December 8, 2017
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Albert Morales | Benito Lopez |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 921 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | -70 | +70 |
Benito Lopez overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Albert Morales.
| Metric | Albert Morales | Benito Lopez |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 966 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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 | Albert Morales | Benito Lopez |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 923 | 1 037 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +37 |
Benito Lopez earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Albert Morales | Benito Lopez |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 78 | 78 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 198 | 187 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 109 | 79 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 885 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | -42 | +42 |
Albert Morales controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (109 vs 79 total strikes). However, since Albert Morales lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Benito Lopez's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Albert Morales | Benito Lopez |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:02 | 0:53 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 936 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
Benito Lopez did not secure a significant ground advantage against Albert Morales on the ground with 0:53 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Albert Morales | Benito Lopez |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 147 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 000 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Benito Lopez demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Benito Lopez capitalized on this activity level, while Albert Morales's 147-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Albert Morales | Benito Lopez |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 970 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +22 |
Benito Lopez started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Albert Morales is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Albert Morales | Benito Lopez |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 966 | 1 020 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.