February 23, 2018
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Alan Jouban | Ben Saunders |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 11 | 14 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 129 | 1 053 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -31 |
Alan Jouban overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (11 vs 14 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Ben Saunders.
| Metric | Alan Jouban | Ben Saunders |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 057 | 1 031 |
| 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 | Alan Jouban | Ben Saunders |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 2:38 | 2:38 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 263 | 1 156 |
| ELO Change | +94 | -46 |
Alan Jouban gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Alan Jouban | Ben Saunders |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 78 | 33 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 141 | 79 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 78 | 34 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 2 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 181 | 837 |
| ELO Change | +60 | -60 |
Alan Jouban dominated the striking exchanges with 78 vs 34 total strikes, 78 vs 33 significant strikes, 55.3% vs 41.8% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Alan Jouban capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alan Jouban | Ben Saunders |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:18 | 0:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 095 | 1 024 |
| ELO Change | +61 | -61 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Alan Jouban | Ben Saunders |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 204 | 273 |
| Activity ELO | 1 155 | 1 118 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -22 |
Alan Jouban demonstrated standard activity with 204 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Alan Jouban capitalized on this activity level, while Ben Saunders's 273-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alan Jouban | Ben Saunders |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 078 | 1 060 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -23 |
Alan Jouban started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ben Saunders is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alan Jouban | Ben Saunders |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 057 | 1 030 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

