March 2, 2018
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Alexander Hernandez | Beneil Dariush |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | -12 | 12 |
| Experience ELO | 1 138 | 1 086 |
| ELO Change | +138 | -138 |
Alexander Hernandez overcame a 12-fight experience disadvantage (1 vs 13 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Beneil Dariush.
| Metric | Alexander Hernandez | Beneil Dariush |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 027 | 1 081 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
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 | Alexander Hernandez | Beneil Dariush |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:42 | 0:42 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 192 | 1 247 |
| ELO Change | +192 | -73 |
Alexander Hernandez secured a devastating KO/TKO in 0:42 of round 1. This explosive first-minute finish earned substantial bonus rewards for the exceptional performance.
| Metric | Alexander Hernandez | Beneil Dariush |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 8 | 4 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 13 | 11 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 9 | 4 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 167 | 1 073 |
| ELO Change | +167 | -167 |
Alexander Hernandez controlled the striking exchanges with 61.5% vs 36.4% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Alexander Hernandez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alexander Hernandez | Beneil Dariush |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:01 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 087 | 1 181 |
| ELO Change | +87 | -87 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Alexander Hernandez | Beneil Dariush |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 148 |
| Activity ELO | 1 037 | 1 325 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -37 |
Alexander Hernandez demonstrated incredible warrior mentality with a tournament-style turnaround with within null days since his last fight, earning one of the highest possible activity bonuses for the lightning-quick return. As the winner, Alexander Hernandez capitalized on this activity level, while Beneil Dariush's 148-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alexander Hernandez | Beneil Dariush |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 033 | 1 128 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -30 |
Alexander Hernandez started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Beneil Dariush is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alexander Hernandez | Beneil Dariush |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 027 | 1 080 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

