January 23, 2015
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Akira Corassani | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 996 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +37 |
Sam Sicilia's 2-fight experience advantage (8 vs 6 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Sam Sicilia for the expected result. Had Akira Corassani pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Akira Corassani | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 999 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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 | Akira Corassani | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 3:26 | 3:26 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 014 | 1 127 |
| ELO Change | -46 | +98 |
Sam Sicilia earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:26, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Akira Corassani | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 10 | 10 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 31 | 26 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 11 | 12 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 884 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | -88 | +88 |
Sam Sicilia controlled the striking exchanges, including 1 devastating knockdown. Sam Sicilia capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Akira Corassani | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:02 | 0:24 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 936 | 1 032 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +56 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Akira Corassani | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 113 | 127 |
| Activity ELO | 1 020 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +46 |
Sam Sicilia demonstrated solid activity levels with 127 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Sam Sicilia capitalized on this activity level, while Akira Corassani's 113-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Akira Corassani | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 011 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +26 |
Sam Sicilia started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Akira Corassani is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Akira Corassani | Sam Sicilia |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 999 | 1 005 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.