danawhite<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MMA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MMA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k2SVzEzsSF\">pic.twitter.com\/k2SVzEzsSF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChampRDS\/status\/1848866420895130110?\">October 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>White has signaled some kind of algorithm-based ranking might be instituted in his search for an alternative to the current system.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2024\/10\/dana-white-says-he-consulted-mark-zuckerberg-in-effort-to-fix-ufc-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA Junkie<\/a>, the existing ratings system has come under fire after Renato Moicano did not advance &nbsp;after defeating &nbsp;Benoit Saint Denis, the lack of impact that Alex Pereira versus Khalil Rountree&rsquo;s had, and Max Holloway being ranked below Justin Gaethje.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dana White talked to Mark Zuckerberg about using AI for the NEW system for UFC Rankings &#128561;<\/p>\n<p>&#127908; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamCatterall?\">@AdamCatterall<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite?\">@danawhite<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC308?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC308<\/a> | Oct 26, 5PM | LIVE on TNT Sports Box Office &#10145;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uXQAMHNTBd\">https:\/\/t.co\/uXQAMHNTBd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Es8I45Exdf\">pic.twitter.com\/Es8I45Exdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufcontnt\/status\/1849533821508575356?\">October 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>An AI rankings panel has been produced by Fight Minds, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-his-first-actions-if-re-elected-as-u-s-president\/\" title=\"Trump reveals plans for second term as U.S. President\">open-source project<\/a> on GitHub, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/dana-white-partners-with-mark-zuckerberg-to-fix-ufc-big-issue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sports Illustrated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Activity is highly valued,&rdquo; algorithm programmer Chris Genachte said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128226; &#119828;&#119813;&#119810; &#119825;&#119808;&#119821;&#119818;&#119816;&#119821;&#119814; &#120783;&#120782;&#120782;% &#119811;&#119808;&#119827;&#119808;-&#119814;&#119812;&#119821;&#119812;&#119825;&#119808;&#119827;&#119812;&#119811;<\/p>\n<p>Guys, we&rsquo;ve done it ! Our UFC Ranking generated by an algorithm that exclusively looks at data.<\/p>\n<p>You&rsquo;ll find all the rankings here:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EoH1DtMAVc\">https:\/\/t.co\/EoH1DtMAVc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p62lzYQiBn\">pic.twitter.com\/p62lzYQiBn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FightMinds (@FightMinds) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FightMinds\/status\/1849146285099565425?\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Points are awarded for winning. 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UFC president Dana White recently stated in an interview that he contacted Zuckerberg to discuss the possibility of utilizing artificial intelligence for the rankings, as reported by ESPN. &#8220;I could elaborate further, but I won&#8217;t,&#8221; White mentioned. He indicated that meetings were held this week to address this issue and confirmed his intention to revamp the rankings system before 2025. Since 2013, a select group of media outlets has determined the UFC&#8217;s rankings, a system White finds unsatisfactory. &#8220;I can&#8217;t tolerate incompetence any longer; it&#8217;s driving me insane,&#8221; he expressed. Following his comments about removing &#8220;morons&#8221; from the ranking panel, fighters Max Holloway and Khalil Rountree saw unexpected rises in their ranks. White hinted at implementing an algorithm-based ranking system as part of his search for alternatives to the current method, which has faced criticism after certain fighters did not advance despite notable victories. 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