November 22, 2025
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev | Rafael Cerqueira |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 053 | 866 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 4 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Rafael Cerqueira.
| Metric | Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev | Rafael Cerqueira |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 017 | 924 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev | Rafael Cerqueira |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:33 | 0:33 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 067 | 876 |
| ELO Change | +67 | -31 |
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev locked in a lightning-fast Submission in 0:33 of round 1. This explosive first-minute submission earned substantial bonus rewards.
| Metric | Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev | Rafael Cerqueira |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 6 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 10 | 1 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 11 | 0 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 050 | 703 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -50 |
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev controlled the striking exchanges with 6 vs 0 significant strikes, 60.0% vs 0.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev | Rafael Cerqueira |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:24 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 074 | 786 |
| ELO Change | +74 | -74 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev | Rafael Cerqueira |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 105 |
| Activity ELO | 1 018 | 926 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev capitalized on this activity level, while Rafael Cerqueira's 105-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev | Rafael Cerqueira |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 019 | 924 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -18 |
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rafael Cerqueira is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev | Rafael Cerqueira |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 017 | 924 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.