November 13, 2015
Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ben Nguyen | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | -1 | 1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 094 | 999 |
| ELO Change | +30 | -28 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (2 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Ben Nguyen | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 040 | 984 |
| 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 | Ben Nguyen | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 2:35 | 2:35 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 149 | 1 031 |
| ELO Change | +72 | -41 |
Ben Nguyen earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 2:35, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Ben Nguyen | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 11 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 18 | 6 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 20 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 188 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +83 | -83 |
Ben Nguyen edged the striking exchanges with 11 vs 1 significant strikes, 61.1% vs 16.7% accuracy. Ben Nguyen capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ben Nguyen | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:18 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 5 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 106 | 846 |
| ELO Change | +87 | -87 |
Ben Nguyen dominated Ryan Benoit on the ground with 2:18 of control time, 5 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Ben Nguyen | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 190 | 245 |
| Activity ELO | 1 045 | 983 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -20 |
Ben Nguyen demonstrated standard activity with 190 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Ben Nguyen capitalized on this activity level, while Ryan Benoit's 245-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ben Nguyen | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 046 | 987 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -20 |
Ben Nguyen extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ryan Benoit is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ben Nguyen | Ryan Benoit |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 040 | 984 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.