December 7, 2024
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Movsar Evloev |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 21 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | 12 | -12 |
| Experience ELO | 1 340 | 1 379 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +67 |
Movsar Evloev overcame a 12-fight experience disadvantage (9 vs 21 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Aljamain Sterling.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Movsar Evloev |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 365 | 1 196 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
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 | Movsar Evloev |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 483 | 1 387 |
| ELO Change | -66 | +66 |
Movsar Evloev 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 | Movsar Evloev |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 12 | 8 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 26 | 26 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 45 | 136 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 426 | 1 362 |
| ELO Change | -53 | +53 |
Movsar Evloev dominated the striking exchanges with 136 vs 45 total strikes, 30.8% vs 46.2% accuracy. Movsar Evloev capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Movsar Evloev |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 6 | 4 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 8 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 6:16 | 6:09 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 547 | 1 526 |
| ELO Change | -68 | +68 |
Movsar Evloev edged out Aljamain Sterling on the ground with 4 takedowns, 6:09 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Movsar Evloev |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 239 | 323 |
| Activity ELO | 1 375 | 1 252 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +31 |
Movsar Evloev demonstrated standard activity with 323 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Movsar Evloev capitalized on this activity level, while Aljamain Sterling's 239-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Movsar Evloev |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 9 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 395 | 1 429 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +104 |
Movsar Evloev continued building serious momentum with a 9-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Aljamain Sterling's now at 0.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Movsar Evloev |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 211 | 1 187 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
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.