February 24, 2012
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Anthony Pettis | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 12 |
| Experience Gap | -9 | 9 |
| Experience ELO | 1 121 | 1 136 |
| ELO Change | +68 | -42 |
Anthony Pettis overcame a 9-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 12 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Joe Lauzon.
| Metric | Anthony Pettis | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 035 | 1 071 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
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 | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:21 | 1:21 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 184 | 1 296 |
| ELO Change | +180 | -75 |
Anthony Pettis earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:21, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Anthony Pettis | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 9 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 20 | 8 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 9 | 0 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 283 | 988 |
| ELO Change | +247 | -247 |
Anthony Pettis controlled the striking exchanges with 9 vs 0 significant strikes, 45.0% vs 0.0% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Anthony Pettis capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Anthony Pettis | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:02 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 166 | 1 220 |
| ELO Change | +82 | -82 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Anthony Pettis | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 141 | 141 |
| Activity ELO | 1 113 | 1 175 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -30 |
Anthony Pettis demonstrated solid activity levels with 141 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Anthony Pettis capitalized on this activity level, while Joe Lauzon's 141-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Anthony Pettis | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 048 | 1 096 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -27 |
Anthony Pettis extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Joe Lauzon is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Anthony Pettis | Joe Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 035 | 1 069 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -26 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.