December 16, 2016
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Alex Morono | James Moontasri |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 121 | 969 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -23 |
Alex Morono overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 6 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran James Moontasri.
| Metric | Alex Morono | James Moontasri |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 043 | 967 |
| 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 | Alex Morono | James Moontasri |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 065 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -49 |
Alex Morono 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 Morono | James Moontasri |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 111 | 46 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 186 | 95 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 112 | 48 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 079 | 987 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -44 |
Alex Morono dominated the striking exchanges with 112 vs 48 total strikes, 111 vs 46 significant strikes, 59.7% vs 48.4% accuracy. Alex Morono capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alex Morono | James Moontasri |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:54 | 0:19 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 047 | 948 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
Alex Morono did not secure a significant ground advantage against James Moontasri on the ground with 0:54 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Alex Morono | James Moontasri |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 350 | 148 |
| Activity ELO | 1 048 | 1 003 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Alex Morono demonstrated standard activity with 350 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Alex Morono capitalized on this activity level, while James Moontasri's 148-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alex Morono | James Moontasri |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 051 | 972 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -19 |
Alex Morono extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. James Moontasri is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alex Morono | James Moontasri |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 043 | 967 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.