April 16, 2021
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 6 | -6 |
| Experience ELO | 949 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +44 |
Jacob Malkoun overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Abdul Razak Alhassan.
| Metric | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 992 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
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 Razak Alhassan | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 150 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | -69 | +69 |
Jacob Malkoun earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 27 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 47 | 55 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 32 | 91 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 090 | 910 |
| ELO Change | -66 | +66 |
Jacob Malkoun dominated the striking exchanges with 91 vs 32 total strikes, 27 vs 21 significant strikes. Jacob Malkoun capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 8 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 24 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:02 | 11:41 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 6 |
| Ground ELO | 830 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | -92 | +92 |
Jacob Malkoun dominated Abdul Razak Alhassan on the ground with 8 vs 0 takedowns, 11:41 of control time, 6 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 154 | 175 |
| Activity ELO | 1 062 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +48 |
Jacob Malkoun demonstrated solid activity levels with 175 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Jacob Malkoun capitalized on this activity level, while Abdul Razak Alhassan's 154-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 005 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +26 |
Jacob Malkoun started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Abdul Razak Alhassan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 992 | 1 002 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.