October 6, 2023
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Alex Morono | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 19 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | 8 | -8 |
| Experience ELO | 1 170 | 1 139 |
| ELO Change | -44 | +67 |
Joaquin Buckley overcame a 8-fight experience disadvantage (11 vs 19 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Alex Morono.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 093 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
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 | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 336 | 1 262 |
| ELO Change | -64 | +64 |
Joaquin Buckley 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 | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 40 | 68 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 141 | 176 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 54 | 77 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 122 | 1 196 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Joaquin Buckley controlled the striking exchanges with 77 vs 54 total strikes, 68 vs 40 significant strikes, 38.6% vs 28.4% accuracy. Joaquin Buckley capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:13 | 2:21 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 11 |
| Ground ELO | 1 093 | 1 145 |
| ELO Change | -96 | +96 |
Joaquin Buckley controlled Alex Morono on the ground with 2 vs 1 takedowns, 2:21 of control time, 11 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 147 | 140 |
| Activity ELO | 1 259 | 1 244 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +53 |
Joaquin Buckley demonstrated solid activity levels with 140 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Joaquin Buckley capitalized on this activity level, while Alex Morono's 147-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 135 | 1 091 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +32 |
Joaquin Buckley extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Alex Morono is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 090 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.