January 18, 2025
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Benardo Sopaj | Ricky Turcios |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 2 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | -3 | 3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 019 | 966 |
| ELO Change | +40 | -33 |
Benardo Sopaj overcame a 3-fight experience disadvantage (2 vs 5 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Ricky Turcios.
| Metric | Benardo Sopaj | Ricky Turcios |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 001 | 975 |
| 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 | Benardo Sopaj | Ricky Turcios |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 000 | 915 |
| ELO Change | +42 | -42 |
Benardo Sopaj 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 | Benardo Sopaj | Ricky Turcios |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 81 | 78 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 139 | 144 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 97 | 113 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 1 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 981 | 955 |
| ELO Change | +70 | -70 |
Benardo Sopaj controlled the striking exchanges, including 1 devastating knockdown. Benardo Sopaj capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Benardo Sopaj | Ricky Turcios |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 9 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:30 | 1:56 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 17 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 013 | 817 |
| ELO Change | +47 | -47 |
Benardo Sopaj controlled Ricky Turcios on the ground with 2 vs 1 takedowns, 2:30 of control time, 17 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Benardo Sopaj | Ricky Turcios |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 323 | 225 |
| Activity ELO | 1 002 | 992 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -23 |
Benardo Sopaj demonstrated standard activity with 323 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Benardo Sopaj capitalized on this activity level, while Ricky Turcios's 225-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Benardo Sopaj | Ricky Turcios |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 003 | 978 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -22 |
Benardo Sopaj started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ricky Turcios is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Benardo Sopaj | Ricky Turcios |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 001 | 975 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.