April 4, 2026
Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Alessandro Costa | Stewart Nicoll |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 976 | 918 |
| ELO Change | +32 | -32 |
Alessandro Costa's 3-fight experience advantage (6 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Alessandro Costa for the expected result. Had Stewart Nicoll pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Alessandro Costa | Stewart Nicoll |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 004 | 940 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
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 | Alessandro Costa | Stewart Nicoll |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 4:56 | 4:56 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 102 | 899 |
| ELO Change | +58 | -28 |
Alessandro Costa gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Alessandro Costa | Stewart Nicoll |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 43 | 47 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 89 | 99 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 47 | 47 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 056 | 860 |
| ELO Change | +71 | -71 |
Alessandro Costa controlled the striking exchanges, including 1 devastating knockdown. Alessandro Costa capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alessandro Costa | Stewart Nicoll |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:18 | 0:06 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 997 | 813 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
Alessandro Costa landed 1 knockdown followed by 1 ground strike. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Alessandro Costa | Stewart Nicoll |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 203 | 175 |
| Activity ELO | 1 027 | 942 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -18 |
Alessandro Costa demonstrated standard activity with 203 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Alessandro Costa capitalized on this activity level, while Stewart Nicoll's 175-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alessandro Costa | Stewart Nicoll |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 009 | 941 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -19 |
Alessandro Costa started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Stewart Nicoll is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alessandro Costa | Stewart Nicoll |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 004 | 940 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.