June 25, 2021
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Alexander Volkov | Ciryl Gane |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 274 | 1 280 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +49 |
Ciryl Gane overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 10 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Alexander Volkov.
| Metric | Alexander Volkov | Ciryl Gane |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 097 | 1 131 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
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 Volkov | Ciryl Gane |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 514 | 1 438 |
| ELO Change | -64 | +64 |
Ciryl Gane 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 Volkov | Ciryl Gane |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 115 | 135 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 241 | 255 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 115 | 139 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 483 | 1 425 |
| ELO Change | -35 | +35 |
Ciryl Gane controlled the striking exchanges with 139 vs 115 total strikes, 135 vs 115 significant strikes. Ciryl Gane capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alexander Volkov | Ciryl Gane |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:19 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 221 | 1 322 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Alexander Volkov | Ciryl Gane |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 140 | 119 |
| Activity ELO | 1 258 | 1 333 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +52 |
Ciryl Gane demonstrated solid activity levels with 119 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ciryl Gane capitalized on this activity level, while Alexander Volkov's 140-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alexander Volkov | Ciryl Gane |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 6 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 137 | 1 208 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +51 |
Ciryl Gane continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Alexander Volkov's now at 0.
| Metric | Alexander Volkov | Ciryl Gane |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 094 | 1 128 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.