September 4, 2014
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Al Iaquinta | Rodrigo Damm |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 067 | 998 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -20 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (6 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Al Iaquinta | Rodrigo Damm |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 038 | 997 |
| 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 | Al Iaquinta | Rodrigo Damm |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 2:26 | 2:26 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 127 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | +89 | -45 |
Al Iaquinta gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Al Iaquinta | Rodrigo Damm |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 93 | 57 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 221 | 177 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 93 | 57 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 135 | 908 |
| ELO Change | +77 | -77 |
Al Iaquinta controlled the striking exchanges with 93 vs 57 total strikes, 93 vs 57 significant strikes, 42.1% vs 32.2% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Al Iaquinta capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Al Iaquinta | Rodrigo Damm |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:06 | 0:10 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 109 | 991 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -50 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Al Iaquinta | Rodrigo Damm |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 104 | 97 |
| Activity ELO | 1 157 | 1 012 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -16 |
Al Iaquinta demonstrated solid activity levels with 104 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Al Iaquinta capitalized on this activity level, while Rodrigo Damm's 97-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Al Iaquinta | Rodrigo Damm |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 052 | 1 004 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Al Iaquinta started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Rodrigo Damm is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Al Iaquinta | Rodrigo Damm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 038 | 997 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.