August 9, 2019
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Alex Da Silva | Kazula Vargas |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 1 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 004 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +34 | -34 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Alex Da Silva | Kazula Vargas |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 000 | 978 |
| 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 | Alex Da Silva | Kazula Vargas |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 012 | 954 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -46 |
Alex Da Silva 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 Da Silva | Kazula Vargas |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 17 | 20 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 39 | 42 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 88 | 59 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 994 | 971 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Alex Da Silva edged the striking exchanges with 88 vs 59 total strikes. Alex Da Silva capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alex Da Silva | Kazula Vargas |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 12:01 | 0:18 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 9 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 1 005 | 922 |
| ELO Change | +78 | -78 |
Alex Da Silva controlled Kazula Vargas on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 12:01 of control time, 9 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Alex Da Silva | Kazula Vargas |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 112 | N/A |
| Activity ELO | 1 035 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -22 |
Alex Da Silva demonstrated solid activity levels with 112 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Alex Da Silva capitalized on this activity level, while Kazula Vargas's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alex Da Silva | Kazula Vargas |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 003 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -22 |
Alex Da Silva started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Kazula Vargas is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alex Da Silva | Kazula Vargas |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 000 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.