April 3, 2015
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Alexander Yakovlev | Gray Maynard |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 16 |
| Experience Gap | -13 | 13 |
| Experience ELO | 1 047 | 1 102 |
| ELO Change | +88 | -47 |
Alexander Yakovlev overcame a 13-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 16 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Gray Maynard.
| Metric | Alexander Yakovlev | Gray Maynard |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 994 | 1 066 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
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 Yakovlev | Gray Maynard |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 028 | 1 137 |
| ELO Change | +67 | -67 |
Alexander Yakovlev 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 Yakovlev | Gray Maynard |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 31 | 21 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 72 | 55 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 46 | 27 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 009 | 893 |
| ELO Change | +70 | -70 |
Alexander Yakovlev controlled the striking exchanges with 31 vs 21 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Alexander Yakovlev capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alexander Yakovlev | Gray Maynard |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 17 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:53 | 2:54 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 8 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 075 | 1 245 |
| ELO Change | +119 | -119 |
Alexander Yakovlev landed 1 knockdown followed by 8 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Alexander Yakovlev | Gray Maynard |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 182 | 231 |
| Activity ELO | 1 020 | 1 210 |
| ELO Change | +43 | -35 |
Alexander Yakovlev demonstrated standard activity with 182 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Alexander Yakovlev capitalized on this activity level, while Gray Maynard's 231-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alexander Yakovlev | Gray Maynard |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 005 | 1 163 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -33 |
Alexander Yakovlev started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Gray Maynard is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alexander Yakovlev | Gray Maynard |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 994 | 1 057 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.