March 18, 2011
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Anthony Njokuani | Edson Barboza |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 1 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 970 | 1 051 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (1 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Anthony Njokuani | Edson Barboza |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 980 | 1 041 |
| 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 Njokuani | Edson Barboza |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 968 | 1 116 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +32 |
Edson Barboza 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 | Anthony Njokuani | Edson Barboza |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 72 | 46 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 188 | 151 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 78 | 48 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 987 | 1 146 |
| ELO Change | -13 | +13 |
Anthony Njokuani controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (78 vs 48 total strikes), significant strike advantage (72 vs 46). However, since Anthony Njokuani lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Edson Barboza's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Anthony Njokuani | Edson Barboza |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:28 | 0:45 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 970 | 1 074 |
| ELO Change | -30 | +30 |
Edson Barboza edged out Anthony Njokuani on the ground with 2 vs 1 takedowns, 0:45 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Anthony Njokuani | Edson Barboza |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | N/A | 119 |
| Activity ELO | 980 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +49 |
Edson Barboza demonstrated solid activity levels with 119 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Edson Barboza capitalized on this activity level, while Anthony Njokuani's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anthony Njokuani | Edson Barboza |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 980 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +24 |
Edson Barboza extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Anthony Njokuani is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Anthony Njokuani | Edson Barboza |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 980 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.