August 23, 2025
Catch Weight Bout
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| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Brian Ortega |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 22 | 14 |
| Experience Gap | 8 | -8 |
| Experience ELO | 1 368 | 1 268 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Aljamain Sterling's 8-fight experience advantage (22 vs 14 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Aljamain Sterling for the expected result. Had Brian Ortega pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Brian Ortega |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 373 | 1 115 |
| ELO Change | +8 | -8 |
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 | Aljamain Sterling | Brian Ortega |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 525 | 1 438 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
Aljamain Sterling 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 | Aljamain Sterling | Brian Ortega |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 124 | 55 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 227 | 174 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 153 | 100 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 462 | 1 370 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -36 |
Aljamain Sterling dominated the striking exchanges with 153 vs 100 total strikes, 124 vs 55 significant strikes, 54.6% vs 31.6% accuracy. Aljamain Sterling capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Brian Ortega |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 6 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:55 | 0:08 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 17 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 582 | 1 276 |
| ELO Change | +35 | -35 |
Aljamain Sterling dominated Brian Ortega on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 3:55 of control time, 17 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Brian Ortega |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 259 | 344 |
| Activity ELO | 1 393 | 1 245 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -14 |
Aljamain Sterling demonstrated standard activity with 259 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Aljamain Sterling capitalized on this activity level, while Brian Ortega's 344-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Brian Ortega |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 407 | 1 200 |
| ELO Change | +12 | -11 |
Aljamain Sterling started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brian Ortega is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Brian Ortega |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | N/A | N/A |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 226 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -15 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.