May 8, 2020
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Anthony Pettis | Donald Cerrone |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 19 | 35 |
| Experience Gap | -16 | 16 |
| Experience ELO | 1 259 | 1 198 |
| ELO Change | +74 | -36 |
Anthony Pettis overcame a 16-fight experience disadvantage (19 vs 35 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Donald Cerrone.
| Metric | Anthony Pettis | Donald Cerrone |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 127 | 1 121 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
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 Pettis | Donald Cerrone |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 451 | 1 399 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -47 |
Anthony Pettis 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 Pettis | Donald Cerrone |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 63 | 62 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 113 | 148 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 81 | 62 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 277 | 1 238 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
Anthony Pettis edged the striking exchanges with 55.8% vs 41.9% accuracy. Anthony Pettis capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Anthony Pettis | Donald Cerrone |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 8 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 1:46 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 105 | 1 233 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
Anthony Pettis did not secure a significant ground advantage against Donald Cerrone on the ground with 0 takedowns, 2 ground strikes, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Anthony Pettis | Donald Cerrone |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 112 | 112 |
| Activity ELO | 1 313 | 1 411 |
| ELO Change | +81 | -32 |
Anthony Pettis demonstrated solid activity levels with 112 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Anthony Pettis capitalized on this activity level, while Donald Cerrone's 112-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anthony Pettis | Donald Cerrone |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 153 | 1 210 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -28 |
Anthony Pettis started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Donald Cerrone is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Anthony Pettis | Donald Cerrone |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 079 | 1 116 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.