May 31, 2018
Welterweight Bout
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| Metric | Ben Saunders | Jake Ellenberger |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 15 | 20 |
| Experience Gap | -5 | 5 |
| Experience ELO | 1 099 | 1 051 |
| ELO Change | +46 | -34 |
Ben Saunders overcame a 5-fight experience disadvantage (15 vs 20 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Jake Ellenberger.
| Metric | Ben Saunders | Jake Ellenberger |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 051 | 998 |
| 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 Saunders | Jake Ellenberger |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:56 | 1:56 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 286 | 1 204 |
| ELO Change | +130 | -54 |
Ben Saunders earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:56, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Ben Saunders | Jake Ellenberger |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 10 | 5 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 21 | 9 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 11 | 7 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 997 | 920 |
| ELO Change | +160 | -160 |
Ben Saunders controlled the striking exchanges with 10 vs 5 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Ben Saunders capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ben Saunders | Jake Ellenberger |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:40 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 089 | 1 042 |
| ELO Change | +65 | -65 |
Ben Saunders landed 1 knockdown followed by 2 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Ben Saunders | Jake Ellenberger |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 97 | 405 |
| Activity ELO | 1 180 | 1 157 |
| ELO Change | +62 | -25 |
Ben Saunders demonstrated solid activity levels with 97 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Ben Saunders capitalized on this activity level, while Jake Ellenberger's 405-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ben Saunders | Jake Ellenberger |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 084 | 1 052 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -22 |
Ben Saunders started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jake Ellenberger is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ben Saunders | Jake Ellenberger |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 050 | 996 |
| ELO Change | +20 | -20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.