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Key Points:

• A new data model has been developed to objectively rank the greatest MMA fighters based on accomplishments, using a weighted 100-point system emphasizing championships, dominance, opponent quality, and finishing ability.
• The scoring weights are: 40% championship resume, 30% dominance, 20% opponent quality, and 10% finishing rate, with additional bonus points for rare achievements like multi-division titles or undefeated championship runs.
• Promotion strength is factored in, with UFC weighted highest (1.00), followed by PRIDE/WEC/Strikeforce (0.75), and others like Bellator and ONE at 0.50; opponent quality is assessed both by their status at fight time and career achievements.
• A score of 70 points is identified as the threshold for MMA "Pantheon" status, with Islam Makhachev recently surpassing this mark at 72.04, while Alexander Volkanovski is approaching it.
• The top five fighters according to the model are Jon Jones (97.68), Georges St-Pierre (85.48), Anderson Silva (82.34), Demetrious Johnson (76.54), and Islam Makhachev (72.04).