The Armchair Rank Squatter Report

[ArtardFiesta]

LHW
Aleks Rakic - currently ranked #8. hasn't fought in a year since pilling up 3 loses in a row. He was also out all of 2023. Fighting the number 10 ranked LHW at ufc 321. Clearly a gatekeep now for the top 10 but hardly takes those fights and is always for fights up in the rankings or looking for fights against MW moving up to LHW.
Volkan Ozedemir - currently ranked #9. Next fight is exactly one year after his last fight (loss) against number 4 LHW. Clearly a gatekeep now for the top 10 but hardly takes those fights and is always for fights up in the rankings.

MW
Sean Strickland- Ranked #3. Last fight was in Feb and he is suspended for rest of 2025. Recently got married and his interest in fighting is wanning. It's good to see that he is willing to pass the torch to fluffy hernandez in what is expected to be his last fight.
Costa - #14. Since he is a character and has a good look the UFC pays him his $250K a year to fight on a ppv. He lost his fire after the izzy beating and has never been the same. Collecting cheques now.

WW
Usman- Ranked #5. Turned down the fight against Belal. Wants a title shot next against Khamzat or Islam. Refusing to take any other fight.
Colby Convington - Ranked #10. Has refused fights against Ian garry, belal and more recently Kevin Holland. He is an overall pussy and will likely be stripped from the rankings at the end of the year. HIs last fight he took last second to keep his ranking and then quit first chance he got. Only looking for big fights against LW when they move up to WW like Olives or paddy.

LW
Gaethje - Ranked #5. Rewarded for his rank squating and threats of retirement by getting a title shot against ilia. Refuses to fight anyone else. Feels his done his part by fighting fiziev.
Chandler - Ranked #12. Did the job to Paddy. Now waiting to fight connor at the white house.

FW
Yair- Ranked #3. pussy fighter who ducked zabit until he retired and is now ducking diego lopes. Expects a title shot next and refuses to fight anyone else.
Ortega- Ranked #8. the guy never comes up, but max broke him in 2018 and just never seems to want to fight more then once every 12-18 months after that beating. He is washed up and like covington I don't think he wants to do this anymore. He just wants the yearly $250K to pay the bills.
Giga Chadadze- Ranked #15. He is a gatekeeper now. Fights once a year. His desire to fight left after the beating he got from kattar.

BW
Cejudo - Ranked 10. Surprisingly took a fight recently looking for the pay. He is washed up and hanging around with usman too much. Like Ortega and convington hanging around for his yearly $250K cheque.

 

[Pierce 34]

Colby covington also avoided gilbert burns during the covid era

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Rakic I forgive because I am a balkaner (biased, even if he represents Austria ptooey) and his last three fights are a murderers row at LHW matched only by Alex in Jan, Ankalaev, Jiri, with one of those three losses being his knee exploding. He has another absolute murderer in Murzakanov in front of him, with less of a name. Rakic has had a rough run.

Usman top 5 for Buckley having low fight IQ is laughable. Hoping he retires already, but I know he'll coast on this Buckley fight demanding a title shot for the next year and a half. Covington being ranked is also laughable.

Justin has been a company man who had a title shot lined up then fought Max for them. He's earned one, guy wants to go out on his shield with less memories, I commend him for it.

Giga has been calling out Jean Silva, I respect it.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

LHW
Aleks Rakic - currently ranked #8. hasn't fought in a year since pilling up 3 loses in a row. He was also out all of 2023. Fighting the number 10 ranked LHW at ufc 321. Clearly a gatekeep now for the top 10 but hardly takes those fights and is always for fights up in the rankings or looking for fights against MW moving up to LHW.
Volkan Ozedemir - currently ranked #9. Next fight is exactly one year after his last fight (loss) against number 4 LHW. Clearly a gatekeep now for the top 10 but hardly takes those fights and is always for fights up in the rankings.

MW
Sean Strickland- Ranked #3. Last fight was in Feb and he is suspended for rest of 2025. Recently got married and his interest in fighting is wanning. It's good to see that he is willing to pass the torch to fluffy hernandez in what is expected to be his last fight.

WW
Usman- Ranked #5. Turned down the fight against Belal. Wants a title shot next against Khamzat or Islam. Refusing to take any other fight.
Colby Convington - Ranked #10. Has refused fights against Ian garry, belal and more recently Kevin Holland. He is an overall pussy and will likely be stripped from the rankings at the end of the year. HIs last fight he took last second to keep his ranking and then quit first chance he got. Only looking for big fights against LW when they move up to WW like Olives or paddy.

LW
Gaethje - Ranked #5. Rewarded for his rank squating and threats of retirement by getting a title shot against ilia. Refuses to fight anyone else. Feels his done his part by fighting fiziev.
Chandler - Ranked #12. Did the job to Paddy. Now waiting to fight connor at the white house.

FW
Yair- Ranked #3. pussy fighter who ducked zabit until he retired and is now ducking diego lopes. Expects a title shot next and refuses to fight anyone else.
Ortega- Ranked #8. the guy never comes up, but max broke him in 2018 and just never seems to want to fight more then once every 12-18 months after that beating. He is washed up and like covington I don't think he wants to do this anymore. He just wants the yearly $250K to pay the bills.
Giga Chadadze- Ranked #15. He is a gatekeeper now. Fights once a year. His desire to fight left after the beating he got from kattar.

BW
Cejudo - Ranked 10. Surprisingly took a fight recently looking for the pay. He is washed up and hanging around with usman too much. Like Ortega and convington hanging around for his yearly $250K cheque.

That is a good list.

 

[Trabaho]

LHW
Aleks Rakic - currently ranked #8. hasn't fought in a year since pilling up 3 loses in a row. He was also out all of 2023. Fighting the number 10 ranked LHW at ufc 321. Clearly a gatekeep now for the top 10 but hardly takes those fights and is always for fights up in the rankings or looking for fights against MW moving up to LHW.
Volkan Ozedemir - currently ranked #9. Next fight is exactly one year after his last fight (loss) against number 4 LHW. Clearly a gatekeep now for the top 10 but hardly takes those fights and is always for fights up in the rankings.

Total bs. Both fight the hardest fights. Not their fault ni new blood and their resume is still good enough for a number. Calling it wanting to fight MW cause he was matched with Anthony Smith is also haterode.

MW
Sean Strickland- Ranked #3. Last fight was in Feb and he is suspended for rest of 2025. Recently got married and his interest in fighting is wanning. It's good to see that he is willing to pass the torch to fluffy

he fought Costa who is low ranked

hernandez in what is expected to be his last fight.

hater

WW
Usman- Ranked #5. Turned down the fight against Belal. Wants a title shot next against Khamzat or Islam. Refusing to take any other fight.

yeah he is overdue. To plumet. Fight or leave the top 5. But he is a bit conceited. Thinks he got champion privilieges. Should be ranked #9. Rankings can be stupid.

Colby Convington - Ranked #10. Has refused fights against Ian garry, belal and more recently Kevin Holland.

he doesn't wanna fight much anymore. Exclusively in it for a good pay check the last 3 years. If something shows up that pays offm

He is an overall pussy

fighter bashing

and will likely be stripped from the rankings at the end of the year. HIs last fight he took last second to keep his ranking and then quit first chance he got. Only looking for big fights against LW when they move up to WW like Olives or paddy.

LW
Gaethje - Ranked #5. Rewarded for his rank squating and threats of retirement by getting a title shot against ilia. Refuses to fight anyone else. Feels his done his part by fighting fiziev.

Said he has maybe 2 fights left in him. Forcing a title shot. So it be. Good fighter. Def top 5.

Chandler - Ranked #12. Did the job to Paddy. Now waiting to fight connor at the white house.

Chandlers whole UFC career is lol. Most famous 2-4 UFC stint. Least he gave good fights.

FW
Yair- Ranked #3. pussy fighter who ducked zabit until he retired and is now ducking diego lopes. Expects a title shot next and refuses to fight anyone else.

Why are you taking these things personal

Ortega- Ranked #8. the guy never comes up, but max broke him in 2018 and just never seems to want to fight more then once every 12-18 months after that beating. He is washed up and like covington I don't think he wants to do this anymore. He just wants the yearly $250K to pay the bills.

dude why are you hating. It's his fault that he is ranked ? Yeah he fights for a living.

Giga Chadadze- Ranked #15. He is a gatekeeper now. Fights once a year. His desire to fight left after the beating he got from kattar.

at least he ever had it

BW
Cejudo - Ranked 10. Surprisingly took a fight recently looking for the pay. He is washed up and hanging around with usman too much. Like Ortega and convington hanging around for his yearly $250K cheque.

 

[laleggenda27]

Let's show the ladies some love.

Juliana Pena has only fought 9 times in the last 10 years. And discounting the Pennington robbery, Pena should only have 5 wins in those 10 years. Yet she's still ranked #1 in her division and #5 p4p, and she constantly demands title shots.

 

[TITS]

Let's show the ladies some love.

Juliana Pena has only fought 9 times in the last 10 years. And discounting the Pennington robbery, Pena should only have 5 wins in those 10 years. Yet she's still ranked #1 in her division and #5 p4p, and she constantly demands title shots.

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2x WBW champ, hater.

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

14 months or more with no fight scheduled, your ranking is questionable at the very least. Not Tom, and probably not Zhang considering she's kinda out of SWs but the Armans, Usmans, Evloevs and Arnold Allens on the roster rightfully deserve some shade.

We have champs like Merab and Poatan fighting/defending as often as possible, it's hard not to look at some of the "once a year - at best" fighters and not be uninterested.

TCity used to be bad about this as well but now that he's all but done, I'd add Yair to that list.

 

[sabretitan]

Colby has avoided everyone except kàmaru. Can't stand that weird troll

Colby covington also avoided gilbert burns during the covid era

 

[bng]

in HW there is Tai Fatbussa stealing №11 with a 425+ days AFK

 

[Trabaho]

Let's show the ladies some love.

Juliana Pena has only fought 9 times in the last 10 years. And discounting the Pennington robbery, Pena should only have 5 wins in those 10 years. Yet she's still ranked #1 in her division and #5 p4p, and she constantly demands title shots.

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The girls who beat her retired or left the division. It's who's left instead of who's good.

 

[PeterGriffin]

Once building cards and events are not completely dependent on buyrates, I am optimistic we see the rankings become more meaningful again and less inactivity among the top-10'ers.

 

[RockyLockridge]

LW
Gaethje - Ranked #5. Rewarded for his rank squating and threats of retirement by getting a title shot against ilia. Refuses to fight anyone else. Feels his done his part by fighting fiziev.

Im sorry but this is retarded. You cant call someone who took a fight against a lower ranked fighter a squatter. He did not sit and wait to be offered a higher match up he was asked to take a fight on short notice and took it.

 

[shunyata]

Rakic I forgive because I am a balkaner (biased, even if he represents Austria ptooey) and his last three fights are a murderers row at LHW matched only by Alex in Jan, Ankalaev, Jiri, with one of those three losses being his knee exploding. He has another absolute murderer in Murzakanov in front of him, with less of a name. Rakic has had a rough run.

Usman top 5 for Buckley having low fight IQ is laughable. Hoping he retires already, but I know he'll coast on this Buckley fight demanding a title shot for the next year and a half. Covington being ranked is also laughable.

Justin has been a company man who had a title shot lined up then fought Max for them. He's earned one, guy wants to go out on his shield with less memories, I commend him for it.

Giga has been calling out Jean Silva, I respect it.

Ok Rakic gets a pass but Colby squats so hard he should be an honorary slav.

 

[HHJ]

Usman should def have taken the Belal fight. He would probably lose, but if he somehow won, thats a def title shot right there.

 

[Lawrence]

Good list

I might argue a little about Justin as he fought lower ranked guys except for title shots. So his rank remains earned

 

[richardjohnson]

fighter bashing

Is it really fighter bashing if it’s true?

 

[Deltron 6060]

Costa fought 3 months ago and beat a highly touted sideshow Bob lookalike as an underdog...