August 16, 2019
Bantamweight Bout
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| Metric | Brandon Davis | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 6 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | -2 | 2 |
| Experience ELO | 972 | 1 092 |
| ELO Change | -25 | +25 |
Kyung Ho Kang's 2-fight experience advantage (8 vs 6 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Kyung Ho Kang for the expected result. Had Brandon Davis pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Brandon Davis | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 971 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
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 | Brandon Davis | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Split | Decision - Split |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 018 | 1 151 |
| ELO Change | -7 | +7 |
The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Kyung Ho Kang receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.
| Metric | Brandon Davis | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 77 | 50 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 187 | 101 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 114 | 120 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 955 | 1 171 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +31 |
Brandon Davis controlled the striking through significant strike advantage (77 vs 50). However, since Brandon Davis lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Kyung Ho Kang's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Brandon Davis | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 6 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:24 | 6:21 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 11 | 8 |
| Ground ELO | 932 | 1 211 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Kyung Ho Kang landed 1 knockdown followed by 8 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Brandon Davis | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 126 | 189 |
| Activity ELO | 1 087 | 1 099 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +29 |
Kyung Ho Kang demonstrated standard activity with 189 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Kyung Ho Kang capitalized on this activity level, while Brandon Davis's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brandon Davis | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 978 | 1 075 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +21 |
Kyung Ho Kang extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Brandon Davis is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brandon Davis | Kyung Ho Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 971 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.