February 18, 2022
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 958 | 1 067 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +35 |
Joaquin Buckley overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Abdul Razak Alhassan.
| Metric | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 992 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 241 | 1 150 |
| ELO Change | -14 | +14 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Joaquin Buckley receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 46 | 51 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 94 | 153 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 55 | 57 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 165 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Joaquin Buckley slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 51 vs 46 significant strikes, 33.3% vs 48.9% accuracy. Joaquin Buckley capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 5 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 8 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:34 | 2:05 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 19 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 839 | 1 088 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Joaquin Buckley controlled Abdul Razak Alhassan on the ground with 5 vs 3 takedowns, 2:05 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 176 | 155 |
| Activity ELO | 1 084 | 1 168 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +33 |
Joaquin Buckley demonstrated solid activity levels with 155 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Joaquin Buckley capitalized on this activity level, while Abdul Razak Alhassan's 176-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 007 | 1 055 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +25 |
Joaquin Buckley extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Abdul Razak Alhassan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 992 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.