April 20, 2012
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Anthony Njokuani | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 4 | 4 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 026 | 1 027 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -25 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (4 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Anthony Njokuani | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 004 | 994 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
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 | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 060 | 1 031 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -50 |
Anthony Njokuani 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 | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 73 | 39 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 152 | 116 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 75 | 45 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 085 | 942 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Anthony Njokuani controlled the striking exchanges with 75 vs 45 total strikes, 73 vs 39 significant strikes, 48.0% vs 33.6% accuracy. Anthony Njokuani capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Anthony Njokuani | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 961 | 915 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
The fight remained exclusively on the feet with zero ground action, resulting in neutral ground scoring for both fighters.
| Metric | Anthony Njokuani | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 113 | 133 |
| Activity ELO | 1 076 | 1 018 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -22 |
Anthony Njokuani demonstrated solid activity levels with 113 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Anthony Njokuani capitalized on this activity level, while John Makdessi's 133-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anthony Njokuani | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 011 | 1 000 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -23 |
Anthony Njokuani started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. John Makdessi is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Anthony Njokuani | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 004 | 993 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.