September 16, 2016
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Antonio Carlos Junior | Leonardo Guimaraes |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 034 | 939 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Antonio Carlos Junior's 4-fight experience advantage (6 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Antonio Carlos Junior for the expected result. Had Leonardo Guimaraes pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Antonio Carlos Junior | Leonardo Guimaraes |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 020 | 958 |
| 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 | Antonio Carlos Junior | Leonardo Guimaraes |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 4:46 | 4:46 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 087 | 921 |
| ELO Change | +48 | -32 |
Antonio Carlos Junior earned a finish with a Submission in round 3 at 4:46, earning finishing bonuses for the submission. Leonardo Guimaraes was submitted.
| Metric | Antonio Carlos Junior | Leonardo Guimaraes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 32 | 6 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 60 | 17 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 94 | 15 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 029 | 904 |
| ELO Change | +73 | -73 |
Antonio Carlos Junior dominated the striking exchanges with 94 vs 15 total strikes, 32 vs 6 significant strikes, 53.3% vs 35.3% accuracy. Antonio Carlos Junior capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Antonio Carlos Junior | Leonardo Guimaraes |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 7 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 14 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 10:13 | 0:11 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 18 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 246 | 821 |
| ELO Change | +139 | -139 |
Antonio Carlos Junior dominated Leonardo Guimaraes on the ground with 7 vs 0 takedowns, 10:13 of control time, 18 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Antonio Carlos Junior | Leonardo Guimaraes |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 182 | 209 |
| Activity ELO | 1 037 | 959 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -19 |
Antonio Carlos Junior demonstrated standard activity with 182 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Antonio Carlos Junior capitalized on this activity level, while Leonardo Guimaraes's 209-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Antonio Carlos Junior | Leonardo Guimaraes |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 026 | 959 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -19 |
Antonio Carlos Junior started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Leonardo Guimaraes is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Antonio Carlos Junior | Leonardo Guimaraes |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 958 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

