April 9, 2021
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Arnold Allen | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 8 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 272 | 1 134 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Arnold Allen's 3-fight experience advantage (8 vs 5 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Arnold Allen for the expected result. Had Sodiq Yusuff pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Arnold Allen | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 147 | 1 067 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
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 | Arnold Allen | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 307 | 1 244 |
| ELO Change | +45 | -45 |
Arnold Allen 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 | Arnold Allen | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 21 | 47 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 61 | 113 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 26 | 79 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 284 | 1 236 |
| ELO Change | +64 | -64 |
Sodiq Yusuff controlled the striking through overwhelming volume (79 vs 26 total strikes), significant strike advantage (47 vs 21). However, since Sodiq Yusuff lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Arnold Allen's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Arnold Allen | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 5 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 5:09 | 2:33 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 313 | 1 130 |
| ELO Change | +57 | -57 |
Arnold Allen landed 1 knockdown followed by 1 ground strike. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Arnold Allen | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 441 | 448 |
| Activity ELO | 1 188 | 1 150 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -21 |
Arnold Allen demonstrated extended layoff with 441 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Arnold Allen capitalized on this activity level, while Sodiq Yusuff's 448-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Arnold Allen | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 8 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 264 | 1 094 |
| ELO Change | +50 | -15 |
Arnold Allen continued building serious momentum with a 8-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Sodiq Yusuff's now at 0.
| Metric | Arnold Allen | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 146 | 1 067 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.