June 9, 2017
Flyweight Bout
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| Metric | Ben Nguyen | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 5 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | -4 | 4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 119 | 969 |
| ELO Change | +29 | -23 |
Ben Nguyen overcame a 4-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 9 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Tim Elliott.
| Metric | Ben Nguyen | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 058 | 969 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
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 | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 0:49 | 0:49 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 205 | 993 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -27 |
Ben Nguyen locked in a lightning-fast Submission in 0:49 of round 1. This explosive first-minute submission earned substantial bonus rewards.
| Metric | Ben Nguyen | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 3 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 7 | 4 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 8 | 1 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 182 | 1 022 |
| ELO Change | +56 | -56 |
Ben Nguyen slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 42.9% vs 25.0% accuracy. Ben Nguyen capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ben Nguyen | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 2 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:31 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 110 | 1 021 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -62 |
Ben Nguyen controlled Tim Elliott on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 0:31 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Ben Nguyen | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 196 | 56 |
| Activity ELO | 1 091 | 1 011 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -19 |
Ben Nguyen demonstrated standard activity with 196 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Ben Nguyen capitalized on this activity level, while Tim Elliott's 56-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ben Nguyen | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 069 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -18 |
Ben Nguyen extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Tim Elliott is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ben Nguyen | Tim Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 058 | 964 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

