January 30, 2015
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Al Iaquinta | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 18 |
| Experience Gap | -10 | 10 |
| Experience ELO | 1 179 | 1 113 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -34 |
Al Iaquinta overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 18 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Joe Lauzon.
| Metric | Al Iaquinta | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 084 | 1 060 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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 | Al Iaquinta | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 3:34 | 3:34 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 351 | 1 237 |
| ELO Change | +92 | -45 |
Al Iaquinta gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Al Iaquinta | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 59 | 32 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 154 | 86 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 63 | 32 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 322 | 929 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Al Iaquinta controlled the striking exchanges with 63 vs 32 total strikes, 59 vs 32 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Al Iaquinta capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Al Iaquinta | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:22 | 0:07 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 239 | 1 160 |
| ELO Change | +69 | -69 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Al Iaquinta | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 85 | 149 |
| Activity ELO | 1 294 | 1 186 |
| ELO Change | +57 | -19 |
Al Iaquinta demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 85 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Al Iaquinta capitalized on this activity level, while Joe Lauzon's 149-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Al Iaquinta | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 112 | 1 090 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -23 |
Al Iaquinta extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joe Lauzon is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Al Iaquinta | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 083 | 1 059 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.