July 1, 2022
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Brad Tavares | Dricus Du Plessis |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 21 | 3 |
| Experience Gap | 18 | -18 |
| Experience ELO | 1 171 | 1 207 |
| ELO Change | -39 | +87 |
Dricus Du Plessis overcame a 18-fight experience disadvantage (3 vs 21 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Brad Tavares.
| Metric | Brad Tavares | Dricus Du Plessis |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 103 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
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 | Brad Tavares | Dricus Du Plessis |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 236 | 1 258 |
| ELO Change | -52 | +52 |
Dricus Du Plessis 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 | Brad Tavares | Dricus Du Plessis |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 82 | 113 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 150 | 212 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 98 | 123 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 167 | 1 266 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Dricus Du Plessis controlled the striking exchanges with 123 vs 98 total strikes, 113 vs 82 significant strikes. Dricus Du Plessis capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brad Tavares | Dricus Du Plessis |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 7 |
| Ground Control Time | 2:01 | 1:18 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 152 | 1 174 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Dricus Du Plessis slightly outworked Brad Tavares on the ground with 1:18 of control time, 2 ground strikes, earning modest grappling bonuses.
| Metric | Brad Tavares | Dricus Du Plessis |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 357 | 357 |
| Activity ELO | 1 230 | 1 081 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
Dricus Du Plessis demonstrated standard activity with 357 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Dricus Du Plessis capitalized on this activity level, while Brad Tavares's 357-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brad Tavares | Dricus Du Plessis |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 152 | 1 089 |
| ELO Change | -28 | +37 |
Dricus Du Plessis extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brad Tavares is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brad Tavares | Dricus Du Plessis |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 102 | 1 070 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +26 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.