October 26, 2018
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Arjan Bhullar | Marcelo Golm |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 0 | 0 |
| Experience ELO | 1 079 | 998 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -19 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Arjan Bhullar | Marcelo Golm |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 021 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
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 | Arjan Bhullar | Marcelo Golm |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 048 | 976 |
| ELO Change | +44 | -44 |
Arjan Bhullar 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 | Arjan Bhullar | Marcelo Golm |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 47 | 43 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 84 | 87 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 99 | 59 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 048 | 1 003 |
| ELO Change | +31 | -31 |
Arjan Bhullar controlled the striking exchanges with 99 vs 59 total strikes. Arjan Bhullar capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Arjan Bhullar | Marcelo Golm |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 6:57 | 0:28 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 9 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 121 | 971 |
| ELO Change | +70 | -70 |
Arjan Bhullar controlled Marcelo Golm on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 6:57 of control time, 9 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Arjan Bhullar | Marcelo Golm |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 196 | 266 |
| Activity ELO | 1 028 | 980 |
| ELO Change | +26 | -21 |
Arjan Bhullar demonstrated standard activity with 196 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Arjan Bhullar capitalized on this activity level, while Marcelo Golm's 266-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Arjan Bhullar | Marcelo Golm |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 025 | 979 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Arjan Bhullar started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Marcelo Golm is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Arjan Bhullar | Marcelo Golm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 021 | 977 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.