November 11, 2011
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Alex Caceres | Cole Escovedo |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 952 | 926 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -23 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Alex Caceres | Cole Escovedo |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 980 | 938 |
| 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 | Alex Caceres | Cole Escovedo |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 963 | 876 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
Alex Caceres 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 | Alex Caceres | Cole Escovedo |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 102 | 24 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 174 | 58 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 110 | 28 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 962 | 787 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -45 |
Alex Caceres dominated the striking exchanges with 110 vs 28 total strikes, 102 vs 24 significant strikes, 58.6% vs 41.4% accuracy. Alex Caceres capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alex Caceres | Cole Escovedo |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:51 | 1:56 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 812 | 836 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Alex Caceres did not secure a significant ground advantage against Cole Escovedo on the ground with 0 takedowns, 0:51 of control time, 3 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Alex Caceres | Cole Escovedo |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 91 | 50 |
| Activity ELO | 1 012 | 938 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -21 |
Alex Caceres demonstrated solid activity levels with 91 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Alex Caceres capitalized on this activity level, while Cole Escovedo's 50-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alex Caceres | Cole Escovedo |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 982 | 938 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Alex Caceres started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Cole Escovedo is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alex Caceres | Cole Escovedo |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 980 | 938 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.