November 22, 2025
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Belal Muhammad | Ian Machado Garry |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 21 | 11 |
| Experience Gap | 10 | -10 |
| Experience ELO | 1 393 | 1 419 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +64 |
Ian Machado Garry overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (11 vs 21 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Belal Muhammad.
| Metric | Belal Muhammad | Ian Machado Garry |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 259 | 1 184 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +29 |
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 | Belal Muhammad | Ian Machado Garry |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 521 | 1 495 |
| ELO Change | -58 | +58 |
Ian Machado Garry 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 | Belal Muhammad | Ian Machado Garry |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 56 | 72 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 139 | 141 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 97 | 96 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 446 | 1 507 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
Ian Machado Garry controlled the striking exchanges with 72 vs 56 significant strikes, 51.1% vs 40.3% accuracy. Ian Machado Garry capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Belal Muhammad | Ian Machado Garry |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 7 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:35 | 0:39 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 577 | 1 336 |
| ELO Change | -36 | +36 |
Ian Machado Garry did not secure a significant ground advantage against Belal Muhammad on the ground with 0:39 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Belal Muhammad | Ian Machado Garry |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 196 | 210 |
| Activity ELO | 1 428 | 1 386 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +34 |
Ian Machado Garry demonstrated standard activity with 210 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Ian Machado Garry capitalized on this activity level, while Belal Muhammad's 196-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Belal Muhammad | Ian Machado Garry |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 332 | 1 311 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +31 |
Ian Machado Garry extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Belal Muhammad is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Belal Muhammad | Ian Machado Garry |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 193 | 1 179 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.