July 25, 2026
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Abubakar Vagaev | Saygid Izagakhmaev |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 061 | 919 |
| ELO Change | +61 | -61 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Abubakar Vagaev | Saygid Izagakhmaev |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 962 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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 | Abubakar Vagaev | Saygid Izagakhmaev |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 042 | 954 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
Abubakar Vagaev 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 | Abubakar Vagaev | Saygid Izagakhmaev |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 27 | 33 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 70 | 83 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 91 | 73 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 023 | 959 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Abubakar Vagaev edged the striking exchanges with 27 vs 33 significant strikes. Abubakar Vagaev capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Abubakar Vagaev | Saygid Izagakhmaev |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 10 | 7 |
| Ground Control Time | 7:46 | 2:46 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 054 | 932 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -54 |
Abubakar Vagaev controlled Saygid Izagakhmaev on the ground with 4 vs 2 takedowns, 7:46 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Abubakar Vagaev | Saygid Izagakhmaev |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 245 |
| Activity ELO | 1 020 | 968 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
Abubakar Vagaev 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, Abubakar Vagaev capitalized on this activity level, while Saygid Izagakhmaev's 245-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Abubakar Vagaev | Saygid Izagakhmaev |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 022 | 964 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Abubakar Vagaev started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Saygid Izagakhmaev is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Abubakar Vagaev | Saygid Izagakhmaev |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 962 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
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.