October 26, 2018
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Artem Lobov | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 19 |
| Experience Gap | -12 | 12 |
| Experience ELO | 949 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
Michael Johnson's 12-fight experience advantage (19 vs 7 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Michael Johnson for the expected result. Had Artem Lobov pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Artem Lobov | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 955 | 1 052 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
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 | Artem Lobov | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 976 | 1 279 |
| ELO Change | -14 | +14 |
Michael Johnson 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 | Artem Lobov | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 67 | 99 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 189 | 219 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 67 | 101 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 899 | 1 246 |
| ELO Change | -8 | +8 |
Michael Johnson controlled the striking exchanges with 101 vs 67 total strikes, 99 vs 67 significant strikes, 45.2% vs 35.4% accuracy. Michael Johnson capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Artem Lobov | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:39 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 814 | 1 122 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Michael Johnson controlled Artem Lobov on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 0:39 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Artem Lobov | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 371 | 63 |
| Activity ELO | 1 011 | 1 216 |
| ELO Change | -12 | +36 |
Michael Johnson demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 63 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Michael Johnson capitalized on this activity level, while Artem Lobov's 371-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Artem Lobov | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 967 | 1 095 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +19 |
Michael Johnson extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Artem Lobov is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Artem Lobov | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 955 | 1 052 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.