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Does anyone think it would be a good idea to have an inactive section for people like (Spencer Fisher, Georges St-Pierre?) Lukejordan02 ( talk) 04:15, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
The following fighters are listed as active on UFC.com, but will not be listed in the article because either they themselves or someone else in an official capacity has announced their retirement. This section is not for fighters whose release has been announced, but whose profiles have not yet been removed. Only for fighters who have long standing inactive profiles in the UFC's list of active fighters.
Since we list WEC records under Zuffa ownership as part of the UFC record, we should do the same for Strikeforce records. I'm going to work on doing that. It will be a new thing for 2015.
I have discussed this subject elsewhere but I thought I should bring it here. Why are British fighters not held to the same standard? When they are listed on List of current UFC fighters. English fighters are listed as GBR but Joanne Calderwood is listed as SCO I assume Americans are unaware the Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish are British too? Why the inconsistency? Dwanyewest ( talk) 00:35, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
I've been trying to fix the alphabetization and capitalization, and keep getting reverted.
Here is something explaining that "de" doesn't count as D, for Chris de la Rocha ( not "De La") and Mike de la Torre (also not "De La").
One belongs at R, one at T.
Clear? InedibleHulk (talk) 08:39, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
Hopefully it is a good improvement, I think it is. 72.187.52.138 ( talk) 11:10, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
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The way I did this was to take their winning percentage and add it to their total amount of wins. If a person has not won a fight, I put the negative amount of losses they have had. A draw counts as .5 of a win and a no contest does not factor into their percentage at all.
Some examples:
10–2 = 10.83 | 10 + (10/12)
7–5–1 = 7.58 | 7 + (7.5/13)
4–3 (1 NC) = 4.57 | 4 + (4/7)
0–3 = -3
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This page is over 400,000 bytes in size. Way too big! The rankings should be deleted here and people should be directed to Ultimate Fighting Championship rankings! — Preceding unsigned comment added by NICHOLAS NEEDLEHAM ( talk • contribs) 15:30, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
I propose that the Notes/key be modified, amended, or clarified in the following ways:
UFC Stats (formerly Fightmetric, acquired by the UFC) is a more reliable repository of the UFC's own data than UFC.com, and should be preferred for date of birth, height, and even names. UFC.com, as well as its regional variants, tends to resort to lazy hacks in order for the data to behave a certain way. Note how unlike on the UFC broadcasts, UFC.com refers to bouts involving Chinese fighters such as Song Yadong and Zhang Weili by the Chinese fighters' given names, rather their family names.
With respect to records and other information, it should be permitted to list correct data, even if it conflicts with what is currently listed on Sherdog Fight Finder, as long as the data is properly sourced and attributed. Furthermore, it should be permitted to omit incorrect, out-of-date, or otherwise questionable data, even if the data is what is currently listed on Sherdog Fight Finder. Back in July 2019, an editor tried to correct Ode Osbourne's record using Tapology as a source. It was soon reverted, with a comment added that "MMA record is as per Sherdog.com indicated in the Key/Notes section above and also as per WP:MMA guidelines. When Sherdog.com changed/corrected the record, then we will do so accordingly. As of now we put Sherdog.com fight record here." Although the Notes/key does indicate that records are retrieved from Sherdog.com, I have found nothing in the current text of WP:MMA that insists that any fighter data other than finishing Method be listed as indicated on Sherdog Fight Finder. Similarly, I have found nothing in this article's revision history or its talk page archive that indicates a consensus establishing the use of Sherdog Fight Finder as an ultimate authority regarding fighter data. To note, the edit correcting Osbourne's record was always valid, but the Sherdog Fight Finder profile wasn't updated until much later. I tried correcting the record myself recently, but was reverted out of hand, despite the fact that at that point—nearly six months later—even Sherdog had affirmed the correct record. Elsewhere on the internet, the sentiment has been that Sherdog Fight Finder ceased being the best database for MMA years ago, and I think it's time the community here reassessed the outsized status the site has here. Dancter ( talk) 20:49, 16 January 2020 (UTC)
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It makes the wiki-markup a bit "ugly" but replacing Template:Flags with a direct call to Module:Flags might help some. davidwr/( talk)/( contribs) 03:40, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Here's a list of fighter who should be removed from the page
Aleksander Doskalchuk - Quietly released following his suspension and will fight in January at BraveCF46
Timo Feucht - Released over Neo-Nazi ties
Kenneth Bergh - Fight cancelled on DWCS in October with failed cut
Ante Delija - Still under contract with PFL
Todd Duffee - released on December 8
Jessin Ayari - released on December 8
Enrique Barzola - released on December 8
Alexey Kunchenko - Contract expired
Those one can be debatables:
Chris de la Rocha - Not on the roster anymore
Tim Boetsch - Not on the roster anymore
Siyar Bahadurzada - Not on the roster anymore
Mitch Gagnon - Not on the roster anymore
Alex Chambers - Not on the roster anymore — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gangstazz ( talk • contribs) 14:21, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
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Apologies if I'm missing something, but is the Women's Featherweight division missing from the Rankings section?
I see Strawweight, Flyweight, and Bantamweight, but not Featherweight.
If I'm not mistaken, the Featherweight division has existed in Women's MMA for years. The title is currently held by Amanda Nuñes. Chillowack ( talk) 05:53, 27 December 2022 (UTC)
So I was looking at the upcoming card this weekend and wanted to see if it was a first for an Indian fighter, and it will be, but I was a little surprised to see it will also be a first for an indonesian as well, which led me to see that this says only 2 people from Ireland have apparently ever fought in the ufc, which just off the top of my head I know is not correct, because I can count 4 just from memory, mcgregor, garry, joe duffy and paddy holohan. So my question here is, just how accurate is that? Is it only active fighters? WoeIsLee ( talk) 17:32, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
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Does anyone think it would be a good idea to have an inactive section for people like (Spencer Fisher, Georges St-Pierre?) Lukejordan02 ( talk) 04:15, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
The following fighters are listed as active on UFC.com, but will not be listed in the article because either they themselves or someone else in an official capacity has announced their retirement. This section is not for fighters whose release has been announced, but whose profiles have not yet been removed. Only for fighters who have long standing inactive profiles in the UFC's list of active fighters.
Since we list WEC records under Zuffa ownership as part of the UFC record, we should do the same for Strikeforce records. I'm going to work on doing that. It will be a new thing for 2015.
I have discussed this subject elsewhere but I thought I should bring it here. Why are British fighters not held to the same standard? When they are listed on List of current UFC fighters. English fighters are listed as GBR but Joanne Calderwood is listed as SCO I assume Americans are unaware the Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish are British too? Why the inconsistency? Dwanyewest ( talk) 00:35, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
I've been trying to fix the alphabetization and capitalization, and keep getting reverted.
Here is something explaining that "de" doesn't count as D, for Chris de la Rocha ( not "De La") and Mike de la Torre (also not "De La").
One belongs at R, one at T.
Clear? InedibleHulk (talk) 08:39, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
Hopefully it is a good improvement, I think it is. 72.187.52.138 ( talk) 11:10, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
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The way I did this was to take their winning percentage and add it to their total amount of wins. If a person has not won a fight, I put the negative amount of losses they have had. A draw counts as .5 of a win and a no contest does not factor into their percentage at all.
Some examples:
10–2 = 10.83 | 10 + (10/12)
7–5–1 = 7.58 | 7 + (7.5/13)
4–3 (1 NC) = 4.57 | 4 + (4/7)
0–3 = -3
Evertonfc13 ( talk) 15:49, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
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This page is over 400,000 bytes in size. Way too big! The rankings should be deleted here and people should be directed to Ultimate Fighting Championship rankings! — Preceding unsigned comment added by NICHOLAS NEEDLEHAM ( talk • contribs) 15:30, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
I propose that the Notes/key be modified, amended, or clarified in the following ways:
UFC Stats (formerly Fightmetric, acquired by the UFC) is a more reliable repository of the UFC's own data than UFC.com, and should be preferred for date of birth, height, and even names. UFC.com, as well as its regional variants, tends to resort to lazy hacks in order for the data to behave a certain way. Note how unlike on the UFC broadcasts, UFC.com refers to bouts involving Chinese fighters such as Song Yadong and Zhang Weili by the Chinese fighters' given names, rather their family names.
With respect to records and other information, it should be permitted to list correct data, even if it conflicts with what is currently listed on Sherdog Fight Finder, as long as the data is properly sourced and attributed. Furthermore, it should be permitted to omit incorrect, out-of-date, or otherwise questionable data, even if the data is what is currently listed on Sherdog Fight Finder. Back in July 2019, an editor tried to correct Ode Osbourne's record using Tapology as a source. It was soon reverted, with a comment added that "MMA record is as per Sherdog.com indicated in the Key/Notes section above and also as per WP:MMA guidelines. When Sherdog.com changed/corrected the record, then we will do so accordingly. As of now we put Sherdog.com fight record here." Although the Notes/key does indicate that records are retrieved from Sherdog.com, I have found nothing in the current text of WP:MMA that insists that any fighter data other than finishing Method be listed as indicated on Sherdog Fight Finder. Similarly, I have found nothing in this article's revision history or its talk page archive that indicates a consensus establishing the use of Sherdog Fight Finder as an ultimate authority regarding fighter data. To note, the edit correcting Osbourne's record was always valid, but the Sherdog Fight Finder profile wasn't updated until much later. I tried correcting the record myself recently, but was reverted out of hand, despite the fact that at that point—nearly six months later—even Sherdog had affirmed the correct record. Elsewhere on the internet, the sentiment has been that Sherdog Fight Finder ceased being the best database for MMA years ago, and I think it's time the community here reassessed the outsized status the site has here. Dancter ( talk) 20:49, 16 January 2020 (UTC)
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There are three obvious solutions:
The easiest is to remove content from the page.
Another straightforward option is to split the page.
Finally, re-coding some of the templates to be more efficient or rewriting them as modules should help.
It makes the wiki-markup a bit "ugly" but replacing Template:Flags with a direct call to Module:Flags might help some. davidwr/( talk)/( contribs) 03:40, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Here's a list of fighter who should be removed from the page
Aleksander Doskalchuk - Quietly released following his suspension and will fight in January at BraveCF46
Timo Feucht - Released over Neo-Nazi ties
Kenneth Bergh - Fight cancelled on DWCS in October with failed cut
Ante Delija - Still under contract with PFL
Todd Duffee - released on December 8
Jessin Ayari - released on December 8
Enrique Barzola - released on December 8
Alexey Kunchenko - Contract expired
Those one can be debatables:
Chris de la Rocha - Not on the roster anymore
Tim Boetsch - Not on the roster anymore
Siyar Bahadurzada - Not on the roster anymore
Mitch Gagnon - Not on the roster anymore
Alex Chambers - Not on the roster anymore — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gangstazz ( talk • contribs) 14:21, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
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Apologies if I'm missing something, but is the Women's Featherweight division missing from the Rankings section?
I see Strawweight, Flyweight, and Bantamweight, but not Featherweight.
If I'm not mistaken, the Featherweight division has existed in Women's MMA for years. The title is currently held by Amanda Nuñes. Chillowack ( talk) 05:53, 27 December 2022 (UTC)
So I was looking at the upcoming card this weekend and wanted to see if it was a first for an Indian fighter, and it will be, but I was a little surprised to see it will also be a first for an indonesian as well, which led me to see that this says only 2 people from Ireland have apparently ever fought in the ufc, which just off the top of my head I know is not correct, because I can count 4 just from memory, mcgregor, garry, joe duffy and paddy holohan. So my question here is, just how accurate is that? Is it only active fighters? WoeIsLee ( talk) 17:32, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
@ Cassiopeia: your edits introduce an egregious number of referencing errors, which frequently place this article on the Category:Pages with broken reference names list, and also leave dozens of items in the article unreferenced. Do you need some help understanding how referencing works on Wikipedia so these problems can be avoided? -- Mikeblas ( talk) 15:21, 20 May 2023 (UTC)
Cite error: There are <ref group=note>
tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=note}}
template (see the
help page).