July 13, 2018
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Alexander Volkanovski | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 19 |
| Experience Gap | -14 | 14 |
| Experience ELO | 1 224 | 1 199 |
| ELO Change | +77 | -40 |
Alexander Volkanovski overcame a 14-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 19 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Darren Elkins.
| Metric | Alexander Volkanovski | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 105 | 1 141 |
| 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 | Alexander Volkanovski | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 286 | 1 339 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -62 |
Alexander Volkanovski 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 | Alexander Volkanovski | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 100 | 82 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 144 | 172 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 103 | 93 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 2 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 384 | 1 257 |
| ELO Change | +113 | -113 |
Alexander Volkanovski dominated the striking exchanges with 100 vs 82 significant strikes, 69.4% vs 47.7% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Alexander Volkanovski capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alexander Volkanovski | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 12 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:27 | 0:59 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 399 | 1 357 |
| ELO Change | +100 | -100 |
Alexander Volkanovski landed 2 knockdowns followed by 1 ground strike. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Alexander Volkanovski | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 154 | 181 |
| Activity ELO | 1 194 | 1 280 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -31 |
Alexander Volkanovski demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Alexander Volkanovski capitalized on this activity level, while Darren Elkins's 181-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alexander Volkanovski | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 5 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 155 | 1 218 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -29 |
Alexander Volkanovski continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Darren Elkins's now at 0.
| Metric | Alexander Volkanovski | Darren Elkins |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 105 | 1 141 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.