September 14, 2018
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Adam Yandiev | Jordan Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 980 | 1 151 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Jordan Johnson's 3-fight experience advantage (4 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Jordan Johnson for the expected result. Had Adam Yandiev pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Adam Yandiev | Jordan Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 983 | 1 080 |
| 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 | Adam Yandiev | Jordan Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:42 | 0:42 |
| Win Type ELO | 971 | 1 158 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +45 |
Jordan Johnson earned a finish with a Submission in round 2 at 0:42, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Adam Yandiev was submitted.
| Metric | Adam Yandiev | Jordan Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 1 | 35 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 12 | 55 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 1 | 55 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 914 | 1 191 |
| ELO Change | -86 | +86 |
Jordan Johnson dominated the striking exchanges with 55 vs 1 total strikes, 35 vs 1 significant strikes, 63.6% vs 8.3% accuracy. Jordan Johnson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Adam Yandiev | Jordan Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 3:35 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 30 |
| Ground ELO | 916 | 1 259 |
| ELO Change | -84 | +84 |
Jordan Johnson dominated Adam Yandiev on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 3:35 of control time, 30 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Adam Yandiev | Jordan Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 196 |
| Activity ELO | 984 | 1 104 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +20 |
Jordan Johnson demonstrated standard activity with 196 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Jordan Johnson capitalized on this activity level, while Adam Yandiev's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Adam Yandiev | Jordan Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Win Streak ELO | 983 | 1 098 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +23 |
Jordan Johnson extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Adam Yandiev is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Adam Yandiev | Jordan Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 983 | 1 080 |
| 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.