August 20, 2021
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Austin Lingo | Luis Saldana |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 047 | 1 026 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -36 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Austin Lingo | Luis Saldana |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 022 | 997 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
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 | Austin Lingo | Luis Saldana |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 047 | 993 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -47 |
Austin Lingo 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 | Austin Lingo | Luis Saldana |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 73 | 77 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 181 | 160 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 74 | 81 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 058 | 964 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -55 |
The striking was extremely close with minimal separation between fighters. However, since Luis Saldana lost the overall fight, any slight striking edge couldn't be converted into ELO gains. Austin Lingo's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Austin Lingo | Luis Saldana |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 5 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:31 | 0:19 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 957 | 989 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -30 |
Austin Lingo did not secure a significant ground advantage against Luis Saldana on the ground with 1:31 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Austin Lingo | Luis Saldana |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 217 | 133 |
| Activity ELO | 1 028 | 998 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -22 |
Austin Lingo demonstrated standard activity with 217 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Austin Lingo capitalized on this activity level, while Luis Saldana's 133-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Austin Lingo | Luis Saldana |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 029 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -22 |
Austin Lingo extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Luis Saldana is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Austin Lingo | Luis Saldana |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 022 | 997 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.