April 17, 2015
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Beneil Dariush | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 19 |
| Experience Gap | -13 | 13 |
| Experience ELO | 1 211 | 1 170 |
| ELO Change | +70 | -37 |
Beneil Dariush overcame a 13-fight experience disadvantage (6 vs 19 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Jim Miller.
| Metric | Beneil Dariush | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 089 | 1 113 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
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 | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 281 | 1 308 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -59 |
Beneil Dariush 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 | Beneil Dariush | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 27 | 11 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 54 | 27 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 55 | 24 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 096 | 1 133 |
| ELO Change | +64 | -64 |
Beneil Dariush controlled the striking exchanges with 55 vs 24 total strikes, 27 vs 11 significant strikes, 50.0% vs 40.7% accuracy. Beneil Dariush capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Beneil Dariush | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 2 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 11:59 | 0:16 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 7 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 347 | 1 132 |
| ELO Change | +66 | -66 |
Beneil Dariush dominated Jim Miller on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 11:59 of control time, 7 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Beneil Dariush | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 35 | 276 |
| Activity ELO | 1 320 | 1 304 |
| ELO Change | +151 | -30 |
Beneil Dariush demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 35 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Beneil Dariush capitalized on this activity level, while Jim Miller's 276-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Beneil Dariush | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 120 | 1 175 |
| ELO Change | +39 | -28 |
Beneil Dariush extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Jim Miller is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Beneil Dariush | Jim Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 089 | 1 112 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.