"Firstly, it's the media that makes the rankings yeah? Anybody here have votes? No? Definitely after the last one I thought I would be ranked,"
"If you look at the bantamweight rankings, 15, 14 and 13 are all coming off losses. Then you got someone here who's coming off five wins in the UFC, 14-0. Surely you'd think I'd get a ranking."
"I used to get a little bit annoyed, but now it's like control what I can control, put on the best performances I can, beat the next best guy,"
"Matsumoto, somebody in my opinion, he beat Rob Font. He could have easily been ranked out there. I mean I would be shocked if I'm not ranked now."
Farid Basharat improved his undefeated record to 15-0 by defeating Jean Matsumoto at UFC Vegas 113 and now has five wins in the UFC. Basharat questioned why he remained unranked despite consecutive victories and noted that fighters currently ranked 13–15 were coming off losses. He emphasized that media voting determines rankings and said he expected to be placed after his recent performances. Basharat described a mindset shift toward patience and performance, focusing on controlling what he can and beating the next best opponent. He noted Matsumoto beat Rob Font and said he would be shocked if he does not receive a ranking now.
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