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UFC uses two rankings systems for Salkilld vs. Saint Denis
The Sydney main event is set for February sixth, with Salkilld thirteen and one and Saint Denis coming off a first-round submission loss to Paddy Pimblett; both men are somehow sixth and seventh.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “The UFC's bizarre use of two different rankings systems for Salkilld vs. Saint Denis”, with reporting from MMA News, The Score and Fightbook MMA.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 3:14 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte.
- Topics: UFC.
- BBN covered this story before: Volkov wins at UFC 333 after odd Dana White presser exchange (October 25).
The real story
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- Yahoo SportsThe UFC's bizarre use of two different rankings systems for Salkilld vs. Saint Denis
- MMA NewsVolkanovski Says Salkilld Will Smoke Saint Denis At UFC Sydney facts used on air
- The ScoreSalkilld-Saint Denis to headline UFC Sydney on Feb. 6 facts used on air
- Fightbook MMAQuillan Salkilld vs. Benoît Saint Denis Set for UFC Sydney October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe UFC will put Quillan Salkilld against Benoît Saint Denis in the main event in Sydney on February sixth, and the two men are ranked in exact reverse of each other.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentReverse how?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIn the UFC Media rankings Salkilld is seventh and Saint Denis is sixth. In the Meta rankings, Salkilld is sixth and Saint Denis is seventh.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentOne promotion, two lists, one mirror.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo both men are the favorite and the underdog, depending on which tab you have open.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd USA Today and MMA Junkie have Saint Denis eighth and Salkilld ninth. A third list, and it picked a side.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSalkilld is thirteen and one with four straight first-round finishes.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSaint Denis is seventeen and four, and he just lost to Paddy Pimblett by first-round submission.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe fight will settle it. Then the UFC ranks the winner sixth and seventh.
The story so far
- UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, and How to Watch · Variety
- Volkov wins at UFC 333 after odd Dana White presser exchange · Yahoo Sports
- UFC uses two rankings systems for Salkilld vs. Saint Denis (this story)
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