February 17, 2018
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Alex Morono | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 19 |
| Experience Gap | -14 | 14 |
| Experience ELO | 1 101 | 834 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -13 |
Alex Morono overcame a 14-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 19 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Joshua Burkman.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 032 | 899 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -15 |
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 | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:12 | 2:12 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 108 | 928 |
| ELO Change | +54 | -31 |
Alex Morono earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:12, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 7 | 4 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 19 | 13 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 7 | 4 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 083 | 799 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Alex Morono controlled the striking exchanges, including 1 devastating knockdown. Alex Morono capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:01 | 0:06 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 030 | 860 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 150 | 205 |
| Activity ELO | 1 059 | 992 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -20 |
Alex Morono demonstrated solid activity levels with 150 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Alex Morono capitalized on this activity level, while Joshua Burkman's 205-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 042 | 916 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -15 |
Alex Morono started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joshua Burkman is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Joshua Burkman |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 032 | 899 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -15 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.