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NFI · Nebraska Fight IndexHow NFI
How NFI
Works
M / 01
NFI is Nebraska MMA's independent system for rankings, fighter ratings, scouting, and style classifications.
A Nebraska MMA featureRank the résumé.
Rank the résumé.
Rate the tools.
Never confuse the two.
NFI stands for Nebraska Fight Index. It is the rankings and fighter-evaluation system within Nebraska MMA—not a separate publication. The board ranks public competitive evidence. NFI OVR is a separate scouting layer: a game-style snapshot of observed skills, résumé, and activity.
Quality of competition
Wins and losses are evaluated against the level, form, and credibility of the opponent.
Recency & activity
Recent relevant performance usually carries more weight than distant or inactive history.
Performance context
Decisiveness, competitiveness, weight changes, short-notice context, and overturned results matter.
Head-to-head evidence
A recent direct result matters, but it does not automatically override the full body of work forever.
Editorial review
No formula replaces accountable judgment. Changes should be explainable from published standards.
NFI OVR · research release 02
A composite fighter rating with fight-specific stars.
Thirty-four 50–99 scouting grades form four pillars: Stand-Up, Grappling, Athletic Profile, and Fight Craft. A fighter receives an MMA OVR only after the profile passes the MMA ranking audit. Ratings combine skill assessments with results, opponent history, title experience, and activity. They are assessments, not official bout statistics.
Skill composite65%
Résumé grade25%
Activity / readiness10%
NFI style library
Every archetype, explained.
Archetypes describe how a fighter tends to solve problems—not how good the fighter is. Tap any specialization to see what the label means in practical fight terms.
BOX
Boxing
Hands-first offense built around punch selection, timing, defense, and pocket control.
SpecializationPowerhouse
Loads single shots and short combinations with fight-changing power.
- Hand power
- Boxing craft
- Finishing instinct
- Core strength
- Striking accuracy
SpecializationCounter Boxer
Draws attacks, reads openings, and answers with precise counters.
- Striking accuracy
- Head movement
- Fight IQ
- Hand speed
- Composure
SpecializationPressure Boxer
Takes ground, crowds the pocket, and forces high-volume exchanges.
- Boxing craft
- Pace
- Cardio
- Guard defense
- Combination craft
SpecializationVolume Puncher
Builds rounds through pace, layered combinations, and accumulated damage.
- Combination craft
- Pace
- Cardio
- Hand speed
- Round management
SpecializationOut-Fighter
Uses reach, angles, and footwork to box cleanly from the outside.
- Footwork
- Range management
- Striking accuracy
- Head movement
- Round management
WRS
Wrestling
Position-first fighting built around takedowns, control, pressure, and mat returns.
SpecializationChain Wrestler
Links entries, re-attacks, and mat returns until control is secured.
- Takedown entries
- Cage wrestling
- Scrambles
- Cardio
- Top control
SpecializationPower Wrestler
Relies on explosive entries, lifts, and forceful top control.
- Takedown entries
- Explosiveness
- Core strength
- Top control
- Balance
SpecializationPressure Grappler
Uses the fence, pace, and positional pressure to drain opponents.
- Cage wrestling
- Clinch control
- Pace
- Cardio
- Top control
SpecializationDominator
Prioritizes top position, wrist rides, and sustained control time.
- Top control
- Cage wrestling
- Round management
- Core strength
- Ground striking
SpecializationScrambler
Wins transitions through urgency, balance, and rapid position changes.
- Scrambles
- Balance
- Bottom recovery
- Adaptability
- Cardio
BJJ
BJJ
Submission-oriented grappling built around positional advancement and finishing threats.
SpecializationSubmission Hunter
Creates constant finishing threats and attacks openings quickly.
- Submission threat
- Finishing instinct
- Scrambles
- Fight IQ
- Top control
SpecializationGuard Specialist
Builds offense from bottom position through sweeps and submissions.
- Bottom recovery
- Submission threat
- Scrambles
- Submission defense
- Composure
SpecializationSurfer
Passes, pins, and advances methodically before committing to a finish.
- Top control
- Submission threat
- Ground striking
- Round management
- Cage wrestling
SpecializationLeg-Lock Specialist
Uses lower-body entanglements to control and submit opponents.
- Submission threat
- Fight IQ
- Scrambles
- Bottom recovery
- Finishing instinct
SpecializationBackpack
Prioritizes back exposure, hooks, and rear-choke finishing sequences.
- Submission threat
- Scrambles
- Top control
- Fight IQ
- Finishing instinct
MT
Muay Thai
Eight-limb striking built around kicks, knees, elbows, clinch work, and attritional pressure.
SpecializationClinch Fighter
Controls posture and position to land knees, turns, and short strikes.
- Clinch control
- Core strength
- Balance
- Ground striking
- Cardio
SpecializationSlicer
Finds tight-range openings for damaging horizontal and intercepting elbows.
- Striking accuracy
- Clinch control
- Finishing instinct
- Composure
- Guard defense
SpecializationKnee Specialist
Uses long and clinch knees to punish level changes and pressure.
- Clinch control
- Kick craft
- Core strength
- Striking accuracy
- Balance
SpecializationPressure Nak Muay
Marches forward behind durable defense and layered eight-limb offense.
- Pace
- Durability
- Guard defense
- Cardio
- Combination craft
SpecializationKick Specialist
Builds offense around body, leg, and head kicks at multiple ranges.
- Kick craft
- Kick power
- Kick speed
- Range management
- Balance
KBX
Kickboxer
Range-striking style that blends punches and kicks through movement and combination craft.
SpecializationSniper
Maintains range and picks high-value targets with selective precision.
- Striking accuracy
- Range management
- Footwork
- Composure
- Kick speed
SpecializationBlitz Striker
Explodes across distance with fast, committed combination entries.
- Combination craft
- Hand speed
- Kick speed
- Footwork
- Pace
SpecializationCombination Striker
Layers punches and kicks into balanced multi-level sequences.
- Combination craft
- Boxing craft
- Kick craft
- Pace
- Striking accuracy
SpecializationCounter Kicker
Punishes forward movement with intercepting and reactive kicks.
- Kick craft
- Striking accuracy
- Range management
- Fight IQ
- Composure
SpecializationRange Controller
Uses footwork, feints, and long weapons to dictate engagement distance.
- Range management
- Footwork
- Kick speed
- Round management
- Striking accuracy
Completed MMA evidence
A ranked athlete must have at least one completed, verifiable MMA result and meet Nebraska-based or documented Nebraska-circuit eligibility. Boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, grappling, smoker, cancelled, and announced bouts never create an MMA rank. Professional and amateur boards remain separate.
Evidence beats ego
Fighters, coaches, promoters, and fans can submit corrections with a reliable source. Staff verifies confirmed facts, records the edit, and reopens the relevant board when the change could affect order.
Placement is not for sale
Advertising, sponsorship, tickets, access, gym relationships, or partnerships never guarantee coverage, ranking, prospect placement, or favorable scouting language.
When and why the board changes.
Rankings move from eligible evidence—not announcements, pressure, or a fixed content schedule.
How a conflict is resolved.
No single database is assumed infallible. The strongest evidence controls the specific claim being checked.
Research stack
What this release checked
Release 02 audits every ranked profile for identity, completed MMA ledger, methods, opponent history, championship context, division, eligibility, affiliation, activity, and database conflicts. Every profile exposes the exact sources and what each source was used to verify. Ratings remain editorial assessments—not facts supplied by a database.
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