November 23, 2018
Welterweight Bout
Click any category to learn how it's calculated.
Predictions and betting recommendations are only available for fights after July 10, 2025
| Metric | Alex Morono | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 098 | 1 049 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -33 |
Alex Morono's 4-fight experience advantage (7 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Alex Morono for the expected result. Had Song Kenan pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 033 | 1 016 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
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 | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 128 | 1 129 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -55 |
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 | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 98 | 61 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 212 | 152 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 100 | 62 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 109 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -43 |
Alex Morono controlled the striking exchanges with 100 vs 62 total strikes, 98 vs 61 significant strikes. Alex Morono capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:46 | 0:03 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 999 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -29 |
Alex Morono did not secure a significant ground advantage against Song Kenan on the ground with 0:46 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 120 | 155 |
| Activity ELO | 1 082 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -21 |
Alex Morono demonstrated solid activity levels with 120 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Alex Morono capitalized on this activity level, while Song Kenan's 155-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 045 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -23 |
Alex Morono started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Song Kenan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alex Morono | Song Kenan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 033 | 1 016 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.