Meta Signals
Outside the cage
Resume strength, cross-promotional lineage, and the popularity payoff of a bonus check.
18 · Resume Strength
Pre-UFC opponents who became UFC fighters
Each fighter's non-UFC win list, weighted by how many UFC wins their defeated opponents went on to collect. High score = their regional record actually meant something.
| Fighter | Quality wins | Opp UFC fights | Opp UFC wins |
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19 · Cross-Promo Champs
Held a belt in 2+ major promotions
Fighters who hoisted a championship across multiple major MMA organizations.
| Champion | Orgs | Promotions | Divisions |
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20 · Bonus Flywheel
$50K → Wikipedia spike
Change in Wikipedia pageviews in the 30 days after a fighter wins a Performance / Fight of the Night bonus. Does the cash actually move the popularity needle?
| Fighter | Bonus | Date | Pre | Post 30d | Δ % |
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