December 3, 2021
Light Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Alonzo Menifield | William Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 080 | 1 113 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +43 |
William Knight overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 7 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Alonzo Menifield.
| Metric | Alonzo Menifield | William Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 022 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
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 | Alonzo Menifield | William Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 165 | 1 153 |
| ELO Change | -56 | +56 |
William Knight 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 | Alonzo Menifield | William Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 44 | 55 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 77 | 111 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 66 | 82 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 044 | 1 137 |
| ELO Change | -65 | +65 |
William Knight controlled the striking exchanges with 55 vs 44 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. William Knight capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Alonzo Menifield | William Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 6:25 | 0:43 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 7 |
| Ground ELO | 1 068 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | -79 | +79 |
William Knight landed 1 knockdown followed by 7 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Alonzo Menifield | William Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 120 | 106 |
| Activity ELO | 1 087 | 1 106 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +63 |
William Knight demonstrated solid activity levels with 106 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, William Knight capitalized on this activity level, while Alonzo Menifield's 120-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Alonzo Menifield | William Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 038 | 1 054 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +28 |
William Knight extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Alonzo Menifield is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Alonzo Menifield | William Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 022 | 1 044 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

