November 17, 2017
Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ashkan Mokhtarian | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 942 | 1 038 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +28 |
Ryan Benoit's 4-fight experience advantage (6 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Ryan Benoit for the expected result. Had Ashkan Mokhtarian pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Ashkan Mokhtarian | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 959 | 1 008 |
| 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 | Ashkan Mokhtarian | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 2:38 | 2:38 |
| Win Type ELO | 936 | 1 105 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +68 |
Ryan Benoit gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 3, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Ashkan Mokhtarian | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 42 | 45 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 101 | 93 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 43 | 47 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 873 | 1 081 |
| ELO Change | -69 | +69 |
Ryan Benoit controlled the striking exchanges, including 1 devastating knockdown. Ryan Benoit capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ashkan Mokhtarian | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:22 | 0:02 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 4 |
| Ground ELO | 856 | 906 |
| ELO Change | -64 | +64 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Ashkan Mokhtarian | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 162 | 350 |
| Activity ELO | 964 | 1 014 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
Ryan Benoit demonstrated standard activity with 350 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Ryan Benoit capitalized on this activity level, while Ashkan Mokhtarian's 162-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ashkan Mokhtarian | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 960 | 1 016 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +22 |
Ryan Benoit started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ashkan Mokhtarian is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ashkan Mokhtarian | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 959 | 1 008 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.