December 12, 2014
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Anthony Birchak | Ian Entwistle |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 967 | 1 012 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Anthony Birchak | Ian Entwistle |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 978 | 1 001 |
| 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 | Anthony Birchak | Ian Entwistle |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:04 | 1:04 |
| Win Type ELO | 953 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | -47 | +89 |
Ian Entwistle earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:04, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Anthony Birchak | Ian Entwistle |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 9 | 2 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 971 | 890 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
Anthony Birchak controlled the striking through superior accuracy (44.4% vs 0.0%). However, since Anthony Birchak lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Ian Entwistle's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Anthony Birchak | Ian Entwistle |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:26 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 951 | 993 |
| ELO Change | -49 | +49 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Anthony Birchak | Ian Entwistle |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 169 |
| Activity ELO | 978 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +39 |
Ian Entwistle demonstrated solid activity levels with 169 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ian Entwistle capitalized on this activity level, while Anthony Birchak's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anthony Birchak | Ian Entwistle |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 978 | 1 003 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +24 |
Ian Entwistle started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Anthony Birchak is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Anthony Birchak | Ian Entwistle |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 978 | 1 001 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

