November 20, 2009
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | -6 | 6 |
| Experience ELO | 990 | 877 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -27 |
Amir Sadollah overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 9 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Phil Baroni.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 018 | 952 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
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 | Amir Sadollah | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 064 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -45 |
Amir Sadollah 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 | Amir Sadollah | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 134 | 51 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 222 | 140 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 147 | 103 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 949 | 968 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -53 |
Amir Sadollah controlled the striking exchanges with 147 vs 103 total strikes, 134 vs 51 significant strikes, 60.4% vs 36.4% accuracy. Amir Sadollah capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 4 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:28 | 2:16 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 037 | 890 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
Amir Sadollah did not secure a significant ground advantage against Phil Baroni on the ground with 0 takedowns, 5:28 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 106 | 1 750 |
| Activity ELO | 1 052 | 981 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -21 |
Amir Sadollah demonstrated solid activity levels with 106 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Amir Sadollah capitalized on this activity level, while Phil Baroni's 1750-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 023 | 957 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -20 |
Amir Sadollah started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Phil Baroni is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Amir Sadollah | Phil Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 018 | 950 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.