Why is Belal ahead of Dricus in the PFP rankings?

[AmbassadorFright]

It makes virtually no sense from a statistic perspective, Belal has 1 ranked PFP win, Dricus has had 3. Dricus also has a title defense where Dricus has 1 over a better win than Leon. Dricus has the far better resumé. Feel like they just want to appeal to an Arabic market now that the only African champ is white. Dricus deserves to be ahead if that racist

 

[blaseblase]

A better question is how Jones moved ahead of Pereira for beating the corpse of Stipe. That fight was meaningless.

 

[jitzmonkey]

I think that the answer lies in the fact that Edwards was unbeaten in something like 10 fights whereas none of DDP's (albeit great) wins came against guys that were on no more than a 3 fight win streak (Izzy for example was coming off a loss.)

 

[Natural Order]

A better question is why you estrogen-laden cans keep discussing an absurd idea like P4P as if it actually means something.

Find a real talking point ffs.

 

[RockyLockridge]

belal has many top wins. his 6 win streak might be the strongest 6 win streak right now outside of jones

 

[Harlekin]

Dricus lost to Strickland, Belul dominated Edwards

 

[RockyLockridge]

Dricus lost to Strickland, Belul dominated Edwards

Dricus Ko'd Whittaker and submitted izzy.

Undefeated in the UFC with 5 top 10 wins.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

belal has many top wins. his 6 win streak might be the strongest 6 win streak right now outside of jones

This. DDP's 3 ranked wins are in the top 5, but it is 3 of them, 1/5th of the current rankings. Belal holds wins over an entire third of the rankings in his division at 5, 2 of who are top 10, and none of them were questionable or close. It can be argued it's a weaker division, but he is more cemented at it's top.

 

[RockyLockridge]

This. DDP's 3 ranked wins are in the top 5, but it is 3 of them, 1/5th of the current rankings. Belal holds wins over an entire third of the rankings in his division at 5, 2 of who are top 10, and none of them were questionable or close. It can be argued it's a weaker division, but he is more cemented at it's top.

DDP has 5 top wins. Brunson and Till were ranked when DDP beat them and they were both ranked past him. Pretty much Everyone DDP ever fought on his way up was ranked past him. Tavares, Till, Brunson, Whittaker, Strickland Izzy is a pretty strong 6 fight winstreak as well If he puts Khamzat on that list, He's going somewhere special.

 

[Cameron]

I think that the answer lies in the fact that Edwards was unbeaten in something like 10 fights whereas none of DDP's (albeit great) wins came against guys that were on no more than a 3 fight win streak (Izzy for example was coming off a loss.)

Probably right but win streaks aren’t everything. Beating three former champions in a row beats all of Belals career imo. But I don’t make the rankings

 

[JBJ was here]

A better question is how Jones moved ahead of Pereira for beating the corpse of Stipe. That fight was meaningless.

The fight was meaningless, but Stipe being ancient doesn't minimize the importance of Jon showing off one-shot KO power for the first time in his career. Adding a tool to his arsenal that he didn't have before is a good reason for moving Jones up the P4P rankings.

 

[jitzmonkey]

Probably right but win streaks aren’t everything. Beating three former champions in a row beats all of Belals career imo. But I don’t make the rankings

Absolutely!

That said, it'd probably be a bigger deal if it meant more money for the fighters based on their P4P position.

 

[PaulieVegas27]

I don't have a problem with it. But what the hell, if Dumb Dana doesn't care about the rankings, why should we?

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

DDP has 5 top wins. Brunson and Till were ranked when DDP beat them and they were both ranked past him. Pretty much Everyone DDP ever fought on his way up was ranked past him. Tavares, Till, Brunson, Whittaker, Strickland Izzy is a pretty strong 6 fight winstreak as well If he puts Khamzat on that list, He's going somewhere special.

Oh absolutely. (Though we would then also need to add Maia to Belal's to make it 7). I just mean if you're judging the p4p rankings as a snapshot in time for right now. They could honestly be swapped, they're so close, but I frankly think they both could use a little more love in the p4p talks in general.

 

[Thy]

imagine they move jones down a slot lul, riots would ensue

 

[Fergelmince]

It makes virtually no sense from a statistic perspective, Belal has 1 ranked PFP win, Dricus has had 3. Dricus also has a title defense where Dricus has 1 over a better win than Leon. Dricus has the far better resumé. Feel like they just want to appeal to an Arabic market now that the only African champ is white. Dricus deserves to be ahead if that racist

There are some low-key woke jackoffs who do the PFP rankings and they take things OUTSIDE OF FIGHT PERFORMANCE and QUALITY OF OPPONENT in to consideration when they make that list.

 

[tritestill]

Your trolling seems legit at times, but you always give it away at least once during your OP lol

 

[Tchernobog]

I mean he isn't in Fight Matrix's PFP rankings, trying to make sense of intrinsically biased rankings seems silly to me.

Oh it's a troll thread, nvm carry on

 

[RockyLockridge]

Oh absolutely. (Though we would then also need to add Maia to Belal's to make it 7). I just mean if you're judging the p4p rankings as a snapshot in time for right now. They could honestly be swapped, they're so close, but I frankly think they both could use a little more love in the p4p talks in general.

Me too. I think they are behind Illa, Pantoja and Alex though..... Pantoja is regularly disrespected as well but no one does as well against their division as him