November 16, 2012
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Alessio Sakara | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 14 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 897 | 980 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +32 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (14 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Alessio Sakara | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 980 | 984 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
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 | Alessio Sakara | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | DQ | DQ |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:26 | 1:26 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 149 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +27 |
The fight concluded with Patrick Cote earning a DQ, with adjustments based on the nature of the result.
| Metric | Alessio Sakara | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 24 | 14 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 34 | 33 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 24 | 14 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 071 | 1 056 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Alessio Sakara controlled the striking through significant strike advantage (24 vs 14), superior accuracy (70.6% vs 42.4%), 1 knockdown. However, since Alessio Sakara lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Patrick Cote's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Alessio Sakara | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:13 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 9 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 883 | 868 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Patrick Cote did not secure a significant ground advantage against Alessio Sakara on the ground through positional advantages and pressure, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Alessio Sakara | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 218 | 134 |
| Activity ELO | 1 044 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +46 |
Patrick Cote demonstrated solid activity levels with 134 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Patrick Cote capitalized on this activity level, while Alessio Sakara's 218-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alessio Sakara | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 001 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +27 |
Patrick Cote started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Alessio Sakara is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alessio Sakara | Patrick Cote |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 980 | 973 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.