April 25, 2026
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 23 | 13 |
| Experience Gap | 10 | -10 |
| Experience ELO | 1 383 | 1 157 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -15 |
Aljamain Sterling's 10-fight experience advantage (23 vs 13 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Aljamain Sterling for the expected result. Had Youssef Zalal pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 380 | 1 094 |
| ELO Change | +7 | -7 |
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 | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 551 | 1 361 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
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 | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 46 | 35 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 89 | 65 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 220 | 61 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 483 | 1 246 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
Aljamain Sterling dominated the striking exchanges with 220 vs 61 total strikes, 46 vs 35 significant strikes. Aljamain Sterling capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 6 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 11 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 13:49 | 3:59 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 6 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 627 | 1 300 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -45 |
Aljamain Sterling dominated Youssef Zalal on the ground with 6 vs 0 takedowns, 13:49 of control time, 6 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 245 | 203 |
| Activity ELO | 1 410 | 1 248 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -13 |
Aljamain Sterling demonstrated standard activity with 245 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Aljamain Sterling capitalized on this activity level, while Youssef Zalal's 203-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 417 | 1 151 |
| ELO Change | +10 | -8 |
Aljamain Sterling extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Youssef Zalal is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Youssef Zalal |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 240 | 1 086 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -14 |
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.