With the Islam all-time debate, I built a data model designed to answer one question: who are the greatest MMA fighters ever from as objective a lens as possible?
The model is accomplishment-driven. Championships carry the most weight because, in most sports, greatness is ultimately anchored by winning at the highest level — the same basic logic behind why Tom Brady’s seven Super Bowl rings are central to his GOAT case.
It’s a weighted 100-point system:
40% Championship Resume — title wins
30% Dominance — elite winning streak, best 15-fight win %, championship control
20% Opponent Quality — strength of the fighters you beat
10% Finishing — finis
