January 23, 2015
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Anthony Christodoulou | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 970 | 1 051 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Mairbek Taisumov's 3-fight experience advantage (4 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Mairbek Taisumov for the expected result. Had Anthony Christodoulou pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Anthony Christodoulou | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 980 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
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 Christodoulou | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 0:38 | 0:38 |
| Win Type ELO | 969 | 1 159 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +63 |
Mairbek Taisumov gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Anthony Christodoulou | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 9 | 37 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 38 | 59 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 9 | 37 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 931 | 1 154 |
| ELO Change | -69 | +69 |
Mairbek Taisumov controlled the striking exchanges with 37 vs 9 total strikes, 37 vs 9 significant strikes, 62.7% vs 23.7% accuracy. Mairbek Taisumov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Anthony Christodoulou | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 1:01 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 8 |
| Ground ELO | 940 | 1 095 |
| ELO Change | -60 | +60 |
Mairbek Taisumov controlled Anthony Christodoulou on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 1:01 of control time, 8 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Anthony Christodoulou | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 113 |
| Activity ELO | 981 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +49 |
Mairbek Taisumov demonstrated solid activity levels with 113 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Mairbek Taisumov capitalized on this activity level, while Anthony Christodoulou's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anthony Christodoulou | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 980 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +23 |
Mairbek Taisumov extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Anthony Christodoulou is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Anthony Christodoulou | Mairbek Taisumov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 980 | 1 040 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.