June 3, 2016
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Beneil Dariush | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 9 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 3 | -3 |
| Experience ELO | 1 239 | 1 149 |
| ELO Change | +28 | -28 |
Beneil Dariush's 3-fight experience advantage (9 vs 6 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Beneil Dariush for the expected result. Had James Vick pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Beneil Dariush | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 108 | 1 077 |
| 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 | Beneil Dariush | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:16 | 4:16 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 340 | 1 211 |
| ELO Change | +92 | -43 |
Beneil Dariush earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:16, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Beneil Dariush | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 46 | 9 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 70 | 30 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 48 | 10 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 2 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 301 | 989 |
| ELO Change | +194 | -194 |
Beneil Dariush dominated the striking exchanges with 48 vs 10 total strikes, 46 vs 9 significant strikes, 65.7% vs 30.0% accuracy, including 2 devastating knockdowns. Beneil Dariush capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Beneil Dariush | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:20 | 0:28 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 19 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 326 | 1 139 |
| ELO Change | +37 | -37 |
Beneil Dariush controlled James Vick on the ground with 1:20 of control time, 19 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Beneil Dariush | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 49 | 42 |
| Activity ELO | 1 380 | 1 129 |
| ELO Change | +53 | -11 |
Beneil Dariush demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 49 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Beneil Dariush capitalized on this activity level, while James Vick's 42-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Beneil Dariush | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 158 | 1 110 |
| ELO Change | +23 | -21 |
Beneil Dariush started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. James Vick is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Beneil Dariush | James Vick |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 108 | 1 077 |
| ELO Change | +22 | -22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.