October 18, 2025
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Brendan Allen | Reinier de Ridder |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 18 | 5 |
| Experience Gap | 13 | -13 |
| Experience ELO | 1 318 | 1 297 |
| ELO Change | +36 | -36 |
Brendan Allen's 13-fight experience advantage (18 vs 5 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Brendan Allen for the expected result. Had Reinier de Ridder pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Brendan Allen | Reinier de Ridder |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 170 | 1 082 |
| 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 | Brendan Allen | Reinier de Ridder |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 4 | 4 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 520 | 1 313 |
| ELO Change | +55 | -28 |
Brendan Allen gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 4, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Brendan Allen | Reinier de Ridder |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 22 | 9 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 37 | 13 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 97 | 61 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 364 | 1 225 |
| ELO Change | +73 | -73 |
Brendan Allen controlled the striking exchanges with 97 vs 61 total strikes, 22 vs 9 significant strikes, 59.5% vs 69.2% accuracy. Brendan Allen capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Brendan Allen | Reinier de Ridder |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 7 |
| Ground Control Time | 11:39 | 7:05 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 19 | 1 |
| Ground ELO | 1 496 | 1 293 |
| ELO Change | +59 | -59 |
Brendan Allen controlled Reinier de Ridder on the ground with 1 takedown, 11:39 of control time, 19 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Brendan Allen | Reinier de Ridder |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 91 | 84 |
| Activity ELO | 1 420 | 1 271 |
| ELO Change | +38 | -15 |
Brendan Allen demonstrated solid activity levels with 91 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Brendan Allen capitalized on this activity level, while Reinier de Ridder's 84-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brendan Allen | Reinier de Ridder |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 2 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 262 | 1 125 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -15 |
Brendan Allen extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Reinier de Ridder is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brendan Allen | Reinier de Ridder |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 170 | 1 082 |
| ELO Change | +18 | -18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.