December 8, 2017
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Andre Soukhamthath | Luke Sanders |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 985 | 1 028 |
| ELO Change | +41 | -28 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Andre Soukhamthath | Luke Sanders |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 984 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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 | Andre Soukhamthath | Luke Sanders |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:06 | 1:06 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 091 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | +108 | -53 |
Andre Soukhamthath gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Andre Soukhamthath | Luke Sanders |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 20 | 23 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 49 | 67 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 23 | 37 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 064 | 969 |
| ELO Change | +115 | -115 |
The striking was extremely close with minimal separation between fighters. However, since Luke Sanders lost the overall fight, any slight striking edge couldn't be converted into ELO gains. Andre Soukhamthath's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Andre Soukhamthath | Luke Sanders |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 1:49 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 7 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 986 | 956 |
| ELO Change | +68 | -68 |
Andre Soukhamthath landed 1 knockdown followed by 7 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Andre Soukhamthath | Luke Sanders |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 127 | 280 |
| Activity ELO | 1 010 | 989 |
| ELO Change | +48 | -24 |
Andre Soukhamthath demonstrated solid activity levels with 127 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Andre Soukhamthath capitalized on this activity level, while Luke Sanders's 280-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Andre Soukhamthath | Luke Sanders |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 987 | 984 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -24 |
Andre Soukhamthath started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Luke Sanders is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Andre Soukhamthath | Luke Sanders |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 984 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.