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Director of Data Acquisition & Quality at https://t.co/SiR3yHzaYd | Former WAKO Kickboxing Champion

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Joined August 2010
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@tapology
Tapology
4 days
Sean Strickland! The Tapology UFC Rankings have been updated. View the new rankings ( https://t.co/yoVnN45rq9), and read this thread for highlights.
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@tapology
Tapology
5 days
So many people were so upset over the last couple of months that the Tapology rankings had Melky Costa ranked in the top 15 already (but not Dan Ige).
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
5 days
The @tapology algorithm took a LOT of crap for having Costa as a Top 15 Featherweight entering tonight's event. Safe to say the humans may catch up by Monday morning. https://t.co/b3j8e6KV0E
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
5 days
What's funny about this is, it's inarguably true that putting on the most cost effective fights possible is maximizing shareholder value in the short to medium term. Arguable about the long term. Being a public company is hurting fighters significantly more than being private.
@DrakeRiggs_
Drake Riggs
5 days
Wow. Talk about a UFC truth bomb from Ronda.
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@bruhmoment3002
bruhmoment300
5 days
@tapology sandwich
@Chickenbone213
💥LilaLightz!💥
5 days
Nahhhh I just made the knuckle sandwich 😭
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
17 days
My personal favorite move this week.
@tapology
Tapology
17 days
Mario Bautista! The Tapology UFC Rankings have been updated. View the new rankings ( https://t.co/yoVnN45rq9), and read this thread for highlights.
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
19 days
The Tapology algorithm is going to be fun to watch in terms of what it decides to do with the absolute mess that is Heavyweight come Monday morning. But in terms of Bantamweight, it had Bautista ranked slightly above consensus heading into the night. https://t.co/OX1J4foJek
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
19 days
The main card action is well underway in Dubai for the PFL. This is actually a pretty loaded card. If you didn't see it on your radar, we've got you covered all afternoon as we head toward UFC action tonight. https://t.co/M4zElWcURJ
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
20 days
Three weight misses in a row on the prelims, but otherwise, we're set for the UFC's 2026 Meta APEX debut. https://t.co/gwCgX9jbSY
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
20 days
An absolutely loaded MMA weekend kicks off with ACA 200 from Moscow. And Tapology has you covered with live results throughout the morning. https://t.co/P7S506C0Xp
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
21 days
Tough stretch for Said Nurmagomedov. Of the five official bout cancellations we have recorded for him since 2024, he withdrew from four of them, including his most recent bout with Javid Basharat. https://t.co/bpGzG4Arnx
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
23 days
Every 10 years or so, I like to remind people, including Tom himself that "Filthy" Tom Lawlor sprained my ankle in Bridgewater MA when I was 18. Meaning ... I sprained my own ankle trying to hold "Filthy" Tom Lawler in guard, and was 145 lbs at the time. Almost had him, though.
@FilthyTomLawlor
“Filthy” Tom Lawlor
23 days
@tapology Sign me up
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
23 days
A brief, illuminating thread for those who wonder how Tapology comes up with its league flagging system, even for leagues that HAVE and DO hold 'legitimate' fights. We're not going to pick and choose when we THINK you're not lying if we KNOW you do routinely. Many such cases.
@tapology
Tapology
23 days
We've gotten questions about why we have Alash Pride marked as an ineligible league for Tapology records. Seems odd because they run a lot of events and seems like a big deal in Kazakhstan. Well, they mix fake, illegitimate fights into their events. We don't know how deep the
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
23 days
It has always been a thing in combat sports wherein a contender can 'get sticky' based on the quality of competition he's faced. But is that actually a bad thing? Tiers exist for a reason. A fighter can be on a win streak against cans, or a losing streak against all-timers.
@tapology
Tapology
23 days
Determining where to rank once-elite fighters who go on losing streaks against other elite fighters is difficult. We don't have good information on how he'd do against the next tier of guys down from that elite range. Our system works on a set of rules where you earn points.
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
24 days
With Almabayev out due to injury, I think Alex Perez should get the call to fight Brandon Moreno in Mexico. The two were scheduled to meet in 2020, but that fell through. Also, despite winning 2 of his last 6, the Tapology algo loves Perez, and has him ranked eighth at 125 lbs.
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@tapology
Tapology
24 days
Mauricio Ruffy! The Tapology UFC Rankings have been updated. View the new rankings ( https://t.co/yoVnN45rq9), and read this thread for highlights.
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
26 days
When you first become a hardcore MMA fan, you defend fights like this. Eventually, you sour on them. Sure, there's plenty happening. None of it is compelling. One guy is fighting not to lose. The other guy is not fighting to win. Fight shouldn't have been made.
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
26 days
Paramount stream quality is not ideal. They seem to be aliasing their pre-taped footage, which is why the subtitles look like they're in low fi. Broadcast resolution seems variable. Hope they step it up for future events.
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@tapology
Tapology
26 days
Stats time! Tai Tuivasa is riding a *5 FIGHT LOSING STREAK* heading into tonight's UFC matchup. How many fighters have still gotten another shot in the UFC with this many consecutive losses? How have they fared and what does it say about Bam Bam's chances tonight as a +250
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@Steven_Kelliher
Steven Kelliher
1 month
Not a lot of movement in the first Tapology UFC Rankings update of 2026, but there are some logjams at the top of the featured divisions that have yet to be sorted. Lots of quality match-making opportunities coming up. Jean Silva is the only one making major noise this week.
@tapology
Tapology
1 month
Jean Silva! The Tapology UFC Rankings have been updated. View the new rankings ( https://t.co/yoVnN45rq9), and read this thread for highlights.
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