December 8, 2016
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Andrew Sanchez | Trevor Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -6 | 6 |
| Experience ELO | 1 071 | 1 035 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -36 |
Andrew Sanchez overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 8 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Trevor Smith.
| Metric | Andrew Sanchez | Trevor Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 043 | 1 009 |
| 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 | Andrew Sanchez | Trevor Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 091 | 1 048 |
| ELO Change | +49 | -49 |
Andrew Sanchez 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 | Andrew Sanchez | Trevor Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 74 | 61 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 204 | 141 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 79 | 66 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 070 | 1 039 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Andrew Sanchez edged the striking exchanges with 74 vs 61 significant strikes. Andrew Sanchez capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Andrew Sanchez | Trevor Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:27 | 0:43 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 124 | 1 172 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Andrew Sanchez did not secure a significant ground advantage against Trevor Smith on the ground with 0:27 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Andrew Sanchez | Trevor Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 155 | 126 |
| Activity ELO | 1 065 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -25 |
Andrew Sanchez demonstrated solid activity levels with 155 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Andrew Sanchez capitalized on this activity level, while Trevor Smith's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Andrew Sanchez | Trevor Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 050 | 1 024 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -22 |
Andrew Sanchez extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Trevor Smith is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Andrew Sanchez | Trevor Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 043 | 1 009 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

