July 22, 2016
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Alexander Yakovlev | Kamaru Usman |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 2 | -2 |
| Experience ELO | 1 048 | 1 097 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +38 |
Kamaru Usman overcame a 2-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Alexander Yakovlev.
| Metric | Alexander Yakovlev | Kamaru Usman |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 998 | 1 062 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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 | Kamaru Usman |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 099 | 1 167 |
| ELO Change | -45 | +45 |
Kamaru Usman 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 | Kamaru Usman |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 8 | 41 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 15 | 67 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 11 | 155 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 044 | 1 200 |
| ELO Change | -81 | +81 |
Kamaru Usman dominated the striking exchanges with 155 vs 11 total strikes, 41 vs 8 significant strikes. Kamaru Usman capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alexander Yakovlev | Kamaru Usman |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 9 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 13:02 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 40 |
| Ground ELO | 1 067 | 1 339 |
| ELO Change | -63 | +63 |
Kamaru Usman dominated Alexander Yakovlev on the ground with 5 vs 0 takedowns, 13:02 of control time, 40 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Alexander Yakovlev | Kamaru Usman |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 175 | 217 |
| Activity ELO | 1 025 | 1 089 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +25 |
Kamaru Usman demonstrated standard activity with 217 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Kamaru Usman capitalized on this activity level, while Alexander Yakovlev's 175-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alexander Yakovlev | Kamaru Usman |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 013 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +26 |
Kamaru Usman extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Alexander Yakovlev is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alexander Yakovlev | Kamaru Usman |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 998 | 1 062 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.